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GAME NOTES Thursday, April 5, 2018 Game 1 – Home Game 1 El Paso Chihuahuas (0-0) (AAA-San Diego Padres) vs. Las Vegas 51s (0-0) (AAA-New York Mets) Wi-Fi available in the Cashman Field Press Box Network: 51s Guest Password: Available in Press Box 51s At A Glance . 0 Overall Record: 0-0 (.000) The Series Home: 0-0 (.000) Road: 0-0 (.000) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Day Games: 0-0 (.000) Night Games: 0-0 (.000) EL PASO LAS VEGAS Follow the 51s on Facebook/51s Baseball Thur. (7:05) – LHP Eric Lauer RHP Corey Oswalt s Fri. (7:05) – RHP Walter Lockett RHP Zack Wheeler Team & Twitter/@Las Vegas51 Sat. (7:05) – RHP Brett Kennedy RHP Chris Flexen Radio: NBC Sports AM 920 ‘The Game’ - Russ Langer Sun. (12:05) – RHP Chris Huffman LHP P.J. Conlon Mon. (7:05) – RHP Kyle Lloyd RHP Mickey Jannis Web & TV: www.LV51.com; MiLB.TV 51s vs. Chihuahuas (Season Opener): The Las Vegas 51s professional baseball team, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, will th open their 36 Pacific Coast League season in the Silver State tonight against the El Paso Chihuahuas, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres at Cashman Field (9,334)…Las Vegas will open the 2018 campaign with a five-game homestand through Monday, April 9…the 51s are 16-19 (.457) all-time in season openers and 19-16 (.543) all-time in home openers…following the homestand, the 51s will embark on their first road trip of the season at Albuquerque, New Mexico beginning on Tuesday, April 10 vs. the Isotopes. LAS VEGAS ALL-TIME HOME & SEASON OPENERS HOME OPENERS - *Denotes both season & home openers El Paso Chihuahuas 1983* W 11-8 Salt Lake 1984* W 15-8 Edmonton All-Time Record vs. El Paso 1985* W 4-3 Edmonton 1986* L 9-4 Portland 31-33 (.484) 1987* L 9-7 Calgary Home: 15-16 (.484) 1988* W 10-9 Tacoma 1989* W 11-5 Portland Road: 16-17 (.485) 1990* L 4-3 Vancouver 1991* L 12-8 Edmonton 1992 L 5-4 Tucson 1993* L 5-3 Edmonton 2017 Season Series (W 8, L 8) 1994* L 5-4 Tacoma 1995 W 11-6 C. Springs Date Score 1996 L 9-7 Tacoma 1997* L 4-2 Edmonton April 6@ L, 8-1 1998* L 9-4 Edmonton 1999* W 3-2 (11) Omaha April 7@ W, 4-2 2000 L 4-1 New Orleans 2001* W 5-4 Tacoma April 8@ L, 7-0 2002* W 17-6 Calgary 2003* W 8-4 Salt Lake April 9@ L, 7-2 2004* W 7-2 Portland 2005 W 6-4 C. Springs April 10@ W, 2-0 2006* W 7-2 Fresno May 27 L, 8-6 2007 W 5-1 Salt Lake 2008* L 6-3 Salt Lake May 28 W, 7-5 2009 W 3-2 C. Springs 2010* W 2-0 Salt Lake May 29 W, 10-5 2011 L 11-7 Fresno 2012* L 11-6 Sacramento May 30 L, 6-3 2013 L 6-1 C. Springs July 4 L, 5-1 2014* W 9-2 Fresno 2015 L 11-10 Fresno 2016* W 6-4 Fresno July 5 W, 7-3 2017 W 21-6 Fresno July 6 W, 13-7 SEASON OPENERS ON ROAD (W 2, L, 9) August 11@ W, 8-7 1992 L 5-2 @Albuquerque 1995 L 4-3 @Phoenix August 12@ L, 4-3 1996 L 5-1 @Vancouver 2000 L 7-3 @Calgary August 13@ W, 7-4 2005 W 8-3 @C. Springs August 14@ L, 10-7 2007 L 4-3 @Salt Lake 2009 L 9-6 @C. Springs El Paso Chihuahuas: In 2017, the 2011 L 11-1 @Fresno 2013 W 10-5 @Sacramento Chihuahuas compiled a record of 73-69 (.514) 2015 L 2-1 @Fresno 2017 L 8-1 @El Paso and finished in first place in the Pacific st Season Openers: 16-19 (.457); Home Openers: 19-16 (.543) Southern Division (third straight 1 place finish). 51s BRIEFINGS – Las Vegas opens the 2018 campaign with a five-game homestand against the El Paso Chihuahuas, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, from Thursday-Monday, April 5-9…El Paso has finished in first place in the Pacific Conference Southern Division for three straight seasons (2015-17) and won the PCL Championship in 2016 (defeated Oklahoma City, 3-games-to-1)…the 2018 season will feature 140 games…following the homestand, the 51s will embark on their first road trip of the season beginning on Tuesday, April 10 at Albuquerque, New Mexico against the Isotopes, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies…the trip will consist of seven games: three at Albuquerque (Tuesday-Thursday, April 10-12) and a four-game series against El Paso from Friday-Monday, April 13-16. 36 SEASONS IN THE SILVER STATE - The 51s are playing in their 36th Pacific Coast League season in the Silver State…the Las Vegas 51s have the proud distinction of being the longest enduring franchise in the history of professional sports in the state of Nevada…Las Vegas Triple-A baseball was born on April 10, 1983 before a crowd of 10,622 at Cashman Field (Las Vegas defeated Salt Lake City, 11-8). CASHMAN FIELD FINALE: The 2018 season will mark the Las Vegas franchise final campaign at Cashman Field. LAS VEGAS BALLPARK AT DOWNTOWN SUMMERLIN: The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) announced on October 10, 2017 its plans to develop and construct a baseball stadium in Downtown Summerlin® on approximately eight acres just south of City National Arena, the National Hockey League practice facility for the Vegas Golden Knights. The announcement on October 10, followed a vote by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors approving a marketing partnership that gives LVCVA naming rights to the stadium. The Las Vegas Ballpark is being designed by HOK, a global architecture firm with an expertise in stadium design. The 10,000-fan- capacity stadium blends the distinct architectural style of the Summerlin® community with the aviation legacy of Howard Hughes. The ballpark will provide a wide range of seating options including 22 suites, club seats, berm seating, party zones and decks, picnic tables, kids’ zone, bars and even a pool beyond the outfield wall. Designed to create a festival- like atmosphere in Downtown Summerlin, the site will be landscaped to complement the master planned community. Parking will be conveniently located on adjacent sites. “The 51s baseball team has been a staple in the Las Vegas community for over three decades,” said Don Logan, President/COO, Las Vegas 51s. “With a new home in Downtown Summerlin, the future of professional baseball in Southern Nevada looks exceptionally bright. We are confident this location, which is easily accessed from all regions of the valley via the 215 Beltway, will help grow our fan base and introduce new generations to America’s favorite past time. We can’t wait to put down roots in Downtown Summerlin, a destination that already has a reputation for best in fun, family-oriented entertainment.” Groundbreaking Ceremony for Las Vegas Ballpark at Downtown Summerlin: The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC), the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), community leaders, Major League Baseball (MLB) executives, and hundreds of loyal fans broke ground on Friday, February 23 on Las Vegas Ballpark, a 10,000- person capacity baseball stadium that will be the future home of the Las Vegas 51s ®, the city’s professional baseball team. The team, a member of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and a Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, is wholly owned by The Howard Hughes Corporation. LAS VEGAS 80-WIN SEASONS – The Las Vegas franchise has won 80 or more games in a season five times: 85 (2002, franchise best 85-59 record (.590); 83 (1983 inaugural season, 83-60 (.580); 81 (81-63, .563 in 2013); 81 (81-63, .563 in 2014); 80 (1986 PCL champions with an 80-62 mark (.563)…Las Vegas recorded back-to-back 80-win seasons for the first time in franchise history (2013 & 2014). FIRST FIVE PROMOTIONS OF 2018: Season Opener/Budweiser Dollar Beer Night: Thursday, April 5 vs. El Paso Fireworks: Friday, April 6 vs. El Paso Star Wars Night/Girl Scouts Night: Saturday, April 7 vs. El Paso Little League Day #1/SUNdays at the Ballpark: Sunday, April 8 vs. El Paso Smith’s Value Menu Monday ($1.00 Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Peanuts, Cracker Jack, Pretzels): April 9 vs. El Paso *first 2,500 fans through the gates 51s Individual Game Tickets: The Las Vegas 51s single game ticket prices are: $17.00 (Field, $18.00-Day of Game), $14.00 (Plaza, $15.00-Day of Game); $11.00 (Reserved, $12.00-Day of Game) and the Dugout Seats (Blue Seats) are priced at $30.00 ($35.00-Day of Game)…game tickets can be purchased at the SCE Federal Credit Union Box Office at Cashman Field and through TicketMaster (1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com)...the traditional $2.00 discount for Military personnel is offered on field, plaza, reserved and G.A. seats throughout the season! 51s on Radio in 2018: Russ Langer will broadcast all 140, games on NBC Sports Radio AM 920 ‘The Game’ and on www.LV51.com. Langer is in his 19th season behind the mike…he is a 10-time recipient of the Nevada Sportscaster of the Year award (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) presented by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association…also worked a total of 30 Montreal Expos games during the 2003 and 2004 seasons…in 2006, Langer was hired for additional major league duty by the Baltimore Orioles and broadcast 10 games on a fill-in basis during the course of the season…has also broadcast selected Los Angeles Dodgers Spring Training games in March of 2006 and in Arizona in March of 2008 and with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2009 and 2010 and Chicago White Sox in 2012-18...also broadcast the action for the 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game Radio Network from Charlotte, North Carolina…in 2017, Langer also completed his sixth season as the radio “play-by-play voice” for the UNLV Football team.