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Nevada built on pitching and defense but offense was its key this season

Chris Murray, Jim Krajewski and Duke Ritenhouse break down Nevada basketball, Wolf Pack baseball and give some kudos to the preps. Chris Murray, Reno Gazette-Journal

Since the day he was hired as Nevada's baseball coach, T.J. Bruce has said his program would be built on pitching and defense.

So what won the Wolf Pack the Mountain West’s regular-season title this season? Offense, of course.

The Wolf Pack’s pitching has been solid and its defense capable enough, but the biggest reason Nevada carries the No. 1 seed into this week’s MW Tournament in San Diego is because of the team’s bludgeoning bats.