June 4, 2002

Reno, Nev. - University of Nevada junior pitcher, Darrell Rasner was selected in the second round of the 2002 First-Year Major League Baseball Draft today by the Montreal Expos. Rasner a 6-4, 215-pound right-handed pitcher came to Nevada as a freshman from Carson City High School in Carson City, Nev. and posted a 28-15 record in three seasons with the Wolf Pack.

Rasner set Nevada career records for wins(28), strikeouts(302) and innings pitched(341) this season. In his final start of this season he recorded his 300th career strikeout at Nevada. He also won a Pack record 14 games as a freshman in 2000 going 14-2. He has posted three of the top seven single season strikeout years in Pack history with a personal career high of 109 coming in 2002. The 109 strikeouts this season is the second only to Chad Qualls' 113 in 2000. Qualls(1999-00) a draft choice of the Houston Astros is currently playing for the Astros Double A team in Round Rock, Texas.

Rasner In the Nevada Record Books

Career

Wins: 28, First
Strikeouts: 302, First
Innings Pitched: 341, First
Complete Games: 8, Tied for 10th
ERA: 3.80, 10th

Season

Wins: 14, in 2000, First
Won Lost Percentage: .875(14-2), in 2000
Innings Pitched: 122.2 in 2000, Third
		 113.2 in 2001, Sixth
Strikeouts: 	109 in 2002, Second
                97 in 2000, Sixth
                96 in 2001, Seventh

                   Rasner's Career Statistics

Note: As an underclassmen Rasner could choose to sign with the Expos or return to play next season for the Wolf Pack.