Padres prospects a hit in Missions debuts after Ethan Salas’ walk-off double

San Diego Padres prospect and new San Antonio Missions catcher Ethan Salas ended Tuesday's game with a walk-off double in the 10th inning. The Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 8-7 on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
San Diego Padres prospect and new San Antonio Missions catcher Ethan Salas ended Tuesday’s game with a walk-off double in the 10th inning.

The No. 1 prospect in the San Diego Padres organization had a memorable conclusion to his first game in Double-A ball.

Ethan Salas had a walk-off double to deep right-center field in the 10th inning.

The 17-year-old catcher drove in Connor Hollis with the winning run in the San Antonio Missions’ 8-7 victory over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Tuesday at Wolff Stadium.

Salas was one of four players in the Missions’ lineup for the first time after being promoted from the Class A Fort Wayne TinCaps.

Jakob Marsee, Graham Pauley, Nathan Martorella and Salas all saw their first action at Wolff Stadium on Tuesday and all recorded their first Double-A hits.

– Martorella played first base and had three hits and three RBIs. After producing an RBI single in the 10th inning that tied the game 7-7, he was replaced by Hollis as the pinch-runner who scored the game-ending run.

– Marsee played center field and batted in the leadoff spot and had a hit, a walk and scored twice.

– Pauley played left field and had a hit, an RBI and scored a run.

Marcos Castanon, a relative veteran with the Missions after being promoted from Fort Wayne on July 14, had three hits including a double and an RBI and scored a run.

Missions reliever Lake Bachar (4-0) pitched the final two innings to earn the win.

Jakob Marsee's first hit with the Missions. The Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 8-7 on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Jakob Marsee’s first hit with the Missions.
Graham Pauley's first hit with the Missions. The Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 8-7 on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Graham Pauley’s first hit with the Missions.
Nathan Martorella's first hit with the Missions. The Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 8-7 on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Nathan Martorella’s first hit with the Missions.

Missions’ Ryan Bergert starts combined shutout of RockHounds

Missions reliever Justin Lopez was the winning pitcher. The San Antonio Missions beat the Midland RockHounds 1-0 on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions reliever Justin Lopez was the winning pitcher.
Ryan Bergert and two San Antonio Missions relievers combined to blank the Midland RockHounds 1-0 on Friday at Wolff Stadium.

Bergert went 5 2/3 innings and allowed two hits and two walks with four strikeouts. He didn’t get a decision in a game that didn’t have a run scored until the bottom of the seventh inning.

Justin Lopez took over on the mound for Bergert and went 2 1/3 innings to earn the win. He didn’t allow a hit or walk and struck out two.

Efrain Contreras pitched the top of the ninth inning to get the save.

Marcos Castanon scored the only run of the game. He led off the bottom of the seventh with a double, advanced to third on a hit by Connor Hollis and came home on a sacrifice fly by Juan Zabala.

Friday marked the first game back in the Missions lineup for Hollis, who was activated earlier in the day after being placed on the injured list on July 3.

UTSA women’s soccer dominates in season opener

Deja Sandoval scored UTSA's first goal of the season. UTSA beat Central Arkansas 5-1 in the Roadrunners' women's soccer season opener on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at UTSA Park West. - photo by Joe Alexander
Deja Sandoval scored UTSA’s first goal of the season.

UTSA beat Central Arkansas 5-1 on Thursday in the Roadrunners’ women’s soccer season opener at UTSA Park West.

The Roadrunners got first-half goals from Deja Sandoval, Sasjah Dade and Zoe Lam and second-half goals from Alissa Stewart and Jordan Walker.

Jordyn Hyland had two assists and Sabrina Hillyer, Alex Granville, Sarina Russ and Brittany Holden had one each. Mia Krusinski played all 90 minutes in goal for UTSA.

Central Arkansas’ goal came on a penalty kick by Kelly Van Gundy in the second half.

UTSA returns to action at home on Sunday at 1 p.m. against McNeese State.


Sasjah Dade scored UTSA's second goal of the game. UTSA beat Central Arkansas 5-1 in the Roadrunners' women's soccer season opener on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at UTSA Park West. - photo by Joe Alexander
Sasjah Dade scored UTSA’s second goal of the game.


Zoe Lam scored UTSA's third goal of the game. UTSA beat Central Arkansas 5-1 in the Roadrunners' women's soccer season opener on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at UTSA Park West. - photo by Joe Alexander
Zoe Lam scored UTSA’s third goal of the game.

Alissa Stewart scored UTSA's fourth goal of the game. UTSA beat Central Arkansas 5-1 in the Roadrunners' women's soccer season opener on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at UTSA Park West. - photo by Joe Alexander
Alissa Stewart scored UTSA’s fourth goal of the game.


Jordan Walker scored UTSA's fifth goal of the game. UTSA beat Central Arkansas 5-1 in the Roadrunners' women's soccer season opener on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at UTSA Park West. - photo by Joe Alexander
Jordan Walker scored UTSA’s fifth goal of the game.

Missions lose early lead for 2nd straight night; Daniel Camarena, Michel Baez pitch 6 strong innings

Ripken Reyes homers to give the Missions a 1-0 lead in the first inning. The Midland RockHounds beat the San Antonio Missions 7-5 on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Ripken Reyes homers to give the Missions a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
The San Antonio Missions scored the first four runs of the game before falling to the Midland RockHounds 7-5 on Wednesday at Wolff Stadium.

For the second straight night, the Missions shut out the RockHounds over the first five innings.

The Missions got strong pitching early. Starter Daniel Camarena threw three shutout innings. Michel Baez followed by allowing one run over three innings as the Missions built a 4-1 lead after six innings.

Ripken Reyes gave the Missions a fast start by leading off the bottom of the first inning with his fifth home run of the season. Reyes, Jackson Merrill, Korry Howell and Justin Farmer had two hits each and the Missions finished with 12 hits.

The RockHounds turned the game around with four runs in the seventh inning. That included a crucial error by the Missions with two outs followed shortly thereafter by a three-run homer by Max Muncy.

Midland put the game out of reach with a two-run homer by Jack Winkler in the top of the eighth.

The sun sets behind Wolff Stadium on Wednesday night. The Midland RockHounds beat the San Antonio Missions 7-5 on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The sun sets behind Wolff Stadium on Wednesday night.

RockHounds homer past Missions after Gabe Mosser’s strong start

Missions starter Gabe Mosser held the RockHounds scoreless for five innings. The Midland RockHounds beat the San Antonio Missions 6-2 on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions starter Gabe Mosser held the RockHounds scoreless for five innings.
Midland’s Lazaro Armenteros and Max Muncy hit home runs to carry the RockHounds to a 6-2 victory over the San Antonio Missions on Tuesday at Wolff Stadium.

Armenteros hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to give the RockHounds a 3-2 lead. Muncy added a three-run shot in the ninth to extend the advantage.

San Antonio starting pitcher Gabe Mosser threw five shutout innings, allowing four hits and one walk with four strikeouts.

The Missions took the lead by scoring two runs with two outs in the bottom of the fifth. Juan Zabala’s ground ball turned into a Midland error that allowed Michael De La Cruz to score. Ripken Reyes singled to drive in Korry Howell and make it 2-0.

UTSA women’s soccer blanks UIW in exhibition

Maddie Reynolds scored UTSA's second goal. UTSA beat Incarnate Word 3-0 in a women's soccer preseason exhibition on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at UTSA Park West. - photo by Joe Alexander
Maddie Reynolds scored UTSA’s second goal.

The UTSA soccer team beat Incarnate Word 3-0 in a preseason exhibition on Saturday at UTSA Park West.

Brittany Holden, Maddie Reynolds and Deja Sandoval scored the Roadrunners’ goals.

UTSA opens the regular season on Thursday at Park West against Central Arkansas.

Brittany Holden scored UTSA's first goal. UTSA beat Incarnate Word 3-0 in a women's soccer preseason exhibition on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at UTSA Park West. - photo by Joe Alexander
Brittany Holden scored UTSA’s first goal.
Deja Sandoval scored UTSA's third goal. UTSA beat Incarnate Word 3-0 in a women's soccer preseason exhibition on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at UTSA Park West. - photo by Joe Alexander
Deja Sandoval scored UTSA’s third goal.

UTSA women’s soccer wins first preseason exhibition

Sophie Morrin scores the first goal in a 2-1 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a women's soccer preseason exhibition on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at UTSA Park West Athletic Complex. - photo by Joe Alexander
Sophie Morrin scores the first goal in a 2-1 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

UTSA got goals from Sophie Morrin and Brittany Holden in a 2-1 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a preseason exhibition on Sunday at UTSA Park West Athletic Complex.

– goUTSA.com women’s soccer schedule

Brittany Holden scores the second goal in a 2-1 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a women's soccer preseason exhibition on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at UTSA Park West Athletic Complex. - photo by Joe Alexander
Brittany Holden scores the second goal in a 2-1 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Rangers prospect Thomas Saggese part of Jordan Montgomery trade

Texas Rangers prospect Thomas Saggese playing for the Frisco Rough Riders against the San Antonio Missions at Wolff Stadium on April 12, 2023. - photo by Joe Alexander
Texas Rangers prospect Thomas Saggese playing for the Frisco Rough Riders against the San Antonio Missions at Wolff Stadium on April 12, 2023.
The Texas Rangers made a big deal for the second day in a row as the trade deadline looms.

The Rangers acquired starting left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery and right-handed reliever from the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

Texas sends middle infielder Thomas Saggese, right-handed pitcher and left-handed pitcher John King to St. Louis.

Saggese was the No. 14 prospect in the Rangers minor league organization, according to MLB.com. The 21-year-old was batting .314 with 14 home runs and 78 RBIs in 92 games this season for the Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League. He was a fifth-round draft pick out of high school in 2020.

On Friday, the Rangers acquired pitcher Max Scherzere from the New York Mets for Frisco infielder Luisangel Acuna, the No. 3 prospect in the Rangers organization.

Rangers prospect Luisangel Acuna traded to Mets in Max Scherzer deal

The Frisco Rough Riders' Luisangel Acuna, who has been traded to the New York mets in the Max Scherzer deal, playing against the San Antonio Missions on April 13, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Frisco Rough Riders’ Luisangel Acuna playing against the San Antonio Missions on April 13 at Wolff Stadium.
Frisco RoughRiders shortstop/second baseman Luisangel Acuna is headed to the New York Mets as part of the Texas Rangers’ trade to acquire pitcher Max Scherzer.

Acuna, who has played at Wolff Stadium a number of times this season against the San Antonio Missions, is batting .315 on the season. He has seven home runs and 51 RBIs in 84 games. He also stole 42 bases.

The 21-year-old from Venezuela was the No. 3 prospect in the Rangers’ minor league organization.

Astros prospects power Hooks past Missions with homers from Luis Aviles Jr., Drew Gilbert and Kenedy Corona

Former Missions infielder Luis Aviles Jr. hit his 12th home run of the season. The Corpus Christi Hooks beat the San Antonio Missions 8-1 on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Former Missions infielder Luis Aviles Jr. (10) hit his 12th home run of the season.
Luis Aviles Jr. opened the season wearing a San Antonio Missions uniform. Friday night he hit a long ball in his former home stadium.

Aviles, Drew Gilbert and Kenedy Corona all homered for the Corpus Christi Hooks in an 8-1 victory over the Missions at Wolff Stadium.

Aviles hit a two-run shot as part of the Hooks’ five-run second-inning surge.

The 28-year-old Aviles was signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract in March and assigned to the Missions. He was released by the Missions in May and signed by a Mexican League team before being picked up by the Houston Astros organization and assigned to Corpus Christi on June 6.

Gilbert, the No. 1 prospect in the Astros minor league system mlb.com/prospects/astros/ added a three-run homer in the second inning. The 22-year-old outfielder was a first-round draft pick by the Astros in 2022 after playing in college at Tennessee.

Corona, the No. 17 Astros prospect, hit a solo home run in the fourth inning. The Hooks outfielder and leadoff batter is a 23-year-old from Venezuela.

All three Corpus Christi home runs came off Missions starting pitcher Daniel Camarena, who took the loss.

Missions manager Luke Montz was ejected in the fourth inning. He protested after Daniel Johnson’s long fly ball down the left-field line was initially ruled a home run, then changed to a foul.

The Hooks' Drew Gilbert (1) hit his sixth home run of the season. The Corpus Christi Hooks beat the San Antonio Missions 8-1 on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Hooks’ Drew Gilbert (1) hit his sixth home run of the season.
The Hooks' Kenedy Corona hit his 15th home run of the season. The Corpus Christi Hooks beat the San Antonio Missions 8-1 on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Hooks’ Kenedy Corona hit his 15th home run of the season.