Ray Spins Quality Start in Game 5 vs. Salt Lake

Reno Aces (14-36, 51-74) 4, Salt Lake Bees (24-26, 53-71) 6

W: S. Peralta (4-2) L: H. Durke (0-2) S: J. Quijada (1)

First pitch: 6:08 p.m. PST | Attendance: 7,159 | Time: 2:54

Salt Lake, Utah – The Ballpark at America First Square

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Next time out: at Salt Lake, 8/24/25 at 11:05 a.m. PST.

(RNO) RHP Casey Kelly (2-5, 5.76 ERA) vs (SL) RHP Dakota Hudson (6-6, 7.26 ERA)

SALT LAKE CITY – The Reno Aces (14-36, 51-74) fell 6-4 to the Salt Lake Bees (24-26, 52-72), the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, on Saturday night at The Ballpark at America First Square.

Dylan Ray turned in a solid outing, working six innings and allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six. All three runs came in the first frame, but the right-hander quickly settled in and blanked Salt Lake over his final five innings of work. Ray now holds a 6.38 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 31 walks across 73 1/3 innings this season.

Dylan Ray after the first inning:

5️⃣ I.P.
2️⃣ H
0️⃣ R
5️⃣ K@Dbacks | #Aceball pic.twitter.com/xYuYr6f3rW

— Reno Aces (@Aces) August 24, 2025

Cristian Pache provided much of Reno’s offense, driving in two runs with a clutch single in the second inning. The outfielder has swung the bat well in August, going 10-for-33 (.303) with three extra-base hits and seven RBI.

The Aces will aim to close the series on a high note in Sunday’s finale, with first pitch scheduled for 11:05 a.m. PST.

Notable Aces:

Cristian Pache: 1-for-4, 2 RBI

Jordan Lawlar: 2-for-4, 1 RBI

Dylan Ray: 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

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