It has been the home field for the UNLV Hustlin' Rebels college baseball team since its opening in 1994.

Earl Wilson Stadium has hosted five Mountain West Conference baseball tournaments (2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012), more than any other venue.

[1][2] In 2010, the locker rooms were remodeled, the clubhouse lounge area received new flatscreen TVs and couches, the infield grass was replaced, new black padding was installed behind the backstop, a fresh halo was installed around the batting circle and the facility received a fresh coat of red paint.

The attendance record at the stadium happened in May 1977 when 5,000 watched the Kenny Rogers Celebrity-News Media Softball Game benefiting the Nevada Special Olympics.

Barnson, a former pitcher at Arizona State University, had lost his life in an automobile accident on March 14, 1980.