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Edition 9: July 8 - July 13

Welcome to the 2025 Ninth Edition of Leading Off, the official publication of the Reno Aces Baseball Club. This season-long publication will release an updated edition before every homestand. Stay up-to-date with everything happening at Greater Nevada Field, and learn more about the opponent coming to town! Its logos and graphics are trademarks of the Reno Aces. All rights reserved—Aces photos provided by Aces Team Photographer David Calvert.

Upcoming Promotions

Independence Day Celebration

Dog Day

Grateful Dead Night

Christmas in July

Softball at Greater Nevada FIeld

Patriotic Weekend

Malmo Oat Milkers

Micheladas de Reno

Star Wars Night

Daily Promotions

Taco Tuesday

2 street tacos for $5. Presented by Nevada Donor Network & Alice 96.5.

WILD Wednesday

$10.29 tickets courtesy of WILD 102.9. Use promo code “WILD” at checkout.

Throwback Thursday

Every Throwback Thursday your Reno Aces will take the field as the Reno Silver Sox as an ode to the past. Presented by Coors Light, KBull 98.1 FM, and KTVN

Featuring $2 beer!

Firework Friday

Pre-game, in-game, and post-game fireworks! Presented by Panasonic Energy and Ten Country 97.3.

Super Saturday

Super Saturdays - Headlined by specialty nights!

Family Sunday

Family Sunday featuring $1.50 Hot Dogs presented by Tesla, News 4, Fox 11, and NSN. Plus Kids Run The Bases presented by Model Dairy.

Series Preview: Reno Looks to Rebound Against Tacoma After Tough Week vs. Sacramento

The Reno Aces (3-9, 40-47) were outplayed by the Sacramento River Cats (8-4, 44-43), the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, dropping all six games in last week’s split-series between Sutter Health Park and Greater Nevada Field. The BLC-Nine will aim to bounce back as they host the Tacoma Rainiers (7-5, 45-42), the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, for a six-game homestand this week.

Sacramento controlled the series on both sides of the ball, outscoring Reno 55-30 while holding a team ERA of 4.82 compared to the Aces’ 9.17. The sweep pushed Reno into last place in the Pacific Coast League’s second-half standings, and they’ll look to reset with a strong showing against Tacoma.

The Aces and Rainiers last met to open the season, when Reno took four out of six games during one of their most complete series of the year. The Aces' offense came out hot, slashing .296/.387/.466 with 21 doubles, four home runs, and 38 RBI. The pitching staff held strong, posting a 3.17 ERA with 45 strikeouts and 23 walks over 54.0 innings. Reno will look to recreate that early-season success in the rematch.

Tacoma’s lineup features several notable names, including infielders Samad Taylor and Tyler Locklear.

Taylor, a former 10th-round pick by Cleveland in the 2016 MLB Draft, has been one of Tacoma’s steadiest offensive forces this season. The 26-year-old is slashing .316/.390/.515 with 16 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs, 49 RBI, and 23 stolen bases across 76 games. He’s red-hot to start the second half, going 17-for-45 (.378) with seven RBI and 11 walks. Against Reno earlier this season, he went 5-for-15 (.333) with a double, a home run, and three RBI.

Locklear, the Mariners' No. 11 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, is another key bat in the Rainiers' potent order. The first baseman owns a .295/.384/.489 line with 20 doubles, 13 home runs, and 61 RBI on the year. He opened July on a tear, riding a six-game hitting streak against Salt Lake and going 10-for-25 (.400) with three home runs and 13 RBI. Locklear also gave Reno trouble in the season-opening series, hitting .333 (10-for-30) with three doubles, two RBI, and two walks. Controlling his bat will be critical if the Aces hope to secure a series win.

For Reno, Jorge Barrosa continues to be one of the hottest hitters in baseball. The electrifying outfielder extended the longest hitting streak in professional baseball this season to 28 games in Sunday’s finale vs. Sacramento. During the run, he’s batting .388 (47-for-121) with seven doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 24 RBI. Barrosa has been especially productive at Greater Nevada Field, slashing .313/.368/.458 with 15 doubles, three home runs, and 25 RBI in 38 home games.

The six-game series against Tacoma begins Tuesday, July 8, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. PST.

The Return to Baseball: Trey Mancini’s Short, but Memorable Time in Reno

Trey Mancini has one of the most remarkable stories in professional baseball, and the latest chapter of his storybook career took place in the Biggest Little City as a member of the Reno Aces.

The 2013 MLB Draft began his career as a power threat in the heart of the Baltimore Orioles’ lineup for four seasons before missing the 2020 season after being diagnosed with cancer. After a year of treatment, he returned the following season and was named the 2021 American League Comeback Player of the Year. The year after that, he won a World Series with the Houston Astros solidifying an already incredible career in baseball.

Following a tough spring training in 2024, Mancini was released and thought he was ready to hang up the cleats. However, the competitive itch never left and despite not playing at all in the 2024 season, he was back on the diamond sporting an Arizona Diamondbacks uniform this past spring training ready to prove he still belonged.

On March 28, he put on an Aces uniform and stepped onto the diamond for his first regular season game of professional baseball in 577 days.

Appearing in 74 of the team’s 81 games prior to his opt out, the veteran slugger led the Aces in hits (92), runs (62), home runs (16) and total bases (157) while owning a .308 batting average and a .895 OPS. In the Pacific Coast League ranks, he was first in hits, second in runs, third in total bases, fourth in RBI and fifth in home runs.

Through his 22 games in June, he felt he played some of the best baseball he had ever played in his career, hitting .363 with a 1.125 OPS. He launched nine home runs, recorded 26 RBI and scored 27 runs in what will go down as a memorable final month in Reno.

While it may have been a short three months, Mancini enjoyed a tremendous return to America’s Pastime and will forever be an Ace to so many people in downtown Reno.

Last Series Recap: Aces Trade Blows with Bees, Settle for Series Split

The Reno Aces (3-3, 40-41) wrapped up their six-game homestand with a series split against the Salt Lake Bees (3-3, 31-48), the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, this past week at Greater Nevada Field.

Reno opened the set with back-to-back victories but managed just one win in the final four contests.

Tuesday’s opener was an all-out slugfest, with the Aces outlasting the Bees in an 18–15 shootout. Every batter in Reno’s lineup recorded a hit, including seven with multi-hit games, as the club piled up 17 total knocks.

Kevin Graham delivered his best game of the season, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI, highlighted by a bases-clearing double in the first inning. Jorge Barrosa stayed red-hot, finishing 2-for-5 with two RBI and his sixth homer of the year — a solo shot in the eighth. Trey Mancini continued his torrid June with a towering 423-foot solo blast, his 15th of the season, in the fourth.

On Wednesday, Yu-Min Lin led the charge in a 6-2 win, limiting Salt Lake to one run across five strong innings with five strikeouts and just one walk. Lin gave up a solo homer to Carter Kieboom in the fourth but was otherwise in control, lowering his ERA to 5.40 with 43 strikeouts in 43 1/3 frames. Andy Weber paced the offense, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, including the go-ahead run on an RBI single in the sixth.

Reno’s final win came Saturday in a 10-4 victory behind a flurry of home runs. After falling behind 2-0, Tristin English got the Aces going with a three-run jack to right-center — his seventh of the season. Weber and AJ Vukovich added back-to-back round trippers in the sixth to break the game open. Dylan Ray earned his second win of the year, allowing four runs over 6 1/3 innings while punching out six. Since joining Triple-A in May, Ray owns a 6.92 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 26 innings across six starts.

Jorge Barrosa was on fire, going 11-for-25 (.440) with a double, a home run, and six RBI. He enters next week riding a 22-game hitting streak, during which he’s hitting .392 (38-for-97) with 10 extra-base hits and 22 RBI.

Andy Weber also enjoyed a productive series, batting .407 (11-for-27) with a double, home run, and five RBI. He posted three multi-hit games, including two three-hit efforts, and carries a 12-game hitting streak (.434, 23-for-53) into the upcoming series against the Sacramento River Cats.

The Aces now hit the road for a three-game series against the River Cats starting Tuesday, July 1 at 6:45 p.m. PST. They’ll return home to host Sacramento for Fourth of July Weekend at Greater Nevada Field.

Greater Nevada Field Set to Host Three Vitalant Blood Drives This Season

Throughout the 2025 season, the Reno Aces and Vitalant will host three blood drives at Greater Nevada Field beginning on Tuesday, April 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be two additional days of blood drives at the ballpark on August 19-20 before the Aces’ home games against the Round Rock Express.

"Greater Nevada Field is a genuine hub for the community, and we're excited to partner with Vitalant for a blood drive that will support the people of Northern Nevada," said Reno Aces President Eric Edelstein. "This initiative highlights the spirit of our community, showing that we unite to save lives and create a meaningful difference."

Donators can give a Power Red or Whole Blood donation at the blood drive at Greater Nevada Field.

  • Power Red—This donation collects red blood cells but safely returns platelets and plasma to the donor. Donors must meet eligibility requirements, including height and weight. The donor's blood type should be O-, O+, A-, or B-. The process takes 1.5 to 2 hours.
  • Whole Blood donation—This is the most common way to give blood. It collects about a pint of blood and usually takes about 10 minutes; the entire process takes about an hour.

“April is National Donate Life Month, a time to recognize the critical role blood donations play in life-saving organ and marrow transplants. In some cases, doctors may transfuse 20 or more units of blood in a single transplant surgery,” said Vitalant Account Manager Aimee Guthrel. “The Reno Aces' partnership with us plays a vital role in helping to keep our blood supply replenished and our community safe. We are grateful for their continued support in making this blood drive a success and encouraging our community to give the gift of life this April.”

Spring and summer can be very challenging times to collect blood for many reasons, including high schools and colleges—the site of many blood drives—on break and routine donors away on vacation.

Walk-ins are welcome, but donation appointments are recommended. To schedule an appointment, call (877) 258-4825 or click HERE

Reno Aces Game will Honor Nevada’s Youngest-Ever Organ Donor

Audrey Jade Hope Sullenger was rushed to the hospital in May 2011 at just three days old. Although paramedics were able to restart her heart, she was declared brain dead after 48 hours. Her mother, Felicia Hill, decided to donate Audrey’s organs, which saved two lives.

Audrey’s cause of death remains unknown, and Hill believes her daughter was born to save lives. Her heart saved the life of then 3-week-old Addison McArthur, and her kidneys saved 38-year-old Hydee Efondo Lim.

“When I was approached by Donor Network West to see if I was willing to donate Audrey’s organs, it was an immediate yes––I knew the good that could come out of it,” said Hill. “We’re continuing to educate people on what Audrey was able to do with her tiny life 13 years later. It brings so much peace and comfort knowing that her life wasn’t lost for no reason.”

Hill and her two daughters, Olivia and Moriah, will honor Audrey by running the bases during the second inning at the Reno Aces’ Home Run for Life game, presented by Donor Network West, Friday, April 26, 2024, at Greater Nevada Field as the Reno Aces take on the Sugar Land Cowboys.

As a longtime Donor Network West ambassador, Hill uses her platform to destigmatize organ donation by sharing her daughter’s story and legacy.

One donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation and heal up to 75 lives through tissue donation.

Donor Network West, northern Nevada’s only federally designated nonprofit organ procurement organization, is proud to support Home Run for Life baseball games during the Reno Aces’ 2024 season. Now in its third season, the partnership brings critical awareness about organ donation to the northern Nevada community, especially with nearly 700 Nevadans on the national waiting list hoping to receive life-saving organs.

“Audrey has deeply impacted the northern Nevada community through her legacy,” said Janice Whaley, president and CEO of Donor Network West. “It is an honor to recognize her and the decision her family made to give the gift of life to others. Donor Network West is proud to partner with the Reno Aces to commemorate northern Nevada’s donors and donor families.”

Six times per season, the Home Run for Life game series honors a northern Nevada community member who has either received a life-saving transplant, lost a loved one who gave the gift of life through organ donation or helped provide support and healing to those impacted by organ, eye and tissue donation.