Month: June 2020

Chanclas sign four TCU players

The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio announced on Thursday they signed four TCU players to 2020 Texas Collegiate League summer baseball roster:

IF Conner Shepherd, Upland, Calif.
OF Porter Brown, San Antonio, Reagan
P Marcelo Perez (RH), Laredo
P Austin Krob (LH), Lisbon, Iowa

The Chanclas are the TCL entry of the San Antonio Missions.

Also on Thursday, the Round Rock Hairy Men announced their 2020 TCL roster, including two players from San Antonio colleges:

P Luke Malone, UTSA, Round Rock
IF Kendall Achilles, Incarnate Word, Cedar Ridge

UTSA pitcher Luke Malone has signed to play for the Round Rock Hairy Men for the 2020 TCL season. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA pitcher Luke Malone has signed to play for the Round Rock Hairy Men for the 2020 TCL season. – photo by Joe Alexander

Flying Chanclas add four UTSA players

The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio announced Wednesday that they added four UTSA players for 2020 Texas College League summer baseball season:

IF Leyton Barry, Houston
IF Garrett Poston, Alvin Community College
C Nick Wolff, Blinn College
P/IF Kobe Jamarillo, Bishop TX

The Chanclas are the summer college team of the San Antonio Missions and play their home games at Wolff Stadium. The Chanclas open the TCL season on the road on June 30 and play their first home game on July 3.

Flying Chanclas college team announces field staff of McLaren, Schiraldi, Aughney

Former Seattle Mariners manager John McLaren will be the manager for the 2020 Flying Chanclas de San Antonio.

The Chanclas are the San Antonio Missions’ entry in the Texas Collegiate League of summer baseball.

“I’m very excited to take part in the TCL,” McLaren said in a release by the Missions. “I’ve experienced a lot things as a baseball coach in my career and look forward to starting a new chapter.

“It’s great to be back in Texas, where I can’t wait to see a lot of old friends. I’ve always loved my time in San Antonio. It’s a great city and was a pleasure to come to Wolff Stadium during my scouting days. Burl (Yarbrough, Missions president) and the staff always made me feel at home. It’s a great venue to watch baseball.”

McLaren is from Houston and was a 1970 draft pick of the Houston Astros. He played seven seasons in the Astros organization.

Calvin Schiraldi will be the Chanclas’ pitching coach. He pitched for the University of Texas and for eight seasons in the majors.

Bryan Aughney will be the Chanclas’ hitting coach. He has been the head coach at Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio since 2017.

Flying Chanclas announce 2020 Texas Collegiate League schedule

Flying Chanclas 2020 schedule
** Dates, times and promotions subject to change
The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio will open the 2020 Texas Collegiate League schedule on the road on June 30 against the Amarillo Sod Squad.

The San Antonio Missions-sponsored team will play their first home game at Wolff Stadium on July 3.

The schedule mostly alternates between three-game road and three-game home series.

The exception is two series against Round Rock, when the teams go back and forth.

The Flying Chanclas play a total of 15 home games. All home games start at 7:05 p.m. The Missions will have their social distancing plan in effect for games at Wolff Stadium.

The Missions will have fireworks displays after the first two Chanclas home games on July 3 and 4. There will also be fireworks after Saturday games on July 18 and Aug. 1.

Thursday home games are Dollar Nights will dollar hot dogs, soda and draft beer. Tuesday home games feature $2 bleacher tickets, parking, sausage wraps and draft beer.