Hernández Wallops Decisive Homer, Castellanos Deals in Reno’s 4-0 Shutout Win Over Salt Lake

Reno Aces 4, Salt Lake Bees 0

W: Castellanos (1-1) L: Rosenberg (2-2) S: None

First pitch: 6:37 p.m. MST | Attendance: 4,384 | Time: 2:15

Smith’s Ballpark – Salt Lake City, Utah

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Next time out: @ Salt Lake, 4/20/24 at 12:05 p.m. (MST)

(RNO) Blake Walston (1-0, 9.31 ERA) vs. (SL) Zach Plesac (0-3, 4.91 ERA)

Salt Lake City, UT – Ronaldo Hernández hit a decisive three run homer and Humberto Castellanos cruised through his start in a 4-0 Reno Aces (10-8) win over the Salt Lake Bees (6-13) Friday night at Smith’s Ballpark.

Hernández, who joined the Diamondbacks organization this offseason, started at first base and made an immediate impact with a single, double, and home run in his first three at-bats. His homer in the fourth was the lone run-scoring hit of the game until Albert Almora drove in Bryson Brigman in the ninth inning.

Castellanos was absolutely terrific in his second start of the year. The right hander soared through five innings, allowing only one hit and zero runs with four strikeouts. Zach Barnes, Josh Green, and Christian Montes De Oca added scoreless outings in relief, securing the shutout.

Humberto Castellanos may have just spun the best outing of the season so far ⛽️ pic.twitter.com/n66754fTbF

— Reno Aces (@Aces) April 20, 2024

Montes De Oca, making his Triple A debut, struck out three over two perfect innings to finish the game. Reno has won four in a row and clinched a series victory with the resounding win Friday night.

Aces Notables

• Humberto Castellanos: 5.0 IP, H, 0 R/ER, 4 K
• Zach Barnes, Josh Green, Christian Montes De Oca: 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K

The Reno Aces resume their six-game series with the Salt Lake Bees, the Triple A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday at 12:05 p.m. MST from Smith’s Ballpark. Following this road trip, Reno returns to Greater Nevada Field for a six-game series with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys starting Tuesday, April 22nd.

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