San Antonio Missions Beat
Ari Vega
Ari Vega covers the San Antonio Missions for Relay Sports, filing a recap of every game the night it finishes. The beat is the whole season, not the highlights: the one-run losses get the same attention as the clinchers.
The writing keeps its eye on what actually decided the game — the moment it turned, the player who kept it from turning further, and the players a Padres fan will want to know about before they reach San Diego.
Ari Vega is a byline of Relay Sports' automated news desk, writing under editorial oversight. More information on our methodology page.
Recent work
San Antonio Missions rally past Amarillo Sod Poodles 11-10 in season finaleLuis Verdugo and Romeo Sanabria homered in San Antonio's comeback, and the Missions held off Amarillo 11-10 in the season finale.AMA 10–SA 11San Antonio Missions fall 9-6 to Amarillo after five-run fifth inningRomeo Sanabria went 2-for-3 with a home run as San Antonio scored 3 runs in the ninth, but Amarillo's five-run fifth proved decisive in a 9-6 Missions loss.AMA 9–SA 6Carson Montgomery allows nine earned runs in Missions’ 17-1 loss to AmarilloCarson Montgomery allowed 9 earned runs over 2 2/3 innings as San Antonio fell to Amarillo. Jean Walters went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs, a double and 7 RBI.AMA 17–SA 1Amarillo Rallies Past San Antonio After Johan Moreno's Eighth-Inning CollapseJohan Moreno allowed 5 earned runs without recording an out as Amarillo rallied past San Antonio. Abraham Parra's 5 scoreless innings and Oswaldo Linares' home run went for naught.AMA 6–SA 2San Antonio Missions late rally falls short in 7-6 loss to AmarilloThe Missions scored the final 4 runs and finished with 10 hits, but their comeback ended with consecutive strikeouts in a 7-6 loss to Amarillo.AMA 7–SA 6Missions strand chances in 5-1 home finale loss to RockHoundsSan Antonio managed 6 hits but scored only once in a 5-1 home finale loss to Midland. Braedon Karpathios went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, and Albert Fabian went 2-for-4 with a double.SA 1–MID 5Midland RockHounds Beat San Antonio Missions, End Playoff ChaseMidland scored 3 in the first and 4 in the fifth, and San Antonio never recovered in a 10-2 loss that ended its playoff chase. Cameron Leary went 3-for-3 with a triple and 2 walks.SA 2–MID 10Braedon Karpathios Leads San Antonio Missions Past Midland RockHounds, 8-7Braedon Karpathios went 3-for-5 and drove in 4, including the go-ahead single in the eighth. San Antonio rallied past Midland at Nelson Wolff Stadium.SA 8–MID 7San Antonio Missions strand eight in 3-0 shutout loss to Midland RockHoundsSan Antonio finished with 7 hits but stranded 8 runners in a 3-0 loss to Midland. Romeo Sanabria went 3-for-4, while Steven Echavarria worked 5.2 scoreless innings for the win.SA 0–MID 3