Cats Lose Lead, Rally in Ninth for 4-3 Win Over Aviators
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Neither team scored more than one run in any inning during Thursday’s game three between the Sacramento River Cats and Las Vegas Aviators, and after Las Vegas came back to score the tying run in the top of the ninth, Sacramento snapped their four-game losing streak
Homers Highlight Night for Cats but Aviators Snatch Win
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – For the fourth time this season the Sacramento River Cats launched a trio of home runs, but the power surge was not enough to overcome Las Vegas as the Aviators secured an 8-5 victory in game two. Both sides started their scoring in the first, with
Cats Come Close, but Aviators Hold for 2-1 Win
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Pitching for both sides was stiff in the series-opening contest between the Sacramento River Cats and the Las Vegas Aviators, but despite a run from Sacramento that cut the Las Vegas lead to just one in the eighth, the Aviators held on for a 2-1 victory.
Sacramento Splits Series After Three-Run Homer by Tacoma
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – One swing of the bat was the undoing for the Sacramento River Cats in the series finale against the Tacoma Rainiers on Sunday, with Jake Scheiner once again doing the damage as his three-run homer in the fifth was the difference in a 4-1 Tacoma win.
Grand Slam Swings Momentum as Cats Fall to Rainiers
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Seeking to capture a series win in game five of a six-game set, the Sacramento River Cats were on their way to accomplishing that goal as they held a 4-1 lead after their swings in the fifth, but a grand slam for the Tacoma Rainiers seized
Five-Run Innings Provide Offense for Cats in Win Over Rainiers
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Two innings contained all the damage for the Sacramento River Cats on Friday, producing a pair of five-run innings that included a towering home run by David Villar, who drove in five RBI on the night, as Sacramento went on to top the Tacoma Rainiers by
Matos, Nottingham Do Damage for Cats in 7-3 Win Over Rainiers
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Half of the 16 hits by the Sacramento River Cats in their Thursday contest came from the duo of Luis Matos and Jacob Nottingham, as the pair produced four hits with one home run apiece to help power Sacramento past the Tacoma Rainiers, 7-3. For the
Walk Off Sees Tacoma Even Series with Sacramento
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Twice the Sacramento River Cats were one out away from taking a 2-0 series lead in a six-game set over the Tacoma Rainiers, but Tacoma generated a rally each time that powered them back to a 7-6 walk-off victory in 10 innings. Each team put a
Sacramento Starts Series Strong Against Tacoma, 4-1
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Starting the series on an impressive note, the Sacramento River Cats offense totaled 12 hits including a key two-run double from Ricardo Genoves while the pitching staff combined for 12 strikeouts started by the effort of Keaton Winn, leading from start to finish in the series
Harrison Earns Second PCL Pitcher of the Week Honor in May
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento River Cats left-handed pitcher and San Francisco Giants top pitching prospect Kyle Harrison was named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 22-28. Over the last seven days the San Jose, Calif. native made two starts against the Oklahoma
Sacramento Nearly Splits Series, but Dodgers Take Finale
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Run-scoring hits in the third and fifth innings had the Sacramento River Cats ahead of the top team in the Pacific Coast League until the seventh, when the Oklahoma City Dodgers pushed across runs in each of the final three frames to snatch a series win
Fitzgerald the Hero, Doubles to Help River Cats Top Dodgers
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – For nearly each of the beginning seven innings on Friday, the Sacramento River Cats had runners on base but could not push across a run. That was, until the home half of the eighth when Tyler Fitzgerald came up clutch once again this season thanks to
River Cats Draw Level Late, But Dodgers Squeeze Out Victory
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento River Cats leveled their Friday night contest against the Oklahoma City Dodgers during the seventh inning, but a sacrifice fly in the ninth gave Oklahoma City just enough to steal game four of the six-game series by a 5-4 final. Two-out magic was the
Homers Hinder Cats in Loss to Dodgers
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Seeking to snatch consecutive victories against the top team in the Pacific Coast League after a walk-off victory 24 hours ago, the Sacramento River Cats had an early lead against the Oklahoma City Dodgers after scoring in their first trip to the dish, but three multi-run
River Cats Complete Comeback, Walk Off Over Dodgers
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Wednesday night saw the Sacramento River Cats snap their three-game skid, storming back against the Oklahoma City Dodgers with five unanswered runs starting in the seventh before ultimately walking off as winners for the fourth time this season in a 6-5 decision that took 10 innings.
Sacramento Leads Until Late, Dodgers Take Series Opener
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento River Cats led the majority of the series opener against the Oklahoma City Dodgers thanks to big hits from Matt Beaty and Isan Diaz, but a timely rally for Oklahoma City in the eighth spurred them to take game one from Sacramento by a
Homer Streak Continues but River Cats Drop Finale to Aces
RENO, Nev. – Sunday’s series finale between the Sacramento River Cats and the Reno Aces swung back-and-forth in the early innings and contained explosive offense, including a massive two-run shot in the 2023 debut from Isan Diaz, until a hailstorm called an end to the contest in the seventh inning
River Cats Homer Again but Aces Prevail
RENO, Nev. – An early run helped the Sacramento River Cats hold the first edge in Saturday’s showdown with the Reno Aces, but despite Sacramento homering in a sixth straight game, Reno scored 11 unanswered runs which helped power them past the River Cats by a 17-3 final. Scoring first
Three Homers Power River Cats Past Aces 7-3
RENO, Nev. – For the third time this season the Sacramento River Cats bashed three home runs, two of which came from the Bat of Clint Coulter, helping the River Cats snap a three-game losing streak at the hands of the Reno Aces with a 7-3 victory on Friday night.
Beaty Blasts Third Homer but Aces Top Cats
RENO, Nev. – For a fourth consecutive game the Sacramento River Cats left the yard with a home run, but it could not stop the Reno Aces on Friday as they captured their third win in a row over the River Cats by an 11-3 final. Bryce Jarvis (2-2) was
Sacramento Comes Within One but Reno Rallies
RENO, Nev. – The Sacramento River Cats came within a run in their effort to overcome an early three-run home run by the Reno Aces, but Reno added insurance with runs in the fourth and fifth to take game two of the series by a 9-4 final on Wednesday. Both
Villar Scores Three, Drives in Three During Loss to Reno
RENO, Nev. – Entering their first road series in the month of May after closing out their longest homestand of the year with a 9-3 record, the Sacramento River Cats could not keep up with the bats of the Reno Aces on Tuesday as Reno jumped out to a large
Fitzgerald Named PCL Player of the Week
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento River Cats infielder top-20 San Francisco Giants prospect Tyler Fitzgerald was named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for May 8-14. Fitzgerald played in all six games against the Salt Lake Bees last week for the River Cats, batting safely and scoring at
Sacramento Walks Off for Third Time in 4-3 Win Over Salt Lake
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A scoreless contest into the latter stages of the game, the Sacramento River Cats were able to capture a win in what became an exciting and eventful game down the stretch, overcoming a Salt Lake Bees run in the top of the ninth with a pair
River Cats Clinch Series Win with 3-2 Victory Over Bees
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Saturday’s showdown between the Sacramento River Cats and the Salt Lake Bees was close throughout with neither team holding more than a two-run lead, but a pair of runs in the home half of the sixth were the difference as the River Cats secured a series