SAC Postgame Notes 8.16 at LV
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SAC Postgame Notes 8.16 at LV

Published on August 17, 2026 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


FINAL: Sacramento River Cats (26-19/68-49) 15 at Las Vegas Aviators (66-52/22-23) 11

RIVER CATS NOTES

The Sacramento River Cats won tonight's game, 15-11, taking the series 4-2...was their second-most runs scored in a game this season (17 runs at Salt Lake, April 29)...knocked 17 hits tonight, their second time with 17-plus hits in a game (season high, 18 hits, on May 20 at Sugar Land)...the River Cats have recorded 38 extra-base-hits since August 8, including 27 doubles, one triple, and 10 home runs...is most in all of Triple-A in that span...a game time of three hours and 30 minutes tied their season high, also done April 1 at Salt Lake.

The River Cats scored four runs in the first inning, their fourth time this season with four-or-more runs in the leadoff inning...also scored seven runs in the fifth, their fifth time recording seven-plus runs in a single frame (season high is 8, done April 23 vs. ABQ in the third inning)....allowed eight runs in the sixth inning, their second time this season allowing eight runs in a single frame, the other being July 10 vs. Salt Lake.

Joe Whitman was the starter but did not factor into the decision...allowed one run on four hits, with one walk and six strikeouts in 4.0 innings of work...was his most strikeouts since striking out six on June 19 at Oklahoma City.

Nick Zwack earned the win, his second of the season...threw 1.0 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one batter.

Bo Davidson (4-for-5) knocked two home runs tonight...the first was a grand slam in the fifth inning, the River Cats' sixth grand slam of the season, all from different batters...was the fourth grand slam of his career, all three others coming within three weeks of each other in 2024 with Single-A San Jose...the ball traveled 440 feet...the second was a two-run shot in the seventh (no recorded distance)...all four of his home runs with the Cats have been this series vs. Las Vegas and all three recorded homers were over 400 feet (also, 447 feet and 420 feet)...was the first River Cat and third Triple-A player this season to record an eight-RBI game (also, Brock Rodden and Pedro Alvarez).

Davidson was the first River Cat and 15th Triple-A player to have a four-extra-base-hit game this season...also marked the ninth time in franchise history a River Cats has had four extra-baggers, and first time since Armando Alvarez did so on July 28, 2023...was the first time in his career with four extra-base hits, and fifth time with two home runs...he is batting .450 (18-for-40) with five doubles, four home runs, 15 RBI, three walks, a .875 slugging percentage and a 1.375 OPS in his last 10 games with Sacramento since August 6, compared to .065 (2-for-31) with five RBI, seven walks, two stolen bases, and a .315 OPS in the nine prior to that from July 26-August 5.

Scott Bandura went 4-for-5 with two doubles...was the third four-hit game of his career, the other two coming in 2025 with High-A Eugene...was also his sixth multi-extra-base-hit game of the season, five of which have been two-double games...he is batting .382 (42-for-110) with nine doubles, four home runs, 22 RBI, 16 walks, eight stolen bases, a .573 slugging percentage and a 1.030 OPS in 26 games since July 17.

Grant McCray went 1-for-6 with a three-run double in the first...rejoined the River Cats for the first time since May 29 after being placed on the IL on June 6, being sent on a rehab assignment to the ACL Giants on July 6, then being recalled to San Francisco on July 10.

Diego Velasquez went 1-for-4 with a double, marking his third-straight game with an extra-base-hit....has hit for extra bases in five of his 11 total games with Sacramento...he is batting .270 (10-for-37) with five doubles, one triple, two RBI, five walks, one stolen base, a .372 on-base percentage and an .831 OPS in 10 games with the River Cats.

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