Aces Take Two in Six-Game Road Trip to Tacoma
RENO, Nev. – The Reno Aces (19-44, 56-82) dropped their six-game set against the Tacoma Rainiers (41-22, 79-59), the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, this past week at Cheney Stadium, coming away with two wins. Reno opened the series in dominant fashion on Tuesday, cruising to an 11-1 blowout
RENO, Nev**.** – The Reno Aces (19-44, 56-82) dropped their six-game set against the Tacoma Rainiers (41-22, 79-59), the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, this past week at Cheney Stadium, coming away with two wins.
Reno opened the series in dominant fashion on Tuesday, cruising to an 11-1 blowout victory. The bats came alive with three home runs, starting with Tristin English’s 13th of the season in the third inning. Tommy Troy provided the biggest swing of the night, blasting a three-run shot in the fourth to break the game open. Kristian Robinson joined the power surge with his fourth homer of the year in the fifth. On the mound, Yu-Min Lin turned in a strong outing, limiting Tacoma to one run across five innings with three walks and five strikeouts.
The Aces didn’t find their next win until Sunday’s finale, when Lin once again earned the victory. The left-hander held Tacoma to one run over five innings with one walk and two strikeouts, finishing the week 2-0 against the Rainiers while allowing three runs and striking out seven across 10 total frames. Reno’s offense backed him with a four-run seventh inning to put the game out of reach in the 8-1 win. Matt Mervis sparked the rally with a two-run double to right after earlier launching his third home run of the season, a solo shot in the third. Ivan Melendez capped off the frame with a two-run single.
Kristian Robinson enjoyed a dominant week at the plate against Tacoma, going 7-for-18 (.389) with three doubles, two home runs, and two RBI. The outfielder has settled in at the Triple-A level, carrying an eight-game hitting streak into Reno’s upcoming homestand. During that stretch, he’s gone 13-for-32 (.406) with five doubles, one triple, three home runs, and nine RBI.
The Aces now return home to Greater Nevada Field to open their final homestand of the season against the Las Vegas Aviators, the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. The six-game series begins Tuesday, September 9, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. PST.
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