Dec. 17, 2004

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Rebel baseball team will square off against some very familiar faces, as UNLV is set to play former Rebel players in the annual alumni game on January 29.

Coaching the alumni team this year is former Rebel head coach Fred Dallimore, who guided UNLV for 23 seasons, compiling an overall record of 795-558. Dallimore had his No. 13 jersey retired on Jan. 31, 1997, and along with Jerry Tarkanian, are the only two Rebel coaches to have their numbers retired in UNLV history. Dallimore, whose 795 career victories ranks 31st on the NCAA all-time victories list, will be inducted into the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 4 at the MGM Grand Hotel.

"It is always a pleasure to welcome back those individuals who helped establish the baseball tradition at UNLV. I feel especially privileged to have coach Dallimore lead the alumni once again as he prepares to be inducted into the Hall of Fame," current UNLV baseball head coach Buddy Gouldsmith said. "Forty-seven former players attended last year's event and I would expect even greater attendance this year. The alumni will undoubtedly field an extremely competitive squad and give current Rebels a chance to ready themselves for the upcoming season."

The game is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. at Earl E. Wilson Stadium, and there is a home run derby set for 11:30 a.m. Players will be split up by the decade they played in, and each decade will have a champion. Admission is free to the public.

UNLV opens its 2005 regular season at home with a three-game series against Cal State Northridge starting on Feb. 4, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. The Rebels are the two-time defending Mountain West Conference champions.