UNLV REBELS

Chris Saddoris

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Class: Senior Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA High School: Capistrano HS

Last College: Irvine Valley College Height / Weight: 6-0 / 210 Position: LHP Birthdate: 12/25/1984 Experience: 1L

UNLV: A strong candidate to be part of the Rebel starting rotation ... A durable left-hander ... An experienced pitcher who can also come out of the bullpen if needed.

2006: Made 14 starts and a total of 20 appearances as a junior ... His 14 starts tied for the team lead ... Went 6-8 and his six wins paced the staff ... Earned the first win of his UNLV career in his first start, picking up the decision against Pepperdine on Feb. 4 ... He worked six innings and gave up just three runs, two earned, in the Rebels' 6-3 victory ... Struck out a career-high seven batters against San Diego State on April 21 ... Went seven innings in a game twice ... Gave up just one unearned run in seven innings in UNLV's 10-3 win against BYU on March 29 ... Pitched a total of 77.1 innings, striking out 47 batters and walking 36.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2005 graduate of Irvine Valley College in Irvine, Calif. ... Named a California Community College All-American as a sophomore, becoming the first Laser to earn the honor in the school's history ... Earned All-Orange Empire Conference honors in 2005 ... Went 6-4 with a 1.79 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 105.1 innings of work ... He helped Irvine to a school-record 27 wins and its first-ever trip to postseason play ... Played with fellow Rebel teammate Keith Smith.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... Earned one letter his senior year under head coach Bob Zamora ... Helped the Cougars to a 26-5 record and the South Coast League championship.

PERSONAL: Christopher Thomas Saddoris was born on Dec. 25, 1984, in San Clemente, Calif. ... The son of Clare Schaefer and Mark Saddoris ... Has three brothers, Ken, Mike and Matt, and three sisters, Karen, Kim and Victoria ... Enjoys snow boarding and body boarding ... Plans on majoring in university studies.