SUMMERLIN, Nev. -- Shortstop Abiatal Avelino led off the ballgame with a home run for the second time in three days. It set the tone for the first inning, as well as the rest of the game as the Sacramento River Cats defeated the Las Vegas Aviators 7-3 to win

SUMMERLIN, Nev. - With their backs against the wall on Saturday night, the Sacramento River Cats (2-2) rose to the occasion to take down the Las Vegas Aviators (2-2) 5-3 and force a winner-take-all game five in the PCL's Pacific Conference Championship Series.The River Cats got a phenomenal start out

The River Cats had their backs against the wall coming into Saturday's game. Thanks to a key offensive showing from Zach Houchins, they evened the playing field.Sacramento jumped out to an early lead against Las Vegas and never looked back, defeating the Aviators, 5-3, at Las Vegas Ballpark and forcing

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento River Cats bounced back from their game-one loss to defeat the Las Vegas Aviators 8-6 on Thursday night to send a deadlocked series to Las Vegas.Outfielder Joe McCarthy, who entered tonight's ballgame with 16 strikeouts to just one hit in his last 30 plate

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats (73-67) finished the regular season on a high note, defeating the El Paso Chihuahuas (80-60) 8-4 in a Labor Day matinee at Raley Field. The River Cats will shift their focus to the first round of the Pacific Coast League playoffs which

Originally published in Issue No. 11 of The NutshellSomeday, Crew Houchins might be a shortstop or a corner outfielder. Hopefully, according to his dad Zach Houchins, he'll throw right-handed and bat left-handed.Ten days after Crew was born on April 25, 2019, Zach Houchins returned to the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate

RICHMOND, Va. - In a night of celebration for the entire Richmond community, MVP Jacob Heyward and representatives of the hometown Flying Squirrels pushed the Western Division to a 5-0 win in the 2019 Eastern League All-Star Game presented by Genworth on Wednesday night at The Diamond. The game saw a

RICHMOND, Va. - Six Richmond Flying Squirrels players, Melvin Adon, Jonah Arenado, Caleb Baragar, Jacob Heyward, Zach Houchins and Jalen Miller, have been selected for the Eastern League All-Star Game, the team announced in conjunction with the Eastern League of Professional Baseball on Monday afternoon.

RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Flying Squirrels, in conjunction with the Eastern League of Professional Baseball, announced the rosters on Monday for the 2019 Eastern League All-Star Game, which will take place at The Diamond on Wednesday, July 10 at 7:05 p.m. The Flying Squirrels are hosting the event for

RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond Flying Squirrels infielder Zach Houchins has been named Eastern League Player of the Week for June 3-9, the league announced on Monday afternoon. Houchins hit .423 with four home runs and 12 RBIs over seven games during that span.

SCARBOROUGH, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce the winners of the Eastern League Player of the Week Award and Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award for the period of June 3rd through June 9th.

MOBILE, Ala. (August 31, 2018) - Despite leading 2-1 through five innings, the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, dropped their fourth straight game 5-3 to the Montgomery Biscuits Friday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.Zach Houchins hit his second home run of the series, a solo

MOBILE, Ala. (August 30, 2018) - After taking a 5-2 lead into the eighth inning, the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, could not hold on in an 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Montgomery Biscuits in the series opener Thursday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.Trailing 2-1

PENSACOLA, Fla. (August 25, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, scored the first six runs of the game but fell 11-6 to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Saturday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.Riley Unroe opened the scoring with an RBI, and Connor Justus followed

BILOXI, Miss. (August 16, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, led 1-0 through five innings but were defeated 3-1 by the Biloxi Shuckers Thursday night at MGM Park.Patrick Sandoval tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings in his Double-A debut. He gave up three hits,

BILOXI, Miss. (August 14, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, split a doubleheader against the Biloxi Shuckers Tuesday night at MGM Park, dropping the first game 4-3 and winning the second game 4-1.GAME ONE:The BayBears had an early two-run lead, but Biloxi tied

MOBILE, Ala. (June 26, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, held the Tennessee Smokies scoreless for the final seven innings but dropped the series finale 4-2 Tuesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.Zach Houchins provided the only offense for Mobile (40-34 overall, 3-3 second

MOBILE, Ala. (June 23, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, used a six-run first inning and four home runs in the game to pummel the Tennessee Smokies 14-4 Saturday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.Zach Houchins hit the first two long balls, a three-run

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 7, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, held off multiple rallies from the Chattanooga Lookouts to win the series finale 9-7 Thursday night at AT&T Field.With the game tied 7-7 in the ninth, Zach Houchins delivered with a two-out single

MOBILE, Ala. (May 23, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, recorded a 3-2 victory over the Biloxi Shuckers in the series opener Wednesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.Luis Pena (2-4) pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowed just three hits, and struck out a

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 21, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, split Monday's doubleheader against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp with a 1-0 win in game one and an 8-4 loss in game two at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.GAME ONE:For the second straight start,

MOBILE, Ala. (May 13, 2018) - A three-run fourth inning erased an early deficit and helped the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, even the series with a 3-2 win over the Birmingham Barons Sunday afternoon at Hank Aaron Stadium.Zach Houchins hit an RBI triple in

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.The Angels' farm system may not bear fruit in the

MOBILE, Ala. (September 1, 2017) - Infielder Zach Houchins was promoted from the Mobile BayBears to Triple-A Salt Lake moments prior to Thursday's game. Houchins went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored in his Triple-A debut against Tacoma.Houchins, 24, was a member of the BayBears Opening Day roster