GAME NOTES Saturday, September 4, 2021 2019 PCL Pacific Southern Division Champions Game 105 – Road Game 51 Sugar Land Skeeters (60-44) (AAA-Houston Astros) vs. Las Vegas Aviators (57-47) (AAA-Oakland Athletics) Aviators At A Glance . The Series (Tied 1-1) Overall Record: 57-47 (.548) Home: 30-24 (.556) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Road: 27-23 (.540) Day Games: 12-5 (.706) SUGAR LAND LAS VEGAS Sat. (4:05) – RHP Brett Conine (6-3, 5.63) RHP Miguel Romero (3-6, 6.72) Night Games: 45-42 (.517) Sun. (4:05) – LHP Jonathan Bermudez (0-0, 1.04) RHP Brady Feigl (0-0, 3.86) Follow the Aviators on Facebook/Las Vegas Mon. (12:05) – RHP Peter Solomon (7-0, 4.55) RHP Homer Bailey (1-3, 5.04) Tues. (5:05) – TBA TBA Aviators Baseball Team & Twitter/@AviatorsLV Radio: Raider Nation Radio 920 AM – Matt Neverett Web & TV: www.aviatorslv.com; MiLB.TV Wednesday, September 8 OFF DAY Aviators vs. Skeeters: The Las Vegas Aviators professional baseball team, Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, will face the Sugar Land Skeeters, Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, tonight in game three of the six- game series in Triple-A West action at Constellation Field (7,500)…Las Vegas is 6-2 on the 12-game road trip (5-1 vs. Oklahoma City; 1-1 vs. Sugar Land)…the series and the road trip against the Skeeters will conclude on Tuesday, September 7…following an off-day on Wednesday, September 8, the Aviators will return to Las Vegas Ballpark to host intrastate rival, the Reno Aces, in a six - game series from September 9-14. Las Vegas defeats Sugar Land 6-5 to even the series : Sugar Land Skeeters The Aviators defeated the Skeeters 6-5 last night in game All-Time Record vs. Skeeters two of the six-game series and game eight of the 12-game 1-1 (.500) road trip before a crowd of 3,448 at Constellation Field. Home: 0-0 (.000) Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 11 hits and Road: 1-1 (.500) rallied from a 4-1 deficit for the victory. Right fielder Mickey McDonald was 3-for-5, double, RBI single in the eighth inning to break the 5-5 tie. Catcher Aramis Garcia was 2- 2021 Season Series (W 1, L 1) for-3, walk, two runs scored and first baseman Francisco Date Score Peña was 2-for-5, solo home run in the fourth inning. September 2@ L, 3-1 Sugar Land offense: The Skeeters recorded 7 hits and built September 3@ W, 6-5 a 4-1 lead after three innings. Shortstop Jeremy Peña was September 4@ 2-for-4, 2 RBI. Center fielder Ronnie Dawson was 1-for -3, September 5@ September 6@ walk, solo home run in the fifth inning, two runs scored and September 7@ designated hitter Marwin Gonzalez was 1-for-3, double, walk, RBI, run scored. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Brian Howard pitched Sugar Land: The 2021 season marks the first 5.0 innings in the no decision. He allowed 6 hits, 5 runs, campaign in Triple-A for the Skeeters…member walked 3 and struck out 5 on 101 pitches (59 strikes). of the Eastern Division. Aviators Bullpen: Left-hander Reymin Guduan pitched 1.0 The Skeeters played in the Independent scoreless inning and allowed no hits, walked 1 and struck out 1. Right-hander Ben Bracewell pitched 1.1 scoreless Leagues from 2012-2020. innings and allowed 1 hit and struck out 2. Left-hander Aaron Brown pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and allowed no Sugar Land was a member of the Atlantic hits and struck out 1 to earn the save. R H E League from 2012-19 and Constellation Energy League in 2020 (17-11 record, .607). Las Vegas 001 201 020 6 11 1 Sugar Land 013 010 000 5 7 1 WP: Bracewell (5-1); LP: Ferrell (0-4); SV: A. Brown (3) Sugar Land is in their first season as the Triple- T: 3:46 A: 3,448 A affiliate of the Houston Astros. Game Recaps: Oklahoma City defeats Las Vegas 5-4 in game four of the series (Sunday, August 29): The Dodgers defeated the Aviators 5-4 in game four of the six-game series and 12-game road trip before a crowd of 4,487 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 9 hits and stranded eight runners on base. First baseman Carlos Pérez was 2-for-4, HBP, 2 RBI. Right fielder Mickey McDonald was 2-for-4, walk, run scored; third baseman Nate Mondou was 1- for-2, HBP, walk, RBI, run scored and catcher Francisco Peña was 1-for-4, RBI. Oklahoma City offense: The Dodgers recorded 9 hits and broke the 4-4 tie in the seventh inning on a solo home run by third baseman Deacon Liput (1-for-2). Right fielder Steven Souza Jr. was 2-for-3, walk, double, run scored and second baseman Gavin Lux was 2-for-4, double, walk, run scored. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Miguel Romero pitched 5.0 innings in the no decision. He allowed 5 hits, 4 runs (2 earned), walked 2 and struck out 1 on 74 pitches (49 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Left-hander Adam Kolarek pitched 1.0 scoreless inning and allowed 1 hit, walked 1 and struck out 1. Left-hander Sam Moll pitched 0.2 and allowed 1 hit, 1 run, walked 2 and struck out 1. Right-hander Grant Holmes pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and allowed 2 hits and struck out 2. R H E Las Vegas 200 010 100 4 9 1 Oklahoma City 022 000 10X 5 9 1 WP: González (1-0); LP: Moll (1-1); SV: Quackenbush (15) T: 3:08 A: 4,487 Las Vegas defeats Oklahoma City 6-4 in game five of the series (Monday, August 30): The Aviators defeated the Dodgers 6-4 in game five of the 12-game road trip before a crowd of 3,350 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 9 hits and built a 4-0 lead after 4 ½ innings. Catcher Aramis Garcia was 3- for-4, double, RBI. Right fielder Luis Barrera was 2-for-4, double, two-run home run in the second inning; third baseman Mickey McDonald was 2-for-4, walk, double, two stolen bases, two runs scored and 1B Carlos Pérez was 1-for-5, 3 RBI, two-run home run in the seventh inning. Oklahoma City offense: The Dodgers recorded 10 hits and stranded 10 runners on base. Right fielder Drew Avans was 2-for-3, walk, double, two runs scored. Second baseman Omar Estevez was 2-for-4, double, run scored and third baseman Cristian Santana was 2-for-5. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Brady Feigl pitched 4.2 innings in the no decision. He allowed 4 hits, 2 runs, walked 2 and struck out 5 on 87 pitches (52 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Left-hander Zack Erwin pitched 0.2 scoreless (BB/2 SO). Right-hander James Naile pitched 2.2 scoreless innings and allowed 3 hits and struck out 2. Left-hander Aaron Brown pitched 0.1 and allowed 3 hits and 2 runs. Right-hander Ben Bracewell pitched 0.2 scoreless, walked 1 and struck out 1. R H E Las Vegas 020 020 200 6 9 1 Oklahoma City 000 020 002 4 10 1 WP: Erwin (2-0); LP: Bibens-Dirkx (9-4); SV: Bracewell (2) T: 3:25 A: 3,350 Las Vegas defeats Oklahoma City 5-1 in series finale (Tuesday, August 31): The Aviators defeated the Dodgers 5-1 in the finale of the six-game series before a crowd of 3,915 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Las Vegas won the series, 5-games-to-1. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 7 hits and built a 4-1 lead after 4 ½ innings. Catcher Carlos Pérez was 2-for- 5, with two home runs and 3 RBI. Designated hitter Khris Davis (1-for-2) hit a two-run home run in the first inning; left fielder Mickey McDonald was 1-for-4, walk, two runs scored and third baseman Vimael Machín was 1-for-3, walk. Oklahoma City offense: The Dodgers recorded 5 hits and stranded eight runners on base and scored their lone run in the third inning on a wild pitch. Second baseman Gavin Lux was 2-for-4 and right fielder Drew Avans was 1-for-3, walk. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Homer Bailey pitched 4.0 innings in the no decision. He allowed 2 hits, 1 run, walked 1 and struck out 6 on 62 pitches (38 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Right-hander Argenis Angulo pitched 2.0 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit, walked 1 and struck out 1. Left-hander Reymin Guduan pitched 1.0 scoreless inning and allowed one walk and struck out 1. Left-hander Aaron Brown pitched 1.0 scoreless inning and allowed 1 hit, walked 1 and struck out 2. Right-hander Ben Bracewell pitched 1.0 scoreless inning and allowed 1 hit. R H E Las Vegas 200 020 100 5 7 0 Oklahoma City 001 000 000 1 5 1 WP: Angulo (3-1); LP: Pepiot (1-4) T: 3:00 A: 3,915 Sugar Land defeats Las Vegas 3-1 in series opener (Thursday, September 2): The Skeeters defeated the Aviators 3-1 in the opener of the six-game series and game seven of the 12-game road trip before a crowd of 2,892 at Constellation Field.