San Antonio Missions catcher Chandler Seagle.The San Antonio Missions open the season tonight with two catchers who are familiar faces at Wolff Stadium.
Chandler Seagle and Juan Fernandez both played with the Missions the last two seasons. Fernandez also spent part of last season with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas.
Adam Kerner was in the San Diego Padres organization last season and split time between El Paso and Class A Fort Wayne.
Michael De La Cruz is the oldest of the Missions’ catchers at 29. He was signed by the Padres organization this offseason as a free agent.
San Antonio Missions catcher Juan Fernandez.San Antonio Missions catcher Adam Kerner.San Antonio Missions catcher Michael De La Cruz.
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The Missions open the season on the road tonight against the Tulsa Drillers. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Efrain Contreras is listed as the starting pitcher for the Missions.
Of the players on the Missions’ opening-day roster, everyone saw action either Saturday or Sunday or both in the team’s exhibition games against Monclova of the Mexican League. San Antonio position players who didn’t start Saturday but either entered later in the game or played Sunday were Outfielder Jorge Ona, infielder Ripken Reyes and catchers Juan Fernandez, Michael De La Cruz and Adam Kerner.
Missions pitchers watch starter Jackson Wolff finish up his pregame warmups at Wolff Stadium on Sunday.All 16 members of the San Antonio Missions pitching staff saw action over the weekend at Wolff Stadium.
The Missions warmed up for the 2023 season by playing two exhibion games against Monclova of the Mexican league on Saturday and Sunday.
The Missions open the season on the road Thursday in Tulsa.
Brian Gonzalez – Missions
Edwuin Bencomo – Missions
Jose Espada – Missions
Henry Henry – Missions
Jose Quezada – Missions
Kevin Kopps – Missions
Nick Hernandez – Missions
Seth Mayberry – Missions
Duncan Snider – Missions
CD Pelham – Missions
Jackson Wolf – Missions
Jared Koenig – Missions
Justin Lopez – Missions
Nolan Watson – Missions
Lake Bachar – Missions
Efrain Contreras got the start for the Missions in Saturday’s exhibition against Monclova.
Jackson Wolf is the No. 16 prospect in the San Diego Padres system, according to MLB.com. He pitched the first inning for the Missions on Sunday
Evan Mendoza – Missions
Evan Mendoza – Missions
Evan Mendoza – Missions
The San Antonio Missions used their Saturday and Sunday exhibition games against Monclova of the Mexican league to acclimate their players to Wolff Stadium with the Texas League season just days away.
With Sunday’s game scheduled to go 9 1/2 innings, Monclova scored twice in the top of the 10th to win 3-2.
Jackson Wolf started on the mound for the Missions and went one inning. He is the top San Diego Padres pitching prospect on the San Antonio roster and is expected to be part of the Missions’ starting rotation.
The Missions will open the season on Thursday night on the road against Tulsa. Their first game in San Antonio will be Tuesday, April 11.
Infielder Connor Hollis played in 103 games for the Missions last season and batted .333 with nine home runs and 59 RBIs.Outfielder Daniel Johnson was picked in the fifth round of the 2016 draft by the Washington Nationals and was signed by the San Diego Padres in this offseason as a free agent.Pitcher Nolan Watson is a former first-round draft pick by the Kansas City Royals and was signed by the San Diego Padres organization for this season after becoming a free agent.ns
Missions starting pitcher Efrain Contreras. San Antonio recorded a 9-4 exhibition victory over Monclova of the Mexican league on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe AlexanderThe 2023 San Antonio Missions took the field at Wolff Stadium for the first time Saturday and showed off their hitting.
The Missions piled up 13 hits in a 9-4 exhibition victory over the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican league.
Right fielder Tirso Ornelas had a home run and two-run double for the Missions. Left fielder Daniel Johnson also homered.
The Missions were wearing their Flying Chanclas de San Antonio uniforms.
The Missions and Monclova play again Sunday at 1:05 p.m. at Wolff Stadium.
Sammy Diaz (44) hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to give UTSA the go-ahead run on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Roadrunner Field.Sammy Diaz hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to give UTSA the go-ahead run in a 3-2 victory over Western Kentucky on Friday at Roadrunner Field.
The three-game Conference USA series continues Saturday and Sunday.
UTSA took a 2-0 lead with single runs in the first inning on a sac fly by Antonio Valdez and second inning on an RBI double by Matt King. Western Kentucky tied it at 2-2 with two runs in the top of the fourth.
Diaz broke the tie when his homer cleare d the 405-foot mark on the batter’s eye in center field.
Roadrunners starting pitcher Luke Malone got the win to raise his record to 3-2. He went 7.0 innings and allowed two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts and one walk.
Simon Miller pitched the last two scoreless innings to pick up his third save
UTSA is 21-6 on the season and 6-1 in conference.
Sammy Diaz watches his home run sail out over center field.Sammy Diaz circles the bases after hitting his fourth-inning home run.Sammy Diaz celebrates at home plate after hitting his fourth-inning home run.Sammy Diaz does the BOOM celebration with UTSA teammates after hitting his fourth-inning home run.
Deborah Nwakamma playing against Florida International on Feb. 25, 2023, at the Convocation Center.Deborah Nwakamma of the UTSA women’s basketball team is a 5-foot-8 senior guard from Nigeria.
Nwakamma played in 25 of UTSA’s 32 games this season and made five starts, averaging 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game. She scored a season-high 16 points against Abilene Christian on Nov. 20, 2022, at the Convocation Center.
Lamin Sabally playing against Louisiana Tech at the Convocation Center.Lamin Sabally played in 21 of UTSA men’s basketball’s 32 games this season and made six starts.
The 6-foot-8 sophomore from Berlin averaged 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 11.0 minutes per game. He recorded season highs of eight points at Middle Tennessee on Feb. 4 and eight rebounds against Trinity on Nov. 7.
Aleu Aleu playing against Grambling on Nov. 25, 2022, at the Convocation Center.Aleu Aleu averaged 2.6 points in 11.7 minutes per game this season for the UTSA men’s basketball game.
The 6-foot-9 guard/forward recorded a season-high nine points on Jan. 16 against Rice at the Convocation Center and nine rebounds on Nov. 17 against Texas State at the Convo. He played in 23 of 32 UTSA games this season and made six starts.
This was his second season at UTSA. He played in high school in Austin and was at Temple Community College before joining the Roadrunners.
