Cory Vaughn and Brandon Allen hit consecutive RBI singles in the 10th inning as the 51s rallied for a 6-3 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday in Tacoma, Wash.
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Brandon Wulff hit a walk-off grand slam in the sixth inning to give Bishop Gorman a 12-2 victory over Arbor View in the Division I state baseball tournament. The home run put the Gaels into the state championship round Saturday against Green Valley.
College of Southern Nevada reached the championship game of the Western District baseball tournament, but the Coyotes won’t have an easy path to the junior college World Series. They must beat Yavapai College of Prescott, Ariz., twice Saturday, the same team that handed the Coyotes a stunning loss on Friday.
In a rare pitcher’s duel at Cashman Field, the Sacramento River Cats dealt the 51s a 2-1 Pacific Coast League loss Friday night before a crowd of 7,887. Las Vegas lost consecutive games for the first time since April 22.
Greg Sylvester hit a three-run homer in the first inning to put Faith Lutheran on top, and the Crusaders defeated Elko 12-5 in the Division I-A state baseball tournament. The victory moves Faith Lutheran into the championship round against Churchill County.
Andrew Yazdanbakhsh and Nick Rodriguez each went 3-for-4 with an RBI to lead UNLV to a 9-3 win at San Jose State, helping the Rebels claim a split of their Mountain West doubleheader. UNLV was limited to four hits in losing the first game 3-0.
Ben Cutting threw a three-hitter as Arbor View defeated Green Valley 7-1 in the Division I state baseball tournament. Cutting took a no-hitter into the fifth inning before yielding a two-out single, and the only run he allowed was unearned.
Churchill County scored all of its runs in the second inning, and Faith Lutheran made a bevy of miscues in a 4-3 loss in the winners’ bracket final of the Division 1-A state baseball tournament. The Crusaders started the day with an 8-5 victory over Elko.
Surprisingly, there were no Hunter Pence signs spotted Thursday at Cashman Field, where the rehabbing San Francisco Giants right fielder homered in his second straight game for the Sacramento River Cats. Pence went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 6-5 win over the 51s.
College of Southern Nevada scored eight runs in the second inning Thursday en route to a 15-7 victory over Trinity (Colo.) State College in the first round of the Western District baseball tournament at Morse Stadium.
UNLV’s baseball game Thursday night at San Jose State was postponed because of inclement weather. It is scheduled to be made up as part of a doubleheader today starting at 3 p.m. in San Jose, Calif.
A federal judge said sports fans accusing Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and broadcasters of illegally restricting their ability to watch their favorite teams on TV cannot pursue damages as a class.
Thanks for all of the support last weekend in our final series at home. It was pretty weird knowing that it was my last weekend playing at a place that has been my home for the last four years.
Green Valley has won nine one-run games this season, giving the team confidence it can close out the tough wins as the Division I state baseball tournament begins Thursday at Durango. The Gators play Arbor View at 7 p.m. Bishop Gorman plays Reno at 4 p.m.
College of Southern Nevada has used two closers — Josh Nuernberg and Alec Hutt — to get the job done this baseball season. The back end of the bullpen makes the Coyotes a team capable of winning the Western District tournament, which begins Thursday, and claiming a spot in the junior college World Series.
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