University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: Transferred to UNLV after playing the 2015 and '16 seasons at Grossmont College. 2017: Made 15 appearances on the mound with 14 starts ... Had an ERA of 6.47 and an overall record of 5-5 in 72.1 innings of work ... Threw at least five innings in 10 starts ... Struck out 70 batters with a season-best 11 against Omaha (February 17) and nine more against Nevada, Reno (May 12) ... Struck out at least three in 11 starts ... Allowed 98 hits and 60 runs (52 earned) ... Walked 35. 2015-16 Grossmont College: Named to the All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference First Team ... Helped the Griffins to a 2016 PCAC regular-season title behind a 10-5 mark ... Team combined for a 49-30 overall (2015: 18-18 and 2016: 31-12) and 31-17 conference (2015: 12-12) records ... Made a total of 36 appearances on the mound with 18 starts ... Had an ERA of 3.96 and an overall record of 9-4 and one save in 127.1 innings of work ... Threw at least 5.0 innings in 14 starts and a minimum of 7.0 in eight of those (all in 2016) ... Struck out 126 with a minimum of five in 12 appearances and double-digit tallies in back-to-back outings: 10 against Cerritos (May 7, 2016) and 13 against Bakersfield (May 13) ... Allowed 118 hits and 56 runs (47 earned) ... Walked 33. High School: A 2014 graduate of Santana HS in Santee, Calif. ... Lettered three years in baseball ... Helped the Sultans to a Grossmont Valley Championship in 2014 and a 22-12 overall record ... Earned All-Grossmont First Team honors twice (2013 and '14) ... Selected to the all-state and All-CIF San Diego Section Second Teams ... Chosen to the San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic Team twice. Personal: Alan Curtis Strong was born in San Diego, Calif. ... The son of Scott and Cathy Strong ... Majoring in criminal justice.