March 17, 2011
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - If you can't make it to Earl E. Wilson Stadium this year but don't want to miss a Rebel baseball game, UNLV Athletics has a terrific new option.
See every pitch this season as the Rebels bring you a free webcast of all home games, complete with game commentary and analysis. Marcus Brody and former Rebel All-American Eric Nielsen will have the call beginning 10 minutes prior to every scheduled first pitch.
To access the webcast, simply visit UNLVRebels.com and scroll over the dropdown menu marked 'schedule.' From here, select 'baseball' and proceed to click on the game you wish to hear. A game profile will emerge to the right along with an option to 'watch' the game. Click this link and you're ready to sit back and enjoy the action.
Nielsen, a graduate of Silverado High School in Las Vegas, spent three years as a member of the Rebels from 2001-2004 and still holds many offensive team records. A two-time team captain, he was named Mountain West Conference player-of-the-year as well as a first team All-American by Louisville Slugger in 2004. Later that year, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Nielsen in the 12th round of Major League Baseball's amateur draft. There he would spend the next five seasons, moving as high as the Blue Jays AAA affiliate. Now a teacher at Coronado High School, Nielsen says he is thrilled to return to his alma mater as a baseball analyst.
A veteran of sports radio in Milwaukee, Brody has spent a significant amount of time covering both collegiate and professional sports. Now a member of the UNLV Athletics team, he looks forward to bringing fans all the action of Rebel homes games.
"Excitement for Rebel baseball has never been higher," said Brody. "I'm thrilled to be a small part of the Tim Chambers era as this program gets set to reach new heights."
Mountain West Conference play begins Friday, March 18 when the No. 9 TCU Horned Frogs come to Las Vegas. Tickets for this and all other home series are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting UNLVTickets.com or calling (702) 739-FANS.
