Surge drop sixth straight

SAN ANTONIO, TX - The Wind Surge pitching struggled against the Missions tonight. Wichita dropped the second game of the series 10-4 to San Antonio despite a ninth inning rally.

The Missions took an early lead in the second inning. Michael de La Cruz drove in a run when he doubled on a line drive to left field. A throwing error from Brooks Lee allowed another run to score.

In the third the Missions extended their lead another five runs with a combo of a two run home run from Jorge Ona and three more runs batted in.

San Antonio gained another one in the bottom of the fourth. Juan Fernandez drove in a run when he singled on a line drive to center field.

The Surge had their first signs of offensive life in the top of the sixth inning. Catcher David Banuelos got the first hit of the game for the Surge when he ripped a line drive to right field. Will Holland followed him up and hit a line drive to center field earning a single as well. A double play by the Missions shut down the inning and prevented any runs from being scored.

In the top of the eighth inning Holland kept his bat hot and was able to put the Surge on the board. He smoked a line drive to left field that brought in a runner to score.

The Missions answered right back in the bottom of the eighth. Tirso Ornelas doubled which scored a run. Rodriguez also singled that brought in another run.

In the top of the ninth the Surge started to get some offense going again. Aaron Sabato singled on a line drive to center field that brought in a run. Yoyner Fajardo followed him up with his own line drive to center field that scored a run as well. Wichita’s final run would come on a throwing error that allowed Sabato to reach home. The ninth inning rally did not last as long as necessary.

San Antonio starting pitcher Jackson Wolf earned the win pitching six shutout innings and Aaron Rozek took the loss for Wichita.

Wichita dropped its season long sixth consecutive game and dropped to 21-31 on the season.

NOTES: The Wind Surge dropped to 0-6 in the month of June. The Surge are 1-8 this season when facing a left-handed starting pitcher.

UPCOMING: The Wichita Wind Surge continue their road trip in Texas. They will take on San Antonio for the third game of the series at 7:05. RH Travis Adams for the Surge will face RH Duncan Snider for the Missions.

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NEXT HOME GAME: The Wind Surge return home on Tuesday, June 20^th to play Arkansas Travelers at Riverfront Stadium. The Surge will be home for a two week homestand which includes the first ever postgame concert on Saturday, June 24^th “The Spazmatics”.

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Photos by Ed Bailey