GAME NOTES Tuesday, June 15, 2021 2019 PCL Pacific Southern Division Champions Game 36 – Home Game 18 Reno Aces (22-13) (AAA-Arizona Diamondbacks) vs. Las Vegas Reyes de Plata (18-17) (AAA-Oakland Athletics) Aviators At A Glance . The Series (Reno leads 3-2) Overall Record: 18-17 (.514) Home: 8-9 (.471) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Road: 10-8 (.556) Day Games: 5-4 (.556) RENO LAS VEGAS Tues. (7:05) – TBA RHP Brian Howard (1-2, 4.76) Night Games: 13-13 (.500) Wednesday, June 16 OFF DAY Follow the Aviators on Facebook/Las Vegas Probable Starting Pitchers (Tacoma at Las Vegas, June 17-22) Aviators Baseball Team & Twitter/@AviatorsLV TACOMA LAS VEGAS Radio: Raider Nation Radio 920 AM - Russ Langer Thurs. (7:05) – RHP Vinny Nittoli (1-0, 3.50) RHP Matt Milburn (1-2, 9.37) Fri. (7:05) – RHP Darren McCaughan (2-2, 5.33) RHP Grant Holmes (0-1, 11.14) Web & TV: www.aviatorslv.com; MiLB.TV Sat. (7:05) – RHP Robert Dugger (0-0) RHP Paul Blackburn (2-2, 4.46) 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 the finale of the six-game series in Triple-A West action at Las Vegas Ballpark (8,834)…Las Vegas is 2-3 on the season- long 12-game homestand…following an off day tomorrow, 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 will then travel to Salt Lake City, Utah for a six-game series against the Bees from June 24-29. Reno defeats Las Vegas 21-16 in game five of the series: Reno Aces The Aces defeated the Aviators 21-16 last night in game five All-Time Record vs. Aces of the six-game series and 12-game homestand before a 97-90 (.519) crowd of 6,152 at Las Vegas Ballpark. Home: 52-41 (.559) Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 15 hits and Road: 45-49 (.479) scored a season-high 11 runs in the third inning to lead 12- 6. Left fielder Luis Barrera was 3-for-5, walk, double, triple, RBI, three runs scored. Designated hitter Carlos Pérez was 2021 Season Series (W 4, L 7) 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, three runs scored and second baseman Date Score Vimael Machín was 2-for-5, walk, double, 7 RBI, grand slam May 13@ L, 8-5 in the third inning. May 14@ L, 10-7 Reno offense: The Aces recorded 22 hits and rallied for 14 May 15@ L, 3-0 runs over the final three innings. Second baseman Josh May 16@ W, 4-1 May 17@ W, 8-2 VanMeter was 3-for-3, four walks, 2 HR, 5 RBI, three runs May 18@ L, 18-3 scored. Center fielder Matt Lipka was 5-for-6, HR, 3 RBI, three runs scored and left fielder Camden Duzenack was 4- June 10 L, 7-5 for-6, HR, 3 RBI, four runs scored. June 11 W, 8-3 Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Daulton Jeffer ies June 12 W, 18-9 pitched 4.0 innings in the no decision. He allowed 8 hits, 7 June 13 L, 15-7 runs, walked 3 and struck out 3 on 82 pitches (46 strikes). June 14 L, 21-16 Aviators Bullpen: Right-hander Ben Bracewell (2.0 IP/0 June 15 R); LH Adam Kolarek (0.1 IP/5 R); RH James Naile (0.1 July 8@ IP/0 R); RH Miguel Romero (0.1 IP/5 R); LH Reymin July 9@ July 10-13@ Guduan (1.0 IP/1 R); RH Jesus Zambrano (1.0 IP/3 R). R H E September 9-14 Reno 240 100 563 21 22 2 Reno Aces: In 2019, the Aces compiled a Las Vegas 10(11) 100 120 16 15 4 record of 66-74 (.471) and finished in second WP: Ramirez (2-0); LP: Romero (0-1) place in the Pacific Northern Division. The Aces th T: 4:14 A: 6,152 are in their 11 season with the D-Backs. Game Recaps: 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). Right fielder Cody Thomas was 3-for-5, three runs scored, 2 HR, 4 RBI; left fielder Jacob Wilson was 2-for-3, two walks, solo homer, two runs scored; third baseman Vimael Machín was 2-for-5, walk, double, 3 RBI and first baseman Frank Schwindel was 2-for-6, two runs scored, HR, 2 RBI. Reno offense: The Aces recorded 12 hits and stranded nine runners on base. Shortstop Camden Duzenack was 3-for- 5, double, HR, 2 RBI. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Grant Holmes pitched 4.2 innings in the no decision. He allowed 7 hits, 4 runs, walked 2 and struck out 2 on 97 pitches (56 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Left-hander A.J. Puk pitched 2.0 innings and allowed 4 hits, 4 runs, walked 3 and struck out 2 on 46 pitches (22 strikes). Right-hander Jesus Zambrano pitched 2.1 innings to record the victory. He allowed 1 hit, 1 run, walked 1 and struck out 2. R H E Reno 101 111 301 9 12 0 Las Vegas 706 101 12X 18 15 0 WP: Zambrano (1-0); LP: Mejia (0-2) T: 3:44 A: 8,920 Reno defeats Las Vegas 15-7 to even the series (Sunday, June 13): The Aces defeated the Aviators 15-7 in game four of the six-game series and the 12-game homestand before a crowd of 5,464 at Las Vegas Ballpark.