UNLV REBELS

Chad Claus

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Class: Junior Hometown: Las Vegas, NV High School: Sierra Vista HS

Height / Weight: 5-9 / 195 Position: C Birthdate: 05/31/1989 Experience: 1L

UNLV: Enters the season in the mix to fill the backup catcher role.

2008: Played in one game, starting at catcher against Nevada, Reno on April 1.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sierra Vista HS in 2007 ... A three-year letterwinner under head coach Nathan Selby ... Part of a Mountain Lion squad that won three Sunset League championships and the 2005 state championship while he was a member of the team ... Garnered first team All-Sunset, second team All-Southern Nevada and first team all-state honors as a senior while breaking single-season school records in hits, doubles, batting average and slugging percentage ... Earned honorable mention all-league in 2006 ... Played with current Rebel teammates Marc and Justin Baca and Scott Berke.

PERSONAL: Chad F. Claus was born on May 31, 1989, in Columbus, Ohio ... The son of Mark and Lori Claus ... Has a brother, Justin ... Majoring in biological sciences.