2006 Coastal Bend Aviators
Record: 49-47 (1st half: 23-25, 4th place; 2nd half: 26-22, 3rd place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 85,862 (7th)
Manager: John Harris (1st season)
Midseason All-Stars:
RHP Tim McGough
Postseason Awards:
N/A
2006 Coastal Bend Aviators Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RESULT | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 3-2 | W | 1-0 | Bryan Heaston | Justin Abbott | James Lira | 2:26 | 3,192 |
| 5/12/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 6-16 | L | 1-1 | Jason Wiedmeyer | Derrick Van Dusen | 3:14 | 1,492 | |
| 5/13/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 5-4 | W | 2-1 | J.R. Pickens | Dustin Griffith | James Lira | 2:55 | 1,155 |
| 5/14/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 2-1 | W | 3-1 | Ricky Stover | Joslin Ramirez | James Lira | 2:10 | 889 |
| 5/15/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-5 | W | 4-1 | Mike McGowen | Matt Perdue | Bryan Heaston | 3:05 | 905 |
| 5/16/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 6-5 | W | 5-1 | Ryan Nelson | Tony Pierce | James Lira | 2:40 | 996 |
| 5/17/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-2 | W | 6-1 | Derrick Van Dusen | Clark Girardeau | 2:52 | 979 | |
| 5/18/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-6 | W | 7-1 | Bryan Heaston | Tony Pierce | 2:50 | 1,599 | |
| 5/19/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 7-15 | L | 7-2 | Joslin Ramirez | Ricky Stover | 2:45 | 3,621 | |
| 5/20/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 9-6 | W | 8-2 | J.R. Pickens | Justin Craker | James Lira | 3:23 | 4,716 |
| 5/21/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 10-11 | L | 8-3 | Juan Figeroa | Bryan Heaston | 3:16 | 1,503 | |
| 5/23/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 3-2 | W | 9-3 | J.R. Pickens | Aaron Kirkland | 2:34 | 1,111 | |
| 5/24/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 2-3 | L | 9-4 | Eric Wikstrom | Brandon Pello | 2:20 | 1,040 | |
| 5/25/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 12-15 | L | 9-5 | Leo Tyson | J.R. Pickens | 3:20 | 2,107 | |
| 5/26/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 9-5 | W | 10-5 | Tim McGough | Joslin Ramirez | James Lira | 2:45 | 999 |
| 5/27/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 6-2 | W | 11-5 | Pedro Flores | Andy Torres | 2:45 | 1,395 | |
| 5/28/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 12-2 | W | 12-5 | Derrick Van Dusen | David McWatters | 2:56 | 1,051 | |
| 5/30/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 7-6 | W | 13-5 | Lavelle Morgan | Dan Freeman | James Lira | 3:20 | 782 |
| 5/31/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 4-1 (11) | W | 14-5 | James Lira | Gerson Mercedes | Bryan Heaston | 3:24 | 976 |
| 6/1/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 3-7 | L | 14-6 | Mal Winters | Lavelle Morgan | 2:33 | 1,690 | |
| 6/2/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 2-1 | W | 15-6 | Pedro Flores | Charlie Rudd | James Lira | 2:10 | 1,041 |
| 6/3/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 0-8 | L | 15-7 | Mike Meyer | Derrick Van Dusen | 2:25 | 1,551 | |
| 6/4/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 5-4 | W | 16-7 | J.R. Pickens | Matt Hammons | 2:45 | 877 | |
| 6/6/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-5 | L | 16-8 | Sean Kramer | J.R. Pickens | 2:50 | 1,461 | |
| 6/7/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-3 | W | 17-8 | B.J. Litchfield | Mike Nunes | James Lira | 2:53 | 1,244 |
| 6/8/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 7-2 (13) | W | 18-8 | Lavelle Morgan | Keith Ferguson | 4:08 | 4,765 | |
| 6/9/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-2 (11) | W | 19-8 | J.R. Pickens | Chris Russ | James Lira | 3:01 | 3,934 |
| 6/10/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-7 | L | 19-9 | Lindsay Gulin | Brandon Pello | 2:30 | 3,973 | |
| 6/11/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-6 | L | 19-10 | Brian Rodaway | Ricky Stover | Kyle Ruwe | 2:42 | 3,467 |
| 6/13/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 1-4 | L | 19-11 | Clint Sodowsky | Bryan Heaston | Tony Pierce | 2:35 | 1,649 |
| 6/14/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-5 | W | 20-11 | Derrick Van Dusen | Todd Androsko | James Lira | 3:10 | 3,099 |
| 6/15/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 1-3 | L | 20-12 | Russell Begnaud | Tim McGough | Tony Pierce | 2:58 | 2,158 |
| 6/16/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 10-8 | W | 21-12 | Lavelle Morgan | Justin Abbott | J.R. Pickens | 3:10 | 3,602 |
| 6/17/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 10-4 | W | 22-12 | Ricky Stover | Matt Parris | 2:34 | 3,217 | |
| 6/18/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 3-11 | L | 22-13 | Andy Torres | Pedro Flores | – | – | |
| 6/20/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 2-9 | L | 22-14 | Kevin Hull | Derrick Van Dusen | 2:50 | 1,001 | |
| 6/21/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 8-7 | W | 23-14 | James Lira | Steven Wilkerson | 2:55 | 2,151 | |
| 6/22/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 0-8 | L | 23-15 | Cory Walters | Jose Lopez | 2:49 | 1,885 | |
| 6/23/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-9 | L | 23-16 | Bubba Dobson | Brandon Pello | Tony Pierce | 3:10 | 2,527 |
| 6/24/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 2-7 | L | 23-17 | Todd Androsko | Pedro Flores | 2:53 | 2,465 | |
| 6/25/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 2-4 | L | 23-18 | Jake Vose | Derrick Van Dusen | Tony Pierce | 2:20 | 1,253 |
| 6/26/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 2-7 | L | 23-19 | Joel Kirsten | Tim McGough | 2:53 | 3,097 | |
| 6/27/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 2-9 | L | 23-20 | Cory Walters | Jose Lopez | 3:04 | 5,484 | |
| 6/28/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 0-11 | L | 23-21 | Dan Grybash | Ricky Stover | 2:22 | 5,006 | |
| 6/29/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-5 (10) | L | 23-22 | Zane Carlson | J.R. Pickens | 3:28 | 4,188 | |
| 6/30/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 3-7 | L | 23-23 | Eric Wikstrom | B.J. Litchfield | 2:37 | 909 | |
| 7/2/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 2-6 | L | 23-24 | Gerson Mercedes | Tim McGough | 2:08 | – | |
| 7/2/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 0-4 | L | 23-25 | Josh Nietz | Jose Lopez | 2:07 | 2,151 | |
| 7/4/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-2 | W | 1-0 (24-25) | Pedro Flores | Dan Grybash | 3:06 | 7,431 | |
| 7/6/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 6-10 | L | 1-1 (24-26) | Dan Valentin | Ricky Stover | 2:49 | – | |
| 7/6/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-1 (13) | W | 2-1 (25-26) | B.J. Litchfield | Matt Harrington | – | – | |
| 7/8/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-3 | W | 3-1 (26-26) | J.R. Pickens | Alex Perez | B.J. Litchfield | 2:12 | – |
| 7/8/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 12-11 (12) | W | 4-1 (27-26) | Brandon Pollo | Lenny Bays | – | – | |
| 7/9/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-0 | W | 5-1 (28-26) | Pedro Flores | Tony Cogan | B.J. Litchfield | 2:45 | 1,099 |
| 7/10/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 10-7 | W | 6-1 (29-26) | Bryan Heaston | Aaron Cunningham | Joe Goodmann | 3:00 | 1,967 |
| 7/11/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 3-2 | W | 7-1 (30-26) | Brandon Pollo | Ryan Snyder | B.J. Litchfield | 3:10 | 2,991 |
| 7/12/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 1-0 | W | 8-1 (31-26) | Jose Lopez | Josh Nietz | B.J. Litchfield | 2:40 | 3,371 |
| 7/14/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 2-5 | L | 8-2 (31-27) | Sam Smith | Tim McGough | Tony Pierce | 2:45 | 1,579 |
| 7/15/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 7-5 (10) | W | 9-2 (32-27) | J.R. Pickens | Ben Walker | B.J. Litchfield | 3:14 | 1,743 |
| 7/16/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 11-1 | W | 10-2 (33-27) | Bryan Heaston | Bubba Dobson | 3:13 | 1,572 | |
| 7/20/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 10-1 | W | 11-2 (34-27) | Jose Lopez | Todd Androsko | 3:05 | 1,599 | |
| 7/21/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 1-5 | L | 11-3 (34-28) | Sam Smith | Pedro Flores | 2:45 | 1,177 | |
| 7/22/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 8-4 | W | 12-3 (35-28) | Bryan Heaston | Nick Maness | 2:55 | 1,492 | |
| 7/23/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 6-4 | W | 13-3 (36-28) | Tim McGough | Dan Grybash | B.J. Litchfield | 3:10 | 3,059 |
| 7/24/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-5 (12) | L | 13-4 (36-29) | Steven Wilkerson | B.J. Litchfield | 3:45 | 2,772 | |
| 7/25/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-5 | L | 13-5 (36-30) | Matt Harrington | J.R. Pickens | 3:11 | 3,680 | |
| 7/26/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 1-2 (10) | L | 13-6 (36-31) | Dan Valentin | B.J. Litchfield | 2:58 | 3,611 | |
| 7/27/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-6 | L | 13-7 (36-32) | Donovan Graves | Bryan Heaston | Jaime Tricoglou | 3:01 | 1,542 |
| 7/28/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-5 | L | 13-8 (36-33) | Shingo Mitsumori | B.J. Litchfield | Jaime Tricoglou | 2:54 | 2,966 |
| 7/29/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 0-9 | L | 13-9 (36-34) | Jesen Merle | Ricky Stover | 2:55 | 1,988 | |
| 8/3/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 9-4 | W | 14-9 (37-34) | Pedro Flores | Ryan Weems | 2:35 | 1,422 | |
| 8/4/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 3-4 | L | 14-10 (37-35) | Jeff Montani | J.R. Pickens | Steven Wilkerson | 2:56 | 4,169 |
| 8/5/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 3-4 (12) | L | 14-11 (37-36) | Matt Harrington | J.R. Pickens | Steven Wilkerson | – | 2,770 |
| 8/6/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 5-1 | W | 15-11 (38-36) | Ricky Stover | Sam Smith | 2:26 | 1,808 | |
| 8/7/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 3-1 | W | 16-11 (39-36) | Pedro Flores | Nick Maness | Joe Goodmann | 2:33 | 2,355 |
| 8/8/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 6-8 | L | 16-12 (39-37) | Carl Schaefer | Jose Lopez | Tony Pierce | 3:08 | 1,594 |
| 8/9/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 2-0 | W | 17-12 (40-37) | Bryan Heaston | Todd Androsko | 2:04 | 1,595 | |
| 8/10/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 1-7 | L | 17-13 (40-38) | Derek Cunningham | Ricky Stover | 2:45 | 824 | |
| 8/11/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 1-6 (7) | L | 17-14 (40-39) | Eric Wikstrom | Pedro Flores | 1:49 | – | |
| 8/11/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 0-4 (7) | L | 17-15 (40-40) | Josh Nietz | Anthony Pluta | 2:04 | 1,030 | |
| 8/12/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 1-8 | L | 17-16 (40-41) | Ryan Snyder | Jose Lopez | 2:37 | 1,480 | |
| 8/14/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 7-3 | W | 18-16 (41-41) | Bryan Heaston | Blake Allen | 3:00 | 1,170 | |
| 8/15/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 6-2 | W | 19-16 (42-41) | Ricky Stover | Todd Androsko | 2:40 | 1,089 | |
| 8/16/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 7-6 | W | 20-16 (43-41) | B.J. Litchfield | Tony Pierce | Joe Goodmann | 3:05 | 957 |
| 8/17/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 5-6 | L | 20-17 (43-42) | Robbie Wachman | Tony Pluta | Ned Darley | 2:45 | – |
| 8/17/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 2-1 (8) | W | 21-17 (44-42) | Jose Lopez | David McWatters | B.J. Litchfield | 2:56 | 2,637 |
| 8/18/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 11-8 | W | 22-17 (45-42) | J.R. Pickens | Eric Ebers | Joe Goodmann | 3:32 | 4,137 |
| 8/19/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 10-7 | W | 23-17 (46-42) | B.J. Litchfield | Eric Ebers | 3:25 | 3,430 | |
| 8/20/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 2-11 | L | 23-18 (46-43) | Eric Wikstrom | Pedro Flores | 2:42 | 785 | |
| 8/22/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 4-2 | W | 24-18 (47-43) | Jose Lopez | Aaron Cunningham | Joe Goodmann | 3:02 | 926 |
| 8/23/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 8-10 | L | 24-19 (47-44) | Andy Torres | Bryan Heaston | Ned Darley | 2:59 | 5,424 |
| 8/24/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 13-1 (7) | W | 25-19 (48-44) | Ricky Stover | David McWatters | 2:01 | – | |
| 8/24/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 3-8 (7) | L | 25-20 (48-45) | Eric Ebers | Trevor Clay | – | – | |
| 8/25/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 4-5 (7) | L | 25-21 (48-46) | Dustin Cameron | Pedro Flores | Ned Darley | 2:28 | – |
| 8/26/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 9-8 (7) | W | 26-21 (49-46) | B.J. Litchfield | Chris Trevino | Joe Goodmann | 2:22 | – |
| 8/26/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 1-5 (7) | L | 26-22 (49-47) | Robbie Wachman | Jose Lopez | 1:51 | 5,406 |