I have been a part of UNLV for nearly a decade as either a student or employee. And yet tonight was my first time checking out a UNLV baseball game. It all started with an email I saw yesterday advertising $2 Tuesday. $2 game tickets when purchased online. $2 hot dogs. $2 off beer. That sounds like an ideal way to spend a Tuesday evening. So I grabbed my dad and hit the ball park.
This was not the ideal evening I had planned on. It was cool and windy tonight. A little uncomfortable for me but not too bad. Where I was sitting on the 3rd base line was mostly sheltered from the windin fact, it looked like most every seat is sheltered from the wind as long as it doesn't blow from the North. Tonight it was blowing from the Southwest. The announcers box, bleacher wall, concessions wall and bathroom walls do a good job blocking. And walking up some steps to get in and down to sit lead to futher protection. What they could not protect against was the stadium lights that would not turn on on the first base line. The game had to be delayed by 7:20, or mid 3rd inning, until an electrician could make the necessary fixes. My dad and I left at this point because we were cold and felt we had seen our $2 worth of baseball.
Overall, I am impressed with Earl E Wilson Stadium. The seats are nice. The price is right even without it being $2 Tuesday. The grass is well maintained. The restrooms are acceptably clean. And they have a nice meatball sandwich. It isn't the largest meatball sub I've had but it was better than I expected it to be. Four or five fresh tasting meatballs on a toasted roll with pleanty cheese. It was more than a $2 hot dog but this is Vegas and I am willing to bet it was better too.