Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper, who attended Las Vegas High School, made sure a New Jersey high school student had a date for his prom next month.
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Major League Baseball hosted a free umpire camp at Las Vegas Ballpark on Saturday, where 125 folks of all shapes and sizes and ages attended.
Henderson All-Stars meets the Great Lakes Region champion from New Albany, Ohio, in an elimination game Saturday at 3 p.m. PT on ESPN.
Henderson players and coaches walked in Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday morning before playing their first game of the tournament later that day.
The second team from Nevada to qualify for the Little League World Series is in for quite a treat when it arrives in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
UNLV pitcher Jack Sellinger and catcher Jacob Sharp and Bishop Gorman pitcher Kamdyn Perry were selected in the MLB draft Tuesday.
Here’s a list of MLB players on active 40-man rosters who played high school baseball in Las Vegas.
Former Las Vegas prep baseball stars Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant and Joey Gallo headline a group of 12 local players on MLB rosters this season.
Right-hander Jaret Godman, a junior at Oklahoma, was drafted in the 19th round on Tuesday by the Boston Red Sox.
College of Southern Nevada pitcher Kris Bow, who also went to Centennial, was selected by the Yankees, and Basic outfielder Mason Neville was chosen by the Reds.
Bishop Gorman outfielder Justin Crawford was drafted Sunday by the Philadelphia Phillies, who have two other players from Las Vegas on their roster.
Bishop Gorman graduate Justin Crawford could follow his dad into the major leagues. Carl Crawford put together a successful 15-year MLB career.
A day after being called up from Triple A by the Pittsburgh Pirates, former Foothill High star Bligh Madris collected three hits in his MLB debut against the Chicago Cubs.
Ryan Ludwick and Larry Brown, who will be inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, said Las Vegas is capable of being home to the Oakland Athletics.
Three high school classes will get to play at the home of the Aviators during the upcoming state high school baseball tournaments.