Isotopes Drop Homestand Opener, 10-1, to Aces

Aces 10 (4-8), Isotopes 1 (7-6) - Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, NM

 
AT THE DISH: After being shut out on Monday, the Isotopes offense was only able to cross the plate once on Tuesday … The Isotopes run came on a double play, resulting in the second game in a row for the club to record zero RBI … Elliot Soto and Brian Mundell each recorded a double while Mundell and Drew Weeks registered two hits apiece.
 
TOEING THE RUBBER: Isotopes starter Jeff Hoffman took the loss, falling to 0-2 on the year, after allowing 10 runs on 10 hits over 4.0 innings. The right-hander walked two, struck out two and allowed four home runs … Relievers Nelson Gonzalez (3.0 IP), Mitch Horacek (1.0 IP) and Sam Howard (1.0 IP) held Reno scoreless over the ball game's final five frames.
TOPES TIDBITS: The Isotopes were 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven runners on base.
  
ON DECK: Reno Aces at Albuquerque Isotopes, 6:35 p.m. MT, Isotopes Park … 50¢ Hot Dog Night
 
PROBABLES: Aces: RHP Jon Duplantier (0-0, 0.00), Isotopes: LHP Evan Grills  (1-1, 6.48),
 
 
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