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Forrest Wall finished El Paso’s four-run rally with a walk-off single after hits from Luis Campusano and Clay Dungan. Victor Lizarraga tossed five strong innings, but San Antonio’s bullpen collapsed despite Kai Murphy’s two-run double. High-A righty Isaiah Lowe matched that effort, and Rosman Verdugo put Fort Wayne ahead in the tenth before the lead slipped away. Maikel Miralles, Braian Salazar, and Johan Moreno spun a three-hit shutout while Victor Figueroa provided Lake Elsinore’s sole run. Padres Transactions Recalled RHP Ron Marinaccio from El Paso Chihuahuas. Optioned LHP Kyle Hart to El Paso Chihuahuas. Wall’s walk-off single completes Chihuahuas’ rally Box Score El Paso erased an early four-run deficit and walked off Sugar Land, 5-4, when Forrest Wall lined a single to center that chased home courtesy runner Mike Brosseau in the 10th. Wall’s heroics capped a two-hit night for the designated hitter, who also doubled in the fourth. The comeback began in the second when Tim Locastro’s two-out double plated Clay Dungan. El Paso tied the game with a three-run third: Luis Campusano dropped an RBI single into right, and Dungan followed with a two-run double to the gap in right-center. Campusano finished 2-for-4, while Dungan reached twice, drove in two, stole his 23rd base, and later swiped second again in the ninth. Logan Gillaspie was tagged for four runs in 1 1/3 innings, but Miguel Cienfuegos steadied the game with 3 2/3 scoreless frames. Sean Reynolds and Alek Jacob combined for 3 innings without a hit, setting the stage for Eduarniel Núñez. The right-hander struck out four over 2 hitless innings to earn the win and move to 2-0. Luis Campusano’s two hits pushed the catcher’s batting average to .301, and Brandon Lockridge scored the tying run after singling and advancing on a wild pitch. El Paso totaled eight hits but made them count, going 4-for-9 with runners in scoring position to finish the comeback in front of 8,078 at Southwest University Park. Bullpen spoils solid start as Missions fall, 8–4 Box Score San Antonio built an early cushion at Nelson Wolff Stadium, but a seven-run surge sent the Missions to an 8–4 defeat on Friday night. Victor Lizarraga set the tone with 5 strong innings, scattering five hits and one run while striking out five. The 21-year-old right-hander left with a 4–1 lead, thanks to a three-run second inning that began when Marcos Castañon singled and Ripken Reyes was hit by a pitch. Kai Murphy ripped an RBI double to right, and Jacob Campbell followed with a two-run single through the right side. Anthony Vilar walked twice, stole third, and scored on Romeo Sanabria’s sacrifice fly in the fifth to stretch the advantage to three runs. Castañon finished 2-for-3 with a walk, reaching base three times, while Murphy added a walk to reach safely twice. The bullpen couldn’t make it stand. Kevin Kopps surrendered two runs in the sixth, and J.B. Wendelken (1-1) was tagged for five more in the eighth, highlighted by a bases-clearing double that flipped the scoreboard. Ryan Och settled things with 1 2/3 scoreless frames, but the damage was done. Murphy added a defensive highlight in the sixth, cutting down a runner at the plate with a throw from center field. Vilar’s ninth-inning groundout ended the night, leaving San Antonio with just four hits despite seven walks. Verdugo’s 10th-inning Single Gives TinCaps Late Hope in Extra-Inning Setback Box Score Fort Wayne received a strong outing from right-hander Isaiah Lowe, who limited Cedar Rapids to one run on five hits across 5 2/3 innings while striking out three. The TinCaps opened the scoring in the fourth. Braedon Karpathios worked a walk, Brendan Durfee singled, and Sean Barnett shot a line drive into left to bring Karpathios home. Barnett finished 2-for-4, reaching base twice and collecting his 17th RBI of the year. Trailing 2-1 in the ninth, Fort Wayne loaded the bases on a Rosman Verdugo walk, a Barnett single, and a Kaden Hollow free pass. Ryan Jackson then drew a four-pitch walk, forcing in Verdugo with the tying run. Jackson, who reached three times, also doubled earlier and handled six defensive chances at second base. With the automatic runner at second in the 10th, Verdugo delivered again. The third baseman lined a two-out single to left, racing Leo De Vries home for a 3-2 advantage. Verdugo finished 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored, while De Vries stole his eighth base and scored once. Fort Wayne’s bullpen struck out eight over 3 1/3 innings, but Cedar Rapids answered with two runs in the bottom of the 10th to hand the TinCaps a 4-3 defeat. Figueroa’s RBI and Miralles’ Six Scoreless Push Storm Past Ports Box Score Lake Elsinore made the most of its five singles at Banner Island Ballpark, turning Victor Figueroa’s sixth-inning knock into the night’s lone run. Chase Valentine coaxed a walk, took third on Kasen Wells’ second hit of the game, and scored when Figueroa lined a single to left for his 30th RBI. The first baseman also walked, reaching twice in a 1-for-3 effort. Wells finished 2-for-4, lifting his average to .279, while Kale Fountain, Alex McCoy, and Figueroa added the other Storm hits. Fountain later drew a walk but was erased on a pickoff at second. Right-hander Maikel Miralles (2-1) commanded over six shutout innings, scattering two singles, issuing two walks, and striking out three to trim his ERA to 3.66. Braian Salazar bridged the seventh with a perfect frame highlighted by two punchouts. Johan Moreno picked up his first save, working two scoreless innings, allowing one hit, one walk, and fanning two. The trio combined to hold the opposition to 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position and just three hits overall. The Storm defense contributed as well: Valentine started a slick 6-4-3 double play to end a threat in the second. Lake Elsinore left seven on base but needed only Figueroa’s timely swing and airtight pitching to secure the 1-0 victory. View full article

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Forrest Wall doubled, Yonathan Perlaza drove in a run, and Clay Dungan swiped two bags, but El Paso fell 7-2. Romeo Sanabria’s solo blast backed Enmanuel Pinales’ five scoreless innings before San Antonio slipped 2-1. In High-A, Miguel Mendez fanned six and Kai Roberts manufactured both runs as Fort Wayne edged Cedar Rapids 2-1. Cobb Hightower’s three-hit night, Zach Evans’ two knocks, and Yendry Rojas’ two RBI fueled Lake Elsinore’s late surge to top Stockton 6-4. Padres Transactions Signed free agent OF Conner Westenburg to a minor league contract Signed OF Ryan Wideman Signed C Truitt Madonna Signed C Ty Harvey Signed RHP Tyler Schmitt Signed RHP Landry Jurecka Signed free agent SS Dawson Willis to a minor league contract Signed free agent OF Qrey Lott to a minor league contract Signed free agent RHP Cameron Nohos to a minor league contract Signed RHP Michael Salina Signed SS Jonathan Vastine Signed free agent RHP Tyler Dietz to a minor league contract Signed free agent LHP Cal Riehl to a minor league contract Dungan’s busy night on the bases not enough for El Paso Box Score El Paso scored in the first inning, but an early six-run deficit proved insurmountable in a 7-2 loss at Southwest University Park. Forrest Wall jump-started the offense by lashing a leadoff double—his 13th of the year—and scoring on Yonathan Perlaza’s sacrifice fly. Perlaza reached base three times, adding a single and two walks. Center fielder Clay Dungan set the table all night, finishing 2-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases, pushing his season total to 22. Mike Brosseau matched him with three trips aboard on two singles and a walk, while Rodolfo Durán delivered both of El Paso’s two-out RBI, lining a sharp single to left in the sixth that plated Mason McCoy. Left-hander Wes Benjamin (3-7) absorbed the loss after allowing six runs on eight hits over four innings. Southpaw Jason Blanchard steadied the game with two scoreless frames, and Manuel Castro closed out the final 1 ⅔ innings without a hit. Despite collecting 10 hits and five walks, the Chihuahuas left 12 runners aboard, only going 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position. El Paso also flashed the leather: Blanchard picked off a runner in the sixth, and the infield turned a crisp 5-4-3 double play behind Benjamin to end the fourth. Sanabria’s solo shot can’t hold late as Missions edged, 2–1 Box Score Romeo Sanabria put San Antonio on the board early, launching his ninth home run of the year to right-center leading off the second inning. The first baseman finished 1-for-4, raising his Double-A line to a .286 average and .753 OPS. Right-hander Enmanuel Pinales made the one‐run cushion stand for five scoreless frames, scattering two hits, issuing no walks, and striking out four to lower his ERA to 6.62. Catcher Anthony Vilar helped him out of trouble in the fourth by picking off a runner at first. The advantage slipped away in the sixth. Andrew Moore (2-1) allowed two runs on two hits, two walks, and a wild pitch over 2⁄3 of an inning, and a bases-loaded free pass put San Antonio behind for good. Jake Higginbotham steadied the game with 2 1⁄3 scoreless innings, fanning four, and Ethan Routzahn tossed a clean ninth to keep it close. Offensively, the Missions collected only three hits. Moisés Gómez ripped his 17th double and Albert Fabian added his third two-bagger at this level, but San Antonio went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position and stranded six. Brandon Valenzuela reached base twice, drawing a walk and taking a hit-by-pitch, while Ripken Reyes, Devin Ortiz, and Gómez each added a free pass or hit. Despite the loss, the bullpen trio of Higginbotham and Routzahn combined to retire nine of 11 hitters, giving San Antonio a chance that ultimately fell a run short. Roberts’ bat, Mendez’s arm carry TinCaps to tight win Box Score Fort Wayne made the most of three hits, striking early and leaning on a stingy pitching staff to edge Cedar Rapids, 2-1. The TinCaps broke through in the third inning. Ryan Jackson grounded a single into center and moved to second on a wild pitch. Kai Roberts then lasered a liner to center, plating Jackson for the tying run. Moments later, Roberts swiped his 19th base, raced to third on an errant throw, and trotted home when Leo De Vries bounced a run-scoring groundout to first, giving Fort Wayne the lead it never relinquished. Roberts finished 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI, while De Vries reached via a walk and logged his 45th run driven in on a groundout. Brandon Butterworth and Jackson supplied the club’s other knocks, and De Vries added his seventh steal of the season. Right-hander Miguel Mendez continued his dominant campaign, scattering two hits and a walk over five shutout innings. The 21-year-old fanned six to collect his seventh victory and trim his ERA to 1.46. Luis Germán and Bodi Rascon each worked a scoreless frame before Garrett Hawkins slammed the door, striking out one in a clean ninth for his eighth save. The quartet limited the Kernels to five hits while punching out 10. Hightower, Rojas ignite seventh-inning outburst as Storm edge Ports Box Score Lake Elsinore rode a three-run jolt in the seventh to a 6–4 victory at Banner Island Ballpark on Thursday night. The Storm scratched out single runs in each of the first three frames. Zach Evans pushed Victor Figueroa home with a two-out grounder through the infield in the first, Yendry Rojas poked an RBI single in the second, and Kavares Tears trotted in on a wild pitch an inning later. After Stockton drew even in the sixth, manager Felipe Blanco turned to his bench and the fireworks returned. Pinch-hitter Colton Vincent coaxed a leadoff walk, Kasen Wells ripped his seventh double, and an intentional pass to Carlos Rodriguez loaded the bases. Rojas forced in the go-ahead run with a walk, then Cobb Hightower’s sharp infield single caromed off two defenders, plating Wells and Rodriguez for a 6–3 cushion. Hightower finished 3-for-5 with two RBI. Rojas reached three times as well, collecting two hits and a pair of RBI, while Evans added a two-hit, one-walk night. Wells scored twice and logged his third three-reach game this month. Right-hander Boston Bateman limited the Ports to one run over four innings. Kleiber Olmedo (3-4) struck out five across three frames to earn the win despite yielding a two-run shot in the sixth. Igor Gil fanned five over the final two innings, stranding the tying run at the plate to secure his third save. The victory moves Lake Elsinore to 43–50 on the season. View full article

Cody Roberts homered, drove in two, and scored twice as Triple-A El Paso clipped Sugar Land, 5-2. Devin Ortiz reached three times, but Double-A San Antonio fell, 5-0. Braedon Karpathios’ two-run single and four double plays weren’t enough in High-A Fort Wayne’s 5-4 walk-off loss. At Single-A, Lamar King Jr. collected three hits, a steal, and two runs while Bernard Jose and Vic Domingo combined for 12 strikeouts to secure Lake Elsinore’s 6-4 road victory. Padres Transactions Signed RHP Jaxon Dalena Signed 3B Kerrington Cross Signed RHP Will Koger Signed LHP Jamie Hitt Roberts’ bat, fleet feet spark Chihuahuas past Sugar Land Box Score Cody Roberts supplied the thunder and the go-ahead spark as El Paso beat Sugar Land 5-2 at Southwest University Park. The catcher opened the home third by driving a ball over the left-center wall for his second homer of the year, knotting the game at 1-1. Two innings later, Roberts lined a run-scoring single to right, capping a two-run frame highlighted by Nate Mondou’s two-RBI single that pushed the Chihuahuas in front for good. Roberts finished 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Mondou’s single was his only hit, but the second baseman walked once and plated the decisive runs. Brandon Lockridge doubled, singled, and swiped his sixth base, while fleet Mason McCoy reached three times, stole two bags, and scored. Yonathan Perlaza lofted an RBI double, and Forrest Wall singled, walked, and collected his 20th steal. Matt Waldron (6-2) steadied the club with five innings of four-hit, two-run work, striking out four. Left-hander Omar Cruz followed with two scoreless frames, fanning four more, and righty Raúl Brito punched out two over the final two innings for his first Triple-A save. El Paso’s offense finished 4-for-15 with runners in scoring position and stole five bases without being caught, giving the Chihuahuas enough cushion to claim their 52nd victory of the season. Ortiz’s two-hit night can’t spark Missions' offense in 5-0 loss Box Score San Antonio managed just four singles and one late double, dropping a 5-0 game Wednesday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. First baseman Devin Ortiz set the tone at the plate, reaching three times on two singles and a second-inning walk. The Virginia product owns a .256 average and .653 OPS after his 2-for-3 effort. The Missions’ best chance came in the fifth. Ripken Reyes lined a single to left, Addison Kopack worked a walk, and Wyatt Hoffman followed with a sharp single to load the bases with one out. Shortstop Francisco Acuna then bounced into a double play, ending the rally. Kopack supplied San Antonio’s lone extra-base hit, ripping a leadoff double to the left-field corner in the eighth. Hoffman, Reye, and Kai Murphy also collected knocks, but the club finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and stranded six. On the mound, right-hander Jared Kollar struck out five over three innings but was tagged with two third-inning runs and took the loss. José Geraldo yielded three runs across two frames before the bullpen steadied. Stephen Jones scattered two hits while punching out three in 2 scoreless innings, and Tyson Neighbors followed with two shutout frames of his own, fanning three. San Antonio pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts against just four walks, yet the early deficit proved too much for the quiet offense to overcome. Karpathios’ two-run knock, four TinCaps double plays go for naught in ninth-inning setback Box Score Fort Wayne built an early lead behind timely swings and crisp defense, but a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth flipped a 4-3 lead into a 5-4 loss Wednesday afternoon. Braedon Karpathios put the TinCaps on top in the third, ripping a two-out, two-run single for a 2-0 advantage. An inning later, Ryan Jackson’s first High-A triple chased home Oswaldo Linares, and the visitors led 3-0. Center fielder Kai Roberts sparked the offense all day. He reached base three times—single, walk, and hit-by-pitch—swiped his 17th and 18th bags, and scored twice. In the seventh, he stole second and third before Leo De Vries lined a run-scoring single that pushed the margin to 4-2. De Vries finished 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI, while Jackson, Karpathios, and Brandon Butterworth added one hit apiece. Fort Wayne’s staff was stingy early. Clark Candiotti spun a scoreless first, and Sam Whiting followed with three no-hit innings. Fernando Sanchez bridged the middle frames with three scoreless, two-strikeout innings. The TinCaps turned four double plays—two started by Jackson at short—to back the bullpen. Holding a one-run edge in the ninth, Nick Wissman (0-1) surrendered a leadoff double and a walk before the decisive two-run single dropped into right. The right-hander was charged with three runs over 1 1/3 innings. Despite the late heartbreak, the TinCaps finished with nine hits and limited the opposition to 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position. King Jr. leads Storm offense, power bullpen seals 6-4 win Box Score Lake Elsinore erupted for three runs in the opening frame, riding Lamar King Jr.’s big night and a strikeout-heavy bullpen to a 6–4 victory at Banner Island Ballpark on Wednesday. The first baseman jump-started the rally with a line-drive single before scoring on Kavares Tears’ RBI knock. Kale Fountain added a run-scoring single, and another run crossed on a misplay to stake the Storm to an early 3–0 edge. After the hosts briefly pulled in front, Lake Elsinore answered in the fourth when Cobb Hightower’s groundout plated Alex McCoy, and Zach Evans poked a two-out RBI single to reclaim the lead. King Jr. provided an insurance run in the seventh, sprinting home on Carlos Rodriguez’s sharp single. King Jr. finished 3-for-5, reached base four times, and swiped his 16th bag of the season. Evans collected two hits, a run, and an RBI, while Tears drove in his 53rd run and walked once. Fountain reached twice, and Kasen Wells singled, walked, and stole his 24th and 25th bases. Left-hander Kash Mayfield allowed only one earned run over 2 1/3 innings before Bernard Jose (1-2) fanned six in 2 2/3 frames to notch the win. Vicarte Domingo punched out six more over three spotless innings, and Adam Conrad worked the ninth for his second save. Storm pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts against six hits, issuing just three walks to secure the club’s 42nd victory. View full article

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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. 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. 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. 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. View full article

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Brandon Lockridge’s late two-run homer capped a multi-RBI day as Jackson Wolf fanned nine to steer Triple-A El Paso. At Double-A, Francisco Acuna swiped two bags and scored both runs while four relievers preserved San Antonio’s shutout. Leo De Vries’ go-ahead blast and three-reach game paced Fort Wayne despite a seven-run setback. Catcher Lamar King Jr. doubled twice among four hits, yet Lake Elsinore fell after an 11-run onslaught derailed Abraham Parra’s start. Zach Evans added two doubles. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves Lockridge’s late blast backs Wolf as Chihuahuas tame Rainiers Box Score Yonathan Perlaza jump-started El Paso’s offense in the fourth, turning on a Sauryn Lao slider and lining his 12th homer over the right-field wall. The Chihuahuas added more an inning later: Mason McCoy reached on an infield single, dashed home when Cody Roberts’ fielder’s choice grounder skipped past second, and Brandon Lockridge delivered a sacrifice fly for a 3–0 cushion. Lockridge struck the decisive blow in the seventh. After Forrest Wall’s two-out single, the center-fielder launched a towering two-run shot to left—his second Triple-A homer and third RBI of the afternoon—to push El Paso to a four-run margin. Lockridge finished 2-for-4 with a steal and scored twice; Tim Locastro added three singles and his 12th stolen base, while Nate Mondou and Clay Dungan also swiped bags. Left-hander Jackson Wolf (3-1) was dominant, scattering four hits and one run across five innings. He fanned nine, issued one walk, and even picked off Samad Taylor at first. Raul Brito followed with a scoreless sixth, and after Harold Chirino was nicked for two runs, Ron Marinaccio stranded the tying pair in the seventh. Eduarniel Núñez closed the door with a scoreless ninth for his fourth save, sealing El Paso’s 5-3 victory. Acuna’s wheels, bullpen combine for Missions’ four-hit shutout Box Score SAN ANTONIO — Francisco Acuna ignited the offense and four San Antonio arms slammed the door in a 2-0 victory Sunday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The shortstop set the tone in the first inning with a single, stole second, and scored on Romeo Sanabria’s line-drive knock. Acuna struck again in the seventh, ripping a double to left-center, swiping third for his 17th steal and cruising in on Brandon Valenzuela’s sacrifice fly. Acuna finished 2-for-4 with two steals and both San Antonio runs, while Sanabria turned in a three-hit night and notched his 41st RBI. On the mound, left-hander Jagger Haynes scattered two hits over four scoreless innings. Stephen Jones (3-3) followed with two scoreless frames to earn the win before Jake Higginbotham added two more shutout innings. Ethan Routzahn worked around a walk in the ninth, recording the final three outs for his fourth save. The quartet limited Amarillo to four hits and struck out seven. Kai Murphy chipped in a pair of hits and a stolen base, Marcos Castañon singled, and Anthony Vilar reached twice and nabbed his eighth bag. Left fielder Jacob Campbell added a defensive gem, throwing out a runner at second to quash an early threat. De Vries’ two-run blast can’t hold up for TinCaps Box Score Leo De Vries delivered the afternoon’s biggest swing, but Fort Wayne fell, 7-5, to Lake County at Classic Auto Group Park. De Vries reached three times, punctuating his day with a two-run homer to right in the fifth that put the TinCaps in front, 4-2. Ryan Jackson followed later in the inning with a run-scoring double to widen the margin. Fort Wayne’s first runs came an inning earlier when Kai Roberts lined a two-out, two-run single to left-center after three straight walks loaded the bases. Roberts finished 1-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, and Braedon Karpathios scored twice thanks to three walks. Kaden Hollow collected two of the club’s seven hits. Left-hander Luis Gutierrez struck out six over 4 1/3 innings, yielding three earned runs. Bodi Rascon followed with 1 2/3 scoreless frames before a throwing error in the sixth allowed Lake County to tie the game. A seventh-inning wild pitch from Sean Barnett (0-1) plated the decisive run, and the Captains tacked on an insurance tally in the eighth off Nick Wissman. The TinCaps finished 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and were charged with three errors, two of which factored into Lake County runs. King Jr.’s four-hit attack can’t lift Storm past Rancho Cucamonga Box Score Lake Elsinore’s lineup revolved around Lamar King Jr. on Sunday, but the catcher’s showing wasn’t enough in an 11–2 loss at The Diamond. King Jr. went 4-for-5 and drove in the Storm’s final run with a two-out single in the ninth. Two of his hits were doubles, giving him 24 on the season. Zach Evans also kept the offense moving, reaching base three times and matching King Jr. with a pair of two-baggers. Kale Fountain plated Evans with a groundout in the sixth for Lake Elsinore’s first tally, while Ryan Wilson opened that frame with his 15th double and later scored. The Storm threatened early when Evans laced a leadoff double in the second, but nothing came of it after a groundout and two strikeouts. Overall, the club finished 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position and left 10 on base. Right-hander Abraham Parra (2–3) worked five innings, holding the visitors scoreless until a five-run fourth. The bullpen continued the bleeding, allowing an additional six runs over the next two innings. View full article

Luis Campusano’s three-hit, two-RBI night and Yonathan Perlaza’s game-tying two-run homer powered Triple-A El Paso in a 9-7 slugfest. At Double-A, right-hander Victor Lizarraga fanned six while Francisco Acuna and Moisés Gómez logged the Missions’ only hits in a 5-0 defeat. High-A Fort Wayne walked it off when 19-year-old Leo De Vries ripped a tenth-inning RBI double after Eric Yost’s five sharp frames and Garrett Hawkins’ two perfect innings. Single-A Lake Elsinore cruised 7-0 as Carlos Rodriguez cleared the bases with a fourth-inning triple and Kannon Kemp anchored a six-hit shutout. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves Perlaza’s two-run blast knots it, but Chihuahuas slip late Box Score Luis Campusano jump-started El Paso’s offense in the first, lining an RBI single to center after Brandon Lockridge’s leadoff double. The catcher finished 3-for-5 with a run scored and pushed his RBI total to 50. Down 5-2 in the fourth, Rodolfo Durán punched a two-run single up the middle and later added a bases-loaded walk, giving him three driven in on the night. Yonathan Perlaza provided the loudest swing. After Campusano’s fifth-inning single, the right-fielder crushed his 11th homer into the Cheney Stadium batter’s eye, leveling the contest at 6-6. Perlaza went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, two RBI and a walk, reaching three times. Nate Mondou doubled, singled, walked and was hit by a pitch, touching first base four times, while Mike Brosseau collected three hits and an RBI. Right-hander Logan Gillaspie surrendered six runs over 3 2/3 innings, but a resilient bullpen kept the game close until the sixth, when two runs charged to Kyle Hart (2 1/3 IP, two earned) put Tacoma back in front. Jose Espada fired a scoreless seventh with two strikeouts, and Sean Reynolds limited damage to one run in the eighth. Trailing 9-6 in the ninth, El Paso loaded the bases on Perlaza’s double and two free passes; Durán coaxed another walk to force in a run before a called third strike ended the rally. Despite tallying 14 hits and five walks, the Chihuahuas left 11 men aboard in the 9-7 defeat. Missions bats go silent in shutout at Wolff Box Score San Antonio’s offense never found traction Saturday night, collecting only two singles and a pair of walks in a 5–0 loss at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Francisco Acuna chopped a single through the middle in the third inning and Moisés Gómez lined a base hit to right two frames later, but those brief sparks were quickly extinguished. The Missions finished 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and stranded just three men on base. Right-hander Victor Lizarraga absorbed the defeat despite allowing only two earned runs. The 21-year-old scattered four hits over 4 innings, striking out six against one walk. Two unearned tallies followed a pair of throwing errors by third baseman Devin Ortiz, stretching Amarillo’s lead to 4-0. San Antonio’s bullpen kept the game within reach. José Geraldo spun a clean fifth, Jared Kollar worked 2 1/3 innings and limited the damage to a single run, and Tyson Neighbors struck out three over 1 2/3 scoreless frames to close the night. Together, the relief trio surrendered just three hits and fanned five. At the plate, Romeo Sanabria and Kai Murphy each coaxed walks, giving the Missions four total baserunners. San Antonio was retired in order in five of nine innings, and a seventh-inning double-play ball erased their final threat. The setback drops the Missions to 49-41. De Vries’ tenth-inning double propels TinCaps to 3–2 victory Box Score Fort Wayne needed one more big swing, and shortstop Leo De Vries supplied it. With the automatic runner at second to open the 10th, De Vries ripped a line-drive double to right that chased home Brandon Butterworth for the deciding run. The hit capped a 1-for-4 night for the 19-year-old, who was plunked in the first inning and later notched his 17th double and 41st RBI of the season. The TinCaps built an early 2–0 cushion in the third. Braedon Karpathios singled, advanced on a walk and a sacrifice, then scored on a balk. Moments later Kaden Hollow delivered a two-out RBI single to right. Hollow reached base three times, stole a base and drove in his seventh run. Karpathios finished 2-for-4 with a walk, a steal and a run, accounting for half of Fort Wayne’s four hits. On the mound, right-hander Eric Yost set the tone with five sterling innings. He limited hitters to one single and two walks while striking out five to trim his ERA to 2.69. After a rocky middle frame from Will Varmette, Garrett Hawkins slammed the door, striking out four over two perfect innings for his seventh win against one loss. Butterworth’s 13th stolen base and patient two-walk night led the way, and the TinCaps turned a crisp De Vries-to-Jack Costello double play to help preserve the lead. Fort Wayne finished 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position but made its final chance count. Rodriguez’s bases-clearing triple sparks Storm shutout Box Score Lake Elsinore erupted for seven runs and blanked Rancho Cucamonga behind timely hitting from the middle of the order and five scoreless frames from right-hander Kannon Kemp. Scoreless through three, the Storm loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth. Carlos Rodriguez roped a liner into the right-field corner that emptied the bags for a 3-0 lead. Rodriguez finished 1-for-4 with three RBI, his second triple of the season. An inning later, Cobb Hightower was plunked, swiped second, and dashed home when Kavares Tears banged a double to left-center. Tears added another two-bagger in the eighth, driving in two more runs before Kale Fountain capped the inning with an RBI single. Tears reached base three times, going 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, and three RBI. Fountain (1-for-3) was hit by a pitch, stole a base, and knocked in his second run of the year, while Zach Evans singled, walked, and swiped his 11th bag. Hightower crossed the plate three times and matched Evans with two stolen bases, giving him six on the year. Kemp (2-3) scattered five singles over 5 scoreless innings, striking out five without a walk. Bryan Balzer opened with 3 shutout frames, fanning four, and Johan Moreno punched out two in a perfect ninth to seal the six-hit shutout. Top Prospect Performances Leo De Vries, SS: 1-for-4, K, double Ethan Salas, C: Did Not Play Kash Mayfield, LHP: Did Not Play Boston Bateman, RHP: Did Not Play Humberto Cruz, RHP: Did Not Play Isaiah Lowe, RHP: Did Not Play Cobb Hightower, OF: Did Not Play Braden Nett, RHP: Did Not Play Henry Baez, RHP: Did Not Play Kale Fountain, 1B/OF: Did Not Play Tirso Ornelas, OF: Did Not Play Kavares Tears, OF: Did Not Play Bradgley Rodriguez, RHP: Did Not Play Victor Lizarraga, RHP: 4 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 6 K, BB Francis Pena, RHP: Did Not Play Ryan Bergert, RHP: Did Not Play Romeo Sanabria, 1B: Did Not Play Omar Cruz, LHP: Did Not Play Tyson Neighbors, RHP: 1 ⅔ IP, 3 K, BB Jagger Haynes, LHP: Did Not Play View full article

Yonathan Perlaza’s four-RBI eruption couldn’t erase El Paso’s eight-run hole, but the slugger hit his 10th homer and reached 66 RBIs. San Antonio flashed gold-glove leather, turning three double plays behind their pitchers while the lineup scraped together just two singles. Brandon Butterworth opened Fort Wayne’s game with his 10th homer and later singled, yet the TinCaps fell after five shutout bullpen innings. Maikel Miralles spun five scoreless frames for Lake Elsinore before the bullpen faltered; Cobb Hightower plated the lone Storm run and Victor Figueroa doubled late. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves Perlaza’s three-run jolt not enough as Chihuahuas drop opener Box Score El Paso’s offense roared to life in the fourth inning, but an eight-run Rainiers inning proved too steep in a 9–5 loss at Cheney Stadium on Friday night. Trailing 8–0, Brandon Lockridge coaxed a leadoff walk and sped to third on Clay Dungan’s single. Luis Campusano roped a run-scoring double to center, and Yonathan Perlaza followed with the swing of the night—a towering three-run homer to right center for his 10th long ball of the season. Perlaza later added an RBI single in the sixth, finishing 2-for-4 with four runs driven in and raising his season total to 66. Lockridge reached base three times with a pair of singles and the walk, while Dungan collected a hit, scored twice, and swiped his 18th bag. Campusano’s 15th double pushed his RBI count to 49. After starter Wes Benjamin (1 2⁄3 IP, five earned) and reliever Manuel Castro were tagged for eight early runs, left-hander Omar Cruz steadied the game. The 25-year-old worked three innings, allowing one run on a single hit and striking out two. Miguel Cienfuegos and Francis Peña each turned in a clean frame with three combined punchouts, and Ron Marinaccio closed with a scoreless eighth. Despite the bullpen’s five-inning effort that limited Tacoma to one run on two hits, the Chihuahuas could draw no closer after Perlaza’s sixth-inning single. El Paso left only two men aboard all night. Defense Turns Three, but Missions’ Bats Silenced in Shutout Box Score San Antonio’s gloves were busy Friday night, rolling three double plays, yet the Missions mustered just two hits in a 6-0 loss at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Right-hander Enmanuel Pinales (5-5) was tagged for six runs over 3 innings, but the bullpen stacked zeros the rest of the way. J.B. Wendelken scattered two hits across 2 scoreless frames, Ryan Och followed with a shut-down fifth, and both Kevin Kopps and Andrew Moore delivered scoreless innings to keep the game within reach. The leather work started early. Second baseman Ripken Reyes initiated twin killings in the second and fourth, and third baseman Devin Ortiz started another in the ninth to erase traffic. Offensively, San Antonio’s only baserunners came via singles from Ortiz (1-for-2, walk) and Francisco Acuna (1-for-4), two walks by Romeo Sanabria, and a free pass to Ortiz. Anthony Vilar reached when he was hit by a pitch in the third, but the Missions finished 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position and left five men aboard. Despite the quiet night, the Missions’ middle infield continued its slick work, while the bullpen lowered its collective ERA. Butterworth’s 10th blast sparks early lead, but TinCaps fall 4-2 Box Score Brandon Butterworth set the tone for Fort Wayne in Friday’s visit to Classic Auto Group Park, launching a leadoff homer to left for his 10th long ball of the season. The second baseman reached base three times, adding a single and a walk. After Sean Barnett singled and scored on Braedon Karpathios’ two-out hit in the third, Fort Wayne carried a 2-1 edge. Karpathios finished 2-for-4, his fourth-inning RBI giving him 47 on the year, and later stroked his 15th double. Right-hander Isaiah Lowe worked 3 2/3 innings, surrendering four runs, three earned, on seven hits. A balk with runners at the corners in the second allowed the tying run, and a two-run single later in the frame put the TinCaps behind for good. Misael Tamarez steadied things with 1 1/3 scoreless frames, striking out two. Fernando Sanchez (2 IP, 1 H, 2 K) and Luis Germán (1 IP, 2 K) combined for three shutout innings to keep the club within striking distance. Fort Wayne put the tying run at the plate in the eighth after Butterworth’s sharp single and Karpathios’ double, but a foul-territory popup ended the threat. The TinCaps were limited to five hits overall and stranded six baserunners in the 4-2 setback, despite a bullpen effort that blanked Lake County over the final four frames. Hightower’s late knock can’t rescue Storm after sixth-inning stumble Box Score Lake Elsinore rode five sparkling innings from right-hander Maikel Miralles before a rough sixth proved decisive in Friday’s 5-1 setback at The Diamond. Miralles scattered five singles, struck out four, and did not issue a walk, matching the visitors zero for zero through the game’s first five frames. The Storm bullpen entered the contest still scoreless, but three extra-base hits and a passed ball pushed across three runs in the top of the sixth. An eighth-inning wild pitch and two-run single widened the deficit to 5-0. Lake Elsinore showed life in its half of the eighth. Kasen Wells drew a one-out walk, and Victor Figueroa ripped a double into the left-field corner, his 17th two-bagger, to put men at second and third. Shortstop Cobb Hightower followed by lining a single to right that plated Wells and gave the Storm their lone run. Hightower finished 2-for-4 and accounted for the club’s only RBI, while Figueroa, Zach Evans, Carlos Rodriguez, and Wells each chipped in a hit. Bernard Jose (0-2) was charged with the loss after allowing three runs in two-thirds of an inning. Righties Tanner Smith and Kleiber Olmedo steadied the game with a combined 2 1/3 scoreless frames before Adam Conrad surrendered two late insurance runs. Despite the defeat, Lake Elsinore’s staff punched out 10. Top Prospect Performances Leo De Vries, SS: 0-for-4, K Ethan Salas, C: Did Not Play Kash Mayfield, LHP: Did Not Play Boston Bateman, LHP: Did Not Play Humberto Cruz, RHP: Did Not Play Isaiah Lowe, RHP: 3.2 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, K, BB Cobb Hightower, SS: 2-for-4 Braden Nett, RHP: Did Not Play Henry Baez, RHP: Did Not Play Kale Fountain, 1B/DH: 0-for-3, BB, K Tirso Ornelas — N/A Kavares Tears, RF: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K Bradgley Rodriguez, RHP: Did Not Play Victor Lizarraga, RHP: Did Not Play Francis Pena, RHP: 1 IP, 2 K Ryan Bergert — N/A Romeo Sanabria, 1B: 0-for-2, 2 BB Omar Cruz, LHP: 3 IP, R, ER, 2 K, 2 BB Tyson Neighbors, RHP: Did Not Play Jagger Haynes, LHP: Did Not Play View full article

Unlike other publications, Padres Mission enables all users to contribute to our top prospect rankings. Anyone with a Padres Mission account can participate and give their input on who they think should be in the Padres' top prospects list. Before you vote, you can hit our top prospects page for the latest stats and news on Padres prospects, while on the voting page, every name is a clickable link that brings up their current stat card. Voting is simple, just follow the instructions below! Here's the rundown on how to participate: 1. You must have an account and be logged in to vote. If you don't have an account, click here. It literally requires 60 seconds to create an account. 2. Review our current top 20 prospect list, catch up on stats, rankings, etc. (you can do so from the voting page link below) 3. Have your prospect list in your filthy little paws? Then flip on over to the new prospect voting page (after reading the rest of this, please). https://padresmission.com/prospect-voting 4. Voting is super simple; you drag and drop players in the order you wish them to be. After you move a prospect, the list automatically renumbers so you don't lose track of the order. This works on mobile devices, but it's a *vastly* better experience on desktop. Sorry, that's just how this kind of thing works. There's no excellent way to make something like this as awesome on a phone screen. 5. Each prospect has a comment section where you can add any commentary you have on that player. At the bottom of the list, there is a general comment section to explain over-arching things you'd like to mention. 6. Don't see a prospect you want to put on the list? Just pop back here and give me a mention (in a comment, start typing @Brock Beauchamp and select my name after it appears). Please mention the prospect you would like added, and I will do so as soon as possible. 7. Once you're done with all of it, click Save. You've now voted! 8. When the voting closes, a new thread will automatically generate in this forum with all of your rankings and comments for everyone to read and talk about. 9. You can only vote once. If you have voted in error, pop back here and tag Brock, asking to have your vote deleted. It will be removed, and you can vote again. Voting closes Tuesday, July 22nd. View full article

The Padres’ minor league affiliates went 3–1 on Friday. El Paso fell late despite a Zac Veen homer. San Antonio rode a big night from Romeo Sanabria to a 7–2 win. Fort Wayne slugged three homers to edge Quad Cities, and Lake Elsinore shut out Visalia behind Ryan Wilson’s three-hit night and a strong bullpen effort. Padres Transactions San Diego Padres activated RHP Ryan Bergert from the 15-day injured list. San Diego Padres optioned RHP Eduarniel Núñez to El Paso Chihuahuas. Early Firepower Fizzles in El Paso’s Loss Box Score The El Paso Chihuahuas jumped on opportunities early but couldn’t maintain pace in a 7–3 loss despite some promising offensive sparks. A productive second inning briefly pulled them even, thanks to Yonathan Perlaza’s leadoff single and runs from both Perlaza and Nate Mondou. A fielding miscue by the opposing catcher helped Mike Brosseau reach base as the Chihuahuas tied the game at two. In the third, Luis Campusano and Perlaza reached base, and Mondou delivered an RBI single to trim the deficit to one, but the rally stopped short when Mason McCoy struck out. Starter Wes Benjamin allowed five runs across 4 2/3 innings, giving up eight hits and a costly second-inning homer. Jason Blanchard took over and surrendered an inside-the-park two-run home run in the fifth that pushed the game further out of reach. The bullpen combo of Sean Reynolds and Miguel Cienfuegos combined for 3 1/3 innings, walking four and allowing one additional run on a bases-loaded walk in the seventh. Offensively, El Paso totaled just five hits, with Campusano and Mondou each reaching base twice. Perlaza reached base twice on a single and two walks. Despite placing runners in scoring position in multiple innings, the Chihuahuas couldn’t break through late, grounding into two key double plays. Missions Capitalize on Extra Chances in 7–2 Win Box Score The San Antonio Missions broke open the game with a three-run third inning and never looked back in a 7–2 victory. Moisés Gómez was instrumental, reaching base three times and driving in a key go-ahead run in the third. Kai Murphy’s reach on another miscue extended the inning further, giving San Antonio a 3–1 lead. Braden Nett started the game and worked 3 1/3 innings, giving up one run while striking out four. Ryan Och entered in a tough spot and earned the win by stranding the bases loaded in the fourth and working 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. The Missions padded their lead with three more runs in the eighth, highlighted by Albert Fabian’s two-run single to center. Fabian finished with three hits, while Sanabria also collected three hits, including a double, an RBI, and two runs scored. Sanabria added an RBI double in the ninth, and Ripken Reyes reached base three times, including a double and two walks. The Missions totaled 11 hits and took advantage of three errors, turning those into four unearned runs. Three relievers—Och, J.B. Wendelken, and Ethan Routzahn—held Wichita to just one run over 4 2/3 innings before Jake Higginbotham closed the door with a scoreless ninth. TinCaps Survive Ninth-Inning Surge to Even Record at 42–42 Box Score The Fort Wayne TinCaps rode a power surge and a dominant bullpen to a thrilling 8–6 win over Quad Cities on Friday night. Trailing 2–0 after the top of the first, Fort Wayne answered with two runs in the fourth before breaking the game open in the seventh and eighth with three runs in each frame. Braedon Karpathios crushed a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh, his 11th of the year, and added a two-run double in the eighth to cap a 2-for-3, three-RBI night. Kaden Hollow followed Karpathios in the seventh with his first home run of the season, a two-run blast to right that put the TinCaps ahead for good. Brendan Durfee also homered and drove in three while scoring twice. Starter Isaiah Lowe worked five innings, allowing two runs while striking out four. Fernando Sanchez picked up the win in relief with two scoreless innings, and despite three runs in the ninth, Ruben Galindo secured the final outs with the tying run at the plate. Despite being outhit 13–10, the TinCaps made their knocks count with six of their 10 hits going for extra bases. Wilson, Storm Pitching Shut Out Rawhide Box Score Ryan Wilson powered the Lake Elsinore offense while three Storm pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout in a 6–0 win over Visalia on Friday night. Wilson reached base four times, going 3-for-4 with a home run, walk, two RBIs, and two runs scored. His solo shot in the sixth opened the scoring after the teams traded zeros through five innings. Lake Elsinore added another run later that frame and pushed across two more in the seventh and eighth, steadily pulling away. Zach Evans collected four singles and scored twice, while Colton Vincent reached and drove in a run. The Storm totaled 10 hits and capitalized on five free passes and three Visalia wild pitches. On the mound, Maikel Miralles struck out seven across four shutout innings, allowing just one hit. Johan Moreno followed with four scoreless frames of his own, earning the win while punching out five. Braian Salazar worked a clean ninth to finish off the combined shutout. The Storm improved to 39–46 and held Visalia to just three total bases in the victory. View full article

The system went 2–2 on Thursday. El Paso fell short against Las Vegas. Fort Wayne shut out Quad Cities 3–0 with strong work from Miguel Mendez and Garrett Hawkins. Lake Elsinore lost 7–4 after surrendering a four-run fourth, despite two doubles from Chase Valentine. San Antonio held off a late Wind Surge... well, surge. Transactions: • OF Samuel Zavala placed on 7-Day IL (retroactive to July 9) • RHP Bernard Jose reinstated from Dev List Chihuahuas’ Rally Falls Short in Loss to Aviators Box Score The El Paso Chihuahuas mounted multiple rallies but couldn’t overcome early damage in a 6–4 loss to Las Vegas. After being held scoreless through the first three innings, the Chihuahuas plated two in the fourth on three straight hits, including a double from Yonathan Perlaza and RBI knock by Nate Mondou. They added two more runs in the seventh. A walk and an error set the stage for another Perlaza RBI single, scoring Luis Campusano on the hit to center. Forrest Wall also notched an RBI on a sacrifice fly, but El Paso left the tying run at the plate. On the mound, Logan Gillaspie took the loss after allowing four second-inning runs. Omar Cruz followed with 3 innings, yielding 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. Harold Chirino and Ron Marinaccio handled the final two frames with only one hit allowed between them. Perlaza reached base twice with a double and a single. Campusano walked twice and scored a run. Mike Brosseau contributed two hits and scored once. The Chihuahuas were ultimately held to seven hits, all singles or doubles, and were 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Despite solid bullpen work and opportunistic hitting, the early deficit proved too steep for El Paso to climb. Missions Cash In With Timely Hits to Hold Off Wind Surge Box Score San Antonio jumped out to an early lead and held off a late rally to secure an 8–6 win in Wichita on Tuesday. The Missions did most of their damage across the second and fourth innings, piling up 14 hits overall, including a longball from catcher Anthony Vilar. The Missions plated four in the second, keyed by Marcos Castañon’s RBI double and a two-run homer from Vilar. Albert Fabian followed with an RBI single to cap the inning. Vilar reached base three times on the night, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs, a homer, and a double. After Wichita crept back into the game, San Antonio responded with another run in the fifth. Moisés Gómez doubled and later scored on a double-play ball to stretch the lead to 7–1. San Antonio’s final run came in the sixth. Though Wichita scored three in the sixth and two more in the ninth, relievers Tyson Neighbors and Kevin Kopps held off the rally. Starter Enmanuel Pinales allowed four runs over 5 2/3 innings and picked up the win. In addition to Vilar, Ripken Reyes reached base three times and scored twice. Romeo Sanabria had two hits and scored a run, while Castañon drove in two. Every Missions starter reached base at least once in the victory. TinCaps Blank Bandits Behind Mendez, Hawkins Box Score Behind stellar pitching from Miguel Mendez and Garrett Hawkins, the Fort Wayne TinCaps shut out the Quad Cities River Bandits 3-0 at Parkview Field on Thursday. Mendez worked seven brilliant innings, allowing just four hits and striking out six without issuing a walk. Hawkins followed with a two-inning save, striking out five to seal Fort Wayne’s 41st win. The TinCaps opened the scoring in the third inning on a Leo De Vries RBI single, and tacked on another in the sixth courtesy of Brandon Butterworth’s two-run single after a fielding error allowed the runners to advance. Fort Wayne managed just five hits, but made the most of them with timely execution and aggressive baserunning; Butterworth swiped two bags to bring his season total to 12. De Vries had two hits, scored a run, and drove in another in a standout night for the top prospect. The defense turned in a clean effort as well. With the win, Mendez improved to 6-2 while lowering his ERA to 1.61. Hawkins recorded his sixth save. Storm Let Early Lead Slip Away in 7–4 Loss to Rawhide Box Score Lake Elsinore struck first and led twice through the first four innings, but a costly bottom of the fourth doomed the Storm in a 7–4 loss to Visalia on Wednesday night. Chase Valentine continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored. He sparked a two-run second inning with a two-out double, scoring on a single by Colton Vincent. Kale Fountain followed with an RBI double of his own to put the Storm up 2–0. After Visalia briefly pulled ahead in the third, Lake Elsinore reclaimed the lead in the top of the fourth on another Valentine double and an RBI single from Carlos Rodriguez. Starter Boston Bateman cruised through the first two innings before running into trouble in the third and fourth. Visalia loaded the bases with one out in the fourth, and then took a brief lead. Bateman was lifted with two outs in the fourth and tagged for six runs (four earned) in the loss. The Storm offense went quiet after the fourth, managing just one hit over the final five innings. Vincent finished 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, while Fountain added his first Cal League double and drove in a run. On the mound, Bernard Jose, Vicarte Domingo, and Igor Gil combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, but the damage had been done. Visalia’s Jake Fitzgibbons worked the final two innings for the save, stranding Kale Fountain in scoring position in the ninth to secure the win. View full article