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Aviators Dominate the Hit Column; Beat Miners
LAFAYETTE, IN. - The first of two-day games was nearly perfect on both ends of the field. Lafayette dominated the West Virginia Miners 7-3 thanks to 17 hits and a total of 11 punch-outs. Each team scored in the second inning. The Miners knocked in Karis with a single,...
Aviators Drop to .500 in Third Home Loss
LAFAYETTE, IN. - The Fly Boys took a 5-4 loss down the wire with the final out being tagged at the plate in the bottom of the ninth. Mike Koszewski tried to tie the game in a last-ditch effort home, but the Mill Rat’s catcher sealed the deal in the collision at home....
Aviators Edge out Kings in Second Straight Win
LAFAYETTE, IN. - Gyeongju Kim and the Lafayette Aviators both got a win on Thursday night by a decision of 6-3 over the Champion City Kings. Outstanding pitching and a pair of three-run innings allowed the Fly Boys to get back above .500. Kim opened up the game with a...
Cornbelters Get Wild; Aviators Get Win
LAFAYETTE, IN. - The Lafayette Aviators snapped a four-game losing streak after Cornbelter reliever, Bode Gebbink, threw wildly to first base, attempting to pick off Mike Koszewski, allowing Drew Behling to score the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 11th...
Aviators Suffer Second Home Loss of the Season
LAFAYETTE, IN. - A 2-1 decision gave the Aviators just their second home loss of the season. The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp took the Fly Boys all the way down to the wire on Saturday night. The game started out slow, with neither team able to create any momentum....
Aviators Dominate Kings in Just 8 Innings
LAFAYETTE, IN. - The Lafayette Aviators secured their ninth 10+ hit game in a 10-0 victory over the Champion City Kings. The pace of play began in a slow fashion with both teams going scoreless in the first inning. The Aviators opened up their scoring with an RBI...
Aviators Hit First Homerun in Third Consecutive Win
LAFAYETTE, IN - A 5-3 win over the Danville Dans earned the Aviators their third consecutive victory and sole possession of first place in the Wabash River division. The Fly Boys opened the game with a run scored in the bottom of the first inning by Jarret Bickel...
Hot Bats Give the Aviators their Second Consecutive Victory
LAFAYETTE, IN - On a brisk night in Lafayette, the Aviators powered their way to their second consecutive victory and a 9-1 win over the Johnstown Mill Rats on the back of a 19-hit game. The Fly Boys led off the game with a run in the bottom of the first inning,...
Aviators Edge Mill Rats Thanks to Behling’s Triple in the Eighth Inning
LAFAYETTE, IN - The Lafayette Aviators improved to 4-2 after defeating the Johnstown Mills Rats, 6-5, on Tuesday night. The game opened up with quick scoring in the first inning. Starting pitcher Nick Yeager surrendered a run from the leadoff hitter after an RBI...
Aviators End Opening Homestand Sky High
Photo Credit: Pinola PhotographyLAFAYETTE, IN. - The Lafayette Aviators concluded a three game homestand in true Aviators fashion. The night started with a baseball giveaway courtesy of WLFI News 18. Just like the great crowd that came to support the Fly Boys, the...