Late Salt Lake rally stuns Reno in 9-7 Aces loss

Reno looked in control after three innings, but control never lasted long enough to matter. Salt Lake walked out of Greater Nevada Field with a 9-7 win on June 11, 2026, after Bryce Teodosio crushed a 458-foot three-run homer in the eighth inning and turned a tied game into a Bees victory.

The Aces had already built a 6-1 cushion behind a messy but effective opening frame and a big swing from Christian Cerda. Reno’s first three runs came on a groundout, a fielding error and a Jordan Lawlar sacrifice fly, then Cerda unloaded on a 1-2 pitch and drove it to right-center for a three-run homer that looked like it might put the game in Reno’s hands for good. The Aces were still leading 7-4 before Salt Lake started chipping away, and by the time the eighth arrived the Bees had clawed all the way back to 7-7.

That is the part that should sting Reno most. The offense did enough, piling up 16 hits in the official box score and getting steady production from Jose Fernandez, Amaya and Ortiz in the middle of the lineup. The problem was the other side of the game, where the Aces could not protect the lead once Salt Lake began turning every inning into pressure. All five Reno pitchers allowed at least one run, and Antonio Menendez took the loss after Teodosio’s blast snapped the tie for good.

The game had the feel of a minor league track meet from the start, and the defense made it even messier. The two clubs combined for eight errors, tied for the most in a Pacific Coast League game this season, and Salt Lake’s five errors matched the most by a Reno opponent in a single game. It was only the fifth time in franchise history that an opponent had made five miscues against the Aces, which makes the collapse feel even stranger because Reno had the run support to finish it.

Justin Dunn earned the win and José Fermin handled the save in front of an announced crowd of 8,125. Reno entered the night at 29-36, and the loss was another reminder that the Aces can score enough to hang around, but late-inning stability is still the issue that decides whether those leads become wins or just another swingy Triple-A box score. The teams were set to meet again the next day in game three at 6:35 p.m. PT.