Williamson Posts Career Night, Rainiers Outlast Aviators in High-Scoring Affair

Published on August 17, 2025 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release

LAS VEGAS, NV – The Tacoma Rainiers (67-52/29-15) scored 15 runs on 17 hits to outlast the Las Vegas Aviators (68-51/19-25) 15-8 on Saturday night at the Las Vegas Ballpark. Ben Williamson posted a career-high four hits and five RBI while launching his third homer of the series in the victory. Tacoma remains in first place in the PCL, 0.5 game ahead of El Paso.

Tacoma opened the scoring in the first inning. Leody Taveas slapped a ball to the right side that got through the first baseman Cooper Bowman. Taveras reached on the error allowing Rhylan Thomas to score to put Tacoma on the board while Harry Ford advanced to third. Ben Williamson beat out a bouncing ball to second for an infield single, allowing Ford to score to extend the lead to 2-0.

Las Vegas immediately cut into the deficit in the bottom half of the first. Jacob Wilson doubled off the left field wall to begin the frame, eventually scoring on a sacrifice fly from Nick Martini to make it a 2-1 ballgame.

The Rainiers added on in the second inning. Spencer Packard walked before Samad Taylor and Thomas hit back-to-back singles with one out. With the bases loaded, Victor Robles laced a two-RBI single to left field, extending Tacoma’s lead to 4-1.

The Aviators came back to tie the game during their turn at the plate in the second. Henry Bolte singled before Junior Perez worked a walk. Colby Halter doubled to score Bolte. With runners on second and third, Daniel Susac singled up the middle to tie the game at four.

Tacoma doubled a lead in the third inning, which began with a single from Taveras. Taveras eventually scored on a base hit from Williamson before Spencer Packard launched a three-run homer (8) two batters later, extending Tacoma’s lead, 8-4.

Las Vegas got a run back in the fourth inning. Perez walked to begin the inning before the next two batters moved him to third. Drew Swift punched a base hit to right field to make it 8-5, Tacoma.

The Aviators came back to tie the game once again in the fifth. Zack Gelof led off with his fifth home run of the series, and Bolte built on the momentum with a base hit. Perez grounded into a fielder’s choice, and he scored on Halter’s second RBI double of the game, cutting the deficit to one. Swift came through with a two-out single up the middle to tie the game at eight apiece.

Tacoma quickly loaded the bases in the sixth inning. Taveras grounded into a fielder’s…