SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Surge had a few opportunities to take the game from the Missions. Unfortunately, they were not able to capitalize and left nine runners in scoring position in the 5-3 loss to San Antonio. Wichita hitters were three for thirteen with runners in scoring position. Wichita falls to 1-4 in the six-game series.
For the fourth time this series and third game in a row the Wind Surge had an offensively productive second inning. Yoyner Fajardo was able to reach third on a wild throw committed by the Missions to second in an attempted pick off. This set up the opportunity for Seth Gray who hit a line drive to right field driving in Fajardo. Gray was able to get home when DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. hit a sacrifice fly to left field that gave the Surge the lead.
The Missions took the lead right back in the bottom of the second when Pedro Castellanos and Ray-Patrick Didder were able to score when Jake Rucker committed a throwing error.
In the top of the fifth inning the Surge were able to tie the game up. DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. showed off his speed when he slid head first and beat a throw to home plate from right field on a hit by Patrick Winkel.
San Antonio had an answer in the bottom of the sixth. Michael De La Cruz hit a ball to deep center left field that seemed to be long enough to score a base runner. Fortunately for the Surge, it bounced over the outfield wall and the runner was held at third. The next batter, Castellanos singled on a line drive to left field that broke the tie and brought in the runner from third base. The Missions were able to record four straight hits and scored two runs in the inning.
In the top of the eighth the Surge seemed to catch a break when Fajardo lined out to the shortstop Ripken Reyes and Reyes committed an error. He overthrew first base all the way into the dugout which advanced Aaron Sabato all the way to third base. With two outs, a man 90 feet away from home and another on first Will Holland hit a high fly ball into shallow center field that was easily fielded by the Missions.
David Festa started and pitched four and one third innings, recorded four strike outs and allowed three runs, one earned on three hits.
Baez for the Missions was credited with the win and improves his record to 3-0 and Denny Bentley took the defeat dropping to one and one.
The Wind Surge fall to 22-33 and the Missions improve to 31-25 for the season.
NOTES: The Wind Surge added outfielder Armani Smith from development roster. Anthony Prato was promoted to Triple A St. Paul The Wind Surge dropped six of their first ten series this season. Wichita is a season-low eleven games under .500.
BROADCAST: ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM, Milb First Pitch App, Windsurge.com, MiLB.tv and Ballys Live app.
UPCOMING: The Wichita Wind Surge continue their road trip in Texas. They will take on San Antonio for the final game of the series at 1:05 PM. RH Blayne Enlow for the Surge will face LH Daniel Camarena for the Missions.
NEXT HOME GAME: The Wind Surge return home on Tuesday, June 20th 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 24th “The Spazmatics”.
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