UNLV REBELS

Blake Gailen

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Class: Senior Hometown: West Hills, CA High School: El Camino Real HS

Last College: Glendale Community College Height / Weight: 5-10 / 175 Position: OF Birthdate: 03/27/1985 Experience: 1L

UNLV: A fiery competitor who plays bigger than his size ... Will compete for a starting spot in the Rebel outfield ... A versatile athlete who can also pitch ... Enters his second season with the Rebels.

2006: Played in 46 games, making 31 starts ... Finished the season hitting .280 (22-125) with six home runs and 21 RBI ... Had a career game against San Diego State on April 23, hitting two home runs, driving in five rund and scoring twice ... Had a career-high three hits in a game twice ... Scored three runs against BYU on April 8 ... Also made 12 appearances on the mound for UNLV, including two starts ... Earned Academic All-MWC honors.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2005 graduate of Glendale Community College in California ... During his freshman year he earned All-Western State Conference honors and then followed that by earning All-Southern California Team accolades as a sophomore.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of El Camino Real High School in Woodlands, Calif. ... A four-year letterwinner in baseball ... Named first-team All-West Valley League in his junior and senior seasons ... Tossed a no-hitter as a senior and went 19-4 over his final two prep seasons.

PERSONAL: Blake Shane Gailen was born on March 27, 1985, in Verdugo Hills, Calif. ... The son of Scott and the late Charlene Gailen ... Has an older sister, Jenni ... Plans on majoring in communications.