Silver State Diamond Challenge

The Silver State Diamond Challenge is a Minor League Baseball rivalry between Nevada's two Triple-A baseball teams, the Las Vegas Aviators and the Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The rivalry began in 2009 when the Aces joined the PCL as members of the Pacific Conference Southern Division along with the Aviators, who were known as the Las Vegas 51s at the time.

Silver State Diamond Challenge

Sport	Baseball
Teams	Las Vegas Aviators Reno Aces
First meeting	June 15, 2009 Aces Ballpark
Latest meeting	September 14, 2021 Las Vegas Ballpark
Next meeting	April 5, 2022 Las Vegas Ballpark
Statistics
Largest victory	20–3, Reno (May 31, 2018)
Current win streak	Reno: 3
Las Vegas Aviators Reno Aces

The winner of the regular season series between Las Vegas and Reno receives the Silver Plate Trophy, a silver replica of a home plate with an image of the state of Nevada and markings of the locations of Las Vegas and Reno on the left, while the opposite side lists the winner of the series for each year.^[1]

In the event of a tie series, the defending champion from the previous season retains the trophy.^[2] The only exception to this rule was in the first season, which ended in a tie. To determine the inaugural champion, the mayors of each city met to draw cards to break the tie. A card draw occurred at Aces Ballpark in downtown Reno with Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman drawing a 7, while Reno mayor Bob Cashell drew a 6, giving the 51s the Silver Plate Trophy for 2009.^[3]

All-time series results

Season	Series winner	Las Vegas wins	Reno wins	Notes	Ref
2009	51s	8	8	Series tied; champion decided by card draw	[4]
2010	Aces	5	11	—	[5]
2011	Aces	8	8	Series tied; Aces retain trophy	[6]
2012	Aces	8	8	Series tied; Aces retain trophy	[7]
2013	51s	13	3	—	[8]
2014	51s	8	8	Series tied; 51s retain trophy	[9]
2015	51s	11	5	—	[10]
2016	Aces	7	9	—	[11]
2017	Aces	4	12	—	[12]
2018	51s	10	6	—	[13]
2019	Aviators	11	5	First season as Las Vegas Aviators
2020	season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Aces	10	15
2022	TBD
Overall	Tied, 6–6	103	98	—	—

2009 Date Winning Team Score Location June 15 Reno 5–3 Reno June 16 Reno 4–2 Reno June 17 Las Vegas 5–0 Reno July 1 Las Vegas 12–6 Las Vegas July 2 Las Vegas 2–0 Las Vegas July 3 Reno 3–1 Las Vegas July 8 Las Vegas 12–9 (10) Reno July 9 Las Vegas 5–4 (10) Reno July 10 Reno 10–9 Reno July 11 Reno 9–5 Reno July 12 Las Vegas 10–5 Reno August 26 Reno 6–4 Las Vegas August 27 Las Vegas 1–0 Las Vegas August 28 Reno 6–0 Las Vegas August 29 Reno 14–6 Las Vegas August 30 Las Vegas 9–0 Las Vegas

2010 Date Winning Team Score Location May 3 Reno 8–7 Reno May 4 Reno 6–3 Reno May 5 Las Vegas 13–7 Reno May 6 Reno 12–2 Reno July 1 Reno 9–2 Las Vegas July 2 Las Vegas 9–5 Las Vegas July 3 Reno 11–9 Las Vegas July 27 Las Vegas 7–5 Reno July 28 Reno 8–0 Reno July 29 Reno 11–3 Reno July 30 Las Vegas 12–9 Reno August 25 Reno 5–1 Las Vegas August 26 Reno 4–2 Las Vegas August 27 Reno 10–5 Las Vegas August 28 Reno 12–10 Las Vegas August 29 Las Vegas 12–8 Las Vegas

2011 Date Winning Team Score Location May 2 Reno 12–8 Las Vegas May 3 Las Vegas 7–6 Las Vegas May 4 Las Vegas 4–3 Las Vegas May 5 Las Vegas 5–3 Las Vegas June 17 Las Vegas 6–4 Las Vegas June 18 Las Vegas 5–4 Las Vegas June 19 Reno 12–9 Las Vegas June 20 Reno 8–4 Las Vegas June 21 Reno 13–6 Reno June 22 Las Vegas 16–8 Reno June 23 Reno 8–7 Reno June 24 Reno 16–7 Reno July 26 Reno 10–5 Reno July 27 Las Vegas 7–3 Reno July 28 Reno 8–6 Reno July 29 Las Vegas 11–7 Reno