PCL1 Reno Aces

Reno Aces Game Notes vs. LV

Published on June 3, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Reno Aces News Release


Today's Game: Joel Payamps makes his first Triple-A start of the season in the final game of the five-game set against Las Vegas. Payamps went 2-0 last season with Reno in two starts. The Aces will square off against RHP Drew Gagnon who enters today's contest with a record of 1-2. Reno is 6-11 in day games this season and 19-25 against right-handers.

About Last Night: A hot start for the Reno Aces wasn't enough to secure the victory on Saturday night. Anthony Vasquez got the start for Reno, tossing six innings of two-run baseball while striking out six. The Aces offense was led by Kristopher Negron and Christian Walker who both finished with two hits. Negron's triple in the bottom of the 5th inning ties him for sixth all-time in Aces history with 13 triples. The 5-4 loss brings Reno to a record of 24-33 on the season, 10 games back of the first-place Fresno Grizzlies.

Shut It Down: In a pregame ceremony at Citi Field, on this day in 2012, John Franco becomes the 26th member of the Mets Hall of Fame. The former southpaw reliever, who also played for Cincinnati and Houston, leads all lefties in all-time saves with 424, which includes 276 for the Mets, a franchise record.

Rank Player (yrs played) Saves Throws

1. Mariano Rivera (19) 652 R

2. Trevor Hoffman+ (18) 601 R

3. Lee Smith (18) 478 R

4. Francisco Rodriguez (16) 437 R

5. John Franco (21) 424 L

6. Billy Wagner (16) 422 L

Sold It Out: There were 8,080 fans in attendance at Greater Nevada Field Saturday night. This crowd was the second sell out of the Aces 2018 campaign. Their last came on May 9th when 9,152 Aces fans poured into the stadium downtown. Last night marked the 34th sellout in Aces history.

Three Bags: With a triple in the bottom of the fifth inning last night, Kristopher Negron moved up to sixth place all-time with 13 triples for the Aces. Current 51, Zach Borenstein, is tied with Negron despite 106 more games. The veteran utility man has 54 career triples and tallied 11 in 2017 with Reno.

Most Triples In Aces History

1. Cole Gillespie - 30 2. Mike Freeman - 18 2. Socrates Brito - 18 4. Trent Oeltjen - 14 4. Peter O'Brien - 14 7. Kristopher Negron 13 6. Zach Borenstein - 13 7. Evan Frey - 12

Z-Bo: Former Aces outfielder Zach Borenstein has performed well in his first four games against the Aces. He enters today's game 5-for-13 with two home runs, 3 runs scored and six RBI. Last year with the Aces, Borenstein hit .279 in 122 games with 24 home runs and 91 RBI.

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