Padres Minor League Report: Balzer, Waldron, And Verdugo Headline Padres Farm Night

Bryan Balzer struck out seven over four innings as Lake Elsinore won behind Ryan Wideman, Ty Harvey, and Conner Westenburg . Matt Waldron tossed four scoreless innings with six strikeouts for El Paso, though Albert Bowen and Carlos Rodríguez could not hold Tacoma off. Victor Lizarraga worked five innings for San Antonio, and Marcos Verdugo homered, but the Missions fell as Sean Boyle added two scoreless innings in Triple-A action Thursday for the Chihuahuas as well.

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Rodríguez Drives In Lone Run, Bowen Collects Two Hits In Chihuahuas Loss

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The El Paso Chihuahuas carried a one-run lead into the seventh inning, but Tacoma scored three times to hand El Paso a 3-1 loss on Thursday at Cheney Stadium.

Leadoff hitter Albert Bowen led the Chihuahuas' offense by going 2-for-4 with a double, while Mason McCoy added a hit. Carlos Rodríguez provided El Paso’s only RBI, finishing 1-for-4. Yonathan Perlaza Schnell drew a walk and scored the club’s lone run, and Sung Mun Song reached base twice with two walks.

El Paso totaled five hits and went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Bowen’s two-base hit accounted for the club’s only extra-base knock.

Matt Waldron started for the Chihuahuas and worked four scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking none, and striking out six. Sean Boyle followed with two scoreless innings, giving up one hit, walking none, and striking out two.

Tacoma broke through in the seventh after Jackson Wolf entered in relief. The Rainiers erased the deficit with a two-out, three-run homer, which supplied all of their scoring. Wolf took the loss after allowing three runs in two innings, with two hits allowed, no walks, and three strikeouts.

Verdugo Homers, Lizarraga Works Five In Missions Loss To Tulsa

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The San Antonio Missions got a solo home run from Marcos Verdugo, but Tulsa pulled away for a 5-1 win on Thursday at ONEOK Field.

San Antonio finished with five hits, with Verdugo leading the way by going 2-for-3 with the home run and the club’s lone RBI. Brandon Valenzuela Salas, Ripken Reyes Jackson, and Romeo Sanabria each added a hit. The Missions drew two walks and went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.

Verdugo put San Antonio on the board in the sixth inning when he homered to trim the deficit to 2-1. That was the only run the Missions would score.

Victor Lizarraga started for San Antonio and pitched five innings, allowing two runs, six walks, and two strikeouts. He gave up two hits in the outing and was charged with the loss. Andrew Thurman took over in the sixth, allowing one run in 2/3 of an inning with one walk and one strikeout. Harry Gustin followed and covered 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run, no walks, and one strikeout.

Johan Moreno worked the eighth inning for the Missions and allowed one unearned run, but walked three, and struck out two over the one inning.

Tulsa scored in the second and third innings to take an early lead, then added runs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth. The Drillers also stole two bases in the game, while San Antonio turned two double plays and got an outfield assist from Kai Murphy Karthaios.

Wideman, Westenburg Lead Storm Attack In Win Over Ontario

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The Lake Elsinore Storm broke the game open with a five-run third inning and held off Ontario for a 7-5 win on Thursday at ONT Field.

Ryan Wideman and Conner Westenburg helped lead the Storm offense. Wideman went 2-for-3, walked once, scored a run, and stole two bases, while Westenburg finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored. Ty Harvey went 1-for-3 with a double, three RBIs, two walks, and a stolen base, and Kerrington Cross added a hit and an RBI. Jorge Quintana reached base three times on walks, scored once, and stole a base.

Lake Elsinore turned a 0-1 game into a 5-1 lead in the third inning, then added two runs in the seventh. The Storm also stayed aggressive on the bases, with Truitt Madonna stealing second and third, Wideman swiping second and third, Quintana stealing second, Kale Fountain stealing second, and Harvey stealing second.

Bryan Balzer started for Lake Elsinore and pitched four innings, allowing one run, two walks, and striking out seven. Joseph Herrera followed with one scoreless inning, walking none and striking out one, and Winyer Chourio added one inning with one strikeout.

Ontario narrowed the gap with runs in the seventh, eighth, and ninth. Will Koger allowed three runs in two innings, with one walk and four strikeouts, and Ethan Long closed it out with one inning, allowing one run, one walk, and one strikeout. A passed ball in the eighth and a wild pitch in the ninth helped Ontario score, but Lake Elsinore finished the win.

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