UNLV: Enters his second year with the Rebels ... A versatile player who can pitch, play first base and also DH ... Is healthy after an arm injury limited his playing time last year.
2009: Played in 18 games, including making 13 starts ... Took the mound in 11 games as well, including two starts ... At the plate he hit .370 (17-46) with three doubles and 12 RBI ... Collected two hits in a game six times ... Went 2-for-5 at Air Force on April 26, driving in a season-high four runs and scoring twice in the Rebel win ... On the mound he worked 17.0 innings, striking out 14 and walking nine.
MERCED: Played two seasons at Merced (Calif.) Junior College ... Named the Blue Devils[apos] Pitcher of the Year in 2008 ... Earned all-league honors in 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2006 from Atwater HS in Atwater, Calif. ... Lettered three times for the Falcons ... Played for coach Costa Aguilar ... Named the team[apos]s MVP as a senior.
PERSONAL: Brian Gilbertson was born on Feb. 22, 1988, in Merced, CA ... The son of Alice and Bob Gilbertson ... Has two older brothers, Bobby and Chris ... Majoring in physical education.
GILBERTSON[apos]s UNLV PITCHING Statistics
Year ERA W-L AP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO
2009 9.00 0-3 11 2 0 0 17.0 25 23 17 9 14
GILBERTSON[apos]s UNLV hitting Statistics
Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO
2009 .370 17-13 46 7 17 3 0 0 12 20 4 13
