TL1 San Antonio Missions

Missions Fall For Third Straight Game To The Rockhounds

Published on July 15, 2012 under Texas League (TL1)
San Antonio Missions News Release


San Antonio - The San Antonio Missions extended their four game losing streak to remain one game behind first place Corpus Christi Hooks in the second-half. San Antonio has now yielded 39 combined runs over the first 3 games of the series against the RockHounds.

Midland commanded an early lead with Michael Choice hitting a two run homer in the first. They padded their lead scoring nine more in the second, third, and fourth innings till rain set in with 2 outs in the top of the fourth.

After an hour and sixteen minute rain delay, Ryan Kelly took the mound with the bases loaded as Midland's first-baseman, Anthony Aliotta, knocked a grand slam over the right field wall. He finished with six RBIs and 11 put outs in the night's game.

The Missions scored four times in the sixth, highlighted by a Jason Hagerty two-run homer. San Antonio went 2-10 with runners in scoring position.

A depleted Missions' bullpen had to use eight pitchers in the game, allowing 13 earned runs and 16 hits. Keyvius Sampson (5-8, 5.27 ERA) suffered the loss.

San Antonio is now 4-6 in their last 10 games.

The fourth and final game of the series and the home stand is tomorrow at 6:05pm. Left-hander Fabio Castro (1-1, 4.12 ERA) will start for the RockHounds while left-hander Andrew Werner (3-8, 3.57 ERA) goes for San Antonio.

Kellogg's is sponsoring a soccer ball giveaway to the first 500 kids 12 & under through the gate.

You can catch all the Missions action on KKYX 680 AM, the home of Missions baseball with Roy Acuff and Mike Saeger.

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