Aces Come Up Short in 5-3 Defeat vs. Comets

Reno Aces (29-31) 3, Oklahoma City Comets (35-25) 5

W: R. Sublette (6-2) L: B. Jarvis (1-1) S: J. Little (9)

First pitch: 5:29 p.m. PST | Attendance: 3,549 | Time: 2:53 (:24 delay)

Oklahoma City, OK – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark

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Next time out: at Oklahoma City, 6/6/25 at 5:05 p.m. PST

(RNO) LHP Yu-Min Lin (0-3, 4.91 ERA) vs (OKC) RHP Kyle Funkhouser (1-0, 7.71 ERA)

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Reno Aces (29–31) dropped a 5–3 decision to the Oklahoma City Comets (35–25), the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, on Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Despite the loss, Blaze Alexander continued to shine at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old is now riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he’s gone 8-for-23 (.348) with one double and four RBI.

Blaze continues to cut the lead ✂ pic.twitter.com/fpZ5NB1wFo

— Reno Aces (@Aces) June 6, 2025

Trey Mancini stayed hot as well, opening the scoring for Reno with an RBI single in the fifth. The veteran first baseman has been a steady presence in the lineup, slashing .277/.336/.442 with 13 doubles, eight home runs, and 40 RBI in 56 games this season.

Jake McCarthy had a strong showing at the dish, tallying three hits in the loss. After a tough month of May, the speedy outfielder appears to be finding his groove, 9-for-23 (.391) over his last six games with a pair of extra-base hits and multiple stolen bases.

The Aces will aim to even the series in Friday’s matchup against the Comets, with first pitch scheduled for 5:05 p.m. PST.

Notable Aces:

Trey Mancini: 1-for-5, 1 RBI

Blaze Alexander: 2-for-4, 1 RBI

Jake McCarthy: 3-for-5

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