Jake Hager comes up big in late innings again for Missions

The Missions' Tyrone Taylor slides into home with the final run of the game on Tuesday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions’ Tyrone Taylor slides into home with the final run of the game on Tuesday at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
Jake Hager, who had two walk-off hits early in the season, didn’t wait until the ninth inning this time.

Hager drove in Tyrone Taylor in the bottom of the eighth with the winning run as the San Antonio Missions beat the Iowa Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday at Wolff Stadium.

Taylor led off the eighth with a single. Hager came up with one out and doubled to left to bring in Taylor and break the 1-1 tie.

That was the only at-bat of the game for Hager, who entered the game in the top of the eighth inning as part of a double-switch.

Missions starting pitcher Burch Smith went six innings and did not get a decision. He allowed one run on three hits with six strikeouts and two walks.

Missions reliever Taylor (3-1) got the last out in the eighth and got the win. Jay Jackson pitched the top of the ninth and notched his seventh save of the season.

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