'Hounds Can't Complete Comeback
"Opportunities missed" was the storyline for the RockHounds in a 5-4 loss to the Missions Tuesday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium in San Antonio The RockHounds had scoring chances in each of the first three innings … and loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth … but scored
"Opportunities missed" was the storyline for the RockHounds in a 5-4 loss to the Missions Tuesday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium in San Antonio
The RockHounds had scoring chances in each of the first three innings … and loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth … but scored a total of just one run in those four innings.
San Antonio, on the other hand, scored single runs in the first and third innings, then built their lead to 4-0 on
The 'Hounds rallied back to within 4-3 on
The RockHounds loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the eighth but scored only a single run (on
San Antonio (36-21) holds on to its two-game lead over Corpus Christi (34-23) with 13 games remaining in the first half pennant race.
Notables
Seth Brown (3-for-4, double, two RBI) has reached base in 19-of-20 games (.321) and in 30-of-33 (.331, with 10 doubles, one triple, five HR and 30 RBI in the 33 games). In his last two games, the RockHounds first baseman is 6-for-8 with three doubles, a home run and five runs batted in.
J.P. Sportman (2-for-4, double, RBI, stolen base) has reached base in eight straight games (.467) … 15-of-16 (.394) … and in 21-of-his-last-23 games, hitting .376, with 16 runs, 16 RBI and 11 stolen bases over the 23-game stretch.
Richie Martin (0-for-4, RBI) was kept off base for the first time in 13 games (.449) and for just the second time in his last 29 (.378).
Next Game
Wednesday, June 6 vs. San Antonio Missions
Nelson Wolff Stadium San Antonio, Texas
First pitch 7:05 p.m. NewsTalk 550 with Bob Hards ... airtime 7:00 p.m.
- Second of a four-game series and of an eight-game road trip
- June 6-8 at San Antonio; June 9-12 at Frisco
Probable Starters
SA:
RH: Jesus Luzardo (LH, 2-2, 4.68)
Next at Security Bank Ballpark
Wednesday, June 13
RockHounds open an eight-game home stand
June 13-16 vs. Corpus Christi
June 17-20 vs. Frisco RoughRiders