PCL Reno Aces

Aces Early Homers Lead Team to 6-4 Win

Published on July 7, 2021 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Reno Aces News Release


TACOMA, Wash. - The Reno Aces topped the Tacoma Rainiers tonight 6-4, taking four of six from Tacoma and finishing the 12-game road trip with seven wins. Drew Ellis led the way for Reno, homering in his second-straight game.

Ellis made loud contact to get the scoring started in the third, crushing a three-run homer to give Reno the early lead. The homer was his second in as many games, and gave him the team lead with nine long balls on the season. The three RBIs extended his team lead in that category too, putting him at 39 on the season.

Juniel Querecuto followed it up with his own home run the next inning, making it 4-0 Reno with a solo shot. The long ball marked his fifth of the season, good for fourth on the team.

Querecuto would keep the good day going, driving in Jamie Ritchie with an RBI single in the sixth to make it 5-0 Aces. Querecuto's second RBI of the day moved him out of a three-way tie and into sole possession of third on the team with 25.

Tacoma added two runs in the bottom of the sixth to cut it to 5-2, but Reno would quickly answer.

In the top of the seventh, Jake McCarthy smacked just his second career home run in Triple-A to make it 6-2. The prospect now sports two homers and six RBIs in his 11 games with Reno so far this season.

Tacoma picked up another two runs in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 6-4 game heading into the final frame.

Miguel Aguilar entered in the ninth and earned his eighth save of the season, working around two walks with no outs to keep a scoreless frame and lower his ERA to a team-leading 2.82.

Reno will finally return home after a 12 road games in the last 13 days, hosting Las Vegas on Thursday with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. PT. Tickets are available at RenoAces.com, or by texting TIXX to 21003. The game will be broadcast locally on NSN, andd the radio call will available on MiLB.tv, or locally on KPLY 630AM with Zack Bayrouty on the air.

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