RALPH GARCIA (1967-70) UNLV's all-time strikeout king with 462 in 343.2 innings. He is one of only four pitchers in UNLV history to record 30 career victories. He was 30-22 with his best season of 10-5 in 1969. He established the single-season school record with 144 strikeouts in 1969. He later played with the San Diego Padres.
HERB PRYOR (1971-73, 1978) UNLV's all-time career leader in ERA (2.54), innings pitched (453), complete games (40) and is tied for victories (35) and shutouts (4). He is one of only four pitchers in UNLV history to record 30 career victories (35-21). He pitched the school's first no-hitter and perfect game on March 16, 1971 against Colorado. He was a member of UNLV's first playoff team in 1978 when the Rebels compiled a 44-20 record. He was 14-4 with a 2.42 ERA in 148.2 innings in '78.
1980 TEAM The team compiled a 53-13-1 record (.799) under coach Fred Dallimore. The team lost in the finals of the NCAA Midwest Regionals to California. The team set school records for most victories in a season, 20-game winning streak, most hits (738) and most total bases (1,191). They ranked second in school's history in batting average single-season (.326), most runs (538), most extra base hits (251), most triples (36),most stolen bases (124) and earned run average (3.35).
Matt Williams (1984-86) He is UNLV's all-time home run king with 58 and is perhaps the best player in UNLV baseball history. He became the first and only player in UNLV baseball history to have his jersey retired (#15) in 1990. He was a 1986 consensus first-team all-American by Baseball America, The Sporting News and Collegiate Baseball. He was a 1986 third overall pick by the San Francisco Giants, making him the highest drafted player in UNLV baseball history. He has enjoyed an oustanding major league career. He is a four-time Golden Glove Award winner and three-time all-star and was the 1994 major league home run king when he hit a career-high 43. He played the 1997 season with the Cleveland Indians. He is now a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
UNLV Sports Hall of Fame
HONOREE CLASSIFICATION YEARRene Arceneaux* Booster 1994Dr. Thomas Amour Staff 1987Dr. Donald Baepler Administration 1994Roger Barnson* Administration/Coach 1987Ernie Becker, Sr. Booster 1988Dr. Kathie Calloway Athlete/Basketball 1994Glenn Carano Athlete/Football 1987Jack Cason Booster 1994Bob Cline Booster 1989Dr. David Cohen Athlete/Soccer 1994Randall Cunningham Athlete/Football 1997Michael "Chub" Drakulich Administration/Coach 1987Bob Florence Athlete/Basketball 1987Ralph Garcia Athlete/Baseball 1989Glen Gondrezick Athlete/Basketball 1987Sidney Green Athlete/Basketball 1994Mike "Cowboy" Haverty Athlete/Football 1988Nate Hawkins Athlete/Football 1987Christina Hixson Major Benefactor 1997Joe Ingersoll Athlete/Football 1987Bill Ireland Administration/Coach 1987Sam King Athlete/Football 1994Tony Knap Coach/Football 1989Todd Libenstein Athlete/Football 1994Don Lyons Athlete/Basketball, Track 1987Alice Mason Administration/Coach 1987Elburt Miller Athlete/Basketball 1987Aaron Mitchell Athlete/Football 1989Bill "Wildcat" Morris Booster 1987Michael Morton Athlete/Football 1994Dave Pearl Administration 1994Dr. Wayne Pearson Administration 1994Art Plunkett Athlete/Football 1994Herb Pryor Athlete/Baseball 1988Marilyn Redd* Major Benefactor 1997Jackie Robinson Athlete/Basketball 1994Tommy Rowland Athlete/Football 1994Robert Smith Athlete/Basketball 1987Rickey Sobers Athlete/Basketball 1987Raymond Strong Athlete/Football 1989Sheila Tarr Athlete/Track & Field 1997Reggie Theus Athlete/Basketball 1989Mike Thomas Athlete/Football 1987Misty Thomas Athlete/Basketball 1997R.E. "Doc" Tobler Team Doctor/Trainer 1989Tom Wiesner Booster 1994Matt Williams Athlete/Baseball 19971958-59 Men's Basketball Squad 19891967-68 Men's Basketball Squad 19891968 Football Squad 19871974 Football Squad 19881976-77 Men's Basketball Squad 19871979 Football Squad 19941980 Baseball Squad 1994
