Missions edge Cardinals after manager Luke Montz ejected

Missions starting pitcher Adam Mazur earned the win. The San Antonio Missions beat the Springfield Cardinals 3-2 on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions starting pitcher Adam Mazur earned the win.
San Antonio starting pitcher Adam Mazur went five innings and gave up only one unearned run as the Missions beat the Springfield Cardinals 3-2 on Friday night at Wolff Stadium.

Mazur (2-3) allowed five hits with one walk and four strikeouts.

Daniel Camarena pitched the ninth inning to earn his third save.

Missions manager Luke Montz was ejected while arguing a call in the top of the third inning.

Ripken Reyes, Nathan Martorella and Michael De La Cruz all had RBI hits for the Missions. Connor Hollis had two hits and scored twice and Graham Pauley had two hits and scored a run.

Missions manager Luke Montz was tossed in the third inning. The San Antonio Missions beat the Springfield Cardinals 3-2 on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions manager Luke Montz was tossed in the third inning.

Sod Poodles hold off Missions

The Missions' Graham Pauley had two hits and scored a run. The Amarillo Sod Poodles beat the San Antonio Missions 4-2 on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions’ Graham Pauley had two hits and scored a run.
Amarillo pitchers stifled the San Antonio Missions over the first seven innings in the Sod Poodles’ 4-2 victory on Thursday at Wolff Stadium.

Sod Poodles starter Luke Albright (8-5) went five shutout innings to earn the win.

The Missions scored both their runs in the bottom of the eighth after the Sod Poodles built a 4-0 lead. Marcos Castanon scored from third on a ground out and Cole Cummings singled to right to drive in Graham Pauley.

Pauley and Cummings led the Missions with two hits each.

Missions starting pitcher Adam Mazur (0-2) went six innings, allowed three runs and took the loss.

Cole Cummings had the Missions' only RBI of the night. The Amarillo Sod Poodles beat the San Antonio Missions 4-2 on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Cole Cummings had the Missions’ only RBI of the night.
Missions starter Adam Mazur pitched six innings and allowed three runs. The Amarillo Sod Poodles beat the San Antonio Missions 4-2 on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions starter Adam Mazur pitched six innings and allowed three runs.