Missions back on track against Midland

San Antonio Missions starting pitcher Caleb Boushley held the Midland RockHounds scoreless through the first five innings on Thursday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions starting pitcher Caleb Boushley held Midland scoreless through the first five innings on Thursday at Wolff Stadium.
The San Antonio Missions won for the fourth time in the last five games with a 5-4 victory over the Midland RockHounds on Thursday at Wolff Stadium.

The Missions had been hot at the plate for most of the last two weeks. After having a rough all-around night on Wednesday, they piled up 11 hits on Thursday. Jose Azocar, Kyle Overstreet and Eguy Rosario had two hits each.

Missions starting pitcher Caleb Boushley held the RockHounds scoreless the first five innings and got the win (2-2). He left the game with one out and two runners on in the sixth. Both runners scored and Boushley ended the night with two earned runs on six hits, three walks and eight strikeouts. Jose Quezada pitched the final inning for his sixth save of the season.

The Missions scored a run in the bottom of the first inning and led the rest of the way. Taylor Kohlwey’s sacrifice fly brought in Azocar, who led off the first with a single.

The Missions got a long two-run single from Overstreet that scored Chandler Seagle and CJ Abrams in the fifth inning. Esteury Ruiz’s ground ball through the middle drove in Rosario in the sixth.

Jack Suwinski cracked his fourth triple of the season in the eighth inning and scored the Missions’ final run on Ruiz’s bunt.

Missions outfielder, Padres prospect Esteury Ruiz: a first look

Esteury Ruiz playing for the San Antonio Missions in the 2021 season opener on May 4 in Corpus Christi. - photo by Joe Alexander
Esteury Ruiz playing for the San Antonio Missions in the 2021 season opener on May 4 in Corpus Christi. – photos by Joe Alexander
Esteury Ruiz has had a hot bat during the San Antonio Missions’ current road series against the Midland RockHounds.

The 22-year-old from the Dominican Republic has at least one hit in the first four games of the series. He is hitting 7-of-15 (.467) in Midland.

Ruiz had four hits on Thursday night including a triple with two RBIs. He had a double on Tuesday and again on Wednesday night.

Ruiz is batting .323 on the season and is playing left field for the Missions. He also has three stolen bases in 10 games.

Ruiz batted .239 two years ago in the Class-A Cal League. He came to the San Diego Padres in a trade with the Kansas City Royals in July 2017.