Tacoma, Wash.  – Adrian Del Castillo’s two-out, three-run blast in the top of the seventh inning was enough to lift the Reno Aces (30-33) to a 6-5 victory against the Tacoma Rainiers (34-29) in Sunday’s series finale at Cheney Stadium. The Aces now own a 7-11 record vs the Rainiers this season.
Down 4-2, Del Castillo stepped into the box in a big spot with two outs and a runner in scoring position. The backstop came through, launching a 410-foot home run off Trevor Kelly to give the Aces the lead. The Miami native also added his Pacific Coast League-leading 25th double and 39th extra-base hit with the homer.
Andres Chaparro roped his 12th home run of the campaign in the win, a two-run 401-foot blast to left-centerfield off a Michael Mariot slider. The power hitter is now slashing .309/.388/.552 with 31 extra-base hits and 46 RBI this season.
Deyvison De Los Santos went 1-for-2 with two walks and a base knock, extending his hitting streak to 10 games. The top prospect has gone 15-for-38 in that span with three home runs and 10 RBI.
The Aces will return to Greater Nevada Field for a six-game series against the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, beginning on Tuesday, June 11th. The first pitch for the series opener is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
(The Reno Aces contributed to this report.)
