Hernandez’s Five-Hit Night Secures Reno’s 13-7 Win in Oklahoma City
Reno Aces (23-27) 13, Oklahoma City Baseball Club (28-22) 7 W: Pilkingtom (2-3, 7.22 ERA) L: Dodson (1-1, 1.69 ERA) S: Saalfrank (2) First pitch: 5:46 p.m. PST | Attendance: 6,194 | Time: 3:08 (1:41 delay) Oklahoma City, Okla. – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Click Here for Video Highlights Next time
Reno Aces (23-27) 13, Oklahoma City Baseball Club (28-22) 7
W: Pilkingtom (2-3, 7.22 ERA) L: Dodson (1-1, 1.69 ERA) S: Saalfrank (2)
First pitch: 5:46 p.m. PST | Attendance: 6,194 | Time: 3:08 (1:41 delay)
Oklahoma City, Okla. – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
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Next time out: @ Oklahoma City, 5/25/24 at 12:05 p.m. (PST)
(RNO) LHP Blake Walston (3-1, 4.54 ERA) vs. (OKC) RHP Ben Casparius (2-0, 2.25 ERA)
Oklahoma City, Okla. – Ronaldo Hernandez’s first five-hit game of his career led the Reno Aces (23-27) to a 13-7 victory over the Oklahoma City Baseball Club (28-22) Saturday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Critical hits in pivotal situations provided the difference for the Aces, as seven of the club’s 13 RBI came with two outs.
Hernandez notched all five hits with two outs. The 26-year-old also drove in a team-leading four RBI.
The Deyvison De Los Santos-Ronaldo Hernandez 4/5 combo has been ELECTRIC tonight ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/rTSjBMxOc6
— Reno Aces (@Aces) May 26, 2024
Deyvison De Los tallied his first multi-hit game with the Aces. He went 3-for-5 with two extra-base hits (a double and triple), three RBI, and three runs scored.
Adrian Del Castillo extended his team-leading hitting streak to four games with a 2-for-5 performance, which included a solo home run in the second inning. The Miami, FL, native scored three runs and knocked in three RBI.
Konnor Pilkington (W, 2-3) and Andrew Saalfrank (S, 2) shut the door for Reno as the pair of relievers combined for one earned run on 2 hits, 4 walks and 6 strikeouts over the game’s final 4.1 innings.
The Aces will complete their 12-game, 13-day road trip on Sunday in the series finale against the Oklahoma City Baseball Club, Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first pitch
is set for 12:05 p.m. PT at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Aces Notables
- Ronaldo Hernandez: 5-for-6, 4 RBI.
- Deyvison De Los Santos: 3-for-5, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R.
- Adrian Del Castillo: 2-for-5, 1 HR (9), 3 RBI, 3 R.
- Konnor Pilkington: (W, 2-3), 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R/0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K’s.
- Andrew Saalfrank: (S, 2), 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R/1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K’s.
The Aces will return to Greater Nevada Field for a six-game set against the Salt Lake Bees, Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The series will begin on Tuesday, May 28th, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
Single Game tickets are on sale at RenoAces.com, the Greater Nevada Field Ticket Office, or by texting “TIXX” to 21003. Season Memberships are available via RenoAces.com, texting “MEMBER” to 21003, or calling (775) 334-7000.
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