Cards not in favor of Grizzlies in 6-2 loss to Aces

Reno, Nevada (Sunday, April 28) - The Fresno Grizzlies (11-12) skidded to their fourth straight loss Sunday afternoon, buckling to the Reno Aces (9-14) 6-2 from Greater Nevada Field. A first inning RBI single by Yadiel Hernandez and a seventh inning blast by Raudy Read were the offensive highlights for Fresno. Hernandez now owns the current team-high hit streak at five games while Read's solo shot was his third of the season.
Reno struck early, plating five of their six runs in the first two innings. Tim Locastro and Domingo Leyba went back-to-back in the opening frame while former Fresno Grizzly Andrew Aplin clubbed a game-high three hits, driving in one run. Starter Anthony Vasquez (1-1) succeeded on both sides of the ball. He knocked in a run with a single and hurled six scoreless frames on the mound.
Scott Copeland (1-1) succumbed to the defeat despite no walks and five strikeouts in five frames of work. Dakota Bacus and Vidal Nuño III stymied the Aces offense for two innings of combined relief, fanning a pair.
 
Top Performers: Fresno Grizzlies (Washington Nationals)
• LF Yadiel Hernandez (2-3, RBI, BB)
• C Raudy Read (1-4, HR, RBI, R)
• 1B Jake Noll (1-3, 2B, BB)
Top Performers: Reno Aces (Arizona Diamondbacks)
• CF Andrew Aplin (3-4, 2B, RBI, R)
• RF Tim Locastro (2-4, HR, RBI, R)
• SS Domingo Leyba (1-4, HR, RBI, R)
ON THAT FRES-NOTE: The Grizzlies are currently a game and a half back of Sacramento for first place in the PCL Pacific Northern Division; Fresno had been in first or tied for first at the end of each of their initial 21 games this season. Last season while affiliated with the Houston Astros, the Grizzlies were either in first place or tied for first after their final 135 games (of 139, one cancelled) and were alone in first place after the final 132 games through the end of the season (won division by 10.5 games). In all, Fresno was in either first place or tied for first after 156 consecutive games between the Astros and Nationals, until Saturday night. Prior to Sunday, Fresno was most recently in second place (tied) 385 days ago on April 8, 2018, following a 9-4 win at Reno, which improved the Grizzlies to 2-2 on the season.