Griffin Paxton slides into third for a triple in the sixth inning. He scored UTSA’s only run of the game.Southern Miss scored eight runs in the first four innings to beat UTSA 9-1 Thursday in the opener of a four-game Conference USA series. Southern Miss rolled behind nine hits and 11 walks.
Southern Miss starting pitcher Hunter Stanley went seven innings and allowed one run on three hits with one strikeout and two walks.
UTSA scored its only run in the six inning. Griffin Paxton tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Dylan Rock.
Paxton had two of UTSA’s five hits. Kyle Bergeron had a hit to reach base for the 15th straight game.
On a night when UTSA’s pitchers struggled early, Fischer Kingsbery and Zachary Griggs combined to hold Southern Miss to one run over the final 5 1/3 innings.
Kingsbery pitched three innings and allowed one run on three hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Griggs pitched the final 2 1/3 innings and held Southern Miss scoreless and hitless with one strikeout and one walk.
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Kyle Bergeron has UTSA’s longest current on-base streak at 15 games after a single in the bottom of the first inning.
Ha-Seong Kim playing for the San Diego Padres in a 2021 spring training game in Peoria, Arizona.Ha-Seong Kim is on the verge of making his Major League Baseball debut. Though that technically makes him a rookie, it’s not like he doesn’t have much professional experience.
The San Diego Padres infielder had 3,195 at-bats in 891 games over seven seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization. He recorded a .294 career batting average with 133 home runs in the KBO.
Kim batted .306 in 2020 with a career-high 30 home runs in 138 games. He has batted better than .300 in three of the last four seasons.
The 24-year-old native of Korea was signed by the Padres as a free agent on Dec. 31, 2020.
Jorge Mateo playing in a San Diego Padres 2021 spring training game in Peoria, Arizona.Today marks the first time Jorge Mateo is on a major league roster on opening day.
Mateo spent time in the big leagues last summer with the San Diego Padres and saw action in 22 games during the covid-shortened season. He earned his spot on this year’s Padres roster by batting .316 in the just completed big league spring training.
Mateo is officially listed as a shortstop but can also play second base and outfield. Since the Padres currently have only three outfielders listed on their active roster, that could be where he has the most opportunity.
The 6-footer from the Dominican Republic came to the Padres organization June 30, 2020 in a deal with the Oakland A’s. He made his major league debut on Aug. 13, playing for the Padres in a road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Mateo has eight years of minor-league experience, including the 2019 season in the Pacific Coast League. He batted .289 with 19 home runs, 14 triples and 29 doubles in 119 games with the Las Vegas Aviators on the A’s organzation.
Mateo played in the Double-A Texas League in 2017 for Midland of the Oakland A’s organization. He batted .292 in with four home runs in 22 games with Midland. Mateo came to the A’s on July 31, 2017, as part of a four-player trade with the New York Yankees.
Jorge Mateo playing in a San Diego Padres 2021 spring training game in Peoria, Arizona.
Jorge Mateo playing in the outfield in a San Diego Padres 2021 spring training game in Peoria, Arizona.
Eguy Rosario playing for the San Diego Padres during 2021 spring training in Peoria, Arizona.Eguy Rosario is the No. 18 ranked prospect in the San Diego Padres organization, according to MLB.com.
The 21-year-old infielder from the Dominican Republic was in the the Padres’ 2021 big league spring training camp as a non-roster invitee. He batted .219 with two home runs in 22 spring training games.
Rosario saw limited action with the San Antonio Missions in 2018, playing in three games in the Double-A Texas League. He spent most of 2018 in the Class-A Cal League and batted .239 with nine home runs in 121 games.
Rosario played in the Class-A Cal League again in 2019, batting .278 with seven home runs, eight triples and 25 doubles in 122 games.
San Diego Padres infield prospect CJ Abrams playing at a 2021 spring training game in Arizona.CJ Abrams spent the spring of 2019 as the top high school baseball player in the state of Georgia.
Two years later he is coming off a strong showing in the San Diego Padres’ big league spring training.
Abrams appeared in 25 spring training games and batted .240 with two home runs, one double and one triple. He is listed as a shortstop. He played both middle infield positions at Blessed Trinity High School in Alpharetta, Ga.
Just 20 years old, the 6-foot-2 Abrams bats left and throws right.
The Padres drafted Abrams in the first round, No. 6 overall, in the 2019 draft. He made a big impression in his first summer as a pro, earning 2019 MVP honors in the rookie Arizona League. He batted .401 with three home runs, eight triples, 12 doubles and 14 stolen bases in 32 games. He also played two games in Class A that summer.
Like other players in the minors, Abrams doesn’t have any stats to show for the 2020 covid season. He still got to work with the Padres last summer at the team’s alternate site as part of their 60-man player pool.
Abrams is the No. 2 prospect in the San Diego Padres organization, according to recent rankings by MLB.com.
The Brewers’ Travis Shaw (21) celebrates after hitting a home run during a 2021 spring training game on March 24 in Phoenix. – photo by Joe AlexanderThe Milwaukee Brewers sent Travis Shaw down to the Triple-A San Antonio Missions in 2019 when he went through a hitting slump.
Shaw spent 42 games with the Missions and batted .285 with 12 home runs.
The Brewers and Shaw parted ways after that season. He spent 2020 with the Toronto Blue Jays, batting .239 in 50 games.
Shaw is back with the Brewers in spring training this year. He played in 17 spring games and is projected to be the Brewers’ main third baseman when the season opens on Thursday.
The 6-foot-4 Shaw bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He has hit 105 career home runs in six seasons the majors. He spent three seasons with the Brewers and hit 31 home runs in 2017 and 32 home runs in 2018.
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Travis Shaw batting for the San Antonio Missions during the 2019 season.
San Diego Padres catcher prospect Luis Campusano playing in a 2021 spring training game in Peoria, Arizona.Luis Campusano is the No. 3 prospect in the San Diego Padres organization, according to MLB.com ratings.
His strong showing in spring training combined with the Padres’ need for another catcher due to an injury means Campusano will start the season in the majors. Multiple media reports from San Diego indicated Campusano was told today that he will be on the Padres’ opening day roster. He batted .279 in 20 games in the Padres’ 2021 spring training big league camp.
Campusano has played in only one major league game, having made his debut in the bigs last year in the covid-shortened 2020 season, and has never played in Double-A or Triple-A.
The 5-foot-11 catcher from Augusta, Georgia was drafted in the second round by the Padres in 2017. He spent that summer in rookie league, followed by Single-A ball in 2018 and 2019. He batted .325 with 15 home runs in 110 games in 2019.
His fast progression allowed him to jump over Double-A, meaning San Antonio Missions fans probably won’t ever get a chance to see him in person at Wolff Stadium.
Miguel Sanchez of the 2019 San Antonio Missions pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers during 2021 spring training in Phoenix.Miguel Sanchez has pitched in 124 minor league games in four seasons in the United States, including 40 games for the San Antonio Missions during the 2019 Triple-A Pacific Coast League season.
Sanchez made five starts and 35 relief appearances in 2019. He had a 4-5 record with one save and a 4.35 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 60.0 innings pitched.
The 6-foot-3 right-hander from the Dominican Republic has not pitched in a major league game.
Sanchez pitched in 17 games in 2019-20 in the Dominican Winter League for the champion Toros del Este.
Sanchez was in the Brewers’ 2021 spring training big league camp. He has pitched in eight games this spring, all in relief, with an 0-1 record and a 4.70 ERA.
He was assigned to the Brewers’ minor league camp on March 12.
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Miguel Sanchez pitching for the Missions at Wolff Stadium during the 2019 season.
Corey Ray playing for the Milwaukee Brewers during a 2021 spring training game in Phoenix.Corey Ray played in 53 games for the 2019 San Antonio Missions, roaming center field when he was healthy.
Ray batted .188 with seven home runs in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. He also saw action in 11 games in Double-A and 5 games in Rookie League as he worked his way back from injury.
The 6-foot, left-handed hitting Ray was part of the Milwaukee Brewers’ alternate site last summer during the covid-shortened season. Like other minor league players, he didn’t see any game action in 2020.
A first-round draft pick by the Brewers in 2016, Ray was invited to Milwaukee’s 2021 big league spring training. He has played in 18 games this spring and batted .200.
The Brewers optioned Ray to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on March 12.
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Corey Ray playing for the Missions at Wolff Stadium during the 2019 season.
Troy Stokes Jr. receives his Double-A Gold Glove award for the 2018 season during a 2019 Missions game at Wolff Stadium.Troy Stokes Jr. played 95 games in the outfield for the 2019 San Antonio Missions. Stokes hit .233 with nine home runs and 22 doubles.
Stokes is in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He was a non-roster invitee to 2021 big league spring training. Media reports indicate he made a good impression and will start the season in Triple-A with a chance to move up over the summer.
The Detroit Tigers claimed Stokes on Sept. 3, 2019, two days after the Milwaukee Brewers designated him for assignment.
The Pirates claimed Stokes on Jan. 21, 2021, a week after the Tigers designated him for assignment.
Troy Stokes Jr. playing in the outfield for the 2019 Missions.
