Las Vegas 51s

Former Rebel Navarro stuck behind Pujols, thriving in third Triple-A season

May 25, 2013

By Ray Brewer

When Efren Navarro was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 50th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Entry Draft out of UNLV, common logic would have suggested the junior return to the Rebels for his senior season.

51s blanked in series finale at Iowa

May 23, 2013

By Sun Staff

Las Vegas 51s infielders Wilmer Flores and Brandon Hicks each had two hits Thursday against the host Iowa Cubs, but the 51s were held scoreless in a 4-0 defeat to close an eight-game road trip.

Grand slam from birthday boy gives 51s win at Iowa Cubs

May 22, 2013

By Sun Staff

Happy Birthday, Collin Cowgill. The Las Vegas 51s outfielder hit a grand slam Wednesday on his 27th birthday, helping the 51s beat the host Iowa Cubs, 9-4.

How those hoping to build a baseball stadium in Summerlin can learn from the hype of UNLV Now

May 22, 2013

By Ray Brewer

New Las Vegas 51s owners might want to take a page out of UNLV football coach Bobby Hauck’s playbook when talking about their plans to build a state-of-the-art Triple-A baseball stadium in Summerlin.

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51s drop both games of doubleheader at Iowa Cubs

May 21, 2013

By Sun Staff

The Las Vegas 51s lost both games of a doubleheader by one run Tuesday at the Iowa Cubs, falling 2-1 and 6-5.

Some Pacific Coast League stadiums will be tough for proposed Summerlin project to match

May 20, 2013

By Ray Brewer

Building the "finest Triple-A facility in the country" might be easier said than done for the new ownership of the Las Vegas 51s minor league baseball franchise. Some of those other stadiums are pretty impressive — even the cookie-cutter ones of similar design.

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51s unable to hold off Storm Chasers, lose 4-3

May 19, 2013

By Sun Staff

The Las Vegas 51s will have to settle for a split of their four-game road series against the Omaha Storm Chasers.

51s offense carries them to 2nd straight victory in Omaha

May 18, 2013

By Taylor Bern

Andrew Brown drove in four runs and scored three of his own to help the Las Vegas 51s run away with a second straight victory in Omaha, Neb.

51s victorious in second game in Omaha

May 17, 2013

By Case Keefer

Behind a staunch performance from the bullpen, the Las Vegas 51s snapped a three-game losing streak Friday night in Omaha, Neb. The 51s defeated the Storm Chasers 7-3 to even their four-game series at one win apiece.

51s rally but fall short against Omaha

May 16, 2013

By Sun Staff

Eric Campbell went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, but the Las Vegas 51s were unable to complete a rally, dropping a 5-4 game to Omaha on Thursday.

After 51s deal finalized, it's business as usual at Cashman Field; but what's next?

May 16, 2013

By Richard N. Velotta

Now that a deal has been finalized to sell the Las Vegas 51s to a group that intends to move the team to Summerlin, the clock is ticking on its lease at Cashman Field. But the deadline is far away, and Cashman officials say it's business as usual.

10th Annual School Day draws more than 11,000 fans for 51s loss to Albuquerque

May 14, 2013

By Sun Staff

The Las Vegas 51s were defeated 8-5 Tuesday by the Albuquerque Isotopes in the final game of a four-game Pacific Coast League series and eight-game homestand at Cashman Field. The early afternoon game was part of the 10th Annual School Day and drew 11,522 fans, 8,800 of whom were area fifth-graders.