51s vs. Grizzlies: The Las Vegas 51s professional baseball team will face the Fresno Grizzlies, Triple-A affiliate of the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants, tonight in the finale of the four-game series and eight-game road trip in Pacific Coast League action at Chukchansi Park (12,500)…Las Vegas is 4-3 on the season-opening Northern California road trip (3-1 vs. Sacramento; 1-2 vs.
Fresno)…the 51s will return to Cashman Field tomorrow evening for the “home” opener against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, at 7:05 p.m....the four-game series will conclude on Monday, April 15.
Fresno defeats Las Vegas 6-3 for second straight victory: The Grizzlies defeated the 51s 6-3 last night in game three of the four-game series before a crowd of 4,054 at Chukchansi Park.
Las Vegas offense: The 51s recorded 8 hits and first baseman Josh Satin was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the sixth inning. Catcher Landon Powell was 2-for-3,
walk, solo home run in the fifth inning and third baseman Reese Havens was 2-for-4
Fresno offense: The Grizzlies recorded 8 hits and built a 6-0 lead after four innings. Second baseman Kensuke Tanaka was 2-for-4, double, RBI, run scored; first baseman Brett Pill was 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the first inning and left fielder Cole Gillespie was 1-for-3, walk, solo
home run in the third inning.
Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Chris Schwinden suffered the loss. He pitched 4 innings and allowed 8 hits, 6 runs, issued no walks and struck out 3
51s Bullpen: Right-hander Gonzalez Germen pitched 2 scoreless innings and struck out 3. Left-hander Justin Hampson pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and walked 1 and right-hander Dylan Owen pitched 0.2 innings (1 SO).
Fresno pitching: Right-hander Chris Heston recorded the victory. He pitched 6 innings and allowed 6 hits, 3 runs, walked 1 and struck out 7.
51s Briefings – Las Vegas is 4-3 on the season-opening, eight-game Northern California road trip (3-1 vs. Sacramento; 1-2 vs. Fresno)…the four-game series and the road trip against the Grizzlies, Triple-A affiliate of the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants, will conclude this evening…the 51s will return to Cashman Field tomorrow evening for the home opener against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies…the four-game series will conclude on Monday, April 15...Las Vegas will then host the Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the
Oakland A’s, in a four-game series from Tuesday-Friday, April 16-19…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).
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