Cashman Field was dressed up for Opening Day as an announced crowd of 7,292 watch the Las Vegas 51s lose to the El Paso Chihuahuas, 4-2.
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The 51s had their last opening day at Cashman Field on Thursday.
Parker Aquino scattered three hits over six strong innings with eight strikeouts, and shortstop Tyler Curtis backed him with a first-inning homer and three RBIs in Bishop Gorman’s 6-2 win over visiting Clearfield (Utah).
From promotional nights to the last game at Cashman, there are plenty of reasons to head out to the ballpark this season.
About 75 employees used shovels to clear a record snowfall from the stadium this week.
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 51s’ season begins on Thursday.
The 51s will begin their season on Thursday night against El Paso.
The roster includes some familiar faces, some rising stars and some players who had been here before a few seasons ago.
Desert Pines scored eight runs in the first and rolled to an 11-1, five-inning home win over Tech.
Seven Major League Baseball games have been postponed in only six days of the season. Don’t expect the same to happen anytime soon in Las Vegas.
The first matchup between the teams since the NL champion Dodgers swept their Division Series last October became the longest game in Chase Field history at 5 hours, 45 minutes.
The Philadelphia Phillies are the youngest team at 26.92, according to the commissioner’s office.
The snowstorm was the fifth to move through the area after four nor’easters in March.
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