Brock Beauchamp

The High-A and Single-A regular seasons have ended, and with neither the TinCaps nor the Storm making the postseason in their respective leagues, they have concluded their 2025 seasons. Jackson Wolf struck out eight over four innings, and Sean Reynolds followed with 1 1/3 scoreless as Tirso Ornelas, Trenton Brooks, and Marcos Castañon powered El Paso’s 15-7 romp. For San Antonio, Romeo Sanabria went 3-for-5 with a homer while Albert Fabian homered, and bullpen arms Josh Mallitz, Garrett Hawkins, and Harry Gustin stacked three scoreless frames. Rodolfo Durán scored thrice, and Yonathan Perlaza tallied two late hits to cap the night. Padres Transactions Activated RHP Michael King from the 15-day injured list. Optioned RHP Alek Jacob to El Paso (AAA). Ornelas, Brooks, Castañon Power El Paso Past Albuquerque, 15-7 Box Score El Paso’s offense erupted early, then kept piling on to top Albuquerque at Southwest University Park. After the visitors grabbed a second-inning lead, the Chihuahuas answered with three in the home half. Francisco Acuna tied it with a two-run double, and Ripken Reyes lifted a sacrifice fly for a 3-2 edge. In the third, Tirso Ornelas belted a solo homer to center, then Trenton Brooks followed later in the frame with a two-run shot to right-center after a fielding error kept the inning alive. The fifth inning broke it open. Yonathan Perlaza singled, stole second, and scored on Rodolfo Durán’s fielder’s choice. Following a walk, Marcos Castañon crushed a three-run homer for a 10-3 lead. The Chihuahuas tacked on more in the sixth when Tim Locastro singled and stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error, and scored on Perlaza’s RBI single, with another run crossing on a pickoff error. Brooks added a sacrifice fly, and Ornelas lined an RBI single in the seventh. A fielding miscue by the Isotopes in the eighth pushed across the final run. Ornelas went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, Brooks finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs, and Castañon homered with three RBIs. Durán went 2-for-4 with three runs and an RBI, Campusano was 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs, and Perlaza went 2-for-5 with two runs, an RBI, and a steal. Starter Jackson Wolf worked four innings, allowing two runs with five walks and eight strikeouts. Sean Reynolds followed with 1 1/3 scoreless frames to earn the win. Sanabria’s Three-Hit Night, Fabian Blast Highlight Missions In Springfield Box Score The Missions chipped away but came up short in a 7-5 loss at Springfield. Albert Fabian put San Antonio on the board in the third, launching a solo shot to right. Two innings later, the offense rallied. After a leadoff walk, Romeo Sanabria unloaded a two-run homer to right, and Christopher Sargent followed with a double before Damon Dues lined an RBI single to bring the Missions within 7-4. San Antonio kept the pressure on in the seventh. Sanabria singled, advanced on a balk, then Ryan Jackson ripped a run-scoring double to center to make it 7-5. The Missions’ offense stalled out, making that the final score. Devin Ortiz added a pair of hits, giving San Antonio nine on the night. On the mound, starter Jagger Haynes worked three innings, allowing three runs with four walks and one strikeout, and he picked off a runner in the first. After a rough fourth, the bullpen steadied things. Josh Mallitz turned in 1 2/3 scoreless frames with one strikeout, Garrett Hawkins followed with two scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and Harry Gustin closed with a scoreless eighth. San Antonio’s defense also turned a third-inning double play, Jackson to Anthony Vilar to Sanabria, to stall a Cardinals threat. Sanabria finished 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, two runs, and two RBIs. View full article

Marcos Castañon drove in four runs, and Yonathan Perlaza homered before Tirso Ornelas’ two-run single keyed El Paso’s five-run ninth. In San Antonio, Braedon Karpathios homered, Albert Fabian tied it, and Ryan Jackson walked it off. Will Varmette spun four one-run innings, José Geraldo delivered two scoreless, and Tucker Musgrove opened with a frame, while Matt Waldron struck out eight for El Paso. Kai Roberts swiped his 30th steal as Carlos Rodriguez doubled for Lake Elsinore. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. Perlaza Homers, Castañon’s Late Double Fuels Five-Run Ninth For El Paso Box Score El Paso erupted for five runs in the ninth to top Salt Lake, 10-6. Marcos Castañon delivered the knockout, ripping a two-run double to center, and Ripken Reyes followed with an RBI single to finish the rally. The surge started with two outs when Yonathan Perlaza and Rodolfo Durán singled, Nate Mondou walked to load up the bases, and Tirso Ornelas shot a go-ahead two-run single to right. Perlaza jump-started the day earlier with a two-run homer in the third after Tim Locastro walked and stole second. Castañon had opened the scoring with a two-run single in the second, staking the Chihuahuas to an early lead against the Bees. Cody Roberts added an RBI single in the sixth. Castañon went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs, Perlaza finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs, and Ornelas drove in two. Mondou reached four times with a hit and three walks, and scored twice. Locastro scored a run and swiped a bag. Starter Matt Waldron gave El Paso a solid start, striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings. He allowed four runs on nine hits, with no walks. After Bradgley Rodriguez bridged the seventh, the Bees grabbed a late lead with a two-run homer in the eighth, but Manuel Castro steadied things to earn the win, working two innings with two runs allowed, one walk, and three strikeouts. El Paso finished with nine hits. Karpathios, Fabian Homer As Jackson’s 11th-Inning Single Walks Off Hooks Box Score San Antonio outlasted Corpus Christi, 7-6 in 11 innings at Wolff, completing a rally that started in the middle frames and ended with a bloop single. After the visitors plated five in the fifth, Braedon Karpathios answered with a solo homer to right-center in the bottom half. The Missions kept pushing in the sixth, when Damon Dues tripled, Devin Ortiz doubled him home, Christopher Sargent brought in another on a forceout, and Karpathios lined an RBI single to right. Trailing 5-4 into the ninth, Albert Fabian drilled a two-out homer to right to tie it. The Hooks regained the lead in the 10th when the zombie runner advanced on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly. San Antonio countered in the bottom half as the Missions’ zombie runner, Wyatt Hoffman, moved to third on a grounder and scored on Kai Murphy’s groundout to even it again. In the 11th, Ortiz began at second, advanced to third on a passed ball, then Ryan Jackson lofted a pop single to second to win it. Karpathios went 2-for-4 with a homer, a single, and two RBI. Fabian finished 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI, Jackson went 2-for-5 with the walk-off RBI, Ortiz doubled, scored twice, and drove in one, and Dues added a triple and a walk. Starter Eric Yost worked 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs, four earned, with five walks and two strikeouts. Manuel Urias covered 3 2/3 frames with four runs, one walk, and two strikeouts. José Geraldo earned the win with two innings, one unearned run, no walks, and two strikeouts. Roberts Swipes 30th, Varmette Works Four As Fort Wayne Shut Out Box Score Fort Wayne fell 5-0 on the road against West Michigan, with Will Varmette giving the TinCaps a competitive start. The righty worked four innings, allowing one run on three hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. The Whitecaps manufactured a first-inning run on a walk, a steal, and an infield single, then added insurance later. That was all they needed. The TinCaps’ best chance came in the fifth. Kai Roberts lined a single to left, stole second for his 30th bag of the season, then moved to third on a flyout. After a pitching change, a walk extended the inning, but a strikeout ended the threat. In the seventh, Zach Evans ripped a single to right and promptly swiped second, his first at High-A, but Fort Wayne could not bring him around. Roberts, Evans, and Luke Cantwell accounted for the TinCaps’ three hits. Storm Build Early Cushion, Battle Back On Miscues, Fall Late At Inland Empire Box Score Lake Elsinore jumped in front immediately at San Manuel Stadium. Cardell Thibodeaux worked a walk, Carlos Rodriguez doubled, and Truitt Madonna and Ty Harvey followed with RBI singles for a 2-0 lead. In the fourth, Yoiber Ocopio reached on an error and scored on Thibodeaux’s RBI groundout to make it 3-1. Inland Empire surged ahead in the fifth as a sacrifice bunt and two errors plated two, wild pitches moved runners, and a single pushed the Storm behind 6-3. Lake Elsinore answered with three in the sixth: Justin DeCriscio doubled and scored, pinch-hitter Ryan Wideman came home on Rodriguez’s single, and Dylan Grego’s grounder brought in the tying run. The 66ers reclaimed the lead in the eighth on a hit-by-pitch, a bunt, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly. Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a double and an outfield assist, and Harvey added a hit, a walk, an RBI, and a run. Wideman drew a walk, stole second, and scored, while DeCriscio doubled and scored. Lake Elsinore also turned a double play in the fourth to halt a threat. Opener Tucker Musgrove worked one scoreless inning, allowing one hit with no walks and one strikeout. Abraham Parra followed with five, giving up seven runs, six earned, on eight hits, with two walks and six strikeouts. Will Koger covered two innings with one run, no walks, and two strikeouts. View full article

Marcos Castañon doubled and homered in El Paso’s late charge, while Jake Higginbotham fanned four in two scoreless and Omar Cruz struck out seven over four. San Antonio’s Fernando Sanchez punched out six in relief, with Josh Mallitz adding 1⅔ scoreless. Fort Wayne got two hits from Jack Costello, but Luis Gutierrez whiffed seven across five and Eiker Huizi struck out three. For Lake Elsinore, Alex McCoy reached twice and Ryan Wideman drove in two. Padres Transactions Recalled RHP Randy Vásquez from Triple-A El Paso. Optioned RHP Sean Reynolds to Triple-A El Paso. Castañon Homers In Ninth, El Paso’s Bullpen Gives Back Lead Box Score Marcos Castañon jump-started a ninth-inning push, but the Chihuahuas fell 6-5 in Salt Lake. The third baseman doubled in two during the fourth to give El Paso a brief lead, then opened the ninth with a solo shot to left center. Yonathan Perlaza followed with a pinch-hit single, Tim Locastro added a knock, and Clay Dungan walked to load the bases. Tirso Ornelas brought in a run with a groundout, and Luis Campusano’s sacrifice fly scored Locastro to tie it 5-5. Earlier, El Paso struck in the fourth when Campusano singled, Nate Mondou singled, and Castañon ripped a two-run double to center. Locastro swiped second in the fifth for his 28th steal. Campusano finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk, Mondou collected two hits, and Castañon went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, and three RBIs. Stephen Jones started for El Paso and worked two innings, allowing one run on two hits with one walk and two strikeouts. Omar Cruz followed with four innings, yielding four runs, three earned, on four hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts. Jake Higginbotham tossed two scoreless frames with four strikeouts to keep the game within reach. The Bees answered in the ninth against Raul Brito. Salt Lake opened with a double, advanced the runner on a sacrifice, and a pinch-hit single ended it. Despite 12 hits and the ninth-inning comeback, El Paso came up just short. Sanchez Fans Six, Gómez Doubles As Missions Fall To Hooks Box Score SAN ANTONIO — The Missions were held to three hits in a 4-0 loss to Corpus Christi. Miguel Mendez started for San Antonio and worked four innings, allowing three runs on three hits, three walks, and five strikeouts. Corpus Christi opened the scoring with a three-run second, using a two-run triple to right, then a run that crossed on a wild pitch. The Hooks added one more in the fifth on a pair of extra-base hits. San Antonio’s best chance came in the second when Gómez ripped a double to right, moved to third on a passed ball, and was left there on a groundout. In the third, Kai Murphy punched a single to center, and in the seventh, Francisco Acuna beat out a comebacker for an infield hit. The Missions mounted a late push in the eighth as Ryan Jackson and Albert Fabian drew walks to put two aboard, but a groundout ended the inning. Fernando Sanchez steadied things out of the bullpen, striking out six in 2 1/3 innings while allowing one run on two hits and no walks. Josh Mallitz followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, then Garrett Hawkins finished the ninth with one strikeout. Offensively, Gómez’s double, Murphy’s single, and Acuna’s infield knock accounted for San Antonio’s hits against the Hooks. Barnett Drives In Early Run, Costello Tallies Two Hits As TinCaps Fall In West Michigan Box Score Fort Wayne grabbed the lead in the second. Jack Costello lined a single to center, Kai Roberts walked, and Jonathan Vastine drew a free pass to load the bases. Sean Barnett followed with an infield single to short, scoring Costello for a 1-0 edge. The Whitecaps answered with two in their half of the inning, then added three more in the sixth on a homer to right, pushing the deficit to 5-1. West Michigan tacked on another in the eighth. Costello led the TinCaps’ offense, going 2-for-4. Barnett finished 1-for-3 with the club’s lone RBI, and Roberts reached twice on a single and a walk, though he was caught stealing in the fourth. Fort Wayne totaled five hits and went 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position. Starter Luis Gutierrez worked five, allowing four runs on seven hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts. Eiker Huizi followed with two innings, yielding one run on two hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. Luis Germán pitched the eighth and was charged with one run. McCoy Reaches Twice, Wideman Plates Two, Madonna Triples As Storm Fall To Inland Empire Box Score Lake Elsinore jumped ahead immediately in San Bernardino. After Alex McCoy singled and Carlos Rodriguez walked, a pickoff miscue moved the runners, and Ryan Wideman lined a single to right to bring in McCoy. The 66ers answered with two in the bottom half, then surged with a five-run third to take control. The Storm got one back in the third when McCoy singled, advanced on an error, and scored on Wideman’s sacrifice fly to right. Lake Elsinore kept pushing in the sixth. Bradley Frye and Ty Harvey rolled consecutive singles, Justin DeCriscio forced in a run on a fielder’s choice, and George Bilecki coaxed a bases-loaded walk to make it a three-run game. In the seventh, Truitt Madonna ripped a triple and scored on a passed ball, but Inland Empire tacked on insurance to close it out, 10-5. McCoy finished 2-for-2 with two runs. Harvey went 2-for-4. Wideman drove in two, Bilecki chipped in an RBI and a walk, Madonna went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run, and Frye added a hit and a run. Starter Kruz Schoolcraft worked 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on one hit, three walks, and four strikeouts. Adam Conrad followed with two, giving up one run on two hits with one walk. Clay Edmondson also handled two, allowing two runs with one walk and two strikeouts. View full article

Maikel Miralles fired 6 2/3 scoreless innings as Jonathan Vastine’s grand slam and Luke Cantwell’s homer powered Fort Wayne. Victor Lizarraga allowed one run over five, then José Geraldo, Cole Paplham, Kevin Kopps, and Harry Gustin closed San Antonio’s 7–1 win. El Paso’s early outburst from Marcos Castañon, Tim Locastro, and Ripken Reyes wasn’t enough in a one-run loss. Ryan Wideman’s three hits led Lake Elsinore, while Winyer Chourio and Ryan Reed provided steady innings. Padres Transactions Placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list (retro to Sept. 4, left biceps tendinitis). Recalled RHP Ron Marinaccio from El Paso (AAA). Castañon Homers, Locastro Drives In Two As El Paso Loses Big Lead Box Score El Paso built a fast start in Salt Lake. After a pitch hit Clay Dungan in the first, Luis Campusano ripped an RBI double to left. Rodolfo Durán doubled to begin the second, and Marcos Castañon followed with a two-run homer to left center. The Chihuahuas broke it open in the fourth when Ripken Reyes lined an RBI single, then Tim Locastro drilled a double to center that brought in two, and he came around to score on a Salt Lake misplay. Durán finished 2-for-4 and scored twice, Campusano went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Castañon scored twice with two RBIs. Locastro went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Nate Mondou doubled in the eighth, then stole third. Starter JP Sears set the tone, working 3 2/3 innings with one run allowed on two hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. Bryan Hoeing covered 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run with one strikeout. Misael Tamarez followed with two innings, giving up four runs with two strikeouts and no walks. Francis Peña pitched the eighth, giving up two runs with two strikeouts and a wild pitch. Salt Lake chipped away with a solo homer in the fifth, surged with a three-run sixth, then rallied late. The Bees tied the game with a two-out single in the eighth and took the lead on a triple to center, edging El Paso 8-7. Acuna’s Bunt Sparks Seventh, Lizarraga Steady As Missions Roll Past Hooks Box Score San Antonio used speed and contact to pull away from Corpus Christi, 7-1, at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Oswaldo Linares put the Missions on the board in the second, ripping a double to score Ryan Jackson after his single. An inning later, Devin Ortiz reached on an infield single and moved up on a throwing error, Francisco Acuna bunted for a hit, and Kai Murphy lifted a sacrifice fly to give San Antonio a 2-1 edge. The Missions broke it open in the seventh when Romeo Sanabria cracked a double to center, Ortiz legged out another infield single and swiped second, then Acuna deadened a bunt for an RBI single to bring home Sanabria, with Ortiz scoring on a throwing error on the play. Acuna kept the pressure on, stealing second and then third, and scored when the Hooks’ catcher threw the ball away on the steal attempt. San Antonio added insurance in the eighth. Braedon Karpathios, who finished 2-for-5, bounced a ground-rule double to right-center, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on Sanabria’s sacrifice fly. Later in the frame, Ortiz crossed on a fielder’s choice with an error. Starter Victor Lizarraga set the tone, working five with one run on two hits, three walks, and four strikeouts. José Geraldo and Cole Paplham followed with one scoreless inning apiece, Kevin Kopps kept the eighth quiet with one walk, and Harry Gustin closed with one inning, allowing one hit and striking out two. Sanabria went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Ortiz went 2-for-4 with three runs and a steal, and Acuna reached four times with two hits, two walks, two steals, and an RBI. Vastine’s Grand Slam, Cantwell’s Homer Lift TinCaps Over West Michigan Box Score Fort Wayne seized control in the third at West Michigan. After Eguy Rosario walked and stole second, Kasen Wells punched an RBI single to center. Luke Cantwell and Sean Barnett followed with a single and a walk, then Jonathan Vastine unloaded a two-out grand slam to right for a five-run frame. Cantwell added insurance in the fifth, launching a solo shot to begin the inning as the TinCaps pushed the lead over the Whitecaps. Starter Maikel Miralles set the tone on the mound. The righty worked 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits, walking none, and striking out six. Ruben Galindo handled 1 1/3 innings with one run, one walk, and three strikeouts. Nick Wissman finished the ninth with one inning, no runs, no walks, and no strikeouts. Wells paced the offense from the top with a 2-for-4 night, an RBI, and a run scored. Cantwell went 2-for-3 with the homer, a walk, and two runs. Vastine drove in four on his grand slam and reached with a walk. Kai Roberts chipped in a single and later stole second, while Rosario sparked the third-inning rally with a walk, a steal, and a run. Fort Wayne collected seven hits and six walks, and kept the Whitecaps’ late push to a lone eighth-inning sacrifice fly. Wideman’s Three Hits, Two-Run Knock Not Enough As Storm Drop Game In San Bernardino Box Score Lake Elsinore jumped to a lead in the first. After Alex McCoy doubled, Ryan Wideman singled, a wild pitch pushed home the game’s first run, and Truitt Madonna lashed an RBI double to center for a 2-0 lead. The Storm briefly reclaimed the edge in the fifth. Grego singled, McCoy and Kavares Tears drew walks to load the bases, then Wideman lined a two-run single to center for a 4-3 advantage. Inland Empire answered in the bottom half to move in front, and the 66ers led the rest of the way. Wideman paced the Lake Elsinore offense, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a steal. McCoy finished 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Madonna went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. Grego added a hit and a run. Quintana drew two walks, stole second in the eighth, and was caught stealing earlier. Starter Winyer Chourio worked four innings, allowing three runs on four hits, with one walk and two strikeouts. Kleiber Olmedo followed with three innings, giving up three runs on three hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. Ryan Reed delivered a scoreless eighth with one strikeout. In the eighth, Wideman singled, Madonna walked, and a pickoff at first erased a runner. Wideman swiped third, Quintana took second, but the potential rally ended with back-to-back strikeouts. George Bilecki walked in the ninth, yet the Storm could not close the gap. View full article

Enmanuel Pinales worked six innings of one-run ball, and Ryan Och bridged to Andrew Moore in a 3–2 Missions win. In Salt Lake, Clay Dungan scored four times and Nate Mondou’s 10th-inning single delivered El Paso an extra-inning victory after Logan Gillaspie and Manuel Castro combined for five scoreless innings. Fort Wayne got Rosman Verdugo’s homer, while C.J. Widger posted 1 1/3 clean frames. Lake Elsinore’s Carlos Rodriguez homered and Bernard Jose struck out four. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. Mondou Delivers In Extras, Dungan’s Four Runs Lift El Paso Past Bees Box Score Clay Dungan filled the box score and touched home four times, and Nate Mondou’s two-out single in the 10th pushed the El Paso Chihuahuas past Salt Lake, 6-5. Dungan opened the night with a double, advanced on a misplay at second, then scored on a double play for a 1-0 lead. El Paso added on in the third when Ripken Reyes walked, Dungan singled, and Yonathan Perlaza and Luis Campusano followed with RBI singles for a 3-0 cushion. Salt Lake rallied to tie in the fifth, but Dungan answered in the seventh. After Reyes reached, Dungan launched a two-run homer to right-center for a 5-3 edge. The Bees pulled even in the bottom half, setting the stage for extras. In the 10th, Dungan began at second as the zombie runner. Campusano reached on catcher interference, Tim Locastro pinch-ran, and after a flyout Mondou lined a single to right, scoring Dungan for the decisive run. In the bottom half, a wild pitch moved the Bees’ zombie runner to third, but Raul Brito ended it with a strikeout. Dungan went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, two RBI, a walk, and four runs. Campusano was 2-for-4 with an RBI, Mondou went 2-for-5 with an RBI, Reyes scored twice, and Perlaza added an RBI single. Starter Logan Gillaspie worked three scoreless innings, allowing one hit, walking one, and striking out four. Manuel Castro followed with two scoreless frames, no walks, and three strikeouts, and Brito closed the 10th for the save. Pinales Deals Six, Ortiz Delivers, Wild Pitch In Eighth Lifts Missions Past Corpus Christi Box Score San Antonio rode strong pitching and small ball to a 3-2 win over Corpus Christi at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Enmanuel Pinales set the tone, working six innings with one run allowed on three hits, three walks, and six strikeouts. The Missions struck first in the second when Devin Ortiz singled, moved up on a double, then scored on Christopher Sargent’s sacrifice fly. After Francisco Acuna’s ejection in the top of the third, Wyatt Hoffman entered at second base and immediately made an impact. He walked, stole second, then scored on Ortiz’s two-out RBI single for a 2-0 lead. Ortiz finished 2-for-4 with an RBI. Corpus Christi cut it to 2-1 on a fourth-inning home run, but Pinales settled back in and handed off the lead. Ryan Och followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing no hits with one walk. In the eighth, the Hooks threatened, but San Antonio answered. Braedon Karpathios walked, Romeo Sanabria singled, and Hoffman drew another walk to load the bases. After a force at the plate, a wild pitch brought Sanabria home for an insurance run and a 3-1 edge. Sanabria went 2-for-4 and scored, and Karpathios added a hit and a walk. Andrew Moore recorded the final 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run with two hits, two walks, and two strikeouts to earn the save. Damon Dues added two walks and a stolen base as San Antonio outlasted the Hooks in a tight finish. Verdugo Homers, Vastine And King Jr. Collect Two Hits As Fort Wayne Drops Laugher Box Score Fort Wayne dropped a 15-2 decision in West Michigan. Rosman Verdugo put the TinCaps on the board in the seventh with a solo homer to left center, then the club scratched out another run in the eighth when Jonathan Vastine singled, Eguy Rosario reached on an error, and Lamar King Jr. punched an infield single to score Vastine. Brendan Durfee followed by lining into a center-field double play to end the rally. The Whitecaps had pieced together two runs in the third and broke it open with nine in the fourth, then added four more in the sixth that included an inside-the-park home run to center. Fort Wayne opened the night with traffic as Rosario walked in the first, but West Michigan kept the TinCaps quiet until Verdugo’s blast. Vastine went 2-for-3 with a run, King Jr. finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Verdugo was 1-for-3 with a walk, a homer, and two runs created for the cause. Sam Whiting started for the TinCaps and took the loss, working 3 2/3 innings and allowing seven runs on five hits, with three walks and no strikeouts. C.J. Widger provided a solid bridge, delivering 1 1/3 innings with no runs, no walks, and one strikeout. Carlos Rodriguez Homers As Storm Fall To 66ers Box Score Carlos Rodriguez put Lake Elsinore on top with a two-out solo homer to right in the third, but the Storm dropped a 7-1 decision to Inland Empire at San Manuel Stadium. Lake Elsinore threatened immediately when Dylan Grego and Alex McCoy opened the game with singles, then executed a double steal, but the inning ended without a run. The 66ers answered with a game-tying double in the third, then moved ahead in the fifth when a bases-loaded walk forced in a run. Inland Empire broke it open with five in the seventh. The rally featured a leadoff triple, an RBI single, a fielder’s choice with a throwing error that plated two, a steal of second followed by another throwing error that allowed a run, and a sacrifice fly. Kannon Kemp started for the Storm and worked 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs with three walks and four strikeouts, and he picked off a runner at first. Bernard Jose followed with two innings of relief, allowing one unearned run with no walks and four strikeouts. Kavares Tears doubled, and Grego, McCoy, and Yoiber Ocopio added singles. Rodriguez finished 1-for-4 with his fourth home run and the Storm’s lone RBI. Lake Elsinore tried to spark a ninth-inning push when an error extended the frame, and Ocopio’s single moved a runner to third, but a groundout ended it. The Storm totaled five hits on the night against the 66ers. View full article

Jake Higginbotham and Ron Marinaccio steadied El Paso after Jackson Wolf’s start, but El Paso fell despite Tirso Ornelas and Nate Mondou fueling rallies. In San Antonio, Jagger Haynes opened with three scoreless before Fernando Sanchez delivered two clean frames; Anthony Vilar homered. Fort Wayne got Jack Costello’s 10th and a late RBI from Lamar King Jr., while Bodi Rascon and Luis Germán kept it close. Lake Elsinore saw Alex McCoy and Jorge Quintana homer. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. El Paso Falls In Salt Lake Box Score After Salt Lake jumped ahead early, Tim Locastro ignited the fourth with a single, then reached second when Yonathan Perlaza got aboard on an error. Locastro stole third, Perlaza took second, and Tirso Ornelas pushed across a run with a groundout. In the fifth, Clay Dungan laid down a bunt single, stole second, and scored on a Marcos Castañon hit aided by a misplay. Nate Mondou kept El Paso moving in the seventh, lining a triple and scoring on Rodolfo Durán’s grounder. Luis Campusano and Ornelas strung together singles in the ninth, but the Bees closed it out. Locastro went 2-for-4 and swiped a bag, while Mondou’s triple was his fourth of the season. Castañon, Campusano, Ornelas, Ripken Reyes, and Mondou each added a hit as El Paso finished with eight. The Chihuahuas also turned two double plays, and Dungan joined Locastro and Perlaza with a stolen base. Jackson Wolf started for El Paso, working 3 2/3 innings with seven runs on six hits, three walks, and one strikeout. Jake Higginbotham followed and settled things down over 2 1/3 scoreless frames, allowing three hits with no walks and two strikeouts. Ron Marinaccio added a clean seventh with two strikeouts, and Francis Pena handled the eighth. Despite steady bullpen work, Salt Lake’s five-run fourth proved the difference, and the Bees’ early cushion held. Missions Held To One Hit Against Corpus Christi Box Score Anthony Vilar supplied San Antonio’s lone hit, launching a solo homer to right-center in the sixth, but the Missions fell 7-1 to Corpus Christi at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Vilar finished 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Kai Murphy drew a free pass and swiped second, which was almost all of the Missions’ offense on Wednesday night. The Hooks broke a scoreless game in the fifth, turning a leadoff triple into a five-run frame on a string of hits, a walk, and an RBI groundout, with a throwing error also aiding the rally. San Antonio’s defense was charged with three errors on the night, and a passed ball came earlier in the third. Corpus Christi tacked on two more in the seventh after a missed catch at first base opened the door, followed by a run-scoring double and a groundout that brought in another. San Antonio could not answer late and finished with two men left on base. Missions starter Jagger Haynes set the tone early, working three scoreless innings with two walks and three strikeouts. Jared Kollar followed and was tagged for seven runs, four earned, over three, walking one and striking out two. Fernando Sanchez provided a bright spot out of the bullpen, delivering two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and no walks. Costello’s 10th Homer, Wells’ RBI, And King Jr. Lead TinCaps’ Night Box Score A rain delay at LMCU Ballpark preceded a rough start for Fort Wayne, as West Michigan plated three in the first and three more in the second. The second inning turned when a fielding error extended the frame for the Whitecaps. Jack Costello jump-started the TinCaps in the second, launching his 10th home run to left. In the fourth, Lamar King Jr. walked, Costello singled, and Sean Barnett drew a free pass to load the bases. Kai Roberts lifted a sacrifice fly to get Fort Wayne within striking distance. Roberts later walked in the sixth but was picked off and caught stealing at second. Fort Wayne rallied in the seventh when Zach Evans walked, Luke Cantwell was hit by a pitch, and Kasen Wells punched an RBI single to left. In the ninth, Wells singled to center and King Jr. capped his night with a run-scoring double to center, trimming the deficit before the final out. Costello finished 2-for-5 with the homer, an RBI, and a stolen base. Wells went 2-for-5 with an RBI, King Jr. was 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a walk, and Roberts added a hit, a walk, and an RBI. The TinCaps totaled seven hits. Starter Clark Candiotti worked 1 2/3 innings, allowing six runs, four earned, with two walks and three strikeouts. Bodi Rascon followed with 2 1/3 innings of one-run relief, walking two and striking out three, and Luis Germán delivered two scoreless frames with two walks and two strikeouts. McCoy And Quintana Go Deep, Not Enough In Big Loss To San Bernardino Box Score Lake Elsinore fell 13-4 to Inland Empire. In the fifth, Jorge Quintana opened the scoring for Lake Elsinore with a solo home run. Ryan Wideman followed with a single, then stole second and third before scoring on Truitt Madonna’s groundout to trim the deficit. The Storm kept pushing in the sixth. Dylan Grego lined a single, and Alex McCoy followed with a two-run homer, his sixth, to bring Lake Elsinore within two. Carlos Rodriguez added a double later in the frame. McCoy finished 2-for-4 with two RBI, Quintana went 1-for-4 with the homer, and Wideman went 1-for-2 with two steals and a run. Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a double, Ty Harvey drew two walks, and Bradley Frye added a hit as Lake Elsinore totaled seven. On the mound, starter Kash Mayfield worked 1 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits with no walks and two strikeouts. Cameron Nohos followed with 1 2/3 innings, giving up one run on three hits, with no walks and one strikeout. Clay Edmondson, Adam Conrad, Will Koger, and Justin DeCriscio also appeared. The infield turned a second-inning double play, Quintana to Dylan Grego to Madonna, to momentarily halt an Inland Empire rally, and Wideman’s two late-inning steals showcased the Storm’s aggressiveness, but the 66ers kept answering to pull away. View full article

Eric Yost spun six one-run innings as San Antonio fell in extras; Garrett Hawkins added 1 2/3 scoreless in relief. El Paso rallied behind Tirso Ornelas and Nate Mondou, and Stephen Jones earned the save. Eguy Rosario doubled twice and drove in three for Fort Wayne, while Johan Moreno and Josh Mallitz combined for 4 1/3 scoreless. Lake Elsinore leaned on Carlos Rodriguez and Dylan Grego, with Jaxon Dalena and Landry Jurecka keeping it even. Padres Transactions Placed RHP Jason Adam on the 15-day injured list (left quadriceps). Recalled RHP Alek Jacob from Triple-A El Paso. Eighth-Inning Blast, Ninth-Inning Rally Lift Chihuahuas Past Bees Box Score Salt Lake built a six-run cushion by the third, but El Paso kept chipping away. Tirso Ornelas sparked the comeback with a solo homer in the fourth, then the Chihuahuas put up four in the fifth on a Luis Campusano RBI single, an Ornelas double, and a two-run knock from Nate Mondou. In the sixth, Tim Locastro singled and Ripken Reyes reached on a bunt and an error, Clay Dungan shot a two-run single up the middle to tie it, stole second, and Yonathan Perlaza doubled him home for an 8-7 lead. The Bees answered to even it in the sixth, then Salt Lake tied it again in the eighth. Campusano delivered late, lifting a solo homer in the eighth for a 9-8 edge. After the Bees pulled even again, El Paso finished the job in the ninth. Locastro doubled, pinch-hitter Rodolfo Durán ripped an RBI double to center, and Perlaza lined an insurance single to left for an 11-9 final. Campusano went 2-for-5 with two runs, a homer, two RBI, and a walk. Ornelas added a homer, a double, two runs, and two RBI, and Perlaza doubled, singled, and drove in two. Dungan scored twice, reached three times, and swiped a bag. Starter Matt Waldron worked five, allowing seven runs on nine hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. Bradgley Rodriguez handled the eighth with one inning, one run, one walk, and one strikeout, and Stephen Jones closed the ninth with one scoreless inning for the save. Yost Fires Six, Gómez Ties It, Missions Drop Close One In Extras Box Score San Antonio dropped a 2-1, 10-inning decision to Corpus Christi at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Eric Yost set the tone with six strong innings, allowing one unearned run on four hits, walking two, and striking out six. The Missions fell behind in the first, then chipped away and finally pulled even in the middle frames. Moisés Gómez got things going with a second-inning double, but the scoring breakthrough arrived in the sixth. After Damon Dues drew a walk and Devin Ortiz singled, Braedon Karpathios worked a free pass to load the bases. Gómez grounded into a force at second, Dues crossed the plate, and San Antonio leveled the game at 1-1. Out of the bullpen, Garrett Hawkins delivered 1 2/3 scoreless innings with one walk and two strikeouts. Harry Gustin followed with 2 1/3 innings, allowing one run, no walks, and three strikeouts. The Hooks pushed across the zombie runner with a two-out double in the tenth to take the lead. The Missions mounted a final charge in their half of the tenth. With the zombie runner at second, Christopher Sargent punched a single to center to put runners on the corners. After a popout, Sargent swiped second, but a lineout ended the threat and the night. Ortiz led the lineup at 2-for-4. Gómez finished 1-for-4 with an RBI, Dues scored and walked twice, and Romeo Sanabria added a single. Rosario’s Two Doubles, Durfee’s Homer Highlight TinCaps In West Michigan Box Score Fort Wayne fell 8-5 at West Michigan, but Eguy Rosario powered the TinCaps’ offense with two run-scoring doubles and three RBIs. After the Whitecaps jumped ahead with a three-run first, Fort Wayne answered in the second. Zach Evans and Kai Roberts singled, and Rosario shot a two-run double to left to cut the deficit to one. Brendan Durfee kept the push going in the third, driving a pitch to right for a solo homer. The Whitecaps added on in the third and fifth, and a fifth-inning two-run swing pushed the margin to 7-3. In the seventh, Roberts lined a single, stole second, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on a wild pitch. The TinCaps added one more in the ninth when Rosario ripped his second double of the night to score Evans, bringing the final to 8-5. Rosario finished 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs. Roberts went 2-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base, and Evans was 2-for-4 with two runs. Durfee went 1-for-3 with a walk and a homer. Starter Ian Koenig worked five innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits, with two walks and three strikeouts. Nick Wissman followed with two innings, striking out three without a walk. Ruben Galindo recorded one inning with one run allowed, three walks, and two strikeouts. Quintana’s Sac Fly, Carlos Rodriguez’s Three Hits Not Enough As Storm Fall In Extras Box Score Lake Elsinore jumped ahead in the first at San Manuel Stadium. Carlos Rodriguez singled, then after a walk and an error loaded the bases, a wild pitch brought Rodriguez home for a 1-0 lead. In the fourth, Ty Harvey drew a walk and moved to third on Truitt Madonna’s single, setting up Jorge Quintana’s sacrifice fly for a 2-1 advantage. Inland Empire pulled even in the fifth on a triple to right. The Storm had more chances, but the score was locked going into extras. In the tenth, the 66ers advanced the zombie runner with a bunt, then ended it with a sacrifice fly. Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a run scored. Dylan Grego added a 2-for-5 night, and Quintana finished 1-for-1 with two walks and an RBI. Justin DeCriscio and Madonna chipped in singles. On the mound, starter Jaxon Dalena worked two scoreless innings with one hit allowed, three walks, and two strikeouts. Kleiber Olmedo followed with 2 1/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. Ryan Reed contributed 1 2/3 scoreless frames, and Landry Jurecka kept it level with 2 1/3 scoreless innings, one walk, and no strikeouts. Bernard Jose took the loss in the tenth, charged with an unearned run over 2/3 of an inning with one walk. The Storm finished with eight hits, but the final run belonged to Inland Empire. View full article

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Abraham Parra spun six innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts as Lake Elsinore beat Rancho Cucamonga, backed by a Kavares Tears two-run homer and Dylan Grego’s solo shot. In Fort Wayne, Eguy Rosario homered twice with four RBIs, while Johan Moreno and Josh Mallitz delivered 4 1/3 combined scoreless. El Paso fell 2–1 despite Miguel Cienfuegos’ 5 2/3 frames and innings from Stephen Jones and Manuel Castro. San Antonio’s game in Frisco was canceled. Padres Transactions Recalled LHP Kyle Hart from Triple-A El Paso. Optioned RHP Alek Jacob to Triple-A El Paso. Mondou Doubles, Durán Drives In Run As Chihuahuas Fall To Tacoma Box Score El Paso struck first in the second when Nate Mondou ripped a double, then scored on Rodolfo Durán’s sharp single for a 1-0 lead. Tacoma answered in the third after a balk pushed two into scoring position, and a single put the Rainiers ahead to stay. Miguel Cienfuegos started for the Chihuahuas and worked 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits, with three walks and one strikeout. Stephen Jones followed with 1 1/3 scoreless frames, and Manuel Castro turned in a clean eighth with one inning, zero runs, zero walks, and one strikeout. Ron Marinaccio handled the ninth for El Paso, tossing one inning with one walk and zero strikeouts. El Paso’s best push came in the seventh. Luis Campusano and Mondou opened with singles to bring the Southwest University Park crowd to life, but the Rainiers cut down a runner at second on a pickoff, and a groundout ended the threat. In the field, the Chihuahuas flashed leather in the top of the inning when Ripken Reyes turned a 5-4-3 double play with Mondou and Tim Locastro to erase a leadoff single. Mondou paced the offense, finishing 2-for-4 with a double and a run. Durán went 1-for-3 with the team’s lone RBI. Campusano, Trenton Brooks, Tirso Ornelas, and Locastro each added a hit. El Paso also mounted a brief surge in the eighth on Locastro’s leadoff single, but Tacoma’s bullpen held, and the Rainiers closed out a 2-1 decision. San Antonio Missions Game Against Frisco RoughRiders Cancelled Rosario Homers Twice, TinCaps’ Push Falls Short Against Dayton Box Score Eguy Rosario powered Fort Wayne’s offense, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI, but the TinCaps fell 7-5 to Dayton. He reached on a forceout in the first, then stole second, and he tied the game in the third with an RBI single after Victor Duarte walked, advanced on a wild pitch, and Kasen Wells moved him over. Jack Costello followed with a run-scoring single, and later swiped second, giving Fort Wayne a 2-1 lead. Dayton answered with five in the fourth, using a string of extra-base hits, including a three-run homer, to surge ahead 6-2. The TinCaps fought back in the fifth when Wells legged out an infield hit and advanced on an error, and Rosario crushed a two-run shot to left. In the seventh, the designated hitter struck again with a solo blast to left to pull Fort Wayne within one, and Brendan Durfee doubled before the inning ended. The Dragons added insurance in the eighth. Fort Wayne threatened late in the eighth when Costello walked and Kai Roberts singled, but a trio of strikeouts ended the frame. Wells finished with two hits, Roberts singled, walked, and stole a base, and Costello chipped in an RBI, a walk, and a steal. Starter Will Varmette worked 3 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. Johan Moreno followed with 2 1/3 scoreless frames, one walk, and five strikeouts, and Josh Mallitz closed with two shutout innings, no walks, and three strikeouts. Tears And Grego Homer, Parra Works Six As Storm Top Quakes Box Score After Dylan Grego singled to open the first and moved to third on two wild pitches, Kavares Tears launched a two-run homer to center, giving the Storm a quick lead. In the fourth, Cardell Thibodeaux reached on a forceout and later scored when Alex McCoy lined an RBI single to center. Bradley Frye was tagged out at the plate on the play, but the Storm added on again in the sixth as Truitt Madonna doubled to right, then scored on Frye’s single. Grego capped the scoring with a solo homer to right-center in the seventh. Rancho Cucamonga scratched across runs with a fourth-inning homer and an eighth-inning sacrifice fly. Abraham Parra took over in the second and delivered six innings, allowing three hits and one run, walking one, and striking out seven to earn the win. Starter Tucker Musgrove worked one inning with one hit, no runs, no walks, and one strikeout. Adam Conrad handled the ninth for the save. Grego went 2-for-4 with two runs, a homer, and an RBI. Tears finished 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs. Madonna posted a 2-for-4 night with a double and a run, and Frye added a 2-for-3 line with an RBI and a stolen base. Thibodeaux walked twice, scored once, and recorded a pickoff against him, but it did not deter the Storm in a 5-2 win over the Quakes. View full article

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. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. Reyes Rips Three Doubles, Locastro Reaches Four Times In El Paso’s Late Push Box Score 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 Box Score 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 Box Score 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 Box Score 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. View full article