Tag: Keston Hiura

Keston Hiura leads Missions’ longball barrage

Keston Hiura celebrates with his teammates at the plate after hitting a grand slam in the second inning on Thursday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Keston Hiura (18) celebrates with his teammates at the plate after hitting a grand slam in the second inning on Thursday at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
Keston Hiura continued to pile up big at-bats since returning to the San Antonio Missions.

In the eight games since being optioned down from the Milwaukee Brewers, Hiura has added four home runs, 11 RBIs and hit 11-of-34 (.324).

That includes two home runs and five RBIs Thursday night as the Missions pounded the Tacoma Rainiers 15-1 at Wolff Stadium.

Both of Hiura’s homers came off Rainiers starting pitcher Justus Sheffield. Hiura hit a solo shot in the first inning in his first at-bat. He added a grand slam in the second inning. That boosted his team-leading home run total to 15 for the season.

Hiura had plenty of help in the hitting department as the Missions spent a big part of their night celebrating at the plate.

Tyler Saladino hit his 13th home run of the season, a leadoff shot in the second inning.

Mauricio Dubon hit a two-run homer in the third inning.

Lucas Erceg added a three-run homer in the seventh inning.

The Missions finished with 15 hits including doubles by Dubon and Troy Stokes Jr.

Missions starting pitcher Burch Smith (4-3) went five innings to get the win. He allowed one run on two hits and struck out 10 batters with two walks.

Brewers prospect Keston Hiura back in San Antonio

Missions second baseman Keston Hiura playing against the Tacoma Rainiers on Wednesday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions second baseman Keston Hiura playing against the Tacoma Rainiers on Wednesday at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
Keston Hiura made his major league debut after being called up by the Milwaukee Brewers on May 14.

The Brewers needed reinforcements when injuries left the big league club short-handed in the infield.

Hiura showed he could hold his own, batting .281 with five home runs in 17 games.

But once Travis Shaw returned to the Brewers from an injury and rehab assignment, Hiura was optioned back to the Triple-A San Antonio Missions on June 3. The Missions were on the road at the time.

On Wednesday night, for the first time since his stint with the Brewers, Hiura was back playing on the Missions’ home field at Wolff Stadium.

He drew a media crowd before the game when he did a group interview in the Missions’ dugout. Then he had a hit and drove in a run in Wednesday’s 4-2, 10-inning loss to the Tacoma Rainiers.

In 43 games with the Missions this season, Hiura leads the team in home runs with 13, is second in batting at .331 and third in RBIs with 31.

  • Keston Hiura talks about playing for the Brewers and returning to San Antonio
    Story by Jerry Briggs on milb.com

    • Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura with the San Antonio Missions

    Keston Hiura playing for the San Antonio Missions at Wolff Stadium this season. - photo by Joe Alexander
    Keston Hiura playing for the San Antonio Missions at Wolff Stadium this season. – photo by Joe Alexander
    Keston Hiura was considered the top minor-league prospect in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

    It was just a matter of time this season before Hiura went from the Triple-A San Antonio Missions up to Milwaukee.

    The 22-year-old from California was called up this week.

    Hiura played 37 games for the Missions this season. He batted .333 with 11 home runs, 15 walks and four stolen bases.

    Hiura, a first-round draft pick by the Brewers in 2017, had two hits and a walk in his first game in the majors.

  • 2-hit debut for Hiura ‘hasn’t really hit me yet’ – from MLB.com
  • Following debut, Hiura ready to settle in

    • Jake Hager’s walk-off hit gives Missions dramatic win over Express

    The Missions' Jake Hager drills a game-ending single to center against the Round Rock Express on Sunday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
    The Missions’ Jake Hager drills a game-ending single to center against the Express. – photo by Joe Alexander
    Jake Hager’s clutch hit brought a sudden end to a game that started two days before.

    Hager drove in Cory Spangenberg with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning of the San Antonio Missions’ 10-9 victory over the Round Rock Express on Sunday at Wolff Stadium.

    The game was a continuation of the game suspended Friday night due to weather.

    The game resumed Sunday with the Express leading 6-1 in the fourth inning. The Missions scored five runs in the fourth to tie it 6-6.

    The Express took a 9-6 lead with three runs in the top of the sixth. The Missions cut it to 9-7 with a run in the bottom of the sixth.

    The Missions came back for good with a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth. Mauricio Dubon led off the inning and eventually scored to cut it to 9-8. Spangenberg doubled to drive in Keston Hiura to tie it.

    And at long last, Hager’s line drive single to center scored Spangenberg to end the game.

    The resumed game was played as the first game of a doubleheader. The Missions won the second game 6-1.

    Hiura’s homers not enough for Missions against Express

    Keston Hiura hit home runs in the eighth and ninth innings against the Express on Saturday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
    Keston Hiura hit home runs in the eighth and ninth innings against the Express. – photo by Joe Alexander
    Keston Hiura hit two late home runs for the San Antonio Missions on Saturday at Wolff Stadium.

    The Round Rock Express dominated the rest of the game to beat the Missions 11-4.

    The Express scored four runs in the first inning and three in the second and it never got close after that. Round Rock had 15 hits including home runs by Kyle Tucker, Nick Tanielu and Taylor Jones.

    Hiura hit a solo home run in the eighth inning and two-run shot in the ninth, giving him 10 for the season.

    Round Rock starting pitcher Brady Rodgers (3-0) got the win and pitched six innings. He allowed one run on six hits with three strikeouts and two walks.

    Missions fall to Dodgers in series finale

    Oklahoma City's Matt Beaty (right) is greeted at the plate after hitting a third-inning home run against San Antonio on Sunday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
    Oklahoma City’s Matt Beaty (right) is greated at the plate after hitting a third-inning home run. – photo by Joe Alexander
    Oklahoma City’s Matt Beaty hit a three-run homer in the third inning and the Dodgers beat the San Antonio Missions 4-1 Sunday at Wolff Stadium.

    The meeting was the finale of a five-game series and snapped the Missions’ six-game win streak.

    Dodgers starting pitcher Daniel Corcino (2-1) pitched 5 1/3 innings for the win. Missions starter Thomas Jankins (1-1) pitched five innings, gave up the homer to Beaty, and took the loss.

    Missions blank Dodgers again

    Relief pitcher Miguel Sanchez got the win as three Missions pitchers combined for a shutout in a 6-0 victory over the Dodgers on Saturday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
    Relief pitcher Miguel Sanchez got the win as three Missions pitchers combined for a shutout in a 6-0 victory over the Dodgers on Saturday at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
    The San Antonio Missions shut out the Oklahoma City Dodgers for the second time in the last three games with a 6-0 victory Saturday at Wolff Stadium.

    It was the sixth straight win for the Missions, including the first four games of the current series.

    Missions reliever Miguel Sanchez (1-2) entered the game in the fifth inning and pitched 2 1/3 innings to earn the win.

    Missions starter Corbin Burnes went 4 2/3 innings, leaving the game one out short of having a chance for the win. He allowed three hits with seven strikeouts and one walk. Jon Olczak pitched the last two innings.

    San Antonio left fielder Cory Spangenberg hit his second home run of the season in the fourth inning.

    Mauricio Dubon, Keston Hiura and David Freitas had three hits each for the Missions. Spangenberg, Nate Orf and Jacob Nottingham had two hits each as the Missions finished with 15 hits.

    Huira’s homers power Missions past Dodgers

    Keston Hiura celebrates as he nears home after hitting his first home run of the game in the Missions' 4-3 victory over the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Friday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
    Keston Hiura celebrates as he nears home after hitting his first home run of the game. – photo by Joe Alexander
    Keston Hiura hit his sixth and seventh home runs of the season Friday as the San Antonio Missions beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers 4-3 at Wolff Stadium.

    Hiura hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning off of Dodgers starting pitcher Brock Stewart. Hiura added a solo home run in the seventh inning off of reliever Zach McAllister.

    Hiura also doubled and walked. He scored twice and had three RBIs and raised his season batting average to .316.

    Missions catcher Jacob Nottingham had an RBI single in the second inning for the team’s other run.

    San Antonio starting pitcher Zack Brown earned his first win of the season. He pitched five innings and allowed five hits and one earned run. He struck out five batters and had three walks.

    Missions closer Jay Jackson entered the game in the eighth inning with a man on base and no outs. He recorded the final six outs and picked up his third save.

    Sounds win series finale against Missions

    Lucas Erceg had two hits including a two-run homer. The Sounds beat the Missions 10-5 Monday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
    Lucas Erceg had two hits including a two-run homer. The Sounds beat the Missions 10-5 Monday at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
    The Nashville Sounds had 10 hits including four home runs to beat the San Antonio Missions 10-5 on Monday at Wolff Stadium.

    The Missions play their next seven games on the road beginning Tuesday night against the Memphis Redbirds.

    Willie Calhoun, Jett Bandy, Hunter Cole and Matt Davidson homered for the Sounds.

    The Missions had 15 hits. Tyrone Taylor had four hits, one RBI and one run scored. Lucas Erceg had two hits including his third home run of the season.

    Keston Hiura had a double and a triple. Corey Ray also had two hits.

    Missions take afternoon game from Sounds

    Jay Jackson pitches the ninth inning to get the save Sunday. The Missions beat the Sounds 5-4 at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
    Jay Jackson pitches the ninth inning to get the save Sunday. The Missions beat the Sounds 5-4 at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
    Tyler Saladino kept up his hot hitting with a two-run triple as the San Antonio Missions beat the Nashville Sounds 5-4 Sunday afternoon at Wolff Stadium.

    Saladino hit three home runs over the previous two games. He is now batting .294 for the season.

    Saladino singled in the second inning Sunday and scored the first run of the game when Tuffy Gosewisch drew a bases-loaded walk.

    Saladino tripled in the fifth inning to drive in Corey Ray and Tyrone Taylor and give the Missions a 3-0 lead.

    The Sounds scored two runs in the top of the sixth on solo home runs by Willie Calhoun homers and Matt Davidson. That trimmed the Missions’ lead to 3-2.

    Mauricio Dubon and Keston Hiura both had run-scoring hits in the bottom of the sixth to stretch the Missions’ lead back to 5-2.

    The Sounds made it close on a two-run homer by Andy Ibanez in the top of the eighth.

    Missions starting pitcher Adrian Houser earned his first win of the season. He held the Sounds scoreless for five innings before giving up the two home runs in the sixth inning. Jay Jackson pitched the ninth inning and got his first save of the season.

    The four-game series between the Missions and Sounds concludes early Monday with an 11:05 a.m. first pitch at Wolff Stadium.