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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746799760928.jpeg" alt="Photo Courtesy Wichita Wind Surge" />
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                    </figure><div><p><em>Wichita Wind Surge</em></p>
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<p>SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 23, 2025)&mdash;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/darren-bowen-804539"><strong>Darren Bowen</strong></a>&nbsp;threw five no-hit innings as the Wichita Wind Surge lost 2-1 to the San Antonio Missions at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. Wind Surge batters&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/rubel-cespedes-686438"><strong>Rubel Cespedes</strong></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/andrew-cossetti-681355"><strong>Andrew Cossetti</strong></a>&nbsp;also hit a triple each in Friday night&rsquo;s contest in the Alamo City.</p>
<p>Joshua Mears stole home on an appeal throw toward second base to give San Antonio a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/ben-ross-805346"><strong>Ben Ross</strong></a>&nbsp;would later tie the game on an RBI double near the Missions' bullpen in the left field foul ground in the top of the fifth.</p>
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<p>The Wichita and San Antonio starters brought their best in a pitcher&rsquo;s duel for the second straight night. Bowen threw five innings of no-hit baseball with an earned run, three walks, and four strikeouts. Sam Whiting recorded six punchouts over four and one-third innings, yielding just two hits.</p>
<p>Brandon Valenzuela, who reached on a fly ball that dropped in left center, scored on an infield error to give the Missions a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/michael-martinez-681597"><strong>Michael Martinez</strong></a>&nbsp;prevented a potential second run from scoring in the frame by glove flipping a bouncing bunted ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/noah-cardenas-681433"><strong>Noah Cardenas</strong></a>&nbsp;at the plate in time for the out.</p>
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<p>While&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/aaron-sabato-693306"><strong>Aaron Sabato</strong></a>&nbsp;reached on a single to left with two outs in the top of the ninth, San Antonio reliever Jose Espada rung up the following batter on strikes to end the game.</p>
<p>Martinez takes his second loss of the season out of the bullpen. Over an inning of work, an unearned run came across on a hit and a walk.</p>
<p><strong>POSTGAME NOTES</strong></p>
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<li>The two triples are the most by the Wind Surge in a game this season. Rubel Cespedes hit his first triple at the Double-A level, while Andrew Cossetti hit his fifth; both were their respective firsts in 2025.</li>
<li>Darren Bowen is the fourth Wichita starter to exit the game without giving up a hit over a minimum of three innings, joining Trent Baker (April 6, 2025), Connor Prielipp (April 26, 2025), and Christian MacLeod (April 29, 2025).</li>
<li>Aaron Sabato records his fifth two-hit game and seventh overall multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>The Wind Surge have fallen in consecutive games by a 2-1 score; they now stand at 4-9 in one-run games and 9-16 in games where their opponent scores first.</li>
<li>Christian MacLeod gets the start in the fifth game of the series tomorrow night.</li>
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<p>Wichita continues the series with the San Antonio Missions on May 24 at 7:05 PM. The Wind Surge return to Equity Bank Park for a series with the Tulsa Drillers starting May 27. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Sports Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://windsurge.com/tickets">windsurge.com/tickets</a>.</p></div>

⚾ Wind Surge drop second straight to Missions