MiLB

Reno 1, at Albuquerque 3

Thursday, April 2, 2026 · Final · Pacific Coast League (AAA)

Isotopes Rally Late, Snap Skid With Win Over Aces

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Interstat) — Vimael Machín’s two-run double in the eighth inning broke a tie and lifted the Albuquerque Isotopes to a 3-1 win over the Reno Aces on Thursday afternoon at Isotopes Park.

The game was deadlocked at 1-1 after both teams scored in the sixth. Reno’s Ryan Waldschmidt drove in a run with a single, but Albuquerque’s Zac Veen answered with an RBI double.

Machín’s decisive hit off loser Shawn Dubin (0-1) scored Drew Avans and Blaine Crim. Winner Collin Baumgartner (1-0) earned the victory in relief, and Seth Halvorsen secured the save, his first.

Each team managed five hits. The win improved Albuquerque to 1-4, while Reno fell to 3-2. Attendance was 3,378.