TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS
05/27/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS
GAME ID: 6587 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (12-34) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0
San Antonio Missions (30-16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Naturals Grind Out 2-1 Win
Conditions were not ideal but Northwest Arkansas and San Antonio were able to put their game in the books.

Northwest Arkansas pitcher Álex Ayala did his part in helping his team defeat the San Antonio Missions, 2-1. The opposition could never get too much going against the right-hander. The save went to Johnathan Henderson, his 1st this season.

Northwest Arkansas used a clutch at-bat from Robby Sanders to capture the win. The designated hitter hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Naturals ahead, 2-1. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"There are no moral victories," said losing manager Nick Vincent.

The Naturals go to 12-34 with the win.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SAN ANTONIO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Snider 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .275 1 6
R. Hernández RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 .278 2 13
E. Barton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .262 3 16
J. O'Duana CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 2 11
R. Sanders DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .286 3 20
J. Reyes LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .193 1 10
M. Grant 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 1 10
   b-S. Tamamura 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 1 12
C. Villaneda C 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .308 3 9
A. Werner SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271 2 14
   a-H. Marín SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 4 15
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 9 19      
a - H. Marín substituted for A. Werner in the 7th
b - S. Tamamura substituted for M. Grant in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Reyes (5, 2nd Inning off D. Dukeshire, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Sanders (3, 6th Inning off D. Dukeshire, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hernández 2 , J. O'Duana , R. Sanders 4 , J. Reyes 2 , C. Villaneda 2 , A. Werner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hernández , E. Barton , J. O'Duana , M. Grant , C. Villaneda
Sac Bunt: J. Reyes
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hernández (2) , J. O'Duana (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Souza RF, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 1 4
A. Minier 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 .319 7 20
C. Ratzlaff DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .238 4 20
C. Bellinger LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 0 10
   b-C. Sullivan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .328 2 11
M. Barnes 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .318 10 24
T. Anderson 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .382 3 11
C. Hall C 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .286 2 17
J. Parkinson CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .250 2 19
Z. Ford SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278 3 11
   a-J. Turner PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296 7 17
Totals 35 1 9 1 3 9 22      
a - J. Turner pinch hit for Z. Ford in the 7th
b - C. Sullivan pinch hit for C. Bellinger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Parkinson (11, 2nd Inning off Á. Ayala, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Turner (8, 7th Inning off Á. Ayala, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Minier (7, 1st Inning off Á. Ayala, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Souza , A. Minier 5 , M. Barnes , T. Anderson 3 , J. Parkinson 2 , J. Turner 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Minier , C. Sullivan , C. Hall , J. Parkinson , Z. Ford
Sac Bunt: C. Hall
Hit by Pitch: J. Souza
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: A. Minier (3)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SAN ANTONIO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Á. Ayala W (1-4) 7.2 8 1 1 1 8 1 33 122 7.45   
J. Wright H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7.00   
M. Mojano H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 5 27 7.08   
J. Henderson SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 11.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: Á. Ayala 66
Batters Faced: Á. Ayala 33, J. Wright 1, M. Mojano 5, J. Henderson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Á. Ayala 4-11, J. Wright 1-0, M. Mojano 0-1, J. Henderson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: Á. Ayala 122-77, J. Wright 2-2, M. Mojano 27-14, J. Henderson 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wright 2-0 , J. Henderson 3-0
Hit Batsmen: Á. Ayala
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Dukeshire L (4-4) 5.2 7 2 2 1 7 1 26 112 3.60   
M. Kirk 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 30 4.26   
R. King 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 19 6.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Dukeshire 53
Batters Faced: D. Dukeshire 26, M. Kirk 8, R. King 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Dukeshire 5-5, M. Kirk 1-5, R. King 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Dukeshire 112-68, M. Kirk 30-17, R. King 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kirk 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Álex Ayala
Ballpark: Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:26
Attendance: 4918
Special Notes: Rain delay of 48 minutes in the 3rd inning.
Wednesday, May 27th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60