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Ray-Patrick Didder has key hit as Missions rally past RoughRiders; Blake Cederlind wins in San Antonio debut

Ray-Patrick Didder's two-run single in the sixth inning put the Missions in front for good. The San Antonio Missions beat the Frisco RoughRiders 3-2 on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Ray-Patrick Didder’s two-run single in the sixth inning put the Missions in front for good.
Ray-Patrick Didder drove in two crucial runs in the San Antonio Missions’ 3-2 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders on Thursday at Wolff Stadium.

Didder’s two-run single was part of a three-run Missions rally in the sixth inning. His hit brought in Michael De La Cruz with the go-ahead run and Juan Fernandez with a run that gave the Missions a 3-1 cushion they would need.

Daniel Johnson led off the bottom of the sixth with a single. He advanced to second when De La Cruz walked, then scored the Missions’ first run on a hit by Fernandez to tie the game 1-1.

Frisco took the first lead of the game with a run in the top of the third inning. After the Missions went ahead 3-1 in the sixth inning, the Rough Riders made it close with a run in the top of the ninth.

Relief pitcher Blake Cederlind made his San Antonio Missions debut and got the win. He pitched the top of the sixth inning and allowed no runs, one hit, two walks and two strikeouts.

Missions starter Daniel Camarena had a strong outing but got no decision. He went five innings and allowed one run on three hits and one walk with four strikeouts.

Jose Quezada pitched scoreless seventh and eighth innings for the Missions. Alek Jacob pitched the ninth inning, allowed one run, and got his fifth save of the season.

Justin Farmer also made his Missions debut and played in right field.

Daniel Johnson led off the bottom of the sixth with a single and scored the Missions' first run later in the inning. The San Antonio Missions beat the Frisco RoughRiders 3-2 on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Daniel Johnson led off the bottom of the sixth with a single and scored the Missions’ first run later in the inning.

Wind Surge roll past Missions

Cole Cummings had two hits including a two-run single in the second inning. The Wichita Wind Surge beat the San Antonio Missions 10-3 on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Cole Cummings had two hits including a two-run single in the second inning.
The Wichita Wind Surge piled up 14 hits on Thursday in a 10-3 victory over the San Antonio Missions at Wolff Stadium.

Wichita scored five runs in the top of the second inning and led the rest of the way. The Wind Surge got home runs from DaShawn Keirsey Jr. in the fourth inning and Aaron Sabato in the seventh inning.

The Missions’ scoring came on a two-run single from Cole Cummings in the second inning and an RBI single from Michael De La Cruz in the sixth.

Missions starting pitcher Duncan Snider gave up five runs in 1 2/3 innings. Reliever Alek Jacob was the one Missions pitcher to get through the game unscathed with two scoreless innings on two hits, one walk and three strikeouts.

Michael De La Cruz played catcher and drove in the Missions' final run of the game. The Wichita Wind Surge beat the San Antonio Missions 10-3 on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Michael De La Cruz played catcher and drove in the Missions’ final run of the game.
Missions reliever Alek Jacob pitched the eighth and ninth innings and did not allow a run. The Wichita Wind Surge beat the San Antonio Missions 10-3 on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions reliever Alek Jacob pitched the eighth and ninth innings and did not allow a run. The Wichita Wind Surge beat the San Antonio Missions 10-3 on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander

Tirso Ornelas’ winning hit gives Missions 3rd straight victory

Tirso Ornelas' two-run double in the seventh inning put the Missions in front for good. The San Antonio Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 5-4 on Thursday, April 25, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Tirso Ornelas’ two-run double in the seventh inning put the Missions in front for good.
One night after winning on a walk-off hit in the ninth inning, the San Antonio Missions got the job done two innings earlier on Thursday.

Tirso Ornelas lashed a double to center field and drove in the tying and go-ahead runs in the bottom of the seventh inning at Wolff Stadium. That gave the Missions a one-run lead they held on to in a 5-4 victory over the Amarillo Sod Poodles.

San Antonio batters produced nine hits, including two in the seventh inning. Jorge Ona led off the seventh with a single. Ripken Reyes was hit by a pitch with one out. Ona and Reyes both scored on Ornelas’ double.

Ornelas, Ona and Reyes had two hits each and combined for four RBIs and four runs. In the fifth inning, Ona had an RBI double and Reyes had a sac fly.

Juan Fernandez recorded a hit in his seventh straight game and is batting .323.

Missions reliever Kevin Kopps (3-0) pitched the sixth and seventh innings and earned the win. Alek Jacob pitched the last two innings and got his first save.

Jorge Ona had two hits and one RBI and scored twice. The San Antonio Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 5-4 on Thursday, April 25, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Jorge Ona had two hits and one RBI and scored twice.

Hooks’ Spencer Arrighetti edges Missions’ Jackson Wolf in duel of Astros, Padres pitching prospects

Missions starter Jackson Wolf pitched seven innings in the loss. The Corpus Christi Hooks beat the San Antonio Missions 1-0 on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions starter Jackson Wolf pitched seven innings in the loss.
Both of Sunday’s starting pitchers at Wolff Stadium have been projected as future big leaguers.

The Corpus Christi Hooks’ Spencer Arrighetti and San Antonio Missions’ Jackson Wolf looked the part. Both rose to the occasion with their longest outing of the season.

Arrighetti earned the win and Wolf took the loss as the Hooks won 1-0.

Wolf (2-4), the No. 16 prospect in the San Diego Padres’ system, pitched well enough for a win on most days. The 6-foot-7 left-hander went seven innings and allowed the one run on four hits with no walks.

Missions reliever Alek Jacob, the Padres’ No. 26 prospect, pitched two scoreless, hitless innings to finish the game. He did not allow a walk and struck out two batters.

Arrighetti (3-2) is the Houston Astros’ No. 9 prospect. The 6-foot-2 right-hander pitched seven shutout innings and allowed two hits with two walks and nine strikeouts. Hooks reliever Cole McDonald pitched two innings and allowed one hit with five strikeouts for the save.

The Missions’ offense was limited to two hits by Juan Fernandez and one by Luis Aviles Jr.

The Missions won five of the seven games in the series. They have Monday off and open a six-day road series in Midland on Tuesday. The Missions return home for a six-day series against Amarillo beginning Tuesday, May 23.

Missions reliever Alek Jacob pitched the last two innings. The Corpus Christi Hooks beat the San Antonio Missions 1-0 on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions reliever Alek Jacob pitched the last two innings.
Hooks starter Spencer Arrighetti pitched seven innings and got the win. The Corpus Christi Hooks beat the San Antonio Missions 1-0 on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Hooks starter Spencer Arrighetti pitched seven innings and got the win.