Aces’ Comeback Attempt Fall Short in 9-3 Defeat to the River Cats

Reno Aces 3, Sacramento River Cats 9

W: Hjelle (1-0), L: Henry (0-1), S: None

First pitch: 6:05 p.m. | Attendance: 3,322 | Time: 3h, 10 m

Reno, Nev. – Greater Nevada Field

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Next time out: vs. Sacramento, 4/14/22

(RNO) RHP Luis Frias (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. (SAC) LHP Enmanuel De Jesus (0-0, 19.29 ERA)

RENO, Nev. – Stone Garrett smashed the first Triple-A home run of his career in the ninth inning as the Reno Aces (4-4) mounted a late-inning comeback attempt Wednesday night at Greater Nevada Field but fell to the Sacramento River Cats (5-3), 9-3.

Alek Thomas produced his first three-hit night for the Aces in 2022, and Jake Hager and Matt Davidson had multi-hit games.

Tommy Henry (0-1) suffered the loss after the left-hander yielded four runs on seven hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. The River Cats scored all four runs off Henry in the second inning.

Reliever Ryan Meisinger was the only Aces arm to have a scoreless appearance as the right-hander struck out all three Sacramento batters he faced in the ninth inning.

Aces Notables:

• Stone Garrett: 1-for-4, a solo home run (1)
• Alek Thomas: 3-for-5, 1 R
• Jake Hager: 2-for-3 with 2 doubles and 1 R.
• Madd Davidson: 2-for-5 with 1 RBI.

The Reno Aces continue their 2022 home schedule with two, six-game series at Greater Nevada Field. They begin with the Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, followed by the Salt Lake Bees, Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. Tickets for the home opener and the entire 2022 season are available at RenoAces.com or Text 21003.

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