Month: June 2021

Padres prospect Reggie Lawson makes season debut in Missions loss

San Diego Padres pitching prospect Reggie Lawson saw his first action of the season when he started for the San Antonio Missions on Wednesday at Wolff Stadium.

The Midland RockHounds won 9-1, ending the Missions’ win streak at three games.

Lawson had Tommy John surgery early in 2020 and was still on the injured list when the 2021 season opened. He was 3-1 in six games in Double-A in 2019.

The 6-foot-4 right-hander is listed as the No. 7 prospect in the Padres organization according to MLB.com. Now 23 years old, he is the third highest pitcher among Padres prospects. Lawson was the No. 71 overall pick by the Padres in the 2016 draft.

Lawson pitched a scoreless first inning on Wednesday. It appeared he was scheduled to pitch the first two innings, but he left with one out in the second.

He finished with 1 1/3 innings, four runs, one earned, three hits, one walk and no strikeouts. The Missions committed three errors while he was in the game, including a pickoff throw to second base that went into the outfield.

Oakland A’s prospect Logan Davidson

Midland RockHounds infielder and Oakland A's prospect Logan Davidson playing against the San Antonio Missions on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Oakland A’s prospect Logan Davidson playing against the Missions on Tuesday at Wolff Stadium.
Logan Davidson was a first-round draft pick two years out of Clemson. The Oakland A’s took Davidson with the No. 29 overall pick in 2019.

Two years later, the 6-foot-3 infielder is suiting up for the Double-A Midland RockHounds, who are playing a six-game series against the San Antonio Missions this week at Wolff Stadium.

Davidson was at third base on Tuesday night and had two hits and two RBIs in the opening game of the series. A switch hitter, he is batting .216 through 31 games this season.

He is listed as the No. 5 prospect in the A’s organization as a shortstop, according to MLB.com

Oakland A’s prospects on MLB.com

Missions stay hot by beating RockHounds in series opener

The San Antonio Missions' Esteury Ruiz is safe at home to score on a single by Chandler Seagle in the third inning. The Missions beat the Midland RockHounds 4-2 Tuesday night at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions’ Esteury Ruiz is safe at home to score on a single by Chandler Seagle in the third inning.
The San Antonio Missions won their third game in a row and fifth in the last seven on Tuesday night at Wolff Stadium.

The Missions pounded out nine hits and got a quality start from pitcher Reiss Knehr to beat the Midland RockHounds 4-2 in the opener of a six-game series.

Knehr pitched six innings and allowed two runs on three hits to earn the win (4-1). Nick Kuzia pitched two scoreless innings in relief and Jose Quezada pitched the ninth inning to pick up his fifth save of the season.

The Missions scored twice in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run double by Eguy Rosario and led the rest of the way.

UTSA baseball player Joshua Lamb season wrapup

Joshua Lamb playing for UTSA against Rice on April 23, 2021, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
Joshua Lamb playing for UTSA against Rice on April 23 at Roadrunner Field.
Joshua Lamb was listed as a redshirt junior for the 2021 season and received his UTSA degree this spring.

The 6-foot shortstop from Nederland, Texas, played all 48 games this season. He batted .324 with five home runs and 39 RBIs. He was second on the team in doubles with 14.

UTSA baseball player Dylan Rock season wrapup

Dylan Rock playing for UTSA against Rice on April 24, 2021, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
Dylan Rock playing for UTSA against Rice on April 24, 2021, at Roadrunner Field. – photo by Joe Alexander
Dylan Rock was UTSA’s starting center fielder and this season was listed as a junior from Sugar Land, Texas. He received his degree in May.

He batted .326 in 2021 and hit eight home runs with 38 RBIs while playing in all 48 games.

UTSA baseball player Griffin Paxton season wrapup

Griffin Paxton playing for UTSA against Old Dominion on May 9, 2021, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
Griffin Paxton playing for UTSA against Old Dominion on May 9 at Roadrunner Field.
Griffin Paxton was on the field every game for UTSA, usually at first base and occasionally as the designated hitter.

The senior from West, Texas earned second-team All-Conference USA honors. He batted .335 with seven home runs and was second on the team in RBIs with 43.

UTSA baseball player Chase Keng season wrapup

Chase Keng playing for UTSA against Middle Tennessee on April 9, 2021, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
Chase Keng playing for UTSA against Middle Tennessee on April 9 at Roadrunner Field.
Chase Keng was listed as a junior on the 2021 UTSA baseball roster, but earned his degree this spring. He was named to the Academic Momentum Award Teams.

Keng batted .301 in 34 games with seven home runs and 31 RBIs this season. He is a 6-foot-1 outfielder from Deer Park, Texas.

UTSA senior baseball player Nick Thornquist – season wrapup

Nick Thornquist playing for UTSA against Rice on April 24, 2021, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
Nick Thornquist playing for UTSA against Rice on April 24, at Roadrunner Field.
Nick Thornquist started all 48 games in 2021 and led UTSA in home runs with 13 and RBIs with 47.

The senior catcher from Flower Mound, Texas, earned first-team All-Conference USA honors. He was named a semifinalist for the Buster Posey Award, given annually to the nation’s top college catcher.

Thornquist got his degree at UTSA this spring.

UTSA grad baseball player Ian Bailey season wrapup

Ian Bailey playing for UTSA against Rice on April 25, 2021, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
Ian Bailey playing for UTSA against Rice on April 25 at Roadrunner Field.
Ian Bailey finished UTSA’s 2021 baseball season batting .270 in 30 games. An outfielder, he was fifth on the team in home runs with six and had four doubles and 21 RBIs.

Bailey was a grad student who previously played at Grambling. He is from Stevens High School in San Antonio.