Baseball: Reuss heading to UNLV

COSTA MESA - Orange Coast College right fielder Jason Reuss will be

continuing his collegiate career at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Reuss hit .303 with a team-leading 12 home runs and 45 RBIs for the

Pirates this season.

Reuss’ 27 career home runs is the second highest two-year total in school

history, behind Joey James’ 35 dingers. He is also fourth behind James,

Dave Staton and Kevin Reimer with 93 career RBIs.

His most memorable moment at Orange Coast came on April 10, 1999 against Cypress when Reuss clubbed two grand slams in one game, becoming the

first Pirate to ever accomplish such a feat.

“It’s really a hitters park,” Reuss said of his new UNLV field. “I wanted

to play out of state, but yet it’s still close to home, which is nice.

During night games in right field, I’ll be able to look out and see the

entire Las Vegas Strip, which will be really cool.”