Padres Minor League Report: Ripken Reyes Rips Three Doubles

Ripken Reyes ripped three doubles and three RBIs, while Tim Locastro reached four times as El Paso’s rally fell short. San Antonio surged late behind Kai Murphy’s two-hit night. Jack Costello homered, but Luis Gutierrez struck out seven across seven innings. Lake Elsinore got extra-base knocks from Kavares Tears and Cardell Thibodeaux, and Alex McCoy collected three hits. Bullpen bright spots: Kevin Kopps, José Geraldo, and Clay Edmondson logged scoreless multi-inning work, plus Igor Gil.

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Reyes Rips Three Doubles, Locastro Reaches Four Times In El Paso’s Late Push
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Ripken Reyes powered the El Paso offense with three doubles and three RBIs, and Tim Locastro reached four times, but the Chihuahuas fell 10-6 to Tacoma at Southwest University Park. El Paso jumped ahead in the second when Tirso Ornelas singled, then scored on a disengagement violation. Moments later, Reyes doubled to left to plate Tim Locastro for a 2-1 lead.

Tacoma answered with a four-run fifth and added two more in the sixth. El Paso chipped back in the bottom of the fifth as Locastro opened with a double and scored on another Reyes two-bagger. The Rainiers tacked on three in the eighth, then the Chihuahuas mounted a late ninth-inning push, loading the bases and drawing a pair of run-scoring walks before the rally ended.

Locastro finished 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three runs scored. Reyes went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBIs. Yonathan Perlaza singled, walked twice, and drove in a run, while Ornelas collected two hits. Clay Dungan drew two walks and picked up an RBI.

JP Sears started for El Paso and worked one inning, allowing one run on two hits, with one walk and two strikeouts. Omar Cruz followed with three innings, charged with four runs, two walks, and two strikeouts. Misael Tamarez covered two innings, and Bradgley Rodriguez, Francis Peña, Casey Legumina, and Cody Roberts each handled a frame, with Roberts striking out one in a scoreless ninth.

Murphy’s Two Hits, Three-Run Eighth-Inning Not Enough For Missions In Frisco
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San Antonio struck first in the opening frame. Albert Fabian doubled to left, moved up on a groundout, and scored when Marcos Castañon rolled one to second for an RBI. Frisco answered immediately, taking advantage of a throwing error to plate two in the bottom half, then tacked on four in the third to build separation.

Victor Lizarraga started for the Missions and worked three innings, allowing six runs, five earned, with four walks and two strikeouts. Kevin Kopps followed with two scoreless innings, issuing two walks and striking out two. José Geraldo added two more innings with one walk and two strikeouts.

Down big, the Missions made a push in the eighth. Francisco Acuna was hit by a pitch, Anthony Vilar walked, and Kai Murphy lined a run-scoring single to right. Murphy swiped second, a wild pitch brought Vilar home, and Oswaldo Linares grounded out to drive in Murphy, trimming the deficit before the RoughRiders closed it out.

Murphy led the offense, going 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run, and a stolen base. Castañon finished 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and Fabian added a double and a run. Romeo Sanabria singled, and Acuna went 1-for-2 with a run. Despite the eighth-inning flurry, San Antonio’s early hole proved too deep in an 8-4 final.

Gutierrez Fans Seven As TinCaps Lose 5-2
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Dayton jumped ahead quickly at Parkview Field, taking a 4-0 lead in the first after a misplay and a two-run double. Fort Wayne answered in the fourth. Jack Costello was hit by a pitch, stole second, and moved up as Kai Roberts and Sean Barnett drew walks. Zach Evans shot an RBI single to right to put the TinCaps on the board, and Chase Valentine followed with a sacrifice fly to center to bring home Roberts, trimming the deficit to 4-2.

Luis Gutierrez started for Fort Wayne and worked seven, allowing five runs (only two earned) on seven hits, with one walk and seven strikeouts. Braian Salazar followed with one inning, giving up one hit and no runs, and Luis Germán handled the ninth with one walk and one strikeout.

Costello led the TinCaps at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a run and a stolen base. Roberts reached three times, going 1-for-3 with two walks and a run. Evans finished 1-for-4 with an RBI, and Valentine added a sacrifice fly. Lamar King Jr. doubled in the seventh, Rosman Verdugo went 2-for-4, and Kasen Wells added a single. Fort Wayne turned two double plays, including a strikeout-throwout from King Jr.

Tears, Thibodeaux Rack Extra-Base Hits As Storm Fall To Quakes
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Lake Elsinore dropped a 6-0 decision to Rancho Cucamonga at The Diamond. Kavares Tears ripped a double in the second, Cardell Thibodeaux doubled and singled, and Justin DeCriscio posted a two-hit night. Alex McCoy added a ninth-inning infield single. The Storm loaded the bases in the fifth on two singles and a walk, but a force at the plate and a strikeout ended the rally. Lake Elsinore finished 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 12 on base.

Starter Cameron Nohos took the loss, working one inning with two runs allowed on four hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. Igor Gil followed and covered 2 2/3 innings, allowing one run on one hit, with two walks and four strikeouts. Clay Edmondson kept the Quakes off the board over 2 1/3 innings with one hit, no walks, and two strikeouts. Bernard Jose handled two frames, yielding one run, and Dilan Figueredo recorded the final out.

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