Nevada baseball preview box
CAL STATE MONTeREY BAY (4-11) AT NEVADA (1-5)
When: Today, 2 p.m. (doubleheader)
Where: Peccole Park
TV/Radio: None/None
Coaches: Nevada's Gary Powers (762-600-4) is in his 26th season; CSU-Monterey Bay's Rich Aldrete (23-44) is in his second season
Pitching matchups: First game/CSUMB - Undecided vs. Nevada's Mario Rivera (0-1, 9.00); Second game/CSUMB - Undecided vs. Nevada's Dan Eastham (0-0, 0.00)
Starters: CSUMB -DH Thomas Incaviglia (.294, RBI); 1B Justin Aguilera (.167, RBI); 2B Jeff Bernacil (.256, 5 RBI); SS Daniel Barras (.211, 3 RBI); 3B Jacob Flores (.235, 2 RBI); LF Andrew Marquardt (.389, HR, 5 RBI); CF Justin Rios (.317, 7 RBI); RF Steve Mays (.275, 2 HR, 10 RBI); C Peter Estes (.136, RBI); NEVADA - DH Matt Bowman (.133); 1B Shaun Kort (.263, 4 RBI); 2B David Ciarlo (.526, 2 HR, 6 RBI); SS Kevin Rodland (.227, RBI); 3B Jason Rodriguez (.364, HR, RBI); LF Terry Walsh (.111, RBI); CF Jason Sadoian (.250, RBI); RF Dan Eastham (.200, RBI); C Tyson Jaquez (.238, HR, 4 RBI)
About Nevada: The Pack snapped a 5-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over UT-Arlington at the Southwest Diamond Classic ... The doubleheader today begins a 15-game homestand, and the team won't go on the road until March 25. Today's double-header will be a 9-inning game followed by a 7-inning game ... Nevada is hitting just .244 thus far. Matt Bowman and Terry Walsh have been slow starters, hitting .133 and .111, respectively ... Ciarlo (.800) and Kort (.444) were named to the all-tournament team last weekend ... Nevada's bullpen has allowed just three of 12 inherited runners to score.
About CSUMB: The Otters are coming off a double-header loss to Sonoma State ... The team is coached by Rich Aldrete, a former star at the University of California ... Steve Mays, who red-shirted at Nevada last season, is a member of the Otters squad. Mays, a former player at Reno High, has started 13 of the Otters' 14 games. He is hitting .275 with two homers and 10 RBI.
Compiled by Darrell Moody