Outfielder Oswaldo Arcia went 5 for 6 with three doubles and third baseman Carlos Rivero homered and drove in six runs as Reno set a franchse record by banging out 26 hits in a 22-3 win over Salt Lake on Thursday night.
The D-backs’ No. 1-ranked prospect Anthony Banda was the beneficiary of the offensive explosion. Banda had his best outing of the season, working seven scoreless innings, striking out nine allowing just four hits and, most significantly, walking only one. He came into the game averaging more than six walks per nine innings. For the season, he is 3-1 with a 3.