LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Aviators first home playoff game is happening tonight.
The minor league team will play the Sacramento River Cats at the Las Vegas Ball Park at 7:05 P.M.
As the team takes the field thousands of fans inside the ball park and those at home will be watching and rooting for them all the way.
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The team and the ball park have been a great addition to the Summerlin community and the Valley as the popularity is growing among fans.
While ticket prices are a little higher at the new stadium than they were at Cashman Field, that didn't stop many from attending.
Experts say 651,000 people came to watch the Aviators this season.
That's nearly double the amount of fans who attended the games at Cashman Field last year, they ended the season with 330,000 in attendance.
Organizers say 45% of fans are from the Summerlin area and 55% are from around the valley.
The new ball park has won the heart of many around the valley and country.
The new park was awarded first place this year for the best MILB Triple-A ball park.
