Baseball program cover, University of Nevada, 1996

Photograph of the Nevada baseball program cover for the 1996 season. The cover features #16, Andy Dominique, #27, Rico Lagattuta, and Shane Slayton. Dominique was a third baseman and an utility infielder for the Wolf Pack from 1994 to 1997. Over his four seasons at Nevada, Dominique played in 213 games, posted a .340 batting average, scored 193 runs, drove in 239 runs, and hit 53 doubles and 62 home runs. Dominique was selected to the All-Big West first team in both 1996 and 1997 and was named the Big West MVP in 1997. Following the 1997 season, Dominique was named to the Louisville Slugger, American Baseball Coaches Association, and National Collegiate Baseball Writer's Association All-America teams. Dominique was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 26th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft and was inducted into the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame in in 2008. Lagattuta was a pitcher for the Wolf Pack from 1993 to 1996. Over his four seasons at Nevada, Lagattuta appeared in 90 games, won 18 games, totaled 24 saves, and pitched over 160 innings. Lagattuta was an All-Big West second team selection in 1995. Lagattuta was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 16th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft. Slayton was an outielder and a catcher for the Wolf Pack from 1993 to 1996. Over his four seasons at Nevada, Slayton posted a .340 batting average, scored 170 runs, hit 47 doubles and 35 home runs, and drove in 174 runs. Slayton was an All-Big West second team selection in 1995 and an All-Big West Honorable Mention in 1996. The Wolf Pack finished the 1996 season with 30 wins and 19 losses.