Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. Baseball : UNLV Completes Sweep of Fullerton, 7-4

University of Nevada Las Vegas completed a three-game sweep of Cal State Fullerton Sunday with a 7-4 Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. baseball win at Titan Field.

The series sweep was the first against Fullerton in conference play since Cal State Los Angeles beat the Titans three times in 1977 Southern California Baseball Assn. season.

UNLV (5-1 in the PCAA, 23-11 overall) scored six of its runs--three unearned--in the fourth inning to take a 6-1 lead, taking advantage of three Fullerton errors and a walk. The Rebels knocked out Fullerton starter Jim Halley (5-2), who did not allow a hit in the first three innings but left after six straight Las Vegas runners reached in the fourth.

Mike Harkey, in his first relief appearance this season, allowed the last three runs in the inning. Two of Fullerton’s errors were charged to third baseman Ken Garcia, who was moved from first because of a head injury suffered Saturday by regular third baseman Pat Garman. Garman, who was hit in the temple by a drive, is expected to play Tuesday.

Mike Oglesbee had a two-run single for Las Vegas in the fourth.

Fullerton (3-3 in the PCAA, 24-13 overall) came back with three runs in the bottom of the fourth. Shortstop Mark Razook hit his first home run for the Titans, a two-run shot.

But Scott Lewis (5-3) was able to hold the Titans scoreless the rest of the way. Lewis scattered 11 hits, striking out four.

The Titans have been swept only five other times--three time by Texas, once by Fresno State and once by Arizona State.

UC Irvine 11, Cal State Long Beach 10 (11 innings)--The Anteaters came back from deficits of 7-1 and 10-5 to win at Irvine. The teams combined for 27 hits and 11 errors, with Irvine leading both categories with 14 hits and 7 miscues.

UCI (2-4, 12-15-2) scored the winning run on a Long Beach error.

Tom Baine, who was 3 for 5, singled, stole second and scored when Long Beach shortstop Tony Gill tried to throw Baine out at third on a ground ball. Gill’s throw went into the third-base dugout, allowing Baine to score.

Baine extended his hitting streak to 10 games.