Ryan Anderson struck out 11 in a complete game three hitter to push Spanish Springs past crosstown rival, Reed, 6-0 at home on Wednesday afternoon. Anderson, who will pitch for the University of Nevada next spring, helped the Cougars (17-12, 12-9) move into a tie for fifth place with Damonte Ranch. The Raiders (17-11, 10-11) remained one game ahead of Douglas for the eighth … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (4/26-5/2)
Peter O’Brien deposited the first pitch 12th inning's bottom half over the fence in left on Sunday to give the Aces a 1-0 walk off win over Albuquerque. It was Reno’s second walk off win over the Isotopes in four days and just the second 1-0 game in Greater Nevada Field history. O’Brien’s bomb put an exclamation point on a 5-3 home stand. The Aces start their second … [Read more...]
Baseball: Cougs finally back in win column, Raiders swept
Spanish Springs’ losing streak reached eight games with a 1-0 loss at Wooster on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader. The Cougars rebounded in game two, snapping the skid with a 5-2 victory. Following the split, Spanish Springs (16-12, 11-9) sits in sixth place—one game behind both Bishop Manogue and Damonte Ranch and one game ahead of McQueen and Reed. The … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (4/19-4/25)
The Aces were one of the worst teams in the Pacific Coast League away from home last year. That trend has continued early this year. Reno went 2-6 on its first road trip last week before returning home to Greater Nevada Field on Saturday for an eight-game home stand. Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate was 30-42 on the road in 2015. Only New Orleans was worse. The Zephyrs were … [Read more...]
Softball: Raiders, Cougs sweep doubleheaders; Railroaders split
RENO—Arguably the two best teams in the DI North collided on Saturday for a big doubleheader. Reed went to Reno and swept the Huskies on their home field to remain undefeated in league play. The Raiders improved to 22-1-1, 15-0 while the Huskies dipped to 12-7, 10-5. “Reno is a good team,” Reed coach Jon Wunder said. “If you can come over here and take two at their place, … [Read more...]
Baseball: Cougs miss chances, Raiders blast 5 round trippers
The Cougars were not without their chances. Standing at third base with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Josh Prizina represented the winning run on Thursday at home against Galena. He was stuck there. The Grizzlies proceeded to score four times in the top of the eighth and hand the Cougars a 10-6 loss in eight innings. “Obviously, if you have the chance, you … [Read more...]
Softball: Reed still perfect, Cougs outscore Colts 34-8, Railroaders drop 2 of 3
Here they go again. After starting last season 24-0, the Raiders are off to a 14-0, 9-0 start this spring. They took care of Douglas twice at home on Saturday and Galena on Thursday. The schedule gets drastically more difficult this week for the Raiders, however, as they head to Sacramento for the Victory Tournament next weekend. They will open Friday against Lincoln … [Read more...]
Softball: Cougs ‘outplayed’ at Reno, Reed blanks Galena
Spanish Springs coach Jeff Davidson was not ambiguous in his analysis of the Cougars’ 3-2 loss at Reno on Thursday. “We got outplayed today and that was the game,” he said. “Plain and simple.” Spanish Springs dropped to 8-4, 4-2 in the DI North. Reno improved to 7-3, 6-1. With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth, Reno’s Cook Cosette pushed the Huskies in … [Read more...]