LAS VEGAS AVIATORS® HOST INTRASTATE RIVAL, RENO ACES, IN THREE-GAME HOMESTAND FROM FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 14-16;
AVIATORS POLO SHIRT NIGHT ON FRIDAY, JULY 14; LOONEY TUNES NIGHT/BUGS BUNNY BOBBLEHEAD/1983 STARS THROWBACK GAME ON SATURDAY, JULY 15
The Las Vegas Aviators® professional baseball team of the Pacific Coast League, Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, will host intrastate rival, the Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in the opener of a three-game series on Friday, July 14 at 7:05 p.m. at Las Vegas Ballpark®. The seventh homestand will consist of three games against the Aces from Friday-Sunday, July 14-15-16. Saturday’s game will begin at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday’s series finale at 6:05 p.m.
The Aviators, under manager Fran Riordan, are 42-44 (.488) overall and 8-4 in the second half in the West Division. The Aviators trail first-place (overall of 10-teams) Albuquerque Isotopes (9-3) by one-game.
The Oklahoma City Dodgers are the winner of the PCL first-half and will host the second-half winner.
The Triple-A All-Star break is from Monday-Thursday, July 10-13.
The 2023 season will feature six-game series against opponents from Tuesday-Sunday and off days on Monday for a total of 149 games (75-home; 74-away).
The Aviators are in their 40th Anniversary season in the Silver State and have the proud distinction of being Nevada’s longest enduring professional sports franchise.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE: The Pacific Coast League (120th season, 1903-2020, 2022 -) will consist of two divisions for a total of 10 teams. Western Division: Las Vegas Aviators, Reno Aces, Sacramento River Cats, Salt Lake Bees, Tacoma Rainiers; Eastern Division: Albuquerque Isotopes, El Paso Chihuahuas, Oklahoma City Dodgers, Round Rock Express, Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
HOMESTAND PROMOTIONS:
Friday, July 14: *Aviators Polo Shirt Night
Saturday, July 15: Looney Tunes Night/*Bugs Bunny Bobblehead
Saturday, July 15: 1983 Las Vegas Stars Throwback Game
*first 2,000 fans through the gates