Padres Minor-League Report: Oops! All Losses

El Paso fell despite a big game from Luis Campusano. San Antonio's bats were quiet in a big loss. Fort Wayne had multiple big innings but fell in a slugfest. Lake Elsinore showed fight through B.Y. Choi and Yendry Rojas despite the loss. 

Chihuahuas Fall Short in 12-4 Loss to Reno

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Despite a strong effort at the plate, the El Paso Chihuahuas couldn’t slow down the Reno Aces on Saturday night at Southwest University Park, dropping a 12-4 decision.

Leading the way for El Paso was catcher Luis Campusano, who continued his torrid stretch at the dish. Campusano went 3-for-5 with a double and drove in three of the Chihuahuas’ four runs, upping his OPS to 1.016 on the season. 

Shortstop Mason McCoy also had a strong game at the top of the order, going 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. Right fielder Jose Perlaza notched a multi-hit night as well, collecting two hits in five trips. Center fielder Forrest Wall scored twice, reaching base on a single.

On the mound, starting pitcher Jake Hart was charged with the loss after allowing nine runs across four innings. Relievers Jacob Krob and Javier Espada fared better, combining for five innings of three-run ball. Espada, especially, was sharp in his two innings of relief, allowing no hits and striking out two.

Despite 11 hits overall, the Chihuahuas went just 4-for-13 with runners in scoring position, stranding 10 men on base — a key difference in the game. The offense showed flashes, but El Paso couldn’t overcome Reno’s early offensive explosion.

Missions' Bats Quiet in 8–1 Loss to RoughRiders

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The San Antonio Missions struggled to get the bats going in an 8–1 loss to Frisco at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Francisco Acuna doubled and scored the Missions’ lone run in the third inning. Devin Ortiz went 2-for-4 to help pace the offense.

Luis Patiño took the loss after allowing five runs in 2 2/3 innings and striking out and walking three. Reliever Ryan Och was effective across 2 1/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts, and Adam Moore tossed two-thirds of an inning without allowing a hit, though he walked two. Tyson Neighbors and Manuel Castro combined to cover the final two innings.

The Missions’ hitters went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine on base. Despite putting together eight hits, they were unable to string them together for a big inning.

TinCaps Drop Wild One in 12–11 Loss

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps built an early lead with a big inning in the second, but couldn’t hold off Dayton in a 12–11 defeat at Day Air Ballpark. Braedon Karpathios homered in the fifth and went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, while Jacob Campbell collected two hits and drove in three. Leo De Vries added two hits and three RBIs atop the order as Fort Wayne piled up 12 hits.

Ethan Long scored once and doubled, reaching base three times. Jack Costello and Brendan Durfee also had a hit apiece and crossed the plate, fueling a potent offense that stayed aggressive all afternoon.

Pitching proved to be a challenge, as Fort Wayne’s staff allowed eight runs in the sixth inning to erase an early lead. David Gutierrez started, allowing one run in 1 2/3 innings before passing the ball to the bullpen. Bodi Rascon and Sean Barnett followed but struggled to slow the Dayton attack.

Despite taking the lead into the sixth, Fort Wayne couldn’t hold on in a back-and-forth contest.

Storm Fall Behind Early in 6–3 Loss

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The Lake Elsinore Storm dug into an early hole and couldn’t come back, falling 6–3 to Rancho Cucamonga at LoanMart Field. Lamar King Jr. led the Storm offense, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, while B.Y. Choi also had two hits and drove in three to account for all of Lake Elsinore’s runs.

Zach Evans was held hitless at the top of the order as the Storm struggled to string hits together against Rancho Cucamonga’s staff.

On the mound, starter Will Varmette took the loss after allowing three earned runs in 3 2/3 innings, striking out five. Ruben Salazar followed, allowing three more earned runs over 1 1/3 innings. Manuel Domingo and pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.

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