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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.
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.
He batted .326 in 2021 and hit eight home runs with 38 RBIs while playing in all 48 games.
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.
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.
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.
Bailey was a grad student who previously played at Grambling. He is from Stevens High School in San Antonio.
The 5-foot-11 pitcher appeared in seven games in relief and struck out nine batters in 7.0 innings.
The 27-year-old left-hander made eight appearances on the mound for the Missions and did not allow a run his first seven times out. He had a 1-0 record and 1.35 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings.
Reeves was a 10th-round pick by the Yankees in 2015 out of The Citadel. His only previous experience above the Double-A level was one game in Triple-A in 2018. The Padres acquired Reeves in a trade with the Yankees on Jan. 6, 2021.
The 24-year-old from New York is the Missions’ scheduled starter in tonight’s road game against Northwest Arkansas. He has made four starts this season and has a 2-1 record and 4.74 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 19.0 innings.
Knehr is in his first season in Double-A. The San Diego Padres picked him in the 20th round of the 2018 draft.
The 6-foot-2 right-hander had a 3-5 record in Class A in 2019 on 12 starts and 17 total appearances. He had a 3-0 record in rookie ball in and 0-1 in Class A 2018 in 20 games, 19 of those in relief.
