Feb. 23, 2015
Game Notes 
THE SKINNY
Off to its best start in program history, the Nevada baseball team returns to action Tuesday for a mid-week clash with the Pac-12's Stanford Cardinal. Action between Nevada (7-0) and Stanford (3-4) will get underway at 5:30 p.m. from Sunken Diamond in Stanford, Calif. Fans can listen to Tuesday's contest on 1060 AM and an online audio stream. Additionally, a live stream and live statistics will be provided by Stanford, which can be found on the baseball schedule page at NevadaWolfPack.com.
SERIES HISTORY
The Wolf Pack has posted an 8-20 record against the Cardinal in program history. Nevada last met Stanford on Feb. 26, 2008, in a game played at Sunken Diamond, falling by a 4-3 margin. One of Nevada's biggest nonconference wins in program history came against Stanford in 2000, when the Wolf Pack shocked the top-ranked Cardinal, 4-3, in Stanford. The win snapped Stanford's 19-game home win streak and provided their first loss of the season.
PERFECT START
Nevada made history Sunday with its 7-4 victory against Fresno State, becoming the first team in program history to open a season with seven consecutive victories. The Wolf Pack opened the season with a sweep at Abilene Christian before shocking fifth-ranked Texas Tech in Lubbock. Nevada began Mountain West play with a sweep of the Bulldogs to improve to 7-0. Nevada's previous best start was 6-0 in 1994 - a team that went on to win 41 games and the Big West Conference.
UNBEATENS
Out of 301 Division I teams, the Wolf Pack is one of 11 to boast a record of 6-0 or better.
NEVADA MAKES RANKING DEBUT
Nevada earned a No. 30 ranking in Monday's Collegiate Baseball Top 30 poll. The Wolf Pack is the only MW team represented in Collegiate Baseball's updated ranking. The Wolf Pack is also receiving votes in the National College Baseball Writer's Association's latest poll.
LEADING OFF
? Senior Austin Byler has been named Mountain West Player of the Week, the conference office announced today. On the week, Byler batted .400 with two home runs, four RBI and seven runs scored. Byler hit a walk-off home run in Nevada's MW opener and posted a .733 on-base percentage for the series against Fresno State.
? Nevada has hit 13 home runs this season to lead the MW, more than doubling second-place Air Force's six home runs. The Pack has the top three home run hitters in the conference; Byler (4), junior Bryce Greager (3) and sophomore Trenton Brooks (3).
? The Wolf Pack leads the Mountain West in slugging percentage (.525), on-base percentage (.421), home runs (13), total bases (126), walks (46), hit by pitch (13) and stolen bases (9), while ranking second in runs scored (60), runs batted in (56), ERA (3.66), strikeouts (56), saves (4), fewest runs allowed (34), fewest walks allowed (21) and fewest home runs allowed (3).
? Junior Adam Whitt improved to fourth in program history in career saves (12) after notching two saves last week. The Carson City, Nev., native is three behind Luke Drakulich (1996-99) for third place.
? Senior Austin Byler's walk-off home run gave him 30 homers for his career, improving to eighth place in Pack history.
? Batting 3-4 in the lineup, senior Austin Byler and junior Ryan Howell rank first and second in the conference in both slugging percentage and on-base percentage.
