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Reno Aces bearded slugger Cody Decker smashes baseballs at the plate and forearms in the dugout.

The Las Vegas Aviators made a memorable comeback on Memorial Day at Greater Nevada Field.

RBIs from Cody Decker and Juniel Querecuto put the Aces up 7-5 in the bottom of the eighth, but Las Vegas rallied with a four-run ninth to steal the victory on Monday in Reno.

Reno Aces fans relish Dollar Menu Sundays at Greater Nevada Field.

A paid attendance of 3,004 filled the stadium in the Aces 6-3 win over the Las Vegas Aviators to get their hands on $1 hot dogs, sodas and popcorn.

Players from the Reno Aces made a four-of-a-kind with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who dealt the San Francisco Giants a 10-4 loss Saturday at Oracle Park.

Hosted by All World Sports, Midnight Madness begins its All Night Tournaments with an adult slow-pitch event from May 25-27 at Centennial Park in Carson City.

The Dayton High School Softball team had a season to remember. They ended the season 19-12, with a league record of 11-7 which landed them in fifth place heading into the Regional Tournament in Elko, NV. The season was full of memorable moments, ups and downs, and a very strong finish.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to call up Reno Aces first baseman Kevin Cron, according to John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Arizona Sports and Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.

A father and son may bond over camping, fishing or fixing an old car in the garage. For Chris and Kevin Cron, their relationship is rooted on the diamond with the Reno Aces.

Aces manager Chris Cron has joined forces with his first baseman son in Triple-A Reno. The skipper has a front row view from the dugout of Kevin’s development into a big-league prospect with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

On a chilly Saturday night, Reno Aces starting pitcher Jon Duplantier resumed his torrid stretch on the mound in a 6-3 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers.

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ top pitching prospect gave up one earned run on two hits, two walks and three strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched. He lowered his ERA to 3.55 with 13 strikeouts this season.

Junior Giants is a free, non-competitive and coed baseball program for youth ages 5-13.

In addition to playing baseball, participants learn the Junior Giants Four Bases of Character Development: confidence, integrity, leadership and teamwork, as well as the importance of health, education and bullying prevention.

Major League prospect Ildemaro “El Tigré” Vargas earned his nickname for quick-handed defensive play, but can he hit?

Does a tiger have stripes? The 27-year-old shortstop has more hits than any other player in Reno Aces history.

Fresh off of his homecoming victory in Stockton on May 4, lightweight Gabriel Flores Jr. returns to Reno on Saturday, June 8, at the Reno/Sparks Convention Center. Reno has been like a second home for Flores in his young career and coming back so quickly is a testament of his dedication to the the sport.

Raiders fans are welcome to join Nevada Raider Nation: Carson City Chapter, for a membership drive barbecue Saturday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Espolon Grill y Tequileria in Moundhouse.

Members get together for each game to discuss players, trades, coaching staff and future events. Members are well-versed in history and the dynamics of the game and welcome all die-hard fans to join and attend.

Espolon will offer food and drink specials during this time; drawings will be held each hour for Raiders collectible items. Tickets will be sold 6 for $5.

Reno Aces outfielder Tim Locastro is sending baseballs back to his old East Coast stomping grounds.

The Auburn, New York, native cranked a 389-foot homer on the first pitch he saw in a 9-3 loss to the Salt Lake Bees on May 12. Locastro’s 419-foot blast on April 28 is the third-longest recorded Statcast home run by an Aces player at home this season.

“I’d walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.” – Pete Rose

For baseball fans, there are many things to like about Ildemaro Vargas.

The shortstop has incredibly quick hands, wide range and a strong arm. He’s a very good contact hitter and has a penchant for stealing bases and stretching doubles into triples. But the most notable thing about Vargas is his smile.

Reno Aces infielder Juniel Querecuto lives up to his name.

In Spanish, the name Querecuto resembles a person’s ambition, strength, reliability and determination despite their size. The 5-foot-9 shortstop/second baseman reflects those same qualities on the field, from his quick glove to his dependable bat in the lineup.

Ildemaro Vargas picked up where he left off for the Reno Aces – playing Saturday night as Los Corazones de Reno – but a comeback fell just short as the Salt Lake Bees won, 8-7.

Carson City boxer Diego Elizondo hasn’t fought in a year, but he’s hardly been inactive.

Since his third professional bout last May, the 20-year-old was married. On Dec. 23, Diego and Veronica Elizondo had a baby daughter, Violeta.

CARSON CITY — Carson High School senior sprinter and long jumper Ben Granados signed his letter of intent this morning to run Track and Field for the University of Jamestown in Jamestown, North Dakota.

He was supported by his father and mother Emiliano and Rhaechul and two sisters Abby and Izzy Granados.

Taylor Clarke sported the sedona red today with the Arizona Diamondbacks for his first big-league start.

Recalled from Reno this morning, Clarke was tagged with the loss in a 6-3 contest in Tampa Bay. The right-hander pitched a solid six innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits with two strikeouts.

Getaway day came too soon for the streakin’ Reno Aces.

The Aces’ 6-3 loss to the Las Vegas Aviators, the minor league affiliate of the Oakland A’s, tied the Silver State Challenge at two games apiece to end a nine-game homestand. Both teams battled it out, but a talented Aviators squad with several highly touted prospects put a knot in the final game of the series.

Jimmie Sherfy’s heater is warming up Reno’s frigid spring nights.

Sherfy, 27, recorded his fifth save of the season in a 2-0 victory over Las Vegas to secure the Aces’ first complete game shutout since April 13, 2018. Sherfy’s four-seam fastball touched 95 mph battling 53-degree weather with wind speeds up to 13 mph.

How cold was it in Reno on Tuesday? So cold that after Yasmany Tomas blasted a home run, he ran as fast as he could around the bases and kept sprinting through a gauntlet of congratulating players across the dugout and in exhaustion dropped into a chair in front of a giant gas heater.

The season series between the Reno Aces and Las Vegas Aviators is called Silver State Diamond Challenge but to the fans, friends and family at Greater Nevada Field it’s simply baseball, and on a beautiful spring night, what could be better?

New University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Steve Alford has named five members to his coaching staff for the 2019-20 season. Craig Neal will be the associate head coach while Kory Barnett and Bil Duany (DWAY-knee) will serve as assistant coaches for the Wolf Pack. Kory Alford will be the Pack’s director of player development. Brandon Chambers will remain the Pack’s director of operations spot he has filled the past two seasons.

Formerly a catcher, Reno Aces Wyatt Mathisen initially was cool about playing at the hot corner.

“When I first moved to third, I wasn’t expecting every ball to come my way,” he said. “But as I’ve gotten older, I realize we can always turn on one.”

The Nevada Wolf Pack may bleed its team colors, but when it all came out in the wash, Blue stood out with 42-36 victory in Saturday’s Silver and Blue spring game at Mackay Stadium.

An historic 2018 season has Nevada football players hungry for more.

On April 13-14, 2019 the Comstock Shootout Tournament was held at Pete Livermore Sports Complex in Carson City.

After 1 loss and 1 win, the Carson Futbol Club U16 Girls team "BOOM" made it into the final championship game for their age group. With a win of 2-1, BOOM earned the 2019 U16 Girls Comstock Shootout championship.

Tim Locastro and Kevin Cron each homered three times for the first time in Reno Aces history in a 15-5 drubbing of the Fresno Grizzlies on Thursday night.