Rick Sweet Reaches 2,000 Career Wins
SAN ANTONIO - Missions manager Rick Sweet reached the milestone of 2,000 career wins tonight behind an 10-2 win over the Round Rock Express. The Missions collected 13 hits along the way including two home runs.Round Rock's offense jumped on the Missions early, collecting two runs in the second inning
SAN ANTONIO - Missions manager Rick Sweet reached the milestone of 2,000 career wins tonight behind an 10-2 win over the Round Rock Express. The Missions collected 13 hits along the way including two home runs.
Round Rock's offense jumped on the Missions early, collecting two runs in the second inning and six hits over the first two innings. Express first baseman
The Missions answered in the bottom of the second inning with an RBI single from
The Missions continued their stretch of scoring in consecutive innings, as they scored once again in the bottom of the fifth inning. Spangenberg doubled in a run to give the Missions a 4-2 lead. The Missions scored one run in the second, third, fourth, and fifth innings.
San Antonio blew the game open late, scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and two runs in the eighth inning. Hiura and Dubon launched home runs during that span with some help from
The Missions continue their series with Round Rock Wednesday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Right-hander
Post-Game Notes
-With the win, San Antonio improves to 49-29 on the season.
-Going 3-for-5 tonight,
-Jankins pitched seven innings which ties the longest outing by a Missions starter this season. Aaron Wilkerson pitched seven innings against Omaha on May 31.
-Keston Hiura hit his 19th home run of the season
2019 is the 118th season of baseball in San Antonio and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Single game tickets are on sale now at the Wolff Stadium Box Office or online at samissions.com. Season seat memberships are available now by calling 210-675-PARK (7275).