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Tim Locastro homered and drove in four as El Paso’s ninth-inning push fell short. For San Antonio, Enmanuel Pinales punched out six over 5 2/3 innings. Jack Costello launched his ninth for Fort Wayne, while Eiker Huizi fired two scoreless with four strikeouts. Lake Elsinore rallied behind Alex McCoy’s three hits and Carlos Rodriguez’s go-ahead single, with Winyer Chourio fanning six and Kleiber Olmedo stabilizing three frames. Ripken Reyes tripled and doubled. Padres Transactions Placed SS Xander Bogaerts on 10-day injured list (left foot fracture). Recalled 2B Mason McCoy from El Paso (AAA). Crazy Ninth-Inning Surge Not Enough For El Paso Box Score El Paso nearly pulled off a wild comeback, but the Chihuahuas fell to Tacoma, 11-9, at Southwest University Park. Tim Locastro set the tone early, launching a three-run homer in the second after a Luis Campusano single and a Trenton Brooks double put two aboard. That blast built a 3-1 El Paso lead, and Clay Dungan kept it there in the fourth with an outfield assist, cutting down a runner at the plate. Tacoma answered with rallies in the middle frames and added on in the seventh to push the Rainiers ahead, 8-3, through seven. El Paso’s bats saved their biggest swing for late, piling up six runs in the ninth. Dungan singled to start it, Ripken Reyes ripped a run-scoring triple, Tyler Wade followed with an RBI double, and Tirso Ornelas kept the line moving with a single. After Yonathan Perlaza reached on a fielder’s choice and Campusano singled, Nate Mondou punched an RBI hit, Brooks walked to force in a run, and Locastro’s grounder brought home another. The rally ended with the tying run still out there. Campusano collected three hits, Dungan added two, and Reyes finished with two extra-base knocks, a triple, and a double. Locastro drove in four. On the mound, starter Logan Gillaspie worked 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs with two walks and one strikeout. Raul Brito followed with 2 1/3 innings of one-run ball, walking one and striking out one. Missions Strike Early But Fall In Frisco Box Score San Antonio jumped on Frisco in the second when Marcos Castañon singled, then Moisés Gómez split the left-field line for a double to score him. The Missions kept pushing in the third: with two outs, an error opened the door, two walks loaded the bases, a wild pitch brought home Romeo Sanabria, and Devin Ortiz followed with an RBI single to make it 3–0. Enmanuel Pinales set the tone on the mound. The righty worked 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits, with three walks and six strikeouts. Frisco cut the lead to one in the third, but Pinales settled in and kept the Missions in front through the sixth. The RoughRiders rallied late in the eighth. After a hit-by-pitch and a single, a walk loaded the bases, then a bases-loaded walk tied the game. A sacrifice fly gave them the lead, and a two-run triple pushed the margin to three. Andrew Moore was tagged with three runs in 2/3 of an inning, and Ethan Routzahn was charged with one in 2/3 of an inning. Ortiz led San Antonio with a 2-for-4 night, a stolen base, and an RBI. Gómez went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. Castañon reached twice and scored both times. The Missions finished with four hits. Costello Homers As TinCaps Fall To Dragons Box Score Fort Wayne dropped a 4-2 decision to Dayton at Parkview Field, getting a blast from Jack Costello and a late push that came up short. Maikel Miralles started for the TinCaps and worked six, allowing three runs on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts. Dayton opened the scoring in the first with a double following a leadoff single, then added two more in the third on a string of hits after an on-field delay. Costello answered in the bottom of the third, launching his ninth homer to left to cut the deficit to 3-1. The TinCaps had a chance in the fourth when Brendan Durfee singled and advanced to second on a balk, but a strikeout ended the threat. The Dragons tacked on a run in the seventh to make it 4-1. Fort Wayne rallied in the seventh. Rosman Verdugo singled, Kai Roberts walked, and a passed ball moved both into scoring position. With two outs, Jonathan Vastine lined a bases-loaded single to left to score Verdugo, though Roberts was thrown out at the plate on the play to close the inning. The TinCaps finished with four hits, all singles besides Costello’s homer. Costello and Vastine drove in the runs, while Verdugo and Durfee also recorded hits. Out of the bullpen, Bodi Rascon handled the seventh with one run allowed, two walks, and one strikeout. Eiker Huizi closed with two scoreless innings, giving up one hit with one walk and four strikeouts. McCoy’s Three Hits, Tears’ Triple Lift Lake Elsinore Past Quakes Box Score Alex McCoy led the Lake Elsinore offense with three hits, two RBIs, and a stolen base, and the Storm edged Rancho Cucamonga 6-5 at The Diamond. McCoy’s two-out RBI single in the fifth pulled Lake Elsinore within a run, then he tied it in the seventh with a liner to center. Moments later, Carlos Rodriguez knocked a go-ahead single to left for a 6-5 lead the Storm never surrendered. Kavares Tears sparked the sixth with a triple to center, then came home on a wild pitch to make it 4-4. George Bilecki doubled in a run earlier in the fifth, and Dylan Grego chipped in two hits. Ryan Wideman added a key defensive play, throwing out a runner at second base to end a threat in the seventh. Starter Winyer Chourio set the tone, working four innings with one run allowed, one walk, and six strikeouts. After a rocky fifth from Landry Jureka, Kleiber Olmedo steadied things, covering three innings with one run, two walks, and five strikeouts to earn the win. Adam Conrad finished the ninth with one scoreless inning, one walk, and two strikeouts for the save. Rancho Cucamonga briefly surged ahead with a three-run fifth, but Lake Elsinore answered over the middle innings. View full article

Jackson Wolf dealt five one-run innings as El Paso fell. In San Antonio, Jared Kollar delivered six frames after opener Jagger Haynes, and Harry Gustin closed it. Fort Wayne’s Sam Whiting spun five hitless to keep a rally. Lake Elsinore rode Kannon Kemp’s six scoreless while Kavares Tears tallied three hits including a homer and Dylan Grego went deep. Mason McCoy drove in three, Braedon Karpathios doubled home two, and Damon Dues rapped three hits. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. McCoy Drives In Three, Durán Doubles Twice, Wolf Deals Five In Extra-Inning Heartbreaker Box Score El Paso stacked a four-run second to seize control, but Tacoma rallied in the ninth and pulled away in the 10th, handing the Chihuahuas a 9-5 defeat. Mason McCoy got things started with a two-run single in the second, then added an RBI knock in the third. Rodolfo Durán kept the line moving all night with three hits, including two doubles, and scored twice. Tim Locastro was hit by a pitch in the second that helped extend the rally, then swiped second for his 26th steal. Tyler Wade chipped in a sacrifice fly in the second and doubled in the sixth. Clay Dungan contributed an RBI single in the second and tracked down several deep balls in center as El Paso held a 5-1 lead through five. Starter Jackson Wolf gave the Chihuahuas exactly that cushion, working five innings of one-run ball with four strikeouts and no walks. He navigated traffic only in the opening frame. Tacoma cut into the lead with sacrifice flies in the sixth and seventh, then tied it in the ninth with two runs. In the 10th, the Rainiers’ zombie runner came around, and a run-scoring double to right opened the floodgates in a four-run inning that proved decisive. McCoy finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs, Durán went 3-for-5 with two doubles, and Locastro added two hits, a steal, and reached three times. Karpathios’ Two-Run Double Propels Missions Past Frisco Box Score San Antonio erased an early Frisco edge with a three-run fifth, then added insurance in the eighth to finish off a 4–1 win. After the RoughRiders scored on a sacrifice fly in the third, the Missions answered when Anthony Vilar singled, Damon Dues followed with a knock, and Braedon Karpathios ripped a two-run double down the left-field line. Devin Ortiz immediately plated Karpathios with a ground-ball single to right for a 3–1 lead. Dues provided the late cushion in the eighth. Marcos Castañon singled, stole second, and moved up on a walk and a strikeout. With two down, Dues lashed a double to left to score Castañon and make it 4–1. Dues finished 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Karpathios doubled and drove in two, Ortiz added an RBI single, and Castañon collected two hits with a steal. Romeo Sanabria chipped in two hits, including a late double. Jagger Haynes set the tone at the start, working two innings with one hit, no runs, no walks, and one strikeout, and he erased a runner with a pickoff at first. Jared Kollar took it from there and carried the game to the ninth, logging six innings with four hits, one run, one walk, and two strikeouts. Harry Gustin handled the final frame, pitching one inning with no runs, no walks, and one strikeout. San Antonio’s defense stamped out rallies with a caught stealing from Vilar in the third and a smooth shortstop-to-second-to-first double play in the fourth against the RoughRiders. Manager Luke Montz was ejected in the fifth. Whiting Spins Five Scoreless, Costello’s RBI Double Not Enough For TinCaps Box Score Dayton jumped ahead quickly at Parkview Field, plating two in the first and adding another in the second. That was enough to hand the TinCaps their 67th loss of the season. The TinCaps tried to rally in the fifth. Sean Barnett led off with a single to left, and Jack Costello followed by ripping a double down the line to bring Barnett home. Jonathan Vastine dropped a bunt single to put runners at the corners, but a grounder to third started a double play, and the rally settled at one run. Fort Wayne kept pressing late. In the eighth, Lamar King Jr. drew a two-out walk, Kasen Wells doubled to left to move him to third, and Brendan Durfee worked a free pass to load the bases. The Dragons held on when Rosman Verdugo lifted a fly to center. Isaiah Lowe started for the TinCaps and worked four, allowing three runs on eight hits, with one walk and two strikeouts. Sam Whiting took it from there and gave Fort Wayne a chance, turning in five hitless innings with two walks and one strikeout. Offensively, Costello’s RBI double provided the highlight, while Wells added a late double, and King Jr. singled and stole second in the first as Fort Wayne fell 3-1. Kemp Cruises For Six Scoreless, Tears And Grego Power Storm To Easy Win Box Score Lake Elsinore jumped on Rancho Cucamonga immediately and never looked back in a 10-0 win. After an HBP and a walk loaded the bases in the first, Kavares Tears punched an RBI single to left for the opening run, a balk brought in another, and Justin DeCriscio added a run-scoring groundout for a 3-0 lead. The Storm kept pressing in the third when Yoiber Ocopio bounced an RBI single to left, then Bradley Frye forced in another run to make it 5-0. The offense kept humming. In the fourth, Alex McCoy singled and Dylan Grego lined an RBI single to center, then Tears followed with another RBI knock. Frye doubled in the seventh and scored on a wild pitch before Cardell Thibodeaux produced a two-out RBI infield single. Grego launched a solo homer in the eighth, and Tears followed with his 12th of the season to right. On the mound, Kannon Kemp set the tone for Lake Elsinore with six scoreless innings, allowing four hits, walking three, and striking out seven. Jordan Valenzuela kept the shutout intact over two frames with three strikeouts and three walks, and Igor Gil closed it with a scoreless ninth, fanning one. Grego finished 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, Tears went 3-for-5 with three RBI, and McCoy scored twice. Carlos Rodriguez swiped second in the third, and Ryan Wideman stole third in the fifth. View full article

Power and pitching paced Padres affiliates. In El Paso, Rodolfo Durán’s three-run homer flipped the night, while Wes Benjamin delivered five scoreless. San Antonio erupted behind Devin Ortiz, Marcos Castañon, Christopher Sargent, and Braedon Karpathios, with Stephen Jones closing. Fort Wayne got four shutout innings from Fernando Sanchez, but fell 3-2 despite Zach Evans and Chase Valentine. At Lake Elsinore, Kash Mayfield fanned nine and Bradley Frye stole home, yet the Storm lost in extras. Padres Transactions Signed Christopher Sargent to a minor league contract. Durán’s Three-Run Homer Sparks El Paso, Ornelas And Perlaza Stack Doubles Box Score El Paso shook off a rocky start against Tacoma with a power-and-doubles barrage at Southwest University Park. After falling behind 3-0 in the first, the Chihuahuas answered immediately when Luis Campusano lined an RBI single to get them on the board. Campusano finished 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. The breakthrough came in the sixth. Campusano doubled, Nate Mondou followed with a single, and Rodolfo Durán emptied the bases with a three-run homer to left, turning a two-run deficit into a 4-3 lead. Durán went 1-for-4 with three RBIs. Tirso Ornelas kept it going in the seventh with a double, then Yonathan Perlaza ripped a run-scoring double of his own. Ornelas added late insurance in the eighth, bouncing a ground-rule double down the right-field line to plate Clay Dungan. Ornelas went 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, Perlaza went 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, and Dungan chipped in a 2-for-3 day with two doubles and a walk. Mondou and Ripken Reyes each collected two hits. Matt Waldron started for El Paso, working one inning and allowing three runs on four hits with one walk and no strikeouts. Wes Benjamin kept the Chihuahuas in the game with five scoreless innings, giving up two hits, walking one, and striking out one. Bradgley Rodriguez and Kyle Hart each handled an inning, and Ron Marinaccio closed the ninth with one strikeout for his sixth save. Reyes anchored the defense, taking part in a pair of key double plays. Seventh-Inning Power Surge Lifts Missions Past Frisco In 25-Run Affair Box Score San Antonio’s bats erupted in the seventh, turning a 10-6 hole into a 14-11 win in Frisco. Marcos Castañon got the Missions started with a solo homer in the second, and Moisés Gómez answered with a blast to center in the third as the game seesawed early. San Antonio nudged ahead 6-4 by the sixth when Albert Fabian walked, stole second, and later scored on a throwing error during a pickoff attempt. Frisco surged back with a five-run sixth that included an inside-the-park homer and two wild pitches, pushing the RoughRiders in front. The Missions immediately countered with an eight-run seventh. Braedon Karpathios and Francisco Acuna drew walks, Devin Ortiz crushed a three-run homer to left center, Castañon followed with his second homer, Ryan Jackson singled, Gómez ripped an RBI double, Christopher Sargent launched a two-run shot, and Karpathios capped the frame with a solo blast. Karpathios finished 3-for-4 with two homers, four runs, and two RBI. Castañon went 2-for-5 with two homers, three RBI, and a steal, while Gómez doubled and homered with two RBI. Sargent added a two-run homer, and Ortiz drove in three. Fabian contributed a stolen base. Starter Eric Yost worked 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, with four walks and two strikeouts. José Geraldo covered two innings with two runs, two walks, and two strikeouts to earn the win. Stephen Jones closed it out for San Antonio, delivering 1 1/3 scoreless innings with one hit and one strikeout for the save against the RoughRiders. TinCaps’ Bats Quiet In 3-2 Loss Box Score Fort Wayne fell behind when Dayton opened with three in the first, capped by a pair of run-scoring doubles. Starter Clark Candiotti settled in and struck out eight, but his four innings ended with three runs allowed and two walks. The TinCaps answered in the fourth. After Jonathan Vastine reached on a strikeout and wild pitch, Jack Costello bounced a single, and Zach Evans punched an RBI single to center to get Fort Wayne on the board. In the seventh, Evans ripped a double, then Chase Valentine followed with a ground-rule double down the left-field line to bring Evans home and make it 3-2. Fernando Sanchez kept the game close out of the bullpen. The righty worked four scoreless innings, allowing two hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Josh Mallitz handled the ninth to keep the deficit at a run, giving the offense a final chance. Eguy Rosario doubled with one out in the eighth to spark a late threat, but Fort Wayne could not deliver the big hit. Evans led the offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run. Valentine finished 1-for-4 with an RBI double, and Rosario added a double. The TinCaps totaled seven hits, including three extra-base knocks, but came up a run short at Parkview Field. Mayfield Fans Nine, Frye Steals Home, But Storm Fall In Extras Box Score Kash Mayfield set the tone for Lake Elsinore, working five scoreless innings with three hits, one walk, and nine strikeouts. The Storm grabbed a first-inning lead when Ryan Wideman doubled to right, took third on a balk, then scored on Carlos Rodriguez’s groundout. Clay Edmondson followed with two shutout frames, and Lake Elsinore added an insurance run in the eighth. Bradley Frye led off with a single, George Bilecki singled him to third, Bilecki stole second, and Frye swiped home to make it 2-0 against Rancho Cucamonga. The Quakes pulled even in the ninth, using a single to center and a double-play grounder to tie the game. In the tenth, Rancho Cucamonga’s zombie runner advanced and scored on a forceout for a 3-2 edge. Lake Elsinore could not do the same in the bottom of the frame, as two strikeouts and a lineout ended the game. Bernard Jose took the loss. Dylan Grego led the Storm offense with two doubles in four trips. Wideman finished 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run, Rodriguez drove in one, and Bilecki added a single and a stolen base. View full article

Yonathan Perlaza’s four-hit night and homers from Rodolfo Durán and Tim Locastro couldn’t save El Paso in a 10th-inning loss. Marcos Castañon’s single highlighted San Antonio, while Ryan Och and Andrew Moore threw 5 1/3 scoreless relief. Fort Wayne’s Ian Koenig struck out six over five, with RBIs from Zach Evans and Lamar King Jr. Lake Elsinore walked off dramatically after Dylan Grego’s two-run triple, backed by Jaxon Dalena’s five strikeouts and Adam Conrad’s victory. Padres Transactions Recalled RHP Alek Jacob from El Paso Chihuahuas. Optioned LHP JP Sears to El Paso Chihuahuas. Perlaza’s Blast, Nine-Run Third Not Enough As El Paso Falls In Tenth Box Score Tacoma jumped out with five in the second, but El Paso stormed back with a nine-run third. Clay Dungan doubled and scored on a Ripken Reyes single, Mason McCoy added an RBI double, then Yonathan Perlaza unloaded a three-run homer. Tirso Ornelas doubled ahead of a Rodolfo Durán two-run shot, and Tim Locastro followed with a solo homer. In the eighth, a throwing error put McCoy aboard, Perlaza singled him to third, and Luis Campusano tied it with a groundout. Starter Miguel Cienfuegos worked 3 1/3 innings, allowing five runs, one walk, and three strikeouts. Sean Reynolds handled the eighth and ninth with two innings, one run, two walks, and two strikeouts. Perlaza finished 4-for-6 with three RBIs, a homer, and a double. Durán went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs, Locastro added a 2-for-5 line with a homer, and McCoy and Tyler Wade each drove in a run. Dungan scored twice and stole a base. The Rainiers pushed across the zombie runner in the tenth and tacked on two more. El Paso put the tying run aboard when Perlaza singled in the bottom half, but a strikeout and a pop out ended it. Castañon Delivers Two-Out Single As Missions Rally, But Fall Short On Steal Of Home Box Score San Antonio battled back behind Marcos Castañon, but fell 3-2 in Frisco. The Missions erased a two-run deficit in the fourth when Castañon lined a two-out single to left, driving in Ryan Jackson and Romeo Sanabria to make it 2-2. Earlier, Devin Ortiz reached and swiped third in the first, setting an early tone on the bases. Castañon finished 2-for-4 with two RBI. Sanabria went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run, Jackson added a single, a walk, and a run, Moisés Gómez doubled, and Kai Murphy singled as San Antonio collected seven hits. Starter Miguel Mendez worked 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits, with three walks and three strikeouts. Ryan Och steadied things with 2 2/3 scoreless frames, giving up no hits, with two walks and three strikeouts. Andrew Moore matched with 2 2/3 shutout innings, allowing one hit, no walks, and striking out three. Ethan Routzahn was charged with one run in 2/3 of an inning, and Garrett Hawkins recorded the final out of the eighth. Frisco regained the lead in the eighth on a steal of home following a walk and a single. The Missions brought the tying run aboard in the ninth when Anthony Vilar drew a two-out walk and Wyatt Hoffman entered to pinch-run, but a strikeout ended the rally. Evans, King Jr. Put TinCaps Ahead Early, Koenig Fans Six In 7-2 Setback Box Score Fort Wayne jumped in front in the second. Kai Roberts and Jack Costello singled, and Sean Barnett walked to load the bases. Zach Evans rolled into a forceout to bring home Roberts, and Lamar King Jr. followed with a grounder that scored Costello for a 2-0 lead. Kasen Wells added two hits on the night, while Eguy Rosario ripped a two-out double in the fifth. Starter Ian Koenig gave the TinCaps five, allowing two runs with one walk and six strikeouts. Dayton cut the lead with a sacrifice fly in the third, then tied it on a solo homer in the fifth. The Dragons seized control with a four-run seventh. A fielding error at short opened the frame, two walks loaded the bases, and a two-out infield single pushed the go-ahead run across. Another bases-loaded walk added insurance before a two-run double to center capped the inning. Dayton tacked on one more in the ninth. Offensively, Wells went 2-for-4, Costello finished 1-for-3 with a walk, and Rosario’s double was Fort Wayne’s lone extra-base hit. Roberts scored a run, Evans and King Jr. collected the TinCaps’ RBIs, and Brendan Durfee added a single. Out of the bullpen, Ruben Galindo worked 1 1/3 innings with three runs (zero earned), two walks, and one strikeout. C.J. Widger recorded 2/3 of an inning with one run and one walk, and Nick Wissman covered two innings with one run, no walks, and no strikeouts. Fort Wayne totaled six hits. Grego’s Triple Sparks Storm, McCoy’s Tenth-Inning Contact Walks Off Quakes Box Score Lake Elsinore finished the job in extras. With the zombie runner George Bilecki at second in the tenth, Jorge Quintana was intentionally walked, and Justin DeCriscio was hit to load the bases. After a force at the plate, pinch-hitter Alex McCoy put a ball in play, and a throwing error let Quintana race home for a 6-5 walk-off against Rancho Cucamonga. The Storm manufactured their first run in the opening frame when Ryan Wideman singled, stole second, and scored on Kavares Tears’ groundout. In the fourth, Quintana doubled and DeCriscio shot a run-scoring single, then swiped second. Grego delivered the big swing in the sixth, tripling to right to plate two, and he scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-2. The Quakes answered with two in the eighth and one in the ninth to pull even, but Wideman helped limit the damage with a throw that cut down a runner at the plate. At the dish, Quintana paired two walks with two hits and finished 2-for-3 with three runs. Grego went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI, Wideman added a 2-for-5 night with a steal, DeCriscio drove in a run, walked, and stole a base, and Tears chipped in an RBI and a steal. Starter Jaxon Dalena worked two innings, allowing one run with no walks and five strikeouts. Adam Conrad handled two innings, giving up one run with three walks and four strikeouts, and was credited with the victory. View full article

Jack Costello crushed two homers to power Fort Wayne, while Kavares Tears launched two for Lake Elsinore and Alex McCoy ripped a three-run double. Clay Dungan’s pair of blasts and Yonathan Perlaza’s four-hit day fueled El Paso’s surge. On the mound, Will Varmette delivered six innings of one-run ball, Harry Gustin debuted with three scoreless, Stephen Jones and Francis Pena stacked zeroes in relief, and Abraham Parra struck out six over five for the Storm. Padres Transactions San Diego Padres recalled 3B Will Wagner from El Paso Chihuahuas. Dungan’s Two Homers, Seven-Run Seventh Propel El Paso To 16-Run Outburst Box Score El Paso jumped on Sacramento immediately. Clay Dungan opened the day with a home run, Tirso Ornelas walked, Yonathan Perlaza singled, and Luis Campusano walked before Nate Mondou lined a two-run single. Mason McCoy’s sacrifice fly capped a four-run first. In the second, Dungan was hit by a pitch, Ornelas drilled a two-run homer, Perlaza singled, and Mondou followed with a two-run shot for an 8-0 cushion. After Sacramento trimmed the margin in the fourth, the Chihuahuas erupted again in the seventh. Campusano singled, then Rodolfo Durán launched a two-run homer. McCoy and Tim Locastro recorded back-to-back singles, and Dungan crushed a three-run homer. Perlaza doubled, and Campusano delivered a two-run single. The River Cats added runs in the eighth and ninth, but Perlaza answered with a solo homer in the ninth. Perlaza finished 4-for-5 with a double, a homer, and one RBI, scoring four times. Dungan went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI. Mondou was 2-for-5 with four RBI, Durán went 2-for-6 with a homer and two RBI, Campusano added a 2-for-5 day with two RBI, and Ornelas went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI, and two walks. Starter Logan Gillaspie worked 3 1/3 innings, allowing three runs with three walks and three strikeouts. Francis Pena followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, no walks, and two strikeouts, and Jake Higginbotham recorded two innings with two runs, no walks, and four strikeouts. Vilar Homers, Karpathios Drives In Two As Missions Fall Short Box Score San Antonio’s bats kept chipping away, but a five-run fourth by Amarillo proved the difference in a 5-4 loss at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The Missions struck first in the third when Francisco Acuna singled, stole second, then scored on an Albert Fabian line drive to put San Antonio ahead 1-0. The Sod Poodles responded with their big inning in the fourth and never relinquished the lead. Anthony Vilar sparked the offense with a solo homer in the sixth, then ignited an eighth-inning push with a walk. After Kai Murphy was hit by a pitch and Eli Wilson laid down a sacrifice bunt, Braedon Karpathios grounded out to second to bring in Vilar and trim the deficit to one. San Antonio had the tying run at third, but the Sod Poodles escaped. Karpathios finished with two RBI, including an RBI double in the fourth, and Wilson collected two hits, plus the sacrifice bunt. Fabian went 1-for-4 with an RBI, and Acuna added a single and a steal. On the mound, debuting starter Harry Gustin delivered three innings with no runs allowed, giving up two hits, walking two, and striking out two. Stephen Jones followed with 2 1/3 scoreless frames, allowing one hit, walking two, and striking out one. Kevin Kopps was charged with five runs in 2/3 of an inning. Ethan Routzahn tossed a clean seventh, and Misael Tamarez worked a 1-2-3 eighth as the Missions kept the game within reach late, but the big swing never came. Costello Crushes Two Homers, Varmette Deals As TinCaps Roll In Lake County Box Score Fort Wayne set the tone with a four-run second in Lake County. Rosman Verdugo walked, Kai Roberts singled, and Jonathan Vastine reached to load the bases before Zach Evans ripped a two-run double to center. Victor Duarte followed with an RBI single, and Kasen Wells capped the burst with a run-scoring double. Jack Costello added on in the fourth with a solo shot to left. Starter Will Varmette gave the TinCaps six innings, allowing one run on six hits, three walks, and no strikeouts. Lake County got on the board in the fifth, but Varmette kept the lead intact. The Captains inched closer with single runs in the seventh and eighth, yet Fort Wayne answered late. In the eighth, Verdugo singled and stole second, then Costello unloaded again to left center for a two-run homer. Duarte opened the ninth with a double, and Brendan Durfee lined a two-out single to center to bring him home. Costello finished 2-for-4 with two homers, three RBIs, and two runs. Roberts collected two hits, Evans doubled in two, Duarte went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, and Wells added a run-scoring double. Verdugo reached twice on walks, singled, scored twice, and swiped a bag. Johan Moreno contributed 1 2/3 innings with one run, no walks, and one strikeout, and Eiker Huizi handled the ninth with a scoreless frame. Fort Wayne totaled 11 hits while limiting the Captains to three runs. Tears Swats Two Homers, McCoy’s 10th-Inning Double Shines As Storm Fall On Wild Pitch Box Score Kavares Tears powered Lake Elsinore’s offense in Stockton, launching solo homers in the second and fourth to bookend an early push. In the third, Dylan Grego reached and came around on Carlos Rodriguez’s sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead. Stockton answered with a three-run homer in the third to move in front, and Tears’ second blast tied it 3-3 in the fourth. Starter Tucker Musgrove set the tone with a scoreless first, striking out two while allowing one hit, no walks, and no runs. Abraham Parra followed and worked five, giving up three runs on three hits, no walks, and six strikeouts. After a quiet stretch, the Storm threatened in the eighth when Ryan Wideman singled, though he was picked off. In the 10th, zombie runner Jorge Quintana immediately swiped third, Justin DeCriscio stole second, and Grego walked to load the bases after a force at the plate. Alex McCoy delivered the night’s biggest swing, ripping a three-run double to left for a 6-3 advantage. Stockton opened the bottom half with a single, then plated the zombie runner on a double play. With two outs, a two-run homer tied it, and two more baserunners set the stage for a wild pitch that ended it. Tears finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs, McCoy went 1-for-5 with a double and three RBIs, and Quintana doubled and stole two bases. Wideman was 1-for-4. Igor Gil took the loss after 1 2/3 innings, allowing four runs, two walks, and striking out one. View full article

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Victor Lizarraga threw seven scoreless frames with nine strikeouts for San Antonio, as the Missions fell late. Randy Vásquez fired five scoreless for El Paso, and Nick Wissman tossed two shutout innings in Fort Wayne’s comeback, capped by Lamar King Jr.’s single and Kasen Wells’ double. In Lake Elsinore, Justin DeCriscio homered and Carlos Rodriguez added a homer, while Ryan Wideman tripled. Yonathan Perlaza tallied two hits, including an RBI, in the Chihuahuas’ walk-off defeat. Padres Transactions 08/23/25: San Diego Padres placed CF Jackson Merrill on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 20, 2025) with a left ankle sprain. Campusano, Ornelas Go Deep, Perlaza Delivers In 11th As Chihuahuas Fall To River Cats Box Score El Paso pushed a tense game into extras, then saw Sacramento walk it off, 5-4, in the 11th. The Chihuahuas broke a scoreless tie in the seventh when Luis Campusano launched a solo homer, and Tirso Ornelas followed with a line-drive shot for a 2-0 lead. In the ninth, Yonathan Perlaza doubled and moved to third on a groundout, then scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-1. Sacramento answered with two in the ninth to force extras. El Paso threatened again in the tenth when pinch-runner Tim Locastro advanced to third on a balk but did not score. In the 11th, Tyler Wade started at second, Will Wagner popped out, and Perlaza dropped a single to left to bring Wade home. The River City club countered with a sacrifice fly to tie it, then a single to right to end the night. Perlaza went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a walk. Campusano finished 1-for-5 with a homer and an RBI, Ornelas went 1-for-4 with a homer and an RBI, Clay Dungan singled and walked, and Wade scored a run. Starter Randy Vásquez delivered five scoreless innings, allowing two hits, two walks, and striking out two. Manuel Castro worked 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, walking four, and striking out one. Omar Cruz added two innings with one run, two walks, and three strikeouts, and Kyle Hart contributed one inning with one walk. Lizarraga Fans Nine Over Seven, Missions Fall Late To Amarillo Box Score Victor Lizarraga set the tone for San Antonio with seven scoreless innings, scattering three hits with no walks and nine strikeouts. The righty kept the Sod Poodles quiet through the first seven, giving the Missions chances to scratch across a run. Damon Dues doubled in the second, and Oswaldo Linares added a single in the sixth, but both were stranded as the game stayed scoreless. San Antonio’s best look came in the eighth. Eli Wilson reached on a throwing error, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, then was erased at the plate on a fielder’s choice as Amarillo kept the scoreless tie intact. The visitors finally broke through in the ninth. A walk opened the inning, a single and another walk loaded the bases, then a two-run double to center gave Amarillo all it would need. Ryan Och handled the eighth, then was charged with one run without recording an out in the ninth; he finished with one walk and one strikeout. Garrett Hawkins followed for one inning, allowing one run with one walk and one strikeout. San Antonio’s offense finished with only two hits, the double from Dues and the single from Linares. Wells’ Go-Ahead Double, King Jr.’s Clutch Knock Lift TinCaps In Rain-Delayed Finish Box Score After multiple delays at Classic Auto Group Park, Fort Wayne delivered late. Trailing Lake County 4-0, the TinCaps chipped away when Kasen Wells singled, Brendan Durfee reached on catcher interference, and Kai Roberts lined an RBI single in the fourth. Sean Barnett homered to left in the fifth, then Durfee launched a solo shot in the eighth to bring Fort Wayne within one. The ninth-inning rally sealed it. Jonathan Vastine floated a single to left, Barnett walked, and after two forceouts left runners at the corners, Lamar King Jr. rifled an RBI single to tie it. Wells followed with a line-drive double to right, scoring Chase Valentine for the lead. King Jr. went 2-for-5 with an RBI, and Wells finished 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Barnett reached three times, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks, and two runs scored. Durfee added a homer and two-out RBI, Roberts collected an RBI single, and Vastine went 2-for-4 with a stolen base as Fort Wayne totaled 10 hits. Starter Luis Gutierrez worked five innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on six hits, one walk, and one strikeout. Nick Wissman followed with two scoreless frames, giving up two hits with no walks and no strikeouts, and Josh Mallitz handled the ninth to close it. Eguy Rosario swiped second in the sixth, and was later caught stealing, while Valentine was picked off in the third. DeCriscio Homers, Rodriguez Goes Deep, Wideman Triples In Storm Setback At Stockton Box Score Lake Elsinore fell 7-5 at Banner Island Ballpark. Stockton put up two runs in the first, added two more in the third, and pushed across three in the fifth. Starter Bryan Balzer worked four innings, allowing four runs with two walks and three strikeouts. The Storm answered in the fifth. After a Dylan Grego single and a Justin DeCriscio walk, Ryan Wideman ripped a two-out triple to right to get Lake Elsinore on the board with two runs. In the seventh, Grego reached on an error, and DeCriscio followed by launching a two-run homer to left. Carlos Rodriguez doubled in the fourth, then added a solo homer to right in the eighth. DeCriscio finished 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, two runs, and two walks. Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, and one RBI. Wideman chipped in a 1-for-4 line with a triple and two RBI. Grego scored twice, and Kavares Tears added a hit and a walk. Clay Edmondson provided 1 2/3 innings with no runs, no walks, and three strikeouts. Braian Salazar contributed one scoreless inning with one walk and one strikeout, and Adam Conrad followed with one scoreless inning, two walks, and one strikeout. Jordan Valenzuela recorded one out in the fifth and was charged with three runs with three walks. View full article

Jackson Wolf dominated with seven and two-thirds innings and eight strikeouts as El Paso cruised behind Will Wagner’s double and Rodolfo Durán’s two-run homer. In Double-A, Enmanuel Pinales tossed six scoreless, then Ethan Routzahn closed the game after Moisés Gómez’s walk-off sacrifice fly. Fort Wayne’s Jonathan Vastine had three hits, while Bodi Rascon delivered three scoreless. For Lake Elsinore, Maikel Miralles worked 4 1/3, and Kleiber Olmedo, Winyer Chourio, and Landry Jurecka kept Stockton within reach. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. Wagner Clears The Bases, Durán Homers As El Paso Posts 12 Box Score El Paso broke loose with a six-run fourth and piled on six more in the sixth to power past Sacramento, 12-1. Will Wagner delivered the big swing in the fourth, ripping a bases-clearing double to center after Tyler Wade walked to load them. The surge started with Yonathan Perlaza’s single and Tirso Ornelas’ walk, followed by Nate Mondou’s sacrifice bunt, Mason McCoy’s sacrifice fly, and Rodolfo Durán’s RBI double. Clay Dungan added a run-scoring single before Wagner’s three-run two-bagger capped the frame. The Chihuahuas kept pressing in the sixth. Tim Locastro and Wade reached, then executed a double steal to set up Ornelas’ sacrifice fly. Mondou doubled in Wade, McCoy lined an RBI single that also brought in Mondou, and Durán crushed a two-run homer to left. Locastro finished with a hit, a walk, and a steal, while Mondou doubled and walked. Durán went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, and three RBIs. Wagner doubled and drove in three. McCoy reached four times, walking three times, with three RBIs. Dungan added two hits and an RBI from center field. Left-hander Jackson Wolf set the tone on the mound, working 7 2/3 innings with two hits, one run, one walk, and eight strikeouts. Bradgley Rodriguez closed it out with one scoreless inning, allowing one hit, one walk, and striking out none. Ripken Reyes and Wagner turned a game-ending double play in the ninth to finish off a dominant night in Sacramento. Gómez’s Extra-Inning Sacrifice Fly Lifts Missions, Pinales Shines In Six Scoreless Box Score San Antonio edged Amarillo, 1-0, in 10 innings at Nelson Wolff Stadium, winning it on a ball lifted to right from Moisés Gómez. With the automatic runner at second to begin the tenth, Damon Dues pinch-ran, moved to third after a strikeout and two free passes, then tagged and scored on Gómez’s sacrifice fly for the walk-off winner. The Missions’ pitching set the stage. Starter Enmanuel Pinales delivered six scoreless frames, allowing five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Stephen Jones followed with a quiet seventh that included a strikeout, and Misael Tamarez kept Amarillo off the board with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts. Ethan Routzahn worked a scoreless tenth with one strikeout to secure the victory. San Antonio’s offense scattered only three hits all game. Braedon Karpathios singled in the sixth, Anthony Vilar added a knock in the eighth, and Francisco Acuna led off the ninth with a single before a double play stalled that threat. In extras, the Missions capitalized on situational opportunities, loading the bases before Gómez brought home Dues for the decisive run. Vastine’s Three Hits, Early Burst Not Enough For TinCaps At Lake County Box Score Fort Wayne built a quick cushion with a three-run second, then saw Lake County surge in the third to hand the TinCaps a 5-3 defeat at Classic Auto Group Park. The scoring began when Rosman Verdugo worked a walk and stole second, followed by a Jack Costello walk. Kai Roberts dropped a bunt single that turned into a run on a throwing error, plating Verdugo and pushing two runners into scoring position. Jonathan Vastine lined an RBI single to left, and Chase Valentine laid down a sacrifice bunt that brought in Roberts for a 3-0 lead. Lake County answered with five in the third, using a run-scoring single, a throwing miscue, and a three-run homer to flip the game. Vastine led the TinCaps with a 3-for-4 night, including a double and an RBI. Roberts went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run, Verdugo drew two walks and swiped a base, and Kasen Wells added a double. Valentine contributed an RBI. Starter Isaiah Lowe worked four innings, allowing five runs, one earned, with no walks and two strikeouts. Bodi Rascon followed with three scoreless frames, yielding three hits with no walks and one strikeout, and C.J. Widger pitched one inning with three strikeouts. Fort Wayne threatened in the ninth when Roberts walked and Vastine singled to right, putting the tying run on base, but a pop out, a flyout, and a strikeout ended the night. Storm Limited To One Hit As Miralles Logs 4 ⅓ Box Score Lake Elsinore fell 3-0 in Stockton, with the Storm’s best chance coming right away. Alex McCoy was hit by a pitch in the first, and Carlos Rodriguez followed with a ground-rule double to left to put runners at second and third. A strikeout and a groundout ended the inning, and the Storm were held without another hit the rest of the night. Starter Maikel Miralles gave the Storm 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits, four walks, and four strikeouts. Stockton broke the scoreless game in the fifth with a three-run homer. After that, the Lake Elsinore bullpen kept the game within reach as Kleiber Olmedo worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts, Winyer Chourio added one inning with one hit, one walk, and two strikeouts, and Landry Jurecka finished with a scoreless eighth and one strikeout. Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with the first-inning double, accounting for Lake Elsinore’s lone hit. The Storm finished 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. View full article

El Paso fell 6-5 despite Cody Roberts’ RBI double and Ripken Reyes’ two-run single, Matt Waldron struck out five. San Antonio lost 10-1, but Jared Kollar logged five innings and Andrew Moore fanned five in two. Fort Wayne split: Lamar King Jr. doubled twice and Chase Valentine drove in two, while Brendan Durfee had three RBIs and Kai Roberts added an RBI. Lake Elsinore’s Carlos Rodriguez homered; Igor Gil and Bernard Jose excelled in relief. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. Reyes, Roberts Fuel Midgame Push, Chihuahuas Edged In Sacramento Box Score El Paso fell 6-5 in Sacramento despite a midgame surge. After Sacramento used a homer and a two-run double to build a four-run third, the Chihuahuas answered in the fifth. Luis Campusano walked, Tirso Ornelas was hit by a pitch, and Tim Locastro’s flyout moved a runner to third. Cody Roberts ripped a ground-rule double to left to put El Paso on the board, then Ripken Reyes lined a two-run single to right for a 4-3 score. The rally continued in the sixth when Mason McCoy walked, Yonathan Perlaza singled, and Campusano shot an RBI single to right to tie it. Sacramento regained the lead with a two-run homer in the seventh. In the ninth, Ornelas doubled, Will Wagner pinch-hit and produced a run-scoring groundout, and Clay Dungan walked before a liner ended the game. Campusano went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk. Roberts finished 1-for-3 with an RBI double, Reyes went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a walk, and Ornelas added a 1-for-3 night with a double and two runs. Starter Matt Waldron worked six, allowing four runs on seven hits, walking two, and striking out five. Alek Jacob followed with one inning, allowing two runs on two hits, walking one, and striking out two. Ron Marinaccio delivered one scoreless inning, allowing one hit, walking none, and striking out two. Dues’ Triple, Jackson’s Two Hits Highlight Missions In Big Loss To Amarillo Box Score San Antonio fell 10-1 at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Damon Dues provided some late offense with an eighth-inning triple and scored on a wild pitch, scoring the Missions’ only run. Ryan Jackson led the lineup, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, and the Missions finished with only five hits. Romeo Sanabria and Francisco Acuna added singles, and Braedon Karpathios walked twice. Amarillo used a first-inning single, two walks, and a passed ball to plate two, then added one in the fourth on a run-scoring double. A two-run homer in the fifth widened the gap, and a seventh-inning RBI single made it 6-0. San Antonio’s infield turned double plays in the first and sixth to keep the game within reach. Lefty Jagger Haynes started for the Missions and worked one inning, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks, with one strikeout. Jared Kollar followed with five, yielding three runs on seven hits, no walks, and five strikeouts. Andrew Moore recorded two innings with one run and five strikeouts, and Wyatt Hoffman handled the ninth. The Missions threatened early when Karpathios walked, Acuna dropped a bunt single, and a wild pitch moved both into scoring position in the first, but they could not cash in. Jackson later singled and stole second in the second inning, and Dues’ eighth-inning triple finally broke through, yet Amarillo added four in the ninth to close the scoring. TinCaps Break Through Late As King Jr. Doubles In Extras, Valentine, Roberts Deliver Box Score Fort Wayne used a pair of extra-inning pushes to outlast Lake County, 5-3. As the automatic runner opening the eighth, Jack Costello moved to third on Kai Roberts’ groundout, then Chase Valentine lifted a sacrifice fly to right for a 2-1 lead. Lake County answered in the bottom half on a wild pitch, setting up a decisive ninth for the TinCaps. Starting the ninth at second, Eguy Rosario raced home when Lamar King Jr. ripped a run-scoring double to right. Walks to Zach Evans and Sean Barnett set the table for Costello, who punched an RBI single to left. Roberts followed with a sacrifice fly to center, extending the cushion to three. In the bottom of the ninth, Lake County trimmed the margin with a sacrifice fly, but Fort Wayne turned a double play to end it. King Jr. paced the offense, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Roberts went 1-for-2 with a walk, two stolen bases, an RBI, and a run. Valentine finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a stolen base, and Costello added a hit and an RBI as Fort Wayne collected six hits. Right-hander Clark Candiotti started and worked four, allowing one run with no walks and five strikeouts. Fernando Sanchez took it the rest of the way, throwing five with two runs (zero earned), no walks, and four strikeouts. Fort Wayne also flashed the leather, turning two double plays, including the game-ender in the ninth. Durfee’s Early Blast, Roberts’ RBI Not Enough As TinCaps Fall On Seventh-Inning Drubbing Box Score Fort Wayne jumped out fast in the second game at Classic Auto Group Park. Kasen Wells drew a walk, moved to second on a balk and third on a wild pitch, then Rosman Verdugo lined an RBI single. Moments later, Brendan Durfee launched a two-run homer to right, his fourth, pushing the TinCaps ahead 3-0. In the second, Sean Barnett walked and stole second, Jonathan Vastine walked, and Durfee added an RBI single for a 4-0 cushion. Kai Roberts tripled in the third, and in the seventh, Jack Costello walked, stole second, and Roberts punched a run-scoring single to make it 5-1. Lake County answered with five in the bottom of the seventh. After two walks and a groundout, a misplay at third loaded the bases, a double cleared them, another double tied it, a balk moved two runners up, and a hit-by-pitch forced in the go-ahead run. Starter Sam Whiting gave Fort Wayne four innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks, with six strikeouts. Johan Moreno followed with one inning with no runs and two strikeouts, and Eiker Huizi worked one inning with no runs and one strikeout. Ruben Galindo took the loss, recording one out and allowing five runs, four earned, with two hits and three walks. Durfee finished 2-for-2 with three RBIs, and Roberts went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Verdugo added two hits and an RBI. Costello drew a walk and stole his seventh base, while Barnett and Vastine each swiped second. Rodriguez Launches Early, Wideman Swipes Three As Storm Fall In Stockton Box Score Lake Elsinore jumped on Stockton right away. After an Alex McCoy ground-rule double to right, Carlos Rodriguez lifted a two-run homer to right-center for a 2-0 first-inning lead. Later in the frame, Ryan Wideman reached on a strikeout and wild pitch, then promptly stole second and third. Stockton answered with a run in the first and two in the second to move in front. The Storm kept applying pressure. In the third, McCoy singled and stole second, and Rodriguez walked, but the rally fizzled. Jorge Quintana added a fifth-inning single before being caught stealing. Wideman tacked on another steal in the sixth to complete a three-swipe night. In the ninth, Kale Fountain singled to bring the tying run to the plate, but a double play ended the game. Kannon Kemp started for Lake Elsinore and took the loss, working four innings with five hits, three runs, two earned, two walks, and two strikeouts. Igor Gil followed with two scoreless frames, allowing one hit, walking one, and striking out four. Bernard Jose closed the night for the Storm with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, no walks, and three strikeouts. McCoy went 2-for-4 with a double, a steal, and a run. Rodriguez finished 1-for-2 with the two-run homer, two walks, and two RBI. Wideman went 1-for-4 and stole three bases. Fountain and Quintana each added a hit for Lake Elsinore. Stockton added an insurance run on a bases-loaded walk in the seventh, and held on for a 4-2 final. View full article

Yonathan Perlaza plated four and Nate Mondou homered, though Sacramento prevailed. Francisco Acuna doubled twice for three RBIs, Albert Fabian homered, and Garrett Hawkins struck out three in 1 1/3 scoreless. Damon Dues and Romeo Sanabria also homered. Fort Wayne’s Ian Koenig fanned six over 6 1/3, and Josh Mallitz added 1 2/3 scoreless in relief. Lake Elsinore’s Kash Mayfield worked five with five strikeouts, and Vicarte Domingo delivered two scoreless in a walk-off loss. Padres Transactions Recalled LHP JP Sears from El Paso Chihuahuas. Optioned RHP Ron Marinaccio to El Paso Chihuahuas. Perlaza’s Three-Run Blast, Mondou Goes Deep As El Paso Falls Late In Sacramento Box Score El Paso built multiple leads behind timely swings, but Sacramento pushed ahead in the eighth. The Chihuahuas first struck in the third when Tyler Wade singled and scored on a Luis Campusano line drive to center. An inning later, after Clay Dungan reached on an error and Mason McCoy walked, Wade dropped a bunt single to load the bases. Will Wagner’s fielder’s choice brought in a run, then Yonathan Perlaza crushed a three-run homer to right for a 5-3 edge. McCoy doubled in the sixth and scored on Perlaza’s infield single, and Nate Mondou added insurance with a solo shot in the seventh to make it 7-5. Sacramento answered with two in the seventh, then took the lead late with a two-run double in the eighth. El Paso threatened in the ninth. Mondou singled, Tirso Ornelas walked, and Rodolfo Durán laid down a sacrifice. Dungan chopped an infield single to pull the Chihuahuas within one, but a strikeout and a lineout ended the push. Perlaza finished 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs, Mondou went 2-for-5 with a homer, and Wade tallied three hits plus two steals. Dungan added a steal and an RBI. Starter Wes Benjamin worked four, allowing five runs, two earned, with four walks and four strikeouts. Miguel Cienfuegos followed with two scoreless innings, no walks, and two strikeouts. Raul Brito blew a save opportunity in the eighth while Jake Higginbotham took the loss in the ninth. Acuna’s Two Doubles, Fabian’s Go-Ahead Homer Power Missions Past Amarillo Box Score San Antonio rode a multi-extra-base night from Francisco Acuna and a late jolt from Albert Fabian to a 5-4 win at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Devin Ortiz started the first with a single, and Acuna immediately cashed him in with a double to center for a 1-0 lead. Amarillo answered in the second and surged ahead in the fifth, but the Missions punched back in the bottom half. Braedon Karpathios sparked the fifth with a triple, and Ryan Jackson followed with an RBI single. After Oswaldo Linares added a single and stole second, Acuna lashed another double to left, scoring Jackson and Linares to tie it 4-4. Fabian delivered the difference in the sixth, lifting a solo homer to right for a 5-4 advantage. Starter Miguel Mendez worked 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs with two walks and five strikeouts. Ryan Och bridged a scoreless fifth with one inning of work, one walk, and three strikeouts. Garrett Hawkins closed it out, striking out three over 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the win. Acuna finished 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs. Jackson went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run, Karpathios tripled and scored, Fabian was 1-for-3 with the go-ahead homer, and Linares went 1-for-2 with a steal and a run. San Antonio’s defense sealed it in the seventh when shortstop Acuna fielded a grounder and threw home to Linares to cut down the tying run after a triple, and Hawkins finished the frame with a strikeout. Dues, Sanabria Go Deep In Sixth, Missions Clipped 4-2 Box Score Amarillo jumped on San Antonio early with three runs in the first, then added another in the third on a fielder’s choice and a throwing error to build a 4-0 lead at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The Missions’ bats were quiet until the fourth, when Braedon Karpathios lined a single to right. San Antonio’s defense steadied things with a pair of infield double plays, keeping the game within reach. The Missions made their push in the sixth. Damon Dues led off by sending a ball to center for his first home run of the season. After a walk and a double play, Romeo Sanabria answered with a two-out drive to right center, his 11th, trimming the deficit to 4-2. That would be the final margin, as San Antonio finished with three hits, all coming from Dues, Sanabria, and Karpathios. Starter Eric Yost worked 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits, walking four, and striking out three. Harry Gustin followed with two scoreless frames, walking two, and striking out one. Kevin Kopps finished it off with 1 1/3 innings, yielding one hit, no runs, three walks, and no strikeouts. At the plate, Dues went 1-for-2 with a homer, Sanabria went 1-for-3 with a solo shot, and Karpathios added a single. The Missions were held to only three hits. Valentine Logs Two Hits, Koenig Fans Six As TinCaps Blanked In Lake County Box Score Fort Wayne threatened from the jump when Kasen Wells singled and Eguy Rosario walked to open the game, but a double play halted the first-inning push. That was most of the offensive effort, as Fort Wayne finished with five hits. Ian Koenig set the tone on the mound, working into the seventh. The righty struck out six and walked one over 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs. Josh Mallitz followed with 1 2/3 scoreless frames, striking out two without a walk. Lake County broke a scoreless tie in the seventh. The hosts started the inning with a double and a single, added a steal, then connected for a three-run homer to make it 3-0. Koenig exited one batter after the long ball, and Mallitz kept it there to give the offense a chance. Valentine finished 2-for-3. Durfee went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, Wells reached twice, and Evans added a single. Madonna, Fountain Pull Storm Even, Stockton Walks It Off In Ninth Box Score Lake Elsinore threatened early, loading the bases in the first on three straight singles before a double play ended the inning. Stockton grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second on a missed catch at first base, but the Storm defense answered when Dylan Grego and Carlos Rodriguez combined to throw out a runner at the plate. Stockton made it 2-0 in the third, and Bradley Frye provided a spark for Lake Elsinore in the second with a walk and a steal. The Storm broke through in the fifth. George Bilecki and Jorge Quintana drew walks, and after a fielder’s choice moved a runner to third, Truitt Madonna lined an RBI single to left. Moments later, Kale Fountain beat out an infield single to bring home the tying run. Lake Elsinore’s best chance late ended in the eighth when a double play closed the frame, and Stockton ended it in the ninth with a walk-off home run to left. Starter Kash Mayfield worked five, allowing four hits and two runs, with one walk and five strikeouts. Jaxon Dalena followed with one scoreless inning, allowing one hit, one walk, and striking out two. Vicarte Domingo kept the game level with two scoreless frames, no hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. Kleiber Olmedo entered in the ninth and gave up the winning home run. Madonna finished 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, Fountain went 1-for-4 with an RBI, and Ryan Wideman added a hit, a walk, and a run scored. View full article

El Paso jumped ahead as Tyler Wade and Nate Mondou homered, but Sacramento rallied late for a 4–3 win. Starter Logan Gillaspie steadied the opener before bullpen work from Kyle Hart and Francis Pena. Lake Elsinore raced to a 9–5 victory: Truitt Madonna and Carlos Rodriguez delivered early RBIs, while Landry Jurecka, Clay Edmondson, and Bernard Jose closed it down. Braian Salazar struck out five in three frames. San Antonio and Fort Wayne were postponed. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. Wade, Campusano, Mondou Homer, Chihuahuas Fall In 10 Box Score El Paso’s bats erupted early, launching three solo home runs in the first at Sutter Health Park. Tyler Wade set the tone with a leadoff shot to right-center, then Luis Campusano and Nate Mondou added two-out homers to stake the Chihuahuas to a 3-0 lead. Sacramento answered with two in the bottom half, but El Paso’s defense steadied, highlighted by Logan Gillaspie picking off a runner at first in the third. Gillaspie started for the Chihuahuas and worked four innings, allowing two runs on five hits, with three walks and two strikeouts. Kyle Hart followed with two frames, and Francis Pena and Manuel Castro handled the seventh and eighth, with Dungan, Mason McCoy, and Mondou turning a second-to-short-to-first double play to erase a leadoff single in the eighth. Campusano finished 2-for-4, adding a single to his first-inning blast. Mondou and Wade each homered, and Tirso Ornelas chipped in a hit as El Paso totaled five. Sacramento rallied late. A ninth-inning single, a wild pitch, and a double pulled the home side even at 3-3. In the tenth, with the automatic runner aboard, two free passes set the stage, and a sacrifice fly to right ended it, 4-3. Alek Jacob took the loss for El Paso, allowing two runs, one earned, in 1 2/3 innings, with three walks and one strikeout. San Antonio Postponed Makeup date, August 20. Fort Wayne Postponed Makeup date, August 20. Storm Race To Four-Run First, Fountain Homers, Bullpen Seals 9–5 Win In Stockton Box Score Lake Elsinore blitzed Stockton with a four-run first and never looked back in a 9–5 road win at Banner Island Ballpark. Jorge Quintana and Alex McCoy opened with singles, then both swiped bags in a double steal. Truitt Madonna punched a two-out RBI single, and Carlos Rodriguez followed with a three-run double for a 4–0 opening frame. In the third, Ryan Wideman singled, and Kavares Tears doubled him home to make it 5–1. The Storm added another in the fourth when Quintana singled, advanced on two wild pitches, and scored on Wideman’s RBI single. Kale Fountain mashed a solo homer in the fifth. Later in the inning, Dylan Grego pinch-ran and scored on McCoy’s sacrifice fly, and Quintana forced in a run with a bases-loaded walk as the Storm’s lead swelled to 9–4. Quintana finished 2-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, and two steals, including a swipe of third in the first. Tears went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Wideman logged two hits, an RBI, and a steal, and Madonna doubled among his two knocks. Rodriguez drove in three, and McCoy added a hit, a walk, an RBI, and a steal as Lake Elsinore stacked 11 hits. Braian Salazar started and worked three innings with three runs allowed, one walk, and five strikeouts. Landry Jurecka earned the win with two innings of one-run ball, one walk, and two strikeouts, while Clay Edmondson threw two scoreless, one-hit frames. Jordan Valenzuela went 1 2/3 innings with one run, four walks, and two strikeouts, and Bernard Jose recorded the final out for his fifth save. View full article

Victor Lizarraga worked 6 2/3 scoreless innings for San Antonio, and Stephen Jones finished as the Missions won. Omar Cruz tossed four scoreless before Nate Mondou launched a three-run homer to lift El Paso, with Sean Reynolds closing. Fort Wayne’s C.J. Widger struck out four over 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. For Lake Elsinore, Dylan Grego delivered a two-run double, and Kerrington Cross and Alex McCoy sparked a ninth-inning push that fell one run short. Nate Mondou’s Eighth-Inning Blast, Steady Bullpen Carry Chihuahuas Past Reno Box Score El Paso flipped a late deficit with one big swing, then leaned on a deep bullpen to finish a 4–2 win in Reno. After Clay Dungan tied it in the fifth with a run-scoring double, Yonathan Perlaza drew an eighth-inning walk and Luis Campusano followed with a single. Nate Mondou delivered the decisive blow, launching a three-run homer to right-center. Mondou finished 1-for-3 with the homer, three RBIs, and a walk. Dungan went 1-for-5 with an RBI, Campusano 1-for-4 with a run, and Trenton Brooks and Rodolfo Durán each added a hit. Kyle Hart opened and worked one inning, allowing one run on two hits with two walks and a strikeout. Omar Cruz took the bulk role, tossing four scoreless with five walks and four strikeouts. Francis Pena added a scoreless frame, Harold Chirino recorded two outs, Raul Brito earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless and two strikeouts, and Sean Reynolds locked down his fourth save with a clean ninth. El Paso’s infield turned four double plays, repeatedly snuffing out Reno traffic. Mason McCoy drew a walk, and Tim Locastro was hit by a pitch in the ninth, then swiped second for his 23rd steal. Perlaza finished 1-for-3 with a walk and a run as the Chihuahuas totaled seven hits. Wilson’s Three-Run Homer, Acuna’s Late Double Back Lizarraga As Missions Roll In Tulsa Box Score San Antonio scored five runs combined in the fifth and sixth innings, pulling away before beating Tulsa 8-1 at ONEOK Field. Victor Lizarraga set the tone, working 6 2/3 scoreless innings with five walks and four strikeouts, and he did not allow a hit. Damon Dues jump-started the offense in the third. He singled, moved up on another hit, then scored on Francisco Acuna’s sacrifice fly for a 1-0 lead. In the fifth, Anthony Vilar lined a single, stole second, and came home on Dues’s RBI single to center. Dues then stole third, and Devin Ortiz followed with a run-scoring single to right for a 3-0 advantage. The Missions broke it open in the sixth. After a walk and a hit-by-pitch, Eli Wilson launched a three-run homer to left-center, pushing the lead to 6-0. In the ninth, Wilson was hit by a pitch and Dues walked before Ortiz worked a free pass to load the bases. Acuna capped the day with a two-run double to left, giving him three RBIs. Dues finished 2-for-3 with three runs, an RBI, a walk, and a stolen base. Wilson went 1-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs. Vilar added a hit, two runs, and a steal, and Ortiz was 1-for-4 with an RBI and a walk. After Lizarraga, Ethan Routzahn got the final out of the seventh. Stephen Jones worked the last two innings, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts, closing out the victory. Widger Fans Four In Relief As TinCaps Limited To Two Hits Box Score Fort Wayne fell 5-0 to West Michigan at Parkview Field, as the visitors used a four-run third to take control. The third-inning surge followed a walk and a single, then a hit-by-pitch set up a three-run shot that broke the score open. The TinCaps’ offense managed only two hits. Jack Costello singled in the eighth, then was thrown out trying to take second on the play. Kai Roberts added a sixth-inning single and swiped his 24th base earlier, though he was later picked off at second. Lamar King Jr. worked a walk and stole second, but Fort Wayne finished with three runners left on base. Starter Will Varmette took the loss. The right-hander worked 2 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits, with two walks and three strikeouts. C.J. Widger provided a bright spot out of the bullpen, delivering 2 1/3 scoreless frames with one hit allowed, no walks, and four strikeouts. Storm Jump Out Early, Falls Behind, & Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short Box Score Lake Elsinore pounced in the first at The Diamond, turning traffic into four quick runs. Kerrington Cross started it with a double, then Alex McCoy and Carlos Rodriguez drew walks to load the bases. Yoiber Ocopio lifted a sacrifice fly to tie it, Kale Fountain followed with an RBI single, and Dylan Grego capped the frame with a two-run double for a 4-1 lead. San Jose chipped away, scoring on an error in the third, a groundout in the fourth, and a two-out triple to pull even at 4-4. The Giants nudged ahead in the fifth and added insurance in the seventh and ninth. The Storm rallied late. In the ninth, Cross and McCoy singled, Rodriguez lined a single to center to load the bases, and Ocopio worked a walk to force in a run. After an infield fly, Kavares Tears delivered a sacrifice fly to make it a one-run game, but the comeback ended there as the Storm fell 7-6. McCoy went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, and his ninth stolen base. Cross finished 2-for-4 with a double and two runs. Grego went 2-for-4 with two RBI, Ocopio drove in two, and Tears and Fountain each added an RBI. Opener Tucker Musgrove worked 2/3 of an inning, allowing one run with two strikeouts and no walks. Abraham Parra handled the following 4 1/3 innings, giving up four runs with five walks and two strikeouts. Winyer Chourio followed with three innings of one-run ball, then Vicarte Domingo recorded the final frame. Storm hitting coach Jerry Downs was ejected in the seventh. View full article