Evan Mendoza, Tirso Ornelas hit first two homers of San Antonio’s season
In the end it came down to the time honored baseball skills of hitting, fielding and pitching.
The San Antonio Missions blasted their first two home runs of the season and six pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Frisco Rough Riders in the Missions’ home opener.
Evan Mendoza homered in the second inning, the Missions’ first jack of the season, for a 1-0 lead that San Antonio never gave up. Tirso Ornelas added another solo homer in the third inning.
Daniel Johnson and Korry Howell drove in the other two runs for the Missions, who had seven hits on the night.
Nolan Watson started on the mound, going three full scoreless innings and allowing one hit and two walks with two strikeouts.
Seth Mayberry followed Watson and went one inning with no hits or walks and one strikeout. Mayberry was credited with his first win of the season.
Justin Lopez and Henry Henry both pitched one inning in relief, Lake Bachar went 1 2/3 and Jared Koenig pitched the final 1 1/3 innings.
The six-game series between the Missions and RoughRiders continues Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. at Wolff Stadium.
