Mesa, Ariz. ? Nevada pinch hitter Brad Gerig’s two-strike double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning plated the winning runs as the Wolf Pack rallied from three separate deficits in a wild 9-8 baseball victory over Kansas University on Monday at Hohokam Park.

The Jayhawks held leads of 6-2, 7-5 and 8-7 before Gerig’s winning base hit earned a series split for Nevada. Both teams moved to 2-2.

KU will host Northwestern at 3 p.m. Friday.

Kansas 101 130 110 — 8 10 1

Nevada 101 012 202 — 9 13 1

W — Michael Fain, 1-0. L — Robert Kahana, 1-1.

2B — Jamison Rowe, Brooks Klein, Hugo Hernandez, Ryan Teel, Brad Gerig, Nevada. 3B — Jacob Boylan, KU. HR — Alex DeLeon, KU.

KU highlights — DeLeon 2-for-2, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Boylan 2-for-3, 3B, R, RBI; Kevin Kuntz 2-for-4, R, RBI; Jordan Dreiling 2-for-4, RBI; Ka’iana Eldredge 1-for-2, R, 2 RBI.