PCL1 Reno Aces

Reno Aces Game Notes at Las Vegas

Published on June 21, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Reno Aces News Release


Today's Game: The Aces make the trip to Sin City for a four-game set with in-state rival Las Vegas starting tonight. Reno won their first series of the season at Greater Nevada Field three games to two and outscored the 51's 41 to 19. The Aces send former third-round selection Taylor Clarke to the mound. Clarke is 7-5 this season with a 4.06 ERA. Over his last 10 starts, the right-hander is 6-3 with a 6-3 record with 59 strikeouts.

Last Game: In the final game of the homestand the Aces lost by a score of 9-2. The Aces scored two runs on 11 hits and recorded two errors. Offensively, the aces were led by Anthony Recker who went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, raising his average to .322 on the year. Starting pitcher Robbie Ray was dominate for the Aces during his rehab appearance. Ray went 4.1 innings and only allowed 1 earned run on 3 hits with nine strikeouts. His nine punchouts tied him for the most by an Aces starting pitcher this season. The loss moved the Aces to a record of 33-39 on the season, 10.5 games back of first place.

Noble Three Hundred: Ildemaro Vargas recorded his 300th career hit as a member of the Aces on Tuesday afternoon. Vargas has recorded 78 hits in 2018, 12 doubles, 6 triples and four home runs. Vargas made his Triple-A debut in 2016 with Reno. In 49 games, Vargas went 70-for-198, (.354). In 2017, his All-Star season, he went 152-for-487 (.312). Cole Gillespie (399), Mike Jacobs (343), Jack Reinheimer (321) and Mike Freeman (301) are the only players in Aces history with more.

Ray Day Reno: Robbie Ray recorded nine strikeouts in his rehab start Tuesday, which tied Taylor Clarke for most strikeouts for an Aces starter this season. Ray has recorded 218 strikeouts in each of his last two Major League seasons and has 45 in six starts for the D-backs this year. Ray last pitched for the Aces in 2015, where he went 2-3 with a 3.67 ERA.

On the move: The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled RHP Jake Barrett from Triple-A Reno on June 20th. In a corresponding move, Arizona optioned RHP Matt Koch to Reno. Barrett, 26, has appeared in 3 games in 2 stints with the D-backs this season, posting a 4.50 ERA (2 ER in 4.0 IP) with 3 strikeouts, 1 walk and a .267 opponent average (4-for-15). He has limited right-handed hitters to a .182 average (6-for-33) in his last 14 outings since August 27, 2017. Koch, 27, was 5-4 with a 4.40 ERA (35 ER in 71.2 IP), 38 strikeouts, 17 walks and a .257 opponents average in 13 games (12 starts) for Arizona in 2018. He made the start last night @ Angels, taking the loss (5 ER in 5.2 IP).

History Lesson: On this day in 2009, Tony La Russa won his 2,500th victory as a manager when the Cardinals defeat Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium, 12-5. Joining Connie Mack and John McGraw, the Redbird skipper, who also piloted the White Sox and A's, became only the third major league manager to reach the milestone. La Russa served four seasons in the Diamondbacks organization, most recently as chief baseball analyst. La Russa, 74, joined the Diamondbacks four years ago to take over as the club's Chief Baseball Officer, essentially replacing then-general manager Kevin Towers as the organization's point man on all matters on-the-field.

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