Aviators held to one hit in loss to Salt Lake
Left-hander Packy Naughton held the Aviators hitless for 7 2/3 innings, lifting the Salt Lake Bees to a 5-0 victory Sunday at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Center fielder Cody Thomas hit a two-out double in the eighth for the Aviators (8-8) to end Naughton’s hopes for the sixth no-hitter in Salt Lake Triple-A history.
Naughton (1-0) allowed one hit, a walk and struck out eight. He left after 102 pitches (66 strikes).
James Hoyt got the final out of the eighth, and Jake Reed pitched a perfect ninth for Salt Lake (7-9).
After a leadoff walk to left fielder Buddy Reed in the bottom of the first, Naughton retired the next 18 batters before designated hitter Pete Kozma reached on a fielding error by third baseman Jake Gatewood to lead off the seventh.
Aviators starter Parker Dunshee (0-3) again struggled, allowing four runs on five hits with eight strikeouts in six innings.
Three of the Bees’ runs came on Jo Adell’s home run in the fifth, giving them a 4-0 lead. Adell added a solo homer in the eighth.
The teams continue their series at 7 p.m. Monday.