Road woes drop Aces back into second place The Aces are ready to come home. After winning their first three legs of an eight-game road trip in Las Vegas, Reno dropped its fourth straight on Sunday afternoon at Tacoma. The ill-timed four-game skid dropped the Aces into second place in the Pacific Northern Division, one game back of Fresno. They started the week two games … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (7/31 – 8/6)
Aces drop home series but don’t drop in standings, sit one back of Grizzlies The bad news: Reno dropped another home series on Sunday (to Nashville) and is now 6-10 at Greater Nevada Field since the all-star break. The good news: Omaha and Iowa collectively poured cool water on a red-hot Fresno team last week, taking five of eight from the Grizzlies on their eight-game … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (7/24 – 7/30)
Aces tumble to second place for first time since May It seemed inevitable. It was going to happen. And on Thursday, it did. After sitting in first place in the Pacific Northern Division for a stretch of 55 games, the Aces finally slid to second place with a 4-0 loss at Oklahoma City. It was the first time since May 25 they didn’t have at least a share of the division … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Reno does something rare in Colorado Springs, Nevada non-conference slate, My OJ take
Reno’s playoff probability took a nose dive in late June. The remnants of a nine-game division lead evaporated on Friday in a rain-shorted 10-5 loss at Colorado Springs. With the defeat, Reno fell into a first-place tie with Fresno. It was the first time since May 26 the Aces didn’t hold the Pacific Northern Division lead outright. Jerry Narron turned Gregg Gross’ squad … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (7/17 – 7/23)
Sizzling Grizzlies catch Aces Reno did something over the weekend few teams have managed to accomplish: Go to Colorado Springs and not lose a series. The Sky Sox own the Pacific Coast League’s best home record at 33-15, but the Aces earned at least a series split on Sunday with a narrow 7-6 win. Solo shots from Zach Borenstein and Willians Astudillo in the eighth and … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Aces on the ropes, Horn tootin’, Summer slipping away
The conclusion of Reno’s home stand and the following eight road games will dictate if Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate will contend for a playoff spot or bow out. Eleven losses in 18 games paired with Fresno’s six game winning streak, not far removed from a 12-game winning streak, has melted the division lead to just two games – the smallest it’s been since June 4. And now … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (7/10 – 7/16)
First-half slide carries over into start of second half The Aces limped into the All-Star break with their worst 14-game stretch of the season. They lost 8 of those games, but maintained a healthy five-game lead over Fresno atop the Pacific Northern Division. The woes continued over the weekend as the 52-game second half began. Reno topped El Paso, 6-2, on Thursday … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (7/3 – 7/9)
Aces take five-game lead into All-Star break despite recent struggles On June 25, Reno handled Tacoma 9-1 to jump a season-high 20 games over .500 and open a nine-game division lead. It was the Pacific North leader’s eighth win in 11 tries. Over the final 14 games going into the All-Star break, the Aces went 6-8 and saw their division lead trimmed to five games by a … [Read more...]