SAN ANTONIO – The third season for Luke Montz as the manager of the San Antonio Missions is off to a solid start.
The Missions won their weekend series, which kicked off the 2025 season, by winning two-out-of-three games against the Amarillo Sod Poodles.
The Missions left Tuesday afternoon to travel to Corpus Christi for the six-game series at Whataburger Field.
Montz spoke with KSAT 12 Sports after arriving to the ballpark about the start of the season and Tuesday’s expectations for pitcher Jackson Wolf, who is getting his first start of the season.
Montz discussed several topics about his squad on Tuesday. We’ll stream more of this interview over the next several days.
WEDNESDAY:
The Missions got off to a great start to their six-game road trip, winning 4-3 Tuesday night over the Corpus Christi Hooks, thanks to some late-game heroics.
KSAT 12 Sports continued their interview with Missions Manager Luke Montz during KSAT Sports Now, discussing what he’s looking for from his squad in their first road series of the season.
THURSDAY:
The kind of pitching the Missions are getting from their starters and bullpen has helped get the team off on the right foot.
On Thursday’s episode of KSAT Sports Now, the KSAT 12 Sports team took a closer look at the amount of strikeouts the team has delivered.
Missions manager Luke Montz also shared his thoughts on Devin Ortiz being named the Texas League Player of the Week.
FRIDAY:
The Missions are 3-0 on their first road trip of the season, and that’s thanks to an extra innings effort to win 4-3 over the Hooks in 10 innings Thursday night.
The Missions manager talked to KSAT 12 Sports earlier this week about what he does to build chemistry with a new squad during road trips.
You can watch extended coverage of the San Antonio Missions weekly during KSAT Sports Now, starting at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday!
Daniel P. Villanueva has worked with KSAT 12 for over 21 years and is an award-winning producer. To submit story ideas, email dvillanueva@ksat.com
