Aces Lose Heartbreaker in Fresno, Lose 7-6

April 14, 2018

Fresno, CA - The Aces dropped an extra-inning heartbreaker in game one in Fresno tonight, allowing three runs in the bottom of the 12th inning to lose, 7-6. Right-hander Matt Koch made his first start of the 2018 season (6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R). The Reno pitching staff would

Fresno, CA - The Aces dropped an extra-inning heartbreaker in game one in Fresno tonight, allowing three runs in the bottom of the 12^th inning to lose, 7-6. Right-hander Matt Koch made his first start of the 2018 season (6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R). The Reno pitching staff would hold strong until the bottom of the 8^th inning. Albert Suárez (2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 HR) allowed three runs in his second inning of work narrowing the Reno lead to one. Fresno would tie things up off Joey Krehbiel (BS, 1) in the bottom of the 9^th inning and send the Aces into their first extra-inning contest of the season.
Neither side could break apart in the 10^th or 11^th innings, despite starting a runner at second base. Reno plated two in the top of the 12^th inning thanks to a Sócrates Brito RBI-single and Cody Decker sacrifice fly. However, Fresno needed just six batters against reliever Neftalí Feliz to win the ballgame. The loss brings Reno to a record of (4-5) on the year and have now lost four consecutive games to the Grizzlies.

Top Performers - Reno

Matt Koch (6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R)
Cody Decker (2-for-5, 3 RBI, HR)
César Puello (3-for-5, R, RBI)

Top Performers - Fresno

Drew Ferguson (2-for-4, 2 RBI)
Tyler White (2-for-4, HR)
Jon Kemmer (1-for-3, HR)

Tomorrow's Matchup

Notes & Information
Fresno Problems: The Aces have lost four consecutive games (three at home, one on the road) to the Fresno Grizzlies. After winning back-to-back games on April 5 and April 6, Fresno has outscored the Aces 42-23 in their last four matchups. Last season, Reno outscored Fresno 101-93 in 17 meetings.
Upper Decker: Cody Decker blasted his 4^th home run of the season in the 7^th inning tonight. Last season, Decker didn't hit his fourth home run of the season until May 20 with the Double-A Bowie Baysox. The UCLA alum has 192 career MiLB home runs and 86 in his Pacific Coast League career.
Veteran on the Bump: Kris Medlen will get the nod for Greg Gross and the Aces tomorrow night. The veteran right-hander is making his 40^th career appearance at the Triple-A level and 317^th of his career. Medlen won 15 games for the Atlanta Braves in 2013 and has a MLB record of 41-25.