Las Vegas Aviators pitching coach Rick Rodriguez, manager Fran Riordan discuss the increase in home runs since the Pacific Coast League switched to the same baseball being used by the major leagues. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal.)
Baseball great Rickey Henderson talks about the new Las Vegas Ballpark before a Pacific Coast League between the Las Vegas Aviators and Sacramento River Cats on April 11, 2019. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Aviators fans gather for the opening day of the Las Vegas ballpark.
Opening day for the Aviators, from pregaming to the first pitch. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
Wind starts to pick up before the aviators first game at the Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin.
The Las Vegas Ballpark® home of the Las Vegas Aviators® Triple-A baseball team opens April 9, 2019 in Downtown Summerlin. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A 360 view of the new Las Vegas Ballpark. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A 360 view of the Las Vegas Aviators’ dugout at Las Vegas Ballpark. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A 360 view of the Las Vegas Aviators during batting practice at Las Vegas Ballpark. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A 360 view of the Las Vegas Aviators during pitching practice at the new Las Vegas Ballpark. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bryan Harper talks about his baseball future and the last time he pitched against his brother, Bryce, during a workout in Henderson, Nevada, on March 26, 2019. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Installation of grass at the Las Vegas Ballpark adds a field of green just before St. Patrick’s Day.
The Las Vegas Aviators’ new home is one step closer to being ready for the April 9 home opener. The Las Vegas Ballpark crew is just about done laying down the Bandera Bermuda grass that will host the former Las Vegas 51’s.
Aviators’ President Don Logan says this ballpark has been a long time coming. He feels Las Vegas has and will always be a baseball town and now loyal fans will have the state-of-the-art facility they deserve.
The Aviators’ home opener will be on Tuesday, April 9 vs. Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
Babe Ruth’s grandson, Tom Stevens, sits down with the Las Vegas Review-Journal to reflect on the life of one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Through stories his grandmother (Babe’s wife, Claire) and his mother (Babe’s step-daughter, Julia) have told him, Tom continues to share the positive impact the Babe left on society and his historic reward for doing so.
Babe Ruth’s grandson, Tom Stevens, sits down with the Las Vegas Review-Journal to reflect on the life of one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Through stories his grandmother (Babe’s wife, Claire) and his mother (Babe’s step-daughter, Julia) have told him, Tom continues to share the positive impact the Babe left on society and his historic reward for doing so.
The Las Vegas Ballpark has set its sights on pleasing fans from the moment they step into the $150 million, 10,000 seat stadium. State-of-the-art fan amenities will include more concession stands and bathrooms on the concourse level, as well as luxury suites (something Cashman Field never had). There will even be an option for fans to enjoy a dip in the pool while watching the ball game, as spectators will be able to privately rent out the swimming pool for $2,000 a game. But the best feature fans can anticipate (regardless of where they are sitting) will be the 4Topps AirFlow mesh seats that will keep fans 30-50 degrees cooler on a hot Las Vegas summer evening.
Las Vegas Aviators reveal their new name after being formally known as the Las Vegas 51s.
Jerry DeSimone of the original Las Vegas Stars reminisces about Cashman Field which hosted its last Pacific Coast League game on September 1, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal.)
David Wright talks about his rehab on Aug. 28, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Former UNLV baseball coach Fred Dallimore speaks of the impact long time major league scout Manny Guerra had on the Las Vegas baseball community during a memorial celebrating Guerra’s life on Aug 18, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/Review Journal).
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the loss to Reno on Aug. 10, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the win over Memphis on July 30, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Another baseball All-Star Game will be played in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night. Some guys have been known to fake injuries to get out of playing in it. Baseball writers say the All-Star Game needs to be fixed, to make it interesting again. Las Vegas resident Jerry Reuss, who pitched in two All-Star Games, says the game is fine as is. Jerry Reuss
Paul Sewald of Las Vegas’ Bishop Gorman High School talks about his bad luck in going 0-10 for the New York Mets before a Triple-A game at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 3, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
New York Mets pitcher and Las Vegas native Paul Sewald took the train from New York to Washington, D.C., to support the Golden Knights in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal.)
Finn brings water to the umpire on May 12, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Palo Verde defeated Basic 4-2 on Saturday to win the Class 4A state baseball title. It was the first state baseball title in school history. Nate Bartlett drove in a pair of runs for the Panthers. He also had several key defensive plays, including a game-ending double play. Jaret Godman went the distance, allowing five htis, to get the win. Godman had four wins and three saves in Palo Verde’s eight postseason wins.
Nevada Prep hosts Elaine Wilson and Justin Emerson go over the Nevada State Finals brakcet for Baseball and Softball.
After watching their brothers win state baseball titles two years ago, two Basic softball players want their own ring. Mikayla Berg is the younger sister of former Basic pitcher Trever Berg. Angela Santillanes is the younger sister of former Basic infielder Christian Santillanes. Both helped Basic take home the 2016 state title, and Wolves followed it up with another ring in 2017. Now the softball team has a chance win its first state title after winning the Sunrise Region for the first time. First pitch is against Douglas at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bishop Manogue High School in Reno.
Basic’s baseball team is looking for a third consecutive state championship this week. Senior pitcher C.J. Dornak lends plenty of experience. He has made four appearances and earned two wins in the last two state tournaments. Dornak is 7-0 with two saves and a 0.72 ERA this season. For his career, Dornak is 20-1 with six saves and a 0.67 ERA. Garrett Giles also is playing in his third state tournament, and should lead the offense.
He’s batting .495 with a team-high 44 RBIs. Bishop Gorman transfer Jesse Fonteboa adds offensive firepower.
He’s hitting .409 with four homers and 35 RBIs.