GAME NOTES Monday, June 14, 2021 2019 PCL Pacific Southern Division Champions Game 35 – Home Game 17 Reno Aces (21-13) (AAA-Arizona Diamondbacks) vs. Las Vegas Aviators (18-16) (AAA-Oakland Athletics) Aviators At A Glance . The Series (Tied 2-2) Overall Record: 18-16 (.529) Home: 8-8 (.500) Road: 10-8 (.556) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Day Games: 5-4 (.556) RENO LAS VEGAS Night Games: 13-12 (.520) Mon. (7:05) – RHP Zach Lee (2-0, 3.00) RHP Daulton Jefferies (1-0, 1.37) Tues. (7:05) – RHP Corbin Martin (2-0. 5.32) RHP Brian Howard (1-2, 4.76) Follow the Aviators on Facebook/Las Vegas Wednesday, June 16 OFF DAY Aviators Baseball Team & Twitter/@AviatorsLV Probable Starting Pitchers (Tacoma at Las Vegas, June 17-22) Radio: Raider Nation Radio 920 AM - Russ Langer TACOMA LAS VEGAS Web & TV: www.aviatorslv.com; MiLB.TV Thurs. (7:05) – TBA TBA Fri. (7:05) – TBA TBA Aviators vs. Aces: The Las Vegas Aviators professional baseball team, Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, will host intrastate rival, the Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks , tonight in game five of the six-game series in Triple-A West action at Las Vegas Ballpark (8,834)…Las Vegas is 2-2 on the season -long 12-game homestand…the series against Reno will conclude tomorrow evening…following an off day on Wednesday, June 16, the Aviators will continue the homestand and host the Tacoma Rainiers, Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, in a six-game series from Thursday-Tuesday, June 17-22. Reno defeats Las Vegas 15-7 to even the series (Sunday, Reno Aces June 13): The Aces defeated the Aviators 15-7 in game four All-Time Record vs. Aces of the six-game series and the 12-game homestand before 97-89 (.522) a crowd of 5,464 at Las Vegas Ballpark. Home: 52-40 (.565) The Aviators recorded 10 hits and tied Las Vegas offense: Road: 45-49 (.479) a season-high with 12 runners left on base. Designated hitter Francisco Peña was 3-for-5, RBI, two runs scored. Third baseman Jacob Wilson was 2-for-5, double, grand slam in 2021 Season Series (W 4, L 6) the fourth inning and left fielder Mickey McDonald was 2- Date Score for-3, HBP, walk, double, run scored. May 13@ L, 8-5 Reno offense: The Aces recorded 19 hits and trailed 4-1 May 14@ L, 10-7 May 15@ L, 3-0 after four innings. Reno rallied for four runs in the fifth inning and seven runs in the eighth. Catcher Daulton Varsho was May 16@ W, 4-1 3-for-6, double, HR, 4 RBI, two runs scored; shortstop Juniel May 17@ W, 8-2 May 18@ L, 18-3 Querecuto was 3-for-6, two doubles, 2 RBI and right fielder Henry Ramos was 3-for-5, double, 4 RBI, two runs sco red. June 10 L, 7-5 June 11 W, 8-3 Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Paul Blackburn suffered the loss. He pitched 4.2 innings and allowed 9 hits, June 12 W, 18-9 5 runs (3 earned), walked 2 and struck out 5 on 93 pitches June 13 L, 15-7 June 14 (63 strikes). June 15 Aviators Bullpen: Right-hander James Naile (1.0 IP/0 R); July 8@ LH Reymin Guduan (0.2 IP/3 R); RH Jordan Weems (0.2 IP/0 R); RH Argenis Angulo (0 IP/4 R); RH Matt Blackham July 9@ (0.1 IP/3 R); RH Tanner Anderson (0.2 IP/0 R) and RH July 10-13@ Domingo Acevedo (1.0 IP/0 R). R H E September 9-14 Reno 001 040 370 15 19 1 Reno Aces: In 2019, the Aces compiled a record of 66-74 (.471) and finished in second Las Vegas 000 400 201 7 10 2 WP: Gann (1-0); LP: Blackburn (2-2) place in the Pacific Northern Division. The Aces th T: 4:10 A: 5,464 are in their 11 season with the D-Backs. Game Recaps: Las Vegas defeats Albuquerque 5-4 in series and road trip finale (Tuesday, June 8): The Aviators defeated the Isotopes 5-4 in the finale of the six-game series and 12-game road trip before a crowd of 2,305 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 8 hits and broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the fourth inning. Designated hitter Austin Allen was 3-for-4, two runs scored, solo homer in the eighth inning. Third baseman Jacob Wilson was 2-for-3, walk, two doubles, run scored and catcher Francisco Peña and first baseman Frank Schwindel were each 1-for-4 with solo homers. Albuquerque offense: The Isotopes recorded 5 hits and left fielder Ryan Vilade was 2-for-4, double, two runs scored, solo homer in the eighth inning. Third baseman Danny Edgeworth was 2-for-4, solo homer in the second inning. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Daulton Jefferies recorded his first Triple-A victory with 6.0 solid innings. He allowed 3 hits, 2 runs, issued no walks and struck out 6 on 74 pitches (50 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Left-hander A.J. Puk pitched 2.0 innings and allowed 2 hits, 2 runs, issued no walks and struck out 4. Right-hander Domingo Acevedo pitched 1.0 scoreless inning and walked 2 and struck out 2. R H E Las Vegas 200 200 010 5 8 0 Albuquerque 110 000 110 4 5 0 WP: Jefferies (1-0); LP: Clarkin (0-3); SV: Acevedo (5) T: 2:33 A: 2,305 Reno defeats Las Vegas 7-5 in series and homestand opener (Thursday, June 10): The Aces defeated the Aviators 7-5 in the opener of the six-game series before a season-high crowd of 8,021 at Las Vegas Ballpark. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 9 hits and built a 3-0 lead after three innings. First baseman Frank Schwindel was 3-for-5, two doubles, solo homer in the fifth inning. Shortstop Pete Kozma was 2-for-4, walk, two runs scored, solo homer in the ninth inning and left fielder/third baseman Jacob Wilson was 1-for-2, double, three walks. Reno offense: The Aces recorded 10 hits and rallied from a 3-0 deficit. Reno broke a 4-4 with three runs in the seventh inning on back-to-back home runs by second baseman Josh VanMeter (2-for-5, two-run HR) and left fielder Andrew Young (2-for-5, two runs scored). First baseman Seth Beer was 2-for-4, double, two-run homer in the sixth inning. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Brian Howard pitched 5.0 solid innings in the no decision. He allowed 4 hits, 2 runs, walked 2 and struck out 3 on 69 pitches (44 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Right-hander James Naile pitched 1.0 inning and allowed 2 hits, 2 runs and struck out 1. Right-hander Argenis Angulo pitched 1.0 inning and allowed 2 hits, 3 runs, walked 1 and struck out 1. Right-hander Matt Blackham and right-hander Jordan Weems each pitched 1.0 scoreless inning. R H E Reno 000 202 300 7 10 1 Las Vegas 201 010 001 5 9 0 WP: Ramirez (1-0); LP: Angulo (2-1); SV: Aguilar (1) T: 3:28 A: 8,021 Las Vegas defeats Reno 8-3 to even the series (Friday, June 11): The Aviators defeated the Aces 8-3 in game two of the six-game series before a fireworks sellout crowd of 9,568 at Las Vegas Ballpark. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 11 hits and rallied from a 2-1 deficit to score four runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by a three-run homer by center fielder Cody Thomas (2-for-4, double), to break the 2-2 tie. First baseman Frank Schwindel was 3-for-4, double, two runs scored, three-run homer in the seventh inning and shortstop Vimael Machín was 2-for-4, RBI, run scored. Reno offense: The Aces recorded 10 hits and stranded nine runners on base. Left fielder Jamie Ritchie was 3-for-4; right fielder Josh VanMeter was 2-for-4, walk and center fielder Matt Lipka was 2-for-4. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Matt Milburn pitched 3.2 innings in the no decision. He allowed 5 hits, 2 runs, walked 1 and struck out 3 on 46 pitches (32 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Right-hander Tanner Anderson pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and walked 1. Right-hander Ben Bracewell pitched 1.0 inning and allowed 2 hits, 1 run and walked 1. Left-hander Adam Kolarek pitched 1.0 scoreless inning and allowed 1 hit. Right-hander Miguel Romero pitched 2.0 scoreless innings and allowed 2 hits and struck out 2. R H E Reno 101 000 100 3 10 0 Las Vegas 010 400 30X 8 11 1 WP: Anderson (3-0); LP: Gilbert (1-1) T: 3:18 A: 9,568 Las Vegas defeats Reno 18-9 for second straight victory (Saturday, June 12): The Aviators defeated the Aces 18-9 in game three of the six-game series before a sellout crowd of 8,920 at Las Vegas Ballpark. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 15 hits and scored a season-high 18 runs and scored seven runs in the first inning, highlighted by a grand slam by second baseman Nate Mondou (1-for-3, BB, HBP, 5 RBI, three runs scored).