May 23 Game Notes: Tacoma Rainiers vs. Las Vegas Aviators

May 23, 2024 – Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release

TACOMA RAINIERS (25-21) vs. LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (23-23)

Thursday, May 23 – G1 5:30 PM – Cheney Stadium – Tacoma, WA

G1: LHP Dallas Keuchel (2-4, 4.74) vs. RHP Joe Boyle (0-0, -.–)

G2: RHP RHP Michael Mariot (2-2, 6.27) vs. LHP Brady Basso (0-1, 12.27)

TONIGHT’S GAMES: Tacoma and Las Vegas will play games two and three of the series tonight, with the Rainiers leading the series 1-0 after last night’s victory. Game one of the doubleheader will see Dallas Keuchel make his eighth start of the year for Tacoma, in search of his third win. He enters play tonight with a 2-4 record and a 4.74 ERA through his first seven starts, allowing 20 earned runs on 39 hits including seven home runs. He has walked 10 and struck out 19 batters over his 38.0 innings pitched. Opposite Keuchel will be Joe Boyle taking the ball for the Aviators. Boyle is set to make his first start on Major League rehab with Las Vegas after getting placed on the injured list back on May 6 with a low back strain. The righty is 2-5 with a 7.16 ERA through seven starts with Oakland this year prior to the injury, allowing 22 earned runs on 25 hits and 23 walks. He struck out 29 batters in his 27.2 innings pitched. Michael Mariot will get the starting nod for the Rainiers in game two of the doubleheader, making his first start since May 19 against Reno. His last outing came on Sunday out of relief, allowing three runs on a home run while striking out two. Mariot enters play tonight with a 2-2 record and a 6.27 ERA through eight games, allowing 23 earned runs on 33 hits and seven walks, striking out 23 over 33.0 innings pitched. Opposite Mariot will be Brady Basso toeing the rubber for Las Vegas, making his third start of the year. Through two starts with the Aviators, the southpaw is 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA, allowing 10 earned runs on 13 hits and four walks. He has struck out nine batters and opponents are hitting .406 in 7.1 innings pitched. Tonight will be Basso’s first game against Tacoma this season.

JOINING THE ROSTER: Yesterday afternoon, Seattle traded catcher Blake Hunt to Baltimore in exchange for RHP Mike Baumann and minor league catcher Michael Perez. Perez was assigned to Triple-A Tacoma and is expected to join the Rainiers from the Norfolk Tides. Pérez has appeared in 21 games this year with Triple-A Norfolk, batting .221 with two doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI, five walks, and three hit-by-pitches. Hunt was a big…