GAME NOTES Sunday, June 13, 2021 2019 PCL Pacific Southern Division Champions Game 34 – Home Game 16 Reno Aces (20-13) (AAA-Arizona Diamondbacks) vs. Las Vegas Aviators (18-15) (AAA-Oakland Athletics) Aviators At A Glance . The Series (L.V. leads 2-1) Overall Record: 18-15 (.545) Home: 8-7 (.533) Road: 10-8 (.556) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Day Games: 5-3 (.625) Night Games: 13-12 (.520) RENO LAS VEGAS Sun. (12:05) – RHP Josh Green (3-1, 4.26) RHP Paul Blackburn (2-1, 4.28) Follow the Aviators on Facebook/Las Vegas Mon. (7:05) – RHP Zach Lee (2-0, 3.00) RHP Daulton Jefferies (1-0, 1.37) Aviators Baseball Team & Twitter/@AviatorsLV Tues. (7:05) – RHP Corbin Martin (2-0. 5.32) RHP Brian Howard (1-2, 4.76) Radio: Raider Nation Radio 920 AM - Russ Langer Web & TV: www.aviatorslv.com; MiLB.TV Wednesday, June 16 OFF DAY 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, this afternoon in game four of the six-game series in Triple-A West action at Las Vegas Ballpark (8,834)…Las Vegas is 2-1 on the season-long 12-game homestand…the series against Reno will conclude on Tuesday, June 15…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. Las Vegas defeats Reno 18-9 for second straight Reno Aces victory: The Aviators defeated the Aces 18-9 last night in All-Time Record vs. Aces game three of the six-game series before a sellout crowd of 97-88 (.524) 8,920 at Las Vegas Ballpark. Home: 52-39 (.571) The Aviators recorded 15 hits and Las Vegas offense: Road: 45-49 (.479) 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). 2021 Season Series (W 4, L 5) Right fielder Cody Thomas was 3-for-5, three runs scored, Date Score 2 HR, 4 RBI; left fielder Jacob Wilson was 2-for-3, two May 13@ L, 8-5 walks, solo homer, two runs scored; third baseman Vimael May 14@ L, 10-7 May 15@ L, 3-0 Machín was 2-for-5, walk, double, 3 RBI and first baseman Frank Schwindel was 2-for-6, two runs scored, HR, 2 RBI. May 16@ W, 4-1 Reno offense: The Aces recorded 12 hits and stranded nine May 17@ W, 8-2 May 18@ L, 18-3 runners on base. Shortstop Camden Duzenack was 3 -for- 5, double, HR, 2 RBI. June 10 L, 7-5 June 11 W, 8-3 Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Grant Holmes pitched 4.2 innings in the no decision. He allowed 7 hits, 4 runs, June 12 W, 18-9 walked 2 and struck out 2 on 97 pitches (56 strikes). June 13 June 14 Aviators Bullpen: Left-hander A.J. Puk pitched 2.0 innin gs June 15 and allowed 4 hits, 4 runs, walked 3 and struck out 2 on 46 July 8@ pitches (22 strikes). Right-hander Jesus Zambrano pitched 2.1 innings to record the victory. He allowed 1 hit, 1 run, July 9@ walked 1 and struck out 2. July 10-13@ R H E September 9-14 Reno 101 111 301 9 12 0 Reno Aces: In 2019, the Aces compiled a record of 66-74 (.471) and finished in second Las Vegas 706 101 12X 18 15 0 WP: Zambrano (1-0); LP: Mejia (0-2) place in the Pacific Northern Division. The Aces th T: 3:44 A: 8,920 are in their 11 season with the D-Backs. Game Recaps: Las Vegas defeats Albuquerque 9-8 in game five of the six-game series (Monday, June 7): The Aviators defeated the Isotopes 9-8 in game 11 of the season-long 12-game road trip before a crowd of 2,272 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 10 hits and rallied from a 3-1 deficit for the victory. First baseman Frank Schwindel was 3-for-4, walk, three runs scored, two solo home runs, 3 RBI. Catcher Austin Allen was 2-for-3, walk, HBP, two-run homer in the seventh inning and second baseman Vimael Machín was 2-for-4, walk, RBI. Albuquerque offense: The Isotopes recorded 14 hits and rallied for three runs in the ninth inning. First baseman Greg Bird was 3-for-4, walk, three runs scored, two solo home runs. Right fielder Connor Joe and third baseman Taylor Motter were each 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Paul Blackburn recorded the victory with 6.0 innings pitched. He allowed 9 hits, 4 runs, issued no walks and struck out 4 on 92 pitches (59 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Left-hander Reymin Guduan pitched 1.0 scoreless inning (1 H). Right-hander Ben Bracewell pitched 1.0 scoreless inning (1 SO). Right-hander Jordan Weems pitched 0.2 and allowed 3 hits and 4 runs and right-hander Miguel Romero pitched 0.1 to earn the save. R H E Las Vegas 010 040 301 9 10 1 Albuquerque 003 010 004 8 14 2 WP: Blackburn (2-1); LP: Castellani (1-5); SV: Romero (1) T: 3:15 A: 2,272 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.