Fran Riordan, now in his fifth season with the Oakland Athletics’ organization, has risen through the managerial ranks and is relishing the chance to lead the Aviators during their inaugural season in Las Vegas.
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The Meadows senior outfielder Sam Kaplan announced in June his commitment to Cornell — becoming the first Mustangs baseball player to commit to a Division I program.
Desert Oasis senior Aaron Roberts, a pitcher and infielder, has emerged as perhaps the best player in Southern Nevada and a bona fide professional prospect in June’s MLB Draft.
The Aviators batted around in a five-run second inning, and christened their new stadium with a 10-2 victory over the visiting Sacramento River Cats.
Campbell, who played portions of four seasons with the 51s and 196 games with the New York Mets, is back for another stint in Las Vegas with a brand new club, and, ofcourse, a brand new home ballpark that he’s happy to call home.
The Review-Journal spoke with Oakland general manger David Forst about the team’s move at the Triple-A level to Las Vegas, and its implications for the Aviators and Athletics.
The Aviators are aware of the treacherous winds that could reach Las Vegas on Tuesday, but do not expect inclement weather to affect their home opener at Las Vegas Ballpark, team spokesperson Jim Gemma said Monday.
Here are five things to watch as the Aviators begin their inaugural season Thursday with a five-game series at the El Paso Chihuahuas.
Local baseball fans have berated the Las Vegas Aviators’ logo since its unveiling in December. The rest of the nation is now following suit.
D.J. Jefferson, Campbell Holt, Aaron Roberts, Parker Schmidt and Josh Sharman signed national baseball letters of intent Wednesday during a brief ceremony inside the Desert Oasis cafeteria.
In Pfeifer’s last nine games, he’s 20-for-30 with 11 home runs, four doubles, a triple and 30 RBIs. He’s homered in eight straight games, andis also 3-1 as a pitcher — allowing five earned runs and 17 hits in 22 innings while striking out 26.
The Gators overcame a three-run deficit by scoring four runs in the seventh inning to claim a 7-6 road victory over the Patriots.
The 6-foot-1-inch, 185-pound senior shortstop was batting .515 with four home runs, six doubles, 12 stolen bases and 19 RBIs through last week as the Rams’ leadoff man.
Foothill senior lefty Andrew Hauck had 11 strikeouts in six scoreless innings to lead the Falcons to a 1-0 home win over Las Vegas.
The Cowboys picked up wins over Western and Valley on Saturday, then beat Clark on Monday to clinch a home showdown Tuesday with Tech, which they outlasted 4-2 in the tournament title game.
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