The second half has been bittersweet for the Aces. On one hand, they’ve been winning. A lot. They’ve won nine of 11 games since the all-star break after besting Las Vegas 7-4 on Sunday night in Sin City. Their record has ripened to 55-46. On the other, they haven’t been able to make up any ground in the Pacific Northern division. Tacoma has also won nine of 11 to start … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (7/11-7/17)
Maybe the all-star break was what the Aces needed. After starting the month of July with a 4-6 record and dropping to third place in the Pacific Northern division, Reno started the second half of the season last week by taking three of four games from Oklahoma City at Greater Nevada Field. The Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate entered the series with a seven game lead in … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (7/4-7/10)
The all-star break appeared to be well-timed for the Aces, who have not been able to gather any traction in the month on July. Reno is 4-6 since a 17-12 month of June and has tumbled to third place, 3.5 games back of first-place Tacoma and one back of Fresno. The entire Triple-A circuit took Sunday and Monday off before the thumpers take the field in Charlotte Tuesday for … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (6/27-7/3)
Reno dropped four of six games last week and slid to four games back of first-place Tacoma. The Diamondbacks’ Triple-A affiliate wraps up a brief three-game home stand on Wednesday against Tacoma then heads to Fresno for a four-game trip before the all-star break. The Aces will take next Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday off before starting the second half of the … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (6/20-6/26)
Last week was supposed to be the week. The script was practically already written. The Aces returned home scorching hot, winning nine of 12 games at Tacoma, Las Vegas and Albuquerque, and were going to surge into the Pacific Northern Division lead. Baseball is its own game. It rarely listens to outside influences. After drawing even with Tacoma for first place, Reno … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Driving to Vegas sucks, Former Wolf Pack star dealing in Reno, O’Brien hits pair of dingers
Almost three years ago, I drove to Las Vegas from Reno for the first time. I made my way south for a Reed-Bishop Gorman state football title game. It was about halfway through that trip I promised myself, ‘I’m never doing this again.’ I flew home. I made another trip a year later for a friend’s bachelor party. I flew. This weekend, I made a mistake. I drove to Las … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (6/13-6/19)
Maybe it was an upgrade in hotel pillows. Maybe it was a new brand of cereal added to the continental breakfast. Maybe it was a switching of bunk buddies Or maybe, just plain ol’ luck. Whatever the reason, Reno is suddenly playing well on the road – a place that has haunted the Aces in recent history. Reno started 8-3 on its recent 12-game road swing before ending the … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (6/6-6/12)
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...]