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Asencio and Oramas Star in Missions' Rout

June 14, 2014 - Texas League (TL1)
San Antonio Missions News Release


Three homers from the offense and another stellar start by Juan Oramas helped San Antonio cruise past Midland 9-1 Friday night at Wolff Stadium.

Following a tough loss Thursday night, the Missions got off to a great start Friday with a five-run second inning. The rally began on a crucial, two-out error by Midland starter Drew Granier. Cody Overbeck hit a routine comebacker to the mound that was fielded by Granier, but his throw to first baseman Miles Head sailed high and into his team's bullpen, allowing the inning to continue. After an Adam Buschini walk, Brian Bixler gave San Antonio a 1-0 lead with an RBI single to left. Granier compounded his problems when he walked Reymond Fuentes to load the bases. That brought up Yeison Asencio, who cleared the bases with a towering blast onto the berm in left. It was San Antonio's third grand slam of 2014.

After Midland got on the board with a Head RBI single in the third, San Antonio responded in their half of the frame with an Overbeck sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the fourth, Asencio took Granier (3-3) deep again, this time an opposite-field solo shot that gave the Missions a 7-1 lead.

The offensive eruption was more than enough for Oramas, who allowed just one run on six hits and a walk, while striking out a season-high eight over a season-high, tying seven innings. In three starts for the Missions, Oramas (2-0) has pitched to a minuscule 0.48 ERA to go along with a K:BB ratio of 20:6 over 18.2 innings.

Pinch-hitter Lee Orr pushed the lead to 8-1 in the bottom of the eighth with a solo homer to left off former Missions' lefty Andrew Werner. Later in the frame, Buschini capped scoring with an RBI double.

The bullpen duo of Frank Garces and newcomer Joe Church each tossed a scoreless frame to finish off the Missions' victory.

San Antonio (34-33) and Midland (36-31) wrap up their four-game series Saturday, with first pitch slated for 7:05 PM. Following the game there will be a special fireworks show courtesy of the State of Texas Kidney Foundation. Right-hander Bryce Morrow, who joined San Antonio Friday afternoon from High-Lake Elsinore, will be making his Double-A debut. Midland will counter with fellow righty Shawn Haviland (3-4, 3.64).

Notes: Earlier Friday it was announced that Garces had replaced injured teammate Johnny Barbato on the South Division roster for the 78th Annual TL All-Star Game in North Little Rock. In 26 games with San Antonio this season, Garces is 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA and a K:BB ratio of 44:13 over 34 innings. Asencio recorded his second two-homer, five-RBI game of the season (May 23 @ Northwest Arkansas).

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