May 11, 2022 – Pacific Coast League (PCL) – Tacoma Rainiers News Release
Tacoma Rainiers (9-22) @ Reno Aces (15-16)
Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 6:05 p.m. PT | Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, WA
LHP Justus Sheffield vs. RHP Ryne Nelson
SEA US HEALTHIER: Kyle Lewis (DH, 1-for-3, BB) and Sergio Romo (1.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K) each appeared on MLB rehab assignment for Tacoma on Tuesday in the homestand opener vs. Reno, and looked close to a return to Seattle despite the 8-3 defeat. Tacoma Catcher Brian O’Keefe had a 3-for-3 day with a double and a run scored.
1B Zach Green hit a three-run homer in the second inning, the third consecutive game he’s homered in dating to Saturday at Salt Lake. Green will attempt to be the first player to homer in four straight games played for Tacoma since Kevin Padlo did so between September 5-13 last season, around a call-up to the Mariners.
A pair of Reno Aces who spent time with the Rainiers last season, SS Jake Hager (2 RBI) and RF Braden Bishop (2-4, 2 R) were each big contributors in the visiting victory.
LOW CARD: Despite the Rainiers winning the division by five games over second-place Reno last season, at 80-120 (.400) since 2009, the Aces are by far Tacoma’s worst matchup in that span, since the Reno franchise relocated from Tucson following the 2008 season. The Rainiers are 38-40 at home against the Aces all-time.
GET A KLEW: 2020 American League Rookie of the Year and Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis is a week and five games into a Major League rehab assignment with the Rainiers (knee): He’s 7-for-20 (.350) with two homers, six RBI, five runs scored and two walks thus far, with a 1.109 OPS (.409/.700). Lewis has DH’d five times, and played left field once.
When Lewis pulverized a solo home run in his first at-bat of the assignment on 5/3 at Salt Lake, he became the first player to homer in his first plate appearance with Tacoma since Jaycob Brugman, on 6/1/19 at El Paso.
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