May 8, 2000

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - UNLV junior outfielder Adam Manley (Tacoma, Wash./College of Southern Idaho) was named the McLeodUSA Mountain West Conference Baseball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.

Manley led the Rebels to a five-game sweep of Air Force at Wilson Stadium last weekend, hitting .650 (13-for-20) in with nine RBI, four home runs and a double. He struck out only once and walked four times. He tied a school record with six hits in the first game of the series, going 6-for-6, with five RBI, three round-trippers and a double in the Rebels' 21-6 victory. That game was a continuation of a suspended game from earlier in the season. The three home runs also tied a Mtn. West single game record.

Manley concluded the series with a 2-for-4 day Sunday and hit his eighth home run of the season in the 21-12 win.

The award marks the seventh time this season a UNLV baseball player or pitcher has been so honored. Manley becomes the third field player to garner the award, behind Tony DeMarco and Trent Kitsch, who won the award twice.

The five-game winning streak boosted the Rebels to 22-30 overall and 12-15 in conference play. They conclude the regular season with a three-game series at San Diego State beginning Friday, May 12.

Following the regular season finale, UNLV will play host to the Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament at Wilson Stadium on Thursday, May 17 through Saturday, May 20.