June 2, 2011
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LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV ace Tanner Peters has been named a Louisville Slugger Third-Team All-American, announced today by Collegiate Baseball.
The 2011 Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year - UNLV's first in school history - is the 13th Rebel to earn All-America honors and first since Xavier Scruggs was a second-team selection in 2008.
"What a tremendous accomplishment," said first-year head coach Tim Chambers. "Tanner was our go-to guy this season and it's great to see him awarded this honor after having a terrific season for us on the mound. He worked extremely hard this year and it paid off on the field and now it's paying off in the eyes of the voters."
Peters (9-4, 1.50 ERA) was spectacular this season for UNLV, ranking among the nation's elite in wins, earned run average, complete games, strikeouts and innings pitched. The junior righty put together a string of 14 straight quality starts in 2011, never giving up more than three earned runs in a single game all year.
"It's an honor to be mentioned with some of the best pitchers in the nation," said Peters. "This was a big year for pitchers across the country and I am thrilled that my name is listed with them. I have to give credit to our offense and defense, they gave me a comfortable lead in most of my starts and made some great plays behind me out there."
The Simi Valley, Calif., native threw eight complete games this season, ranking second in the nation behind UCLA's Trevor Bauer (9). He broke the Mountain West Conference record for complete games in both a single season and career against San Diego State in the opening round of the MWC Tournament and is tied for complete-game shutouts in a career with former 2009 No. 1 overall MLB selection Stephen Strasburg.
Peters has won 21 games in three seasons with the Rebels and surpassed the 250 career strikeout mark earlier this year in an 11-strikeout performance against BYU, a complete-game effort in which he gave up just three hits and two runs - all in the third inning - guiding UNLV to a 7-2 win.
