The Henderson All-Stars’ The Little League World Series run has come to an end after the team lost to the Southeast Region champion.
Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant talks about returning to his hometown for Big League Weekend against the Cincinnati Reds at Las Vegas Ballpark on March 7, 2020 (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Aviators president Don Logan talks about some of the headline players coming to Las Vegas for Big League Weekend at Las Vegas Ballpark on Feb. 29 and March 1, 2020. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas native and Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant says it would be great if he could play major league baseball in the city he grew up in.
Former UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers died Sunday night at the age of 54. The cause of death was not immediately known. Chambers coached the Rebels to a 157-132 record between 2011 and 2015. UNLV won the Mountain West regular-season championship in 2014 and advanced to the NCAA regionals in Corvallis, Oregon. Chambers was named conference Coach of the Year that season.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf talks about MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s comments about the A’s potentially moving to Las Vegas. (Courtesy KTVU)
Babe Ruth’s grandson, Tom Stevens, sits down with the Las Vegas Review-Journal to reflect on the life of one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Through stories his grandmother (Babe’s wife, Claire) and his mother (Babe’s step-daughter, Julia) have told him, Tom continues to share the positive impact the Babe left on society and his historic reward for doing so.
Babe Ruth’s grandson, Tom Stevens, sits down with the Las Vegas Review-Journal to reflect on the life of one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Through stories his grandmother (Babe’s wife, Claire) and his mother (Babe’s step-daughter, Julia) have told him, Tom continues to share the positive impact the Babe left on society and his historic reward for doing so.
The Las Vegas Ballpark has set its sights on pleasing fans from the moment they step into the $150 million, 10,000 seat stadium. State-of-the-art fan amenities will include more concession stands and bathrooms on the concourse level, as well as luxury suites (something Cashman Field never had). There will even be an option for fans to enjoy a dip in the pool while watching the ball game, as spectators will be able to privately rent out the swimming pool for $2,000 a game. But the best feature fans can anticipate (regardless of where they are sitting) will be the 4Topps AirFlow mesh seats that will keep fans 30-50 degrees cooler on a hot Las Vegas summer evening.
Las Vegas Aviators reveal their new name after being formally known as the Las Vegas 51s.
Jerry DeSimone of the original Las Vegas Stars reminisces about Cashman Field which hosted its last Pacific Coast League game on September 1, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal.)
David Wright talks about his rehab on Aug. 28, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Former UNLV baseball coach Fred Dallimore speaks of the impact long time major league scout Manny Guerra had on the Las Vegas baseball community during a memorial celebrating Guerra’s life on Aug 18, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/Review Journal).
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the loss to Reno on Aug. 10, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the win over Memphis on July 30, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Another baseball All-Star Game will be played in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night. Some guys have been known to fake injuries to get out of playing in it. Baseball writers say the All-Star Game needs to be fixed, to make it interesting again. Las Vegas resident Jerry Reuss, who pitched in two All-Star Games, says the game is fine as is. Jerry Reuss
Paul Sewald of Las Vegas’ Bishop Gorman High School talks about his bad luck in going 0-10 for the New York Mets before a Triple-A game at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 3, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
New York Mets pitcher and Las Vegas native Paul Sewald took the train from New York to Washington, D.C., to support the Golden Knights in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal.)
Finn brings water to the umpire on May 12, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Palo Verde defeated Basic 4-2 on Saturday to win the Class 4A state baseball title. It was the first state baseball title in school history. Nate Bartlett drove in a pair of runs for the Panthers. He also had several key defensive plays, including a game-ending double play. Jaret Godman went the distance, allowing five htis, to get the win. Godman had four wins and three saves in Palo Verde’s eight postseason wins.
Nevada Prep hosts Elaine Wilson and Justin Emerson go over the Nevada State Finals brakcet for Baseball and Softball.
After watching their brothers win state baseball titles two years ago, two Basic softball players want their own ring. Mikayla Berg is the younger sister of former Basic pitcher Trever Berg. Angela Santillanes is the younger sister of former Basic infielder Christian Santillanes. Both helped Basic take home the 2016 state title, and Wolves followed it up with another ring in 2017. Now the softball team has a chance win its first state title after winning the Sunrise Region for the first time. First pitch is against Douglas at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bishop Manogue High School in Reno.
Basic’s baseball team is looking for a third consecutive state championship this week. Senior pitcher C.J. Dornak lends plenty of experience. He has made four appearances and earned two wins in the last two state tournaments. Dornak is 7-0 with two saves and a 0.72 ERA this season. For his career, Dornak is 20-1 with six saves and a 0.67 ERA. Garrett Giles also is playing in his third state tournament, and should lead the offense.
He’s batting .495 with a team-high 44 RBIs. Bishop Gorman transfer Jesse Fonteboa adds offensive firepower.
He’s hitting .409 with four homers and 35 RBIs.
UNLV baseball coach Stan Stolte and shortstop Bryson Stott talk about losing the series to San Jose State. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Coronado’s baseball team rolled to a 12-2 home win over Foothill on Tuesday. The Cougars pounded out 16 hits, including seven doubles, in the six-inning win. Cristian Herrera doubled twice and drove in three runs. His two-run double in the first inning got Coronado on the board. Coronado has four regular-season games remaining
including games against Basic, Green Valley and Liberty. Coronado is 17-8 overall, 12-4 in the Sunrise League.
Foothill fell to 14-10, 9-7.
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the loss to Fresno on April 20, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the win over Fresno on April 18, 2018 at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Wells brothers: Austin, left, and Carson, right, are two reasons why Bishop Gorman baseball is off to a 17-4 start this season. Austin is a slugging catcher who is batting .500 this season with a team-high 21 walks and 14 doubles. Carson is a speedy center fielder who leads the team in runs (29), hits (28) and stolen bases (10). Together, they hope to deliver Gorman its first baseball state championship since 2015.
Rancho senior shortstop Edarian Williams is one of the best baseball players in the Las Vegas Valley. Through last week, he’s batting .515 with four home runs, six doubles, 12 stolen bases and 19 RBIs. He signed a national letter of intent to play baseball for UNLV in the fall. The Rams are 19-4 and, with Williams, have legitimate state championship aspirations.