Two new coaches at Reed and Spanish Springs took over programs last week. Amy Morris is the new volleyball coach at Reed and Matt Ortiz took over the baseball team at Spanish Springs. On paper, both appear to be solid hires by Athletic Directors Ryan Simms (Reed) and Art Anderson (Spanish Springs). Morris has an abundance of coaching experience at the collegiate … [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...]