UNLV REBELS

Ryan Olson

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Class: Senior Hometown: Oakhurst, CA High School: Yosemite

Height / Weight: 6-5 / 185 Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 01/16/1980 Experience: 2V

A third-year Rebel, Ryan will be UNLV's number one pitcher heading into 2001. 2000: Ryan was named All-Mountain West First Team Starting Pitcher ... appeared in thirteen games (started eleven) compiling a 6-2 record with a 4.50 ERA ... pitched 78 innings, allowed 71 hits, 49 runs (39 earned), walked 20 and struck out 72 ... led the pitching staff in victories (six) and complete games (four) ... was named to the ranks of Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger National Players of the Week on April 24 ... pitched 8.0 innings against San Diego State on May 17 in the MWC Tournament, allowing four hits and three unearned runs, walking two and striking out seven, retired twelve straight batters from the second through the fifth innings. 1999: Ryan appeared in eighteen games (started six) and compiled a 3-2 record with a 6.06 ERA in 65.1 innings pitched, striking out 45 ... pitched 3.0 scoreless innings in relief against then-No. 12 Clemson in the UNLV/Coors Desert Classic on Feb. 26 ... recorded his first collegiate win against UNR in the UNLV/Coors Desert Classic on Feb. 28 pitching 4.1 innings in relief and allowing just one run, striking out six ... recorded his second victory against Michigan in the Aggie Classic on March 20 when he pitched 6.2 innings, allowing five hits, two runs and striking out five ... recorded his first collegiate save against Hawaii on April 1, pitching four scoreless innings in which he allowed three hits and struck out four ... had a no decision against then-No. 1 Rice in the WAC Tournament on May 20, pitching 6.0 innings to allow three hits and three runs, walking six and striking out two. HIGH SCHOOL: A 1998 graduate of Yosemite High School in Oakhurst, CA, Ryan played for coach George McWherter ... lettered three years in baseball (1995-98) ... his team captured the district valley championship in 1996 and 1998, with a record of 28-4 in 1998 ... as a senior, posted a record of 9-1 with a 0.76 earned run average... was named first-team all-league ... compiled a 3.0 grade point average. PERSONAL: Ryan was born January 16, 1980 ... son of Barry and Chris Olson ... has one brother ... is majoring in marketing ... father is a CDF Battalion Chief ... hobbies include wakeboarding, snowboarding and VW Bug ... credits his parents and all of the coaches for whom he has played as his biggest influences ... nickname is 40 oz.