Taylor Clarke Dominates Fresno, Sets Triple-A Best

Clarke Records Nine Strikeouts In Five Innings

April 7, 2018

Reno, NV - Diamondbacks number seven prospect Taylor Clarke got the nod for Greg Gross tonight against the Fresno Grizzlies. Clarke turned in the best Triple-A performance in his career, striking out nine Grizzlies in 5.0 innings of work. At the plate, Jack Reinheimer added to the Aces home run

Reno, NV - Diamondbacks number seven prospect Taylor Clarke got the nod for Greg Gross tonight against the Fresno Grizzlies. Clarke turned in the best Triple-A performance in his career, striking out nine Grizzlies in 5.0 innings of work. At the plate, Jack Reinheimer added to the Aces home run total with a solo blast in the bottom of the fifth inning. The one-run home run was Reinheimer's first since May 18, 2017.
The Grizzlies threated in the top of the sixth with three home runs of their own. Kyle Tucker (two-run), Tyler White (solo), and Jack Mayfield (solo) narrowed the Aces lead to one heading into the bottom half of the sixth. Reno responded with two of their own and never looked back. Jimmie Sherfy, the Aces all-time saves leader, entered in the ninth and slammed the door. Reno improves to 2-0 on the season and will face Fresno three more times at Greater Nevada field before hitting the road for Sacramento on April 10.

Top Performers - Reno

Jack Reinheimer (2-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR)
Daniel Robertson (2-for-2, R, RBI, BB)
Taylor Clarke (5.0 IP, 9 K, 3 H, 1 BB)

Top Performers - Fresno

Kyle Tucker (2-for-4, 2 RBI, HR)
Tyler White (2-for-4, HR)
Reymin Guduan (1.2 IP, 3 K)

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Notes & Information

Overcoming Obstacles: Aces right-hander Taylor Clarke (1-0) has overcome numerous obstacles throughout his career. In a recent article with MiLB.com, the D-backs' number seven prospect said dealing with right-side facial paralysis since birth, a weakness of the muscles that can cause some of his speech to be slurred, "has never been an issue". Tommy John surgery in 2013 while at Towson University added to his uncertain future. Now, Clarke has been tabbed as the prospect most likely to make an impact on the D-backs in 2018.

Rare Showing: Jack Reinheimer hit his first home run of the 2018 season off right-hander Jacob Norris. It's been 323 days since Reinheimer's last home run. The infielder homered on May 18, 2017, with Reno.

37,641: Northern Nevada has made Aces Opening Day their event of choice through the years. With last night's attendance of 5,634, over 35,000 Aces fans have entered the Gates to attend an Opening Day at Greater Nevada Field.

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