Las Vegas Aviators Unveil Nine-Game Opening Homestand With Local TV Coverage

The Las Vegas Aviators, Triple-A affiliate of the Athletics and 2025 PCL Champions, will host the Salt Lake Bees in the 2026 season and home opener on Friday, March 27 at 7:05 p.m. The defending champions open a nine-game homestand at Las Vegas Ballpark that stretches into early April, pairing a short series against an Angels affiliate with a six-game run against the Dodgers' Triple-A club.

The first homestand will consist of nine games against the Bees from Friday–Sunday, March 27–29, with Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 12:05 p.m., followed by a six-game series against the Oklahoma City Comets, Triple-A affiliate of the back-to-back World Series Champions Los Angeles Dodgers, from Tuesday–Sunday, March 31–April 5. The series opener on Tuesday, March 31 will begin at 6:05 p.m.; Wednesday, April 1 is a School Day Game at 11:05 a.m.; Thursday through Saturday at 7:05 p.m.; and the series finale on Sunday at 12:05 p.m.

The Comets visit is the first test of substance for a Las Vegas team trying to repeat. The Aviators are coming off a memorable 2025 season that put Las Vegas baseball in the spotlight, winning the Pacific Coast League First Half title, capturing their third PCL championship in franchise history (1986, 1988, 2025), and making a run all the way to the Triple-A Championship game.

The homestand also launches a newly expanded local television footprint. KVVU FOX5, the Silver State Sports and Entertainment Network (SSSEN), and the Las Vegas Aviators announced that select Aviators games will air during the 2026 season on KVVU FOX5 and SSSEN, bringing Pacific Coast League baseball to fans in Southern Nevada and Reno. A total of 30 home games will be broadcast by SSSEN during the 2026 season. The opening homestand slate on SSSEN includes Tuesday, March 31 versus Oklahoma City and Sunday, April 5 versus Oklahoma City.

Select games will be available to fans in multiple ways, including free over-the-air access, with SSSEN available over the air with an antenna, on COX cable channel 77, and on streaming services including YouTube TV and Fubo where available.

"We're excited to return to the Silver State Sports and Entertainment Network for the fourth season of Aviators baseball," Las Vegas Aviators President and COO Don Logan said. "We have the proud distinction of being Nevada's longest enduring professional sports franchise. We are also proud of our partnership with FOX5 and SSSEN and it's important for our fans in Southern Nevada to have an additional avenue to watch Triple-A baseball and to follow the Aviators all season long as we defend our Pacific Coast League Championship in 2026."

"Bringing Aviators baseball to free, local television is a win for all baseball fans," said Michael Korr, Vice President and General Manager of KVVU FOX5. "This partnership with the Aviators and the Silver State Sports and Entertainment Network is about easy access, making it simple for families in Southern Nevada to watch and follow the team, and celebrate one of our community's great teams after a record season."

Opening Night at Las Vegas Ballpark will carry an added spectacle: the game will feature a fly-over by two F-35s from the United States Air Force out of Nellis Air Force Base, subject to change. The team has also announced promotions for the homestand, including giveaways for the first 2,000 fans through the gates, with a full promotional schedule available through the club.

The Aviators begin their 43rd season in the Silver State. The 2026 season will feature six-game series against opponents from Tuesday–Sunday with off days on Monday for a total of 150 games, 75 at home and 75 on the road.

After the homestand closes April 5, the road calendar gets serious in a hurry. The Aviators will embark on a season-long 12-game road trip beginning in Northern California, facing the Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in a six-game series from Tuesday–Sunday, April 7–12, before traveling to Northern Nevada to face intrastate rival the Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in a six-game series from Tuesday–Sunday, April 14–19. Season tickets and group hospitality packages are available by calling the Aviators at (702) 943-7200.