Missions’ bats struggle against Frisco

Evan Mendoza drove in the Missions' only run in the fourth inning. The San Antonio Missions lost to the Frisco RoughRiders 7-1 on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Evan Mendoza drove in the Missions’ only run in the fourth inning.
The Frisco RoughRiders beat the San Antonio Missions 7-1 on Wednesday at Wolff Stadium.

Daniel Johnson scored the Missions’ only run in the fourth inning. He led off with a walk, advanced when Tirso Ornelas followed with a walk and came home on a line-drive single by Evan Mendoza.

Korry Howell, a top San Diego Padres prospect, had two hits. Howell is 4-of-8 in the first two games of the Missions’ six-game homestand.

San Antonio starting pitcher Efrain Contreras left the game with two outs in the second inning after giving up five walks to the eight batters he faced. He allowed two runs on two hits with no strikeouts.

The Missions used four relievers. The last two, Nick Hernandez and Jose Quezada, pitched two scoreless innings each. Hernandez struck out six batters and Quezada struck out three.

Korry Howell had two hits Wednesday. The San Antonio Missions lost to the Frisco RoughRiders 7-1 on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Korry Howell had two hits Wednesday.