Gabriel Ynoa is just 22.
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Second baseman Dilson Herrera was out of the 51s lineup for the fourth straight game Sunday.
Austin Anderson’s RBI double in the 11th inning sent UNLV to a 3-2 victory over San Jose State in a Mountain West baseball game Sunday in San Jose, California.
With Gavin Cecchini, the leadoff runner aboard in the fourth inning down by one, the 51s looked like they might have anopportunity to tie the game.
For the fifth straight game, the 51s scored six or more runs. And for the fifth straight game, they went home with a win. Las Vegas beat Tacoma 7-4 to secure a series victory and move its record to 11-10.
Shane Timmons and Josh Nashed hit consecutive two-out RBI singles in the seventh inning to lift San Jose State to a 5-3 win over UNLV in a Mountain West baseball game Saturday in San Jose, California.
Seven straight batters reached base in the first inning before Tacoma Rainiers starter Joe Wieland recorded an out. By that point, the two-run lead he was staked to had disappeared and the Las Vegas 51s were well on their way to their fourth straight victory.
D.J. Myers pitched seven shutout innings, and Corey Pool’s three-run homer highlighted a five-run first inning for UNLV in its 12-0 victory over San Jose State in a Mountain West baseball game Friday in San Jose, California.
Four years ago Thursday, Las Vegan Bryce Harper walked into Dodger Stadium and found his name on the lineup card, hitting behind second baseman Danny Espinosa and ahead of catcher Wilson Ramos, in seventh.
Cracker Jack’s new move to replace plastic toys with QR codes was met with a mixture of ambivalence and annoyance at the Las Vegas 51s game at Cashman Field on Friday.
Reigning NL batting champion Dee Gordon of the Miami Marlins says he unknowingly took the performance-enhancing drugs that led to his 80-game suspension, but he’ll accept the penalty.
For the third time this season, unusual April weather affected the 51s’ ability to play at Cashman Field.
The 2015 NL Rookie of the Year was replaced in left field by Javier Baez to start the fifth inning Thursday against Milwaukee.
After having their first off day of the season, the Las Vegas 51s (8-10) resume action with the Tacoma Rainiers (11-8) on Thursday at Cashman Field.
Tacoma Rainiers pitcher Donn Roach will take the ball Thursday at Cashman Field for the first time in two years against the 51s. He is 1-1 with an 8.59 ERA in 14 2/3 innings while allowing 24 hits and striking out only two this season.