Nevada 10, New Mexico 0 (5 inn.)
Friday, March 29, 2024
Reno, Nev. – Christina M. Hixson Park
WP: Tyra Clary (9-2)
LP: Makenna Guest (8-16)
 
RENO, Nev. – The Pack sweeps New Mexico in a three-game series, the first time the Pack has swept back-to-back conference series since joining the Mountain West. The last time the Pack did so was in 2008 as a member of the WAC conference.
 
Haley Painter crushed her twelfth home run of the season in the first inning to put the Pack up 1-0. Aaliyah Jenkins followed in the second inning with a solo shot of her own. Maile Olsen contributed to the home run festivities with a two-run shot over the center field wall, scoring Matlyn Leetch who came in to pinch run for Charli Hawkins who reached base on a walk.
 
Bailie Clark recorded an RBI single in the third, scoring A. Jenkins, notching the Pack's fifth run of the game.
 
The Pack added their final five runs of the game in the fourth, securing the 10-0 mercy rule victory. Taryn Jenkins reached on a fielder's choice scoring Haley Painter who reached base on a walk. A. Jenkins recorded a sac fly scoring Bridgette Gilliano. Hawkins singled through the right side scoring T. Jenkins. Olsen crushed her second two-run shot of the game to put up the final two runs of the game, recording four RBI.  
 
Tyra Clary held the Lobos to one hit through five innings. Clary struck out one allowing no walk, no runs, and one hit. Clary moves to 9-2.
 
Notables:

• The Wolf Pack earn back-to-back series sweeps for the first time since 2008.
• Nevada's 30^th win of the season ties for the seventh-most in Wolf Pack history.
• Maile Olsen sets a new career high with seven home runs with her second two-home run game of the season.
• Tyra Clary's one-hit outing is the season low for the Pack and the first time the Nevada has only allowed one hit in a game since 3/4/23 vs Stonehill. 
• Clary tied her career-low hits against in a complete game (1).
• Nevada tallied four home runs, the fourth game of the season with at least four homers.
• The Wolf Pack's four homers bring the season total to 53, two shy of the all-time single-season record.
• Chelie Senini tied Dee Douglas of LSU for the 24^th most stolen bases in NCAA D1 history (155).
• Aaliyah Jenkins surpassed Lauren Gutierrez for the sixth more RBI in Nevada history (122).
• Taryn Jenkins tied Megan Sweet for the seventh most RBI in a single season in Nevada history (48).

Up Next:
The Pack head to Logan, Utah for a midweek doubleheader, Wednesday April 3, taking on the Utah State Aggies. First pitch is set for 12 P.M. PT.
 
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