Wickman leads Rebels over Southern Utah

Thursday, April 11, 2002 | 9:46 a.m.

The UNLV baseball team used a walk-off single from Joe Wickman, scoring Brent Johnson from third, to defeat Southern Utah 8-7 Wednesday night at Earl E. Wilson Stadium. Wickman also had a solo home run, his first on the year.

The win improved the Rebels to 17-18, while the Thunderbirds fell to 5-23.

UNLV used six pitchers, with closer Joe Maruffi (2-0) getting the win. He came in with a two-run lead and left with the game tied at 7. He gave up two runs on four hits with three strikeouts.

UNLV's Tony Schuler went 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Garett Shitanishi went 2-for-4, both triples, but was left stranded each time.

The Rebels travel to San Diego State this weekend before returning home to continue the series with Southern Utah on Tuesday.

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