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Stanford Baseball Defeats Nevada 13-8
Cardinal 2nd baseman Jimmy Nati leads the way with two home runs and five RBIs
Mar. 13, 2026 at 5:21am
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On Wednesday, the Stanford baseball team defeated Nevada 13-8. Stanford 2nd baseman Jimmy Nati had a standout performance, hitting two home runs and driving in five runs. Shortstop Charlie Bates also had a strong game, going 2-5 with four RBIs. The Cardinal never trailed in the game, jumping out to an early 7-1 lead in the 2nd inning. Nevada made it close at 8-7 in the 6th, but Stanford pulled away with five more runs in the 7th to secure the victory.
Why it matters
This was an important win for Stanford to get back on track after being swept by Wake Forest the previous weekend. The Cardinal were able to avenge an earlier loss to Nevada and build some much-needed offensive momentum heading into a key home series against Pittsburgh.
The details
Stanford righty Trevor Moore (2-1) was the winning pitcher in relief, while Nevada righty Jayce Dobie (0-1) took the loss as the starting pitcher. The Cardinal exploded for six runs in the 2nd inning, all with two outs, to take a 7-1 lead. Nevada closed the gap to 8-7 in the 6th, but Stanford pulled away with five more runs in the 7th to win 13-8.
- On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Stanford defeated Nevada.
- The game was played at Stanford's home field.
The players
Jimmy Nati
Stanford's 2nd baseman, who had a standout game with two home runs and five RBIs.
Charlie Bates
Stanford's shortstop, who went 2-5 with four RBIs.
Trevor Moore
The winning pitcher for Stanford, coming in for relief.
Jayce Dobie
The losing pitcher for Nevada, as the starting pitcher.
David Esquer
Stanford's head coach, who was pleased with the team's performance and getting the win.
What they’re saying
“Good to win. You know, winning's hard and it doesn't come easy for us, but I thought we played a good ball game. Had a good day of practice yesterday and I thought it showed up today in how we played.”
— David Esquer, Stanford Head Coach
“Yeah, Charlie Bates has been steady. You know, he and Moran have been kind of the offense for us to start the season and Teddy Tokheim has been a nice surprise. And so, we're still waiting on the Marsh, Sasaki, Nati to get going and get hot and then it'll be a good addition to those other three.”
— David Esquer, Stanford Head Coach
“Yeah, I mean, we walk in the season and said we're going to be one of the best middle infielders in the country. So hopefully that we keep that duo going. But that's a little brother right there. It's awesome to see what he's been doing and he's a baller.”
— Jimmy Nati
“Well, that's a prime play to be honest. And so to see him execute that, you know, we always tell them with two outs and a runner at second base. He can't umpire and anticipate there's going to be an out call. He's gotta be ready to catch the ball and look to the plate and he did it. And it was pretty instinctive. It wasn't like it was a big, big dramatic we had to tell him what to do. He knew what to do and he did it and it was a big play.”
— David Esquer, Stanford Head Coach
“Yeah, it's good to get him started. And Sasaki, who's kind of getting comfortable in that lead-off spot and getting on base and he's getting on base a lot and his average is climbing, but the key to our offense, it's got to, it's going to be a Sasaki, Nati, Marsh, to get those guys going, who have done it before, you know, and so it's been a slow start for them, but we're going to need them.”
— David Esquer, Stanford Head Coach
What’s next
Stanford will host a three-game home series against Pittsburgh starting on Friday, March 13th at 6:05 PM PT.
The takeaway
This win was an important bounce-back for Stanford after being swept by Wake Forest the previous weekend. The Cardinal were able to get their offense going, led by standout performances from Jimmy Nati and Charlie Bates, and build some much-needed momentum heading into a key series against Pittsburgh.
