Aces Fall 9-6 in Extras on Friday vs. Tacoma

Reno Aces (18-43, 55-81) 6, Tacoma Rainiers (40-21, 78-58) 9

W: G. Zuniga (1-0) L: K. Nelson (0-4)

First pitch: 7:07 p.m. PST | Attendance: 6,927 | Time: 3:30

Tacoma, Washington – Cheney Stadium

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Next time out: @ Tacoma, 9/6/25 at 6:05 p.m. PST.

(RNO) RHP Casey Kelly (2-6, 5.73 ERA) vs (TAC) LHP Jhonathan Diaz (9-6, 4.48 ERA)

TACOMA, Wash. – The Reno Aces (18-43, 55-81) fell 9-6 in extra innings to the Tacoma Rainiers (40-21, 78-58), the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, on Friday night at Cheney Stadium.

Andy Weber led the offense with three hits, sparking a three-run rally in the seventh inning and driving home Cristian Pache on an RBI single. The infielder has been a key piece of Reno’s lineup in the second half, slashing .347/.385/.473 with 19 extra-base hits and 31 RBI in 58 games.

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— Reno Aces (@Aces) September 6, 2025

Matt Mervis went 2-for-5 with an RBI single in the seventh. The first baseman has been productive of late, tallying four extra-base hits and eight RBI over his last eight games.

Sergio Alcántara also turned in a multi-hit effort, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI single in the fifth. The switch-hitter has been steady in 32 games with Reno, posting a .302/.432/.434 slash line with six doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 12 RBI.

The Aces will look to bounce back in Saturday’s matchup against the Rainiers, with first pitch set for 6:05 p.m. PST.

Notable Aces:

• Andy Weber: 3-for-5, 1 RBI
• Matt Mervis: 2-for-5, 1 RBI
• Serigo Alcantara: 2-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
• Ivan Melendez: 1-for-5, 1 3B

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