No team in the Pacific Coast League is playing better baseball than the Aces right now. Reno took three of four games at first-place Tacoma over the weekend and has now won 14 of its last 20 to pull within two games of the Rainiers in the Pacific Northern Division. Now 15-16 away from Greater Nevada Field, the Aces continue their season-long 12-game road trip this week … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (5/31-6/5)
Don’t look now, but here come the Aces. Reno (29-27) is playing its best ball of the season and sits two games over .500 for the first time since it was 3-1. After winning three of the first four games this season, Reno dropped nine of the next 11 and plummeted to 5-10. Phil Nevin’s squad would prefer not to have a similar setback this time around. It will have to fight … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (5/24-5/29)
The road was cruel to the Aces last season, and it wasn’t warming up this year. Not until their most recent trip anyway. Highlighted by a four-game sweep at New Orleans, Reno put the finishing touches on a winning road trip Monday morning at Round Rock. Reno (24-25) still sits in second place in the Pacific Northern Division after the successful road trip and has pulled … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (5/17-5/23)
Reno went 3-3 last week, wrapping up a 4-4 stay at Greater Nevada Field. The Aces remain in second place in the Pacific Northern Division, 7.5 games back of first-place Tacoma. The Rainiers have won six straight and eight of their last 10. An eight-game road swing started yesterday in New Orleans and ends Monday at Round Rock. Reno returns home next Tuesday, welcoming Las … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (5/10-5/16)
Reno started its most recent 12-game road swing just 2-5. Road struggles were an issue last year as the Aces were the worst team away from their home park in the Pacific Coast League. Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate salvaged the trip, however, by taking three of four games at rival Sacramento to finish the trip 5-6. One game at Salt Lake last Sunday was rained out so Reno only … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (5/3-5/9)
Reno really doesn’t like playing on the road. The Aces dropped to 4-10 away from Greater Nevada Field following Saturday’s loss at Salt Lake, the worst road winning percentage in the Pacific Coast League. The 12-game road trip, which featured a doubleheader at Salt Lake on Monday due to rain on Sunday, continues this week with a four-game set at Sacramento, concluding … [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...]
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...]