As we head into the MW Tournament, I really want to thank all of you for the support this season. There have been some ups and downs, but your support never wavered. We really appreciate the unconditional love.
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Duane Below pitched a four-hitter to lead the 51s to a 2-0 victory at the Tacoma Rainiers on Tuesday in a Pacific Coast League game. Travis Taijeron hit a solo home run in the second inning, and Las Vegas scored an unearned run in the seventh.
UNLV opens play in the Mountain West baseball tournament in Reno hoping to overcome a disappointing regular season. The Rebels will meet San Jose State in the play-in game at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
What kind of a man steals a home run ball from a defenseless little old lady? Well, a Philadelphia Phillies fan named Jim Bergen who was called a “dog” by the victim, that’s who.
Las Vegas native Kris Bryant has made a smooth transition to life in the big leagues, batting .291 with four home runs and a team-leading 24 RBIs through his first 29 games for the Cubs.
Bryce Harper is so hot right now that one of his Washington Nationals teammates jokingly acted as if he burned his fingers from tapping the former Las Vegas High School and College of Southern Nevada standout on the shoulder.
As the American Legion and Connie Mack seasons get set to open, one wonders if America’s pastime is losing its grip on America’s youth.
In a scary moment in Sunday’s Mets-Brewers game at Citi Field, Milwaukee outfielder Carlos Gomez was hit in the head by a 97-mph fastball fired by New York pitcher Noah Syndergaard.
The Miami Marlins plan to name general manager Dan Jennings as the team’s next manager to replace Mike Redmond, who was fired Sunday.
Justin Germano pitched six strong innings, and Ketel Marte homered and drove in two runs to lead the Tacoma Rainiers to a 4-0 win over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game Sunday in Tacoma, Wash.
The Miami Marlins fired manager Mike Redmond on Sunday after being swept by the Atlanta Braves and nearly the victims of a no-hitter.
College of Southern Nevada’s season ended Saturday with a 9-6 loss to Yavapai College in the championship game of the Western District baseball tournament at Morse Stadium. A trip to the junior college World Series was at stake.
Trailing by four runs entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Bishop Gorman rallied to tie the game on Austin Cram’s two-out, two-run homer, then won it when Cadyn Grenier led off the bottom of the ninth with a homer to give the Gaels a 6-5 win over Green Valley in the Division I state baseball championship game.
Faith Lutheran’s frantic rally fell short Saturday, and the Crusaders lost to Churchill County 11-8 in the championship game of the Class I-A state baseball tournament. Faith Lutheran was seeking its third consecutive state title.
Austin Anderson’s two-run single in the 10th inning lifted UNLV to a 9-6 win over San Jose State in a Mountain West baseball game Saturday in San Jose, Calif.
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