Reno, NV - Jimmy Joyce threw a complete game two-hitter as Hofstra defeated Nevada, 2-1, Friday night at Don Weir Field. The win salvaged a two-game split on the day for the Pride following a 19-10 loss earlier in the day to Wichita State.

Joyce (1-2) allowed  singles in the third and sixth innings and worked around three errors to help the Pride snap a six-game losing streak. The junior righty walked one and struck out three.

Hofstra (2-7) opened the scoring in the third as Tyler White led off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Santino Rosso followed with a single to right center to plate White with the first run of the game. White started the Pride's run-scoring rally in the fifth as he once gain reached on a leadoff single and moved to third on Austin Gauthier's single. Rosso grounded into a double play that allowed White to score what proved to be the winning run.

Nevada (0-7) cut the deficit in half in the sixth as Kiambu Fentress reached on an error, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error on the play. Wyatt Tilley lifted a sacrifice fly to right to make it a 2-1 game.

Joyce had to work around a baserunner in the ninth as Tilley reached on an error to start the frame. However, Joyce got a fly out on a nice play by Anthony D'Onofrio in center and then struck out the final two batters.

White, Gauthier and Rosso each had two hits for the Pride.

Owen Sharts (0-2) took the loss for Nevada, allowing two runs on seven hits over seven innings. He did strikeout 11 batters.

In the first game of the day, Wichita State (7-2) scored in eight of nine innings to outslug the Pride, 19-10. The Shockers banged out 20 hits compared to 13 for the Pride.

Wichita State jumped out to a 9-0 lead after the top of the fourth inning before the Pride scored six times over the next two innings to close the gap. But the Shockers added 10 runs over the final four innings to put the game away.

Rob Weissheier went 4-5 with two runs for the Pride while Brian Goulard was 3-5 with a double, a home run and six RBIs. Sean Flaherty also had a good day at the plate, going 1-2 with a two-RBI double and two walks. D'Onofrio also had two hits for the Pride.

Ryan Stuempfig (1-0) picked up the win in relief, throwing one inning and allowing a run on one hit.

Steven Boscia (0-2) took the loss after allowing six runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings.

The Pride will look for a second win against the Wolf Pack when the teams meet again on Saturday at 3 p.m. (EST).

Notes:
-Joyce's complete game was Hofstra's first since John Rooney on April 27, 2018.
-Goulard hit his first Hofstra home run in the opener.
-Hofstra is now 1-0 all-time versus Nevada and 0-1 against Wichita State.