Missions starter Nolan Watson pitched five innings.San Antonio Missions Missions starting pitcher Nolan Watson gave up a run for the first time this season.
And he took the loss Tuesday at Wolff Stadium as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals beat the Missions 8-3.
But Watson pitched five full innings for the second straight start and has a stellar 0.64 ERA after pitching in four games this season.
The 6-foot-2 right-hander allowed two runs on Tuesday, only one earned, on five hits and no walks with one strikeout. He threw five scoreless innings in his previous outing.
The Naturals are the Double-A farm club of the Kansas City Royals. The 26-year-old Watson was originally picked by the Royals in the first round of the 2015 draft.
Missions reliever Edwuin Bencomo looks like he is finding his groove. He has appeared in six games this season and has not allowed a run in his last four. He pitched the final 1 1/3 innings on Tuesday and allowed one hit with one strikeout and no walks.
The Missions had 10 hits in the game but didn’t put much together until they scored twice in the bottom of the eighth inning. Tirso Ornelas and Juan Fernandez each put up two hits, including a double, with one run and one RBI. Daniel Johnson had a hit and drove in the Missions’ other run.
The Naturals scored first with two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth. Northwest Arkansas took control with five runs in the top of the eighth.
Frisco starter Owen White held San Antonio scoreless through the first 4 2/3 innings.For the second night in a row, the San Antonio Missions faced one of the top young pitchers in the Texas Rangers organization.
And for the second straight night, the Missions had a tough time getting their bats going.
Frisco starter Owen White pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings and the RoughRiders beat the Missions 8-1 Thursday night at Wolff Stadium. White held the Missions to one hit, walked two and struck out four.
MLB Pipeline lists White as the No. 60 prospect in all of minor league baseball. The 23-year-old right-hander is the No. 2 prospect in the Texas Rangers minor league system, behind only Frisco outfielder Evan Carter.
The Missions managed just four hits on the night. Their only run came on a Tirso Ornelas home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Frisco reliever John Matthews pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win, allowing one hit and one walk with two strikeouts.
Missions starting pitcher Jackson Wolf lasted only 1 2/3 innings, allowed four earned runs and took the loss.
Missions catcher Michael De La Cruz had two hits. Juan Fernandez and Ornelas accounted for the other two San Antonio hits.
Missions middle relievers Jose Espada and Seth Mayberry combined to hold the RoughRiders hitless for five straight innings. Espada took over in the fourth inning and threw four shutout innings, allowing only one walk with three strikeouts. Mayberry held Frisco scoreless in the eighth despite allowing two walks along with two strikeouts.
On Wednesday night, Frisco starter Jack Leiter held the Missions to one run over 4 1/3 innings in a 7-1 RoughRiders victory. Leiter is the No. 4 prospect in the Rangers’ organization.
Owen White – Frisco
Owen White – Frisco
Owen White – Frisco
Connor Hollis – Missions
Evan Mendoza – Missions
Jackson Wolf – Missions
Jorge Ona – Missions
Korry Howell – Missions
Luke Montz – Missions manager
Luisangel Acuna – Frisco
Korry Howell – Missions
Michael De La Cruz – Missions
Missions catcher Michael De La Cruz tags out the RoughRiders’ Evan Carter in a rundown between first and second.The Missions’ Tirso Ornelas celebrates after hitting a ninth-inning home run.San Antonio reliever Jose Espada pitched four innings and held Frisco hitless and scoreless over that stretch.
Evan Mendoza, Tirso Ornelas hit first two homers of San Antonio’s season
Evan Mendoza hits a second-inning home run in the Missions’ victory over Frisco.
Evan Mendoza – Missions
Evan Mendoza – Missions
Evan Mendoza – Missions
Tirso Ornelas hits a third-inning home run that gave the Missions a 2-0 lead.
Tirso Ornelas – Missions
Tirso Ornelas – Missions
Tirso Ornelas – Missions
Tuesday night at Wolff Stadium began with celebrations and lots of VIPs.
In the end it came down to the time honored baseball skills of hitting, fielding and pitching.
The San Antonio Missions blasted their first two home runs of the season and six pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Frisco Rough Riders in the Missions’ home opener.
Evan Mendoza homered in the second inning, the Missions’ first jack of the season, for a 1-0 lead that San Antonio never gave up. Tirso Ornelas added another solo homer in the third inning.
Daniel Johnson and Korry Howell drove in the other two runs for the Missions, who had seven hits on the night.
Nolan Watson started on the mound, going three full scoreless innings and allowing one hit and two walks with two strikeouts.
Seth Mayberry followed Watson and went one inning with no hits or walks and one strikeout. Mayberry was credited with his first win of the season.
Justin Lopez and Henry Henry both pitched one inning in relief, Lake Bachar went 1 2/3 and Jared Koenig pitched the final 1 1/3 innings.
The six-game series between the Missions and RoughRiders continues Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. at Wolff Stadium.
Nolan Watson was the starting pitcher in the Missions’ victory.Seth Mayberry got the win in relief.
Missions starting pitcher Efrain Contreras. San Antonio recorded a 9-4 exhibition victory over Monclova of the Mexican league on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe AlexanderThe 2023 San Antonio Missions took the field at Wolff Stadium for the first time Saturday and showed off their hitting.
The Missions piled up 13 hits in a 9-4 exhibition victory over the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican league.
Right fielder Tirso Ornelas had a home run and two-run double for the Missions. Left fielder Daniel Johnson also homered.
The Missions were wearing their Flying Chanclas de San Antonio uniforms.
The Missions and Monclova play again Sunday at 1:05 p.m. at Wolff Stadium.
Missions left-hander Aaron Leasher pitching at Wolff Stadium.The San Diego Padres on Wednesday announced the players not on their 40-man roster who have been invited to major league spring training.
The list includes several players who have recently been with the San Antonio Missions, including:
