Padres Minor League Report: Campusano Continues His Tear, Storm Rally Falls Short

[Brock Beauchamp]

Luis Campusano and Mike Brosseau homered to lead El Paso, while Sean Barnett and Rosman Verdugo went deep in Fort Wayne’s win. San Antonio’s Henry Baez tossed five shutout frames, but the Missions fell 1–0 despite Albert Fabian’s three-hit night. In Lake Elsinore, Alex McCoy scored twice and Kasen Wells plated two in a furious five-run ninth that came up short.

Padres Transactions

• San Diego Padres recalled LHP Kyle Hart from El Paso Chihuahuas.
• San Diego Padres recalled RHP Stephen Kolek from El Paso Chihuahuas.
• San Diego Padres optioned RHP Alek Jacob to El Paso Chihuahuas.
• San Diego Padres optioned RHP Bryan Hoeing to El Paso Chihuahuas.

Campusano, Brosseau Deliver Long Balls in Chihuahuas’ Victory
Box Score

Luis Campusano and Mike Brosseau each went deep to power El Paso to a 5–4 win at Southwest University Park. Campusano launched a two-run homer in the fifth inning and finished 1-for-4 with a walk and three RBI. Brosseau opened the scoring with a two-run shot of his own in the second, part of a 1-for-4 night.

Yonathan Perlaza doubled and scored in the third. Brandon Lockridge reached base three times via three walks, and came around to score twice. Mason McCoy notched a hit, stole a base, and was caught stealing third. Clay Dungan also recorded a hit and his 20th stolen base of the year.

Ryan Bergert tossed four innings and allowed two runs (one earned) while striking out four. Miguel Cienfuegos picked up the win in relief despite giving up a run in 2 innings. Francis Pena was charged with a run in 2/3 of an inning, while Sean Reynolds stranded two inherited runners and worked 1 1/3 scoreless frames. Eduarniel Núñez slammed the door in the ninth with two strikeouts to earn his fourth save.

El Paso totaled six hits, drew five walks, and stole three bases in the win.

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Bats Go Quiet in Missions’ Narrow Defeat
Box Score

San Antonio managed six hits but came up empty in the run column during a 1–0 loss at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The Missions left seven runners on base and were held without an extra-base hit.

Albert Fabian led the offense with a 3-for-4 night and stole a base, while Devin Ortiz and Romeo Sanabria each singled. Sanabria also reached base twice, while Marcos Castañon walked twice, though he also struck out two times. Moisés Gómez reached base twice and added his 11th outfield assist in right.

Henry Baez got the start and fired five shutout innings, allowing just one hit and a walk while striking out four. J.B. Wendelken followed with two scoreless innings, and Ryan Och surrendered the game’s lone run in the eighth on a single to center. Kevin Kopps stranded two inherited runners to keep the deficit at one, and Shohei Tomioka worked a clean ninth to keep the Missions within reach.

Despite multiple scoring opportunities — including a bases-loaded chance in the sixth — the Missions couldn’t break through, grounding into a double play and striking out eight times.

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Barnett, Verdugo Power TinCaps Past Kernels
Box Score

Sean Barnett’s two-run blast and Rosman Verdugo’s solo shot lifted Fort Wayne to a 4–2 victory at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Verdugo opened the scoring with a solo homer in the second, his 11th of the season, while Barnett’s second home run of the year came in the fourth inning, breaking a 1–0 game.

Braedon Karpathios singled twice, driving in a run in the seventh to cap his 2-for-5 night. Ryan Jackson added two hits, including a double, while Leo De Vries singled and walked. Kai Roberts walked, stole his 16th base, and scored a run.

Ian Koenig tossed five scoreless innings, scattering three hits and two walks while striking out two. Ruben Galindo followed with 1 2/3 frames, giving up two runs. Garrett Hawkins struck out two in a clean ninth to notch his seventh save.

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Late Rally Falls Short in Stockton
Box Score

Lake Elsinore’s bats woke up in the ninth inning, but the five-run frame wasn’t enough to erase an early seven-run hole in a 7–5 loss to the Ports on Tuesday night.

Alex McCoy and Kasen Wells led the surge. McCoy went 2-for-3 with a walk and run scored, while Wells drove in a pair with a two-out single in the ninth. Carlos Rodriguez followed with an RBI double off the bench, and Cobb Hightower struck out on a wild pitch, which allowed a run to score as he scrambled to first. Lamar King Jr. struck out to end the game, stranding the tying run at first.

The Storm managed six hits but struck out 12 times and were limited to a single extra-base hit. Victor Figueroa reached base and scored twice. Kale Fountain, who singled and scored earlier, struck out twice. Lake Elsinore was 3-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

Humberto Cruz was tagged for five earned runs in four innings, surrendering three homers. Johan Moreno allowed a run in two innings.

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