Retired MLB pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee was among the attractions trotted out by the Savannah Bananas at their fun baseball exhibition game Friday at Las Vegas Ballpark.
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The Savannah Bananas are reinventing baseball, and they are bringing their new rules and entertainment-focused style to Las Vegas for two games Friday and Saturday.
Mason Miller’s meteoric rise to the majors was completed after a brief but impressive showing with the Aviators. Miller made his MLB debut Wednesday against the Cubs.
UNLV baseball has produced some top-tier talent. Here’s the Review-Journal’s top 5 players in program history, led by Matt Williams.
Aviators fans discussed the possible relocation of the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas at the Triple-A team’s home opener Tuesday.
UNLV baseball was chosen as the preseason Mountain West favorite, but after a heartbreaking end to last season, the Rebels know they still have everything to prove.
The 2023 season will mark the 40th anniversary of Triple-A baseball in Las Vegas and will be the Aviators’ fourth at Las Vegas Ballpark.
UNLV, which won the Mountain West regular-season title for the first time since 2014, will play Air Force on Thursday at Tony Gwynn Stadium in San Diego.
The season begins Tuesday when the Aviators host the Reno Aces at 7:05 p.m. at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Recently acquired as part of the Matt Olson trade to the Atlanta Braves, Aviators catcher Shea Langeliers has impressed his new teammates with his bat and glove.
Las Vegas Ballpark become the second Las Vegas stadium in the past few days to become a smoke-free facility.
Featuring a roster which includes 14 players from Las Vegas, UNLV and coach Stan Stolte seem to have a squad capable of competing for the Mountain West regular-season title again.
UNLV baseball and Arizona State will try to play at Las Vegas Ballpark for the third consecutive year after COVID-19 cancelled the event the past two seasons.
The Las Vegas Aviators are one of 11 Triple-A West teams chosen to test the Automated Ball and Strike system, helping robot umpires move closer to their MLB debut.