UNLV REBELS

Anthony Morel

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Class: Senior Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA High School: Los Osos HS

Last College: Riverside CC Height / Weight: 6-1 / 190 Position: INF Birthdate: 07/31/1987 Experience: 1L

UNLV: Enters his second year with the program ... A solid fielder at the shortstop position ... Will anchor the infield defense ... Fully recovered after a foot injury limited him toward the end of last season.

2008: Played in 39 games, including making 37 starts, all at shortstop ... Missed a big portion of the season in late April due to a stress fracture in his foot ... Batted .294 (35-119) with five extra-base hits and 18 RBI ... Collected four doubles and a triple ... Had six multi-hit games ... Went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs against San Francisco on March 9 ... Went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in a run against Air Force on May 16 ... Matched his season high with three hits against the University of Utah in the MWC Tournament ... Named to the Academic All-MWC team.

RIVERSIDE: Played for two years at Riverside (Calif.) Community College ... Coached by Dennis Rodgers ... Helped his team to the California state championship in 2007 ... Played with fellow Rebel David Bumstead.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate in 2005 from Los Osos HS in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. ... A two-year letterwinner for the Grizzlies ... Team advanced to the CIF semifinals in 2005.

PERSONAL: Anthony Christopher Morel was born on July 29, 1987, in Manhattan, N.Y. ... The son of Cruz Rodriguez ... Has two older brothers, Danny and Omar ... Majoring in university studies.

Morel's Career Statistics
Year	AVG	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	BB	SO
2008	.294	39-37	119	20	35	4	1	0	18	41	12	16	Total	.294	39-37	119	20	35	4	1	0	18	41	12	16