Aces Drop Series Finale to Rainiers in 7-4 Loss

Reno Aces (19-20) 4, Tacoma Rainiers (21-18) 7

W: C. Lawrence (1-4) L: C. Ellis (1-3)

First pitch: 1:06 p.m. PST | Attendance: 6,314 | Time: 2:25

Reno, Nev. – Greater Nevada Field

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Next time out: @ Round Rock, 5/14/24 at 5:05 p.m. (PST)

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Reno, Nev. – After clinching the series on Saturday, the Reno Aces (19-20) were taken down by the Tacoma Rainiers (21-18) in a 7-4 defeat in Sunday’s series finale at Greater Nevada Field.

Despite the loss, Adrian Del Castillo brought in four hits in five at-bats including two doubles and a 441-foot solo home run to centerfield off Casey Lawrence. The Miami native is now slashing .356/.396/.637 with seven home runs and 26 RBI this season.

ADC off the batter's eye 😤⁰ 
Adrian Del Castillo notches his 7️⃣th home run with a 4️⃣4️⃣1️⃣ foot bomb pic.twitter.com/rCrkxlFAtx

— Reno Aces (@Aces) May 12, 2024

Chris Ellis took the loss on Sunday, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in 5.0 innings of work, he punched out three. The right-hander shut out the Rainiers through the first four innings but ran into trouble in the fifth after giving up a 2-run long shot to Michael Papierski. Ellis now owns a 5.71 ERA with a 10:9 K:BB in 2024.

The Aces will now hit the road for a two-week road trip starting in Round Rock to take on the Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, with the series beginning on Tuesday, May 14^th.

Aces Notables

• Adrian Del Castillo: 4-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI

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