Padres Minor League Report: Storm 21-Run Outburst Headlines Padres Farm System Night

[Brock Beauchamp]

Bryan Balzer threw five shutout innings to lead Lake Elsinore's 21-0 rout of Rancho Cucamonga, backed by Kale Fountain's 4-for-5 night with a home run. Matt Waldron delivered five scoreless innings for El Paso in a 6-1 loss. Carson Montgomery allowed just one unearned run over four innings as Fort Wayne edged Lansing, 2-1. In San Antonio, Tirso Ornelas homered, but Victor Lizarraga allowed seven runs in one-third of an inning in a 10-3 loss.

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Waldron Delivers Five Scoreless Innings, But Chihuahuas Fall 6-1 To Albuquerque

Matt Waldron was sharp in his start for El Paso, holding Albuquerque scoreless over five innings. He allowed just two hits while striking out three and walking one. Waldron has not allowed a run this season.

But the bullpen could not preserve the scoreless tie. Justin Yeager entered in the sixth inning and was charged with four earned runs on four hits while recording just one out, taking the loss to fall to 1-1 on the season. Ethan Routzahn relieved Yeager and surrendered two more earned runs on one hit with a walk over 2/3 of an inning, pushing Albuquerque's lead to 6-0. Jackson Wolf, Alek Jacob, and Logan Gillaspie each followed with a scoreless inning to close the game. Wolf struck out two batters in his inning of work.

El Paso's offense was limited to four hits. Jose Miranda provided the team's only RBI with a double, going 1-for-3. Mason McCoy went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and scored the Chihuahuas' lone run. Carlos Rodríguez and Marcos Castañon each singled. Samad Taylor went 0-for-4. Pablo Reyes drew two walks, while Sung-Mun Song and Rodolfo Durán each drew one. Nick Schnell struck out three times in an 0-for-3 night.

El Paso fell to Albuquerque, 6-1.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Samad Taylor, OF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Rodríguez, OF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Sung-Mun Song, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Marcos Castañon, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Pablo Reyes, 2B	2	0	0	0	2	0
Rodolfo Durán, C	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mason McCoy, SS	4	1	1	0	0	2
Jose Miranda, DH	3	0	1	1	0	1
Nick Schnell, OF	3	0	0	0	0	3

 

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Matt Waldron	5	2	0	0	1	3
Justin Yeager (L, 1-1)	1/3	4	4	4	0	0
Ethan Routzahn	2/3	1	2	2	1	1
Jackson Wolf	1	0	0	0	1	2
Alek Jacob	1	0	0	0	0	0
Logan Gillaspie	1	1	0	0	0	0

Tirso Ornelas Homers In Missions' 10-3 Loss To Corpus Christi

Victor Lizarraga lasted just one-third of an inning for San Antonio, walking five batters and allowing seven earned runs on three hits. He took the loss to fall to 0-2 on the season with nine runs allowed across only 5 1/3 innings pitched.

Fernando Sanchez entered in relief and pitched 2 1/3 innings with five strikeouts, though he walked four. He allowed one earned run on one hit. Johan Moreno also threw 2 1/3 innings, striking out three and walking none while allowing one unearned run on three hits. Andrew Dalquist pitched one scoreless inning with two strikeouts and a walk. Andrew Moore followed with one scoreless inning, recording one strikeout and one walk. Chris Sargent worked the final two innings, allowing one earned run on four hits.

Tirso Ornelas led the offense, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run. He was also hit by a pitch. Braedon Karpathios went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored. Kai Murphy drove in a run, going 1-for-3 with a walk. Romeo Sanabria doubled in a 1-for-5 night. Carson Tucker went 1-for-3 with a walk, and Kai Roberts singled in a 1-for-4 night. Ethan Salas went 0-for-4 with a walk and scored a run. Ryan Jackson went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.

San Antonio lost to Corpus Christi, 10-3.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ryan Jackson, 2B	4	0	0	0	1	2
Ethan Salas, C	4	1	0	0	1	1
Tirso Ornelas, OF	4	1	2	1	0	0
Romeo Sanabria, DH	5	0	1	0	0	2
Braedon Karpathios, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	2
Luis Verdugo, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Kai Murphy, OF	3	0	1	1	1	1
Carson Tucker, SS	3	0	1	0	1	1
Kai Roberts, OF	4	0	1	0	0	1

 

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Victor Lizarraga (L, 0-2)	1/3	3	7	7	5	0
Fernando Sanchez	2 1/3	1	1	1	4	5
Johan Moreno	2 1/3	3	1	0	0	3
Andrew Dalquist	1	0	0	0	1	2
Andrew Moore	1	0	0	0	1	1
Chris Sargent	2	4	1	1	0	0

TinCaps Pitching Limits Lansing To One Run In 2-1 Victory

Carson Montgomery started for Fort Wayne and pitched four innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits with three strikeouts and a walk. He pitched the most innings among TinCaps pitchers and has allowed just one run on the season.

Kleiber Olmedo relieved Montgomery and threw three scoreless innings, giving up just one hit with no walks or strikeouts. Igor Gil earned the win by pitching the final two innings, recording two strikeouts and two walks while allowing two hits but no runs. The three-man pitching staff combined to allow just one run on five hits across nine innings.

Fort Wayne's offense collected seven hits but scored just twice. Rosman Verdugo went 1-for-4 with the team's only RBI and was also hit by a pitch. Kasen Wells went 0-for-3 but drew two walks and scored a run. Lamar King Jr. doubled in a 1-for-3 night with a walk and two strikeouts. Kavares Tears tripled, going 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch. Oswaldo Linares doubled and scored a run, going 1-for-4. Carlos Rodriguez, Jack Costello, and Jonathan Vastine each contributed a single. Jake Cunningham went 0-for-3 with a walk, two strikeouts, and a stolen base.

The TinCaps' pitching staff did not allow an earned run across nine innings of work.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kasen Wells, OF	3	1	0	0	2	0
Rosman Verdugo, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1
Carlos Rodriguez, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lamar King Jr., C	3	0	1	0	1	2
Kavares Tears, OF	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jack Costello, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jake Cunningham, OF	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jonathan Vastine, SS	4	0	1	0	0	2
Oswaldo Linares, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0

 

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Carson Montgomery	4	2	1	0	1	3
Kleiber Olmedo	3	1	0	0	0	0
Igor Gil (W, 1-0)	2	2	0	0	2	2

Kale Fountain Goes 4-For-5 With Homer As Storm Rout Rancho Cucamonga 21-0

Bryan Balzer started for Lake Elsinore and threw five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits with four strikeouts and three walks. He earned the win to move to 1-0 on the season. Javier Chacon followed with two scoreless innings, striking out three without issuing a walk. Nick Falter closed it out with two scoreless innings, striking out one and walking one. The three pitchers combined for a nine-inning shutout on five hits.

The Storm's offense produced 21 runs on 19 hits. Kale Fountain led the way, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs, and three runs scored. He was also hit by a pitch. Bradley Frye went 4-for-6 with two doubles, an RBI, and three runs scored. Victor Duarte went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBIs, and three runs scored. Ryan Wideman drove in four runs on a 2-for-4 night that included a double. George Bilecki entered as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs. Kerrington Cross reached base six times, going 1-for-2 with two walks, two hit-by-pitches, three RBIs, and three runs scored. Conner Westenburg went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Jorge Quintana went 1-for-4 with two walks, an RBI, and two runs scored.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ryan Wideman, OF	4	1	2	4	0	1
a-George Bilecki, OF	3	1	1	4	0	1
Truitt Madonna, DH	5	1	1	0	1	1
Jorge Quintana, SS	4	2	1	1	2	1
Kale Fountain, OF	5	3	4	2	0	0
Victor Duarte, C	5	3	3	2	1	0
Bradley Frye, 2B	6	3	4	1	0	2
Luke Cantwell, 1B	3	2	0	0	1	1
Kerrington Cross, 3B	2	3	1	3	2	0
Conner Westenburg, OF	5	2	2	2	0	0

 

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Bryan Balzer (W, 1-0)	5	2	0	0	3	4
Javier Chacon	2	2	0	0	0	3
Nick Falter	2	1	0	0	1	1

Padres Top-20 Prospect Performance

1. Kash Mayfield: DNP
2. Ethan Salas: 0-for-4, BB, K, R
3. Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP
4. Bradgley Rodriguez: DNP
5. Humberto Cruz: DNP
6. Miguel Mendez: DNP
7. Ty Harvey: DNP
8. Jorge Quintana: 1-for-4, 2 BB, K, RBI, 2 R
9. Kale Fountain: 4-for-5, HR, HBP, 2 RBI, 3 R
10. Ryan Wideman: 2-for-4, 2B, K, 4 RBI, R
11. Jagger Haynes: DNP
12. Lamar King Jr.: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, 2 K
13. Romeo Sanabria: 1-for-5, 2B, 2 K
14. Truitt Madonna: 1-for-5, BB, K, R
15. Michael Salina: DNP
16. Garrett Hawkins: DNP
17. Kavares Tears: 1-for-3, 3B, HBP
18. Deivid Coronil: DNP
19. Francis Pena: DNP
20. Bryan Balzer: W, five IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

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