Aviators announce expanded schedule for 2022 season

The Aviators volition play a 144-game docket adjacent twelvemonth opening connected April 5, the Triple-A West shot squad announced Thursday.

The Oakland A’s affiliate, which volition beryllium celebrating its 40th year, volition unfastened the play by hosting the Reno Aces successful a six-game series.

For 2022, the Triple-A West again volition play six-game series, but they volition tally Tuesday-Sunday with league-wide off-days acceptable for Mondays. However, the Aviators volition deviate from that connected 4 dates (June 6, July 4, Aug. 15 and Sept. 19).

The squad volition person its yearly post-game fireworks amusement connected July 3.

The squad did not play successful 2020 due to the fact that of the COVID-19 pandemic and this play didn’t commencement until May 6.

Games times are to beryllium announced.