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Jim Livengood’s two greatest fears were having to cut athletic programs and jobs. The UNLV athletic director used increased donations and spending cuts to save programs and jobs and said Tuesday he expects the athletic department to finish the fiscal year June 30 with perhaps a $150,000 to $200,000 surplus.

It wasn’t the ending Tim Chambers hoped for in his first year as UNLV’s baseball coach, but it was still the Rebels’ most successful season since 2004.

Craig Rasmussen struck out Ryan Scott with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the ninth inning to preserve San Diego State’s 4-3 victory over UNLV in the first round of the Mountain West Conference baseball tournament Tuesday night in San Diego.