Brock Beauchamp

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

Fort Wayne rode Luis Gutierrez’s four scoreless innings, then Harry Gustin and Nick Wissman closed a 3–0 shutout as Lamar King Jr. added insurance. In Triple-A, Yonathan Perlaza homered and Mason McCoy drilled a two-run shot, with Jake Higginbotham firing 3 1/3 scoreless for the win. San Antonio fell despite Anthony Vilar’s two-run triple and Francisco Acuna’s three steals. Lake Elsinore’s Dylan Grego homered and singled, and Alex McCoy ripped three doubles in 11-inning thriller. Padres Transactions Optioned RHP Randy Vásquez to El Paso Chihuahuas. Recalled RHP Ron Marinaccio from El Paso Chihuahuas. Yonathan Perlaza, Mason McCoy Homers Fuel Chihuahuas Win In Reno Box Score El Paso set the tone in the first when Tyler Wade walked, stole second, and Yonathan Perlaza drilled a two-run homer. Tim Locastro added a solo shot in the third, and Rodolfo Durán’s RBI single in the fourth pushed the margin. In the fifth, Will Wagner doubled and scored on Luis Campusano’s double. The Chihuahuas broke it open in the seventh after Perlaza was hit by a pitch and two walks set the table, as Tirso Ornelas grounded into a run-scoring double play and Mason McCoy followed with a two-run homer. Campusano went 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI, Durán finished 3-for-5 with an RBI, and McCoy went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs. Perlaza’s line included a homer, two RBIs, and two runs. Locastro went 1-for-2 with a homer and a sacrifice, and Wade added a single, a walk, and his sixth steal. Wagner chipped in a double and a run. Starter Miguel Cienfuegos worked 2 2/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. Jake Higginbotham delivered the longest outing of the night, tossing 3 1/3 scoreless innings with one hit, two walks, and five strikeouts to earn the win. Manuel Castro covered two innings, Harold Chirino recorded 1/3 inning, and Alek Jacob secured the final two outs for his first save. Vilar’s Triple, Acuna’s Three Steals Highlight Missions’ 5–3 Setback In Tulsa Box Score San Antonio struck first at ONEOK Field. Devin Ortiz opened the night with a double, then scored when Francisco Acuna dropped a bunt single that turned into a throwing error. Acuna promptly swiped second and third, setting the tone for a busy night on the bases. Tulsa answered to move ahead 5–1 through three, but the Missions started clawing back in the sixth. After a Marcos Castañon single and a Ripken Reyes walk, Anthony Vilar ripped a triple to left to plate two, trimming the deficit to 5–3. Vilar finished 1-for-2 with two RBIs, two walks, and a steal. Ortiz went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two steals, while Acuna reached four times, going 2-for-3 with two walks and three steals. San Antonio collected seven hits overall. The Missions threatened in the ninth when Acuna singled and Moisés Gómez followed with another single. A wild pitch moved Acuna to third, but a ground-ball double play ended the rally. Right-hander Enmanuel Pinales started for San Antonio and took the loss, working 2 2/3 innings with five runs allowed, six walks, and one strikeout. José Geraldo bridged 1 1/3 scoreless innings, Austin Krob added 1 2/3 without a run, Misael Tamarez turned in 1 1/3 with one strikeout, and Garrett Hawkins handled the eighth with one punchout. Gutierrez Sets Tone, Durfee Doubles, King Jr. Adds Eighth-Inning RBI In TinCaps’ 3-0 Win Over West Michigan Box Score Fort Wayne leaned on pitching and timely knocks to shut out West Michigan at Parkview Field. The TinCaps got on the board in the fourth when Jack Costello singled, then Brendan Durfee ripped a two-out double to right to bring him home. That was all the staff needed, but Fort Wayne added insurance in the eighth. In that eighth inning, Braedon Karpathios and Rosman Verdugo opened with singles. A balk moved both up, a wild pitch brought Karpathios across, and Lamar King Jr. followed with a run-scoring single to center for a 3-0 cushion. King Jr., Kasen Wells, and Zach Evans each recorded two hits, Verdugo and Durfee chipped in one apiece, and Fort Wayne totaled 11 hits. Starter Luis Gutierrez posted four scoreless innings, allowing one hit, four walks, and striking out five. He also picked off two runners. Harry Gustin took over and earned the win with three scoreless frames, giving up one hit with three strikeouts and no walks. Nick Wissman handled the final two, scattering three hits with three strikeouts and no walks to lock down the save. Grego Homers, McCoy’s Three Doubles Power Comeback, But Storm Fall In 11 Box Score Dylan Grego jump-started Lake Elsinore with a solo homer in the second, then added an RBI single during a three-run third as the Storm built a 4-1 lead. Kale Fountain’s sacrifice fly began that third-inning burst, B.Y. Choi followed with a run-scoring single, and Grego capped it with another knock to center. San Jose answered to pull even in the fourth, then surged ahead with a five-run sixth. The Storm roared back in the seventh. Alex McCoy singled, Kerrington Cross walked, and Carlos Rodriguez lined a single to set the table. Fountain forced in a run with a walk and a balk bringing in another, allowing Ryan Wideman to deliver an RBI single. A wild pitch plated Fountain, and Choi’s groundout made it a one-run game. In the eighth, McCoy doubled, Cross bunted him to third, and Fountain bounced a tying single up the middle. After San Jose took a tenth-inning lead on a sacrifice fly, Lake Elsinore forced the eleventh with a run scoring on an infield error. The visitors pushed back ahead in the eleventh with a two-out double, and the Storm stumbled in the 11th inning, stranding the automatic runner. Giants win, 12-11. McCoy went 4-for-6 with three doubles, Grego finished 2-for-6 with the homer and two RBI, Fountain drove in three and stole a base, and Wideman added an RBI and a steal. Starter Bryan Balzer, who logged a 3 2/3 innings, allowed four runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Bernard Jose worked 2 1/3 innings with one run and two strikeouts. Johan Moreno took the loss in the eleventh. View full article

Will Wagner crushed a three-run homer and Yonathan Perlaza ripped a ninth-inning double as El Paso rallied; Alek Jacob earned the win and Sean Reynolds notched save. In Double-A, Francisco Acuna went 3-for-3 and Albert Fabian drove in two, but San Antonio fell. Fort Wayne managed two hits, with Kasen Wells’ sac fly plating Ryan Jackson after Isaiah Lowe worked four. In Single-A, Alex McCoy stole home and Kavares Tears doubled, yet Lake Elsinore fell. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. Will Wagner’s Three-Run Homer, Yonathan Perlaza’s Ninth-Inning Double Lift El Paso Past Reno Box Score El Paso turned a tight game into a road win with a late rally at Greater Nevada Field. In the ninth, Tyler Wade led off with a ground-rule double, Yonathan Perlaza banged an RBI double to right, and Luis Campusano lined a run-scoring single to center. Tim Locastro pinch-ran for Campusano, stole second, and Sean Reynolds closed it with the final three outs for his third save. Earlier, the Chihuahuas pushed across a second-inning run when Luis Campusano walked, Nate Mondou singled, and Trenton Brooks grounded into a forceout to score Campusano. Reno answered in the third, but El Paso surged back in the fourth. After Tirso Ornelas was hit by a pitch and Brooks singled, Cody Roberts added a single, Wade tied it with a forceout, then stole second, and Will Wagner crushed a two-out, three-run homer to right for a 5-2 lead. Reno pulled even in the sixth before El Paso’s ninth-inning response decided it. Wagner went 2-for-5 with the home run and three RBIs. Campusano finished 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI, and Perlaza added a 2-for-5 night with a double and an RBI. Roberts collected two hits, and Wade scored twice with a double and a steal. Starter Matt Waldron worked five innings, allowing five runs with no walks and six strikeouts. Raul Brito followed with two scoreless innings, Alek Jacob struck out two in one inning for the win, and Reynolds finished the ninth with one walk and one strikeout. Acuna, Fabian Collect Three Hits, Missions’ Early Burst Fades In Tulsa Box Score San Antonio erupted for four runs in the first at ONEOK Field, then could not hold off Tulsa in an 8–5 setback. Ripken Reyes drew a walk to start things, then Francisco Acuna and Albert Fabian followed with singles, and the Missions strung together RBI knocks from Fabian, Marcos Castañon, and Moisés Gómez. Oswaldo Linares added a run-scoring single to cap the inning. Acuna finished 3-for-3 with a walk and a sacrifice, Fabian went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, and Romeo Sanabria and Damon Dues collected two hits apiece. Reyes walked twice, stole his third base, and was ejected in the sixth, with Anthony Vilar taking over at second. Dues swiped his second bag. San Antonio totaled 13 hits and went 5-for-17 with runners in scoring position. Jagger Haynes started and recorded two outs, allowing three runs on two hits, with two walks and two strikeouts. Jared Kollar provided bulk innings for the Missions, working 4 2/3 innings with three runs allowed, four walks, and four strikeouts. The Missions pushed their fifth run across in the sixth on Fabian’s opposite-field RBI single, briefly extending their lead to two runs. Tulsa answered with three in the sixth and two in the seventh, including a run on a wild pitch. TinCaps Limited To Two Hits As Wells Plates Eighth-Inning Run, Lowe Works Four Box Score Fort Wayne fell 5-1 to West Michigan at Parkview Field, scratching across a late run. The TinCaps were held to two hits, with Kasen Wells providing one of them, then driving in the lone run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth after Ryan Jackson drew a walk and moved into scoring position. Jack Costello added the other Fort Wayne hit. Starter Isaiah Lowe took the loss, working four innings and allowing four runs on nine hits, with three walks and two strikeouts. He yielded a homer in the third as West Michigan built its lead to three. Ruben Galindo followed with two innings, giving up one run with one walk and three strikeouts. Josh Mallitz delivered two scoreless frames with three strikeouts, and Eiker Huizi finished the ninth with one inning, two walks, and no runs. After Jackson’s eighth-inning walk, the TinCaps loaded the bases, and Wells lifted a sacrifice fly to center to bring Jackson home. Jonathan Vastine drew a walk to reload the bases, but a forceout ended the rally. McCoy Steals Home, Tears Collects Two Hits, But Storm Fall To San Jose In Blowout Box Score Lake Elsinore struck first in the opening inning when Alex McCoy singled, stole second, then stole home on a throwing error to put the Storm up 1-0. Kavares Tears also reached with a walk in the frame and swiped second as the early pressure mounted at The Diamond. That was the end of positive events for the Storm. San Jose flipped the game with a six-run fifth, then added six more in the ninth. Tears led a weak offensive effort, going 2-for-3 with a double in the sixth, and McCoy finished 1-for-3 with a walk and two steals. B.Y. Choi added two hits and a stolen base, and Kale Fountain chipped in a single. Ryan Wideman drew two walks. Starter Maikel Miralles worked 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on nine hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. Jordan Valenzuela turned in the club’s most effective relief stint, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless frames with one walk and four strikeouts. Lake Elsinore’s best attempt came in the sixth, when Tears doubled and Wideman walked, but both were stranded. The Storm were held to six hits on the night as San Jose pulled away View full article

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Luis Campusano smashed two homers and Yonathan Perlaza added a blast as El Paso won 10–5, with Tirso Ornelas doubling twice. In Double-A, Eli Wilson’s RBI single was San Antonio’s lone tally despite multi-hit nights from Romeo Sanabria, Marcos Castañon, and Wyatt Hoffman. Fort Wayne’s Jack Costello knocked a two-run single and Jonathan Vastine doubled in a 7–3 defeat. Lake Elsinore surged late behind Carlos Rodriguez’s go-ahead single and Kale Fountain’s sacrifice fly. Padres Transactions San Diego Padres placed RHP Michael King on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to August 11, 2025, with left knee inflammation. San Diego Padres recalled RHP Randy Vásquez from El Paso Chihuahuas. Luis Campusano’s Two Homers, Yonathan Perlaza’s Blast Pace El Paso In 10–5 Win Box Score El Paso set the tone immediately in Reno. After Tyler Wade singled, Luis Campusano launched a two-run homer to left-center in the first. The Chihuahuas broke it open in the third when Mason McCoy walked and Wade singled, Yonathan Perlaza ripped an RBI double, Tirso Ornelas lined a two-run single, and Tim Locastro added a run-scoring forceout for a 6–2 lead. Perlaza added a solo shot in the fourth, and the ninth brought insurance as Campusano belted his second homer, Ornelas doubled, Rodolfo Durán doubled home a run, and Clay Dungan lined an RBI single. Campusano finished 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBIs, and two runs. Perlaza went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, two RBIs, and two runs. Ornelas tallied three hits, including two doubles, with two RBIs and two runs. Wade reached four times, going 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs, and Durán contributed a double, a walk, and an RBI. El Paso totaled 13 hits. Starter Jackson Wolf earned the win, working five innings with three runs, two earned, three walks, and three strikeouts. Sean Reynolds handled the ninth with one inning, no runs, one walk, and no strikeouts, closing out the 10–5 victory. El Paso’s defense turned three double plays, including a game-ending turn to seal it. Wilson’s Early RBI, Three Double Plays Not Enough For Missions In Tulsa Box Score San Antonio struck first, but a five-run sixth by Tulsa sent the Missions to a 5–1 defeat at ONEOK Field. In the second, Devin Ortiz walked, stole second, then scored when Eli Wilson lined a two-out single to left. The Missions kept adding traffic through the middle innings, but could not cash in further. Starter Eric Yost worked five innings, allowing five runs, four earned, with two walks and three strikeouts. Ethan Routzahn followed with one inning, giving up one hit and one walk with no runs. Stephen Jones recorded two scoreless innings with one hit, two walks, and one strikeout to finish the night. Romeo Sanabria went 2-for-4, Marcos Castañon added two hits in five trips, and Wyatt Hoffman collected two singles. Wilson finished 1-for-4 with the lone RBI. San Antonio stole a pair of bases, one each from Ortiz and Moisés Gómez, and turned three double plays to limit further damage. The Missions threatened throughout, loading the bases in the seventh and bringing the tying run to the on-deck circle in the ninth, but could not break through. San Antonio finished 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position and stranded 13 runners. Despite the loss, the pitching staff and defense produced several key outs, including the trio of double plays. Costello’s Two-Run Single, Vastine’s Double Fuel Early Lead, But TinCaps Fall To West Michigan Box Score Fort Wayne jumped in front in the second at Parkview Field. Brendan Durfee started the rally with a single to center, Zach Evans followed with a base hit, and Jonathan Vastine added a soft liner to left to load the bases. Jack Costello delivered the key swing, shooting a two-run single to center for a 2-1 TinCaps edge. West Michigan answered with a four-run third, then added a tally in the seventh, and two more in the eighth. The TinCaps kept pushing. In the fifth, Vastine ripped a leadoff double, Costello was hit by a pitch, and Kai Roberts laid down a sacrifice bunt to move both runners up. Ryan Jackson brought in a run with a groundout to make it 5-3, but Fort Wayne could not close the gap, and was held scoreless in the second half of the game. Starter Sam Whiting worked five innings for Fort Wayne, allowing five runs with two walks and four strikeouts. Bodi Rascon followed with two innings, yielding one run with one walk and one strikeout. The TinCaps turned another double play in the sixth, but West Michigan’s early lead proved decisive. Rodriguez’s Go-Ahead Single, Fountain’s Sac Fly Lift Storm Over San Jose Box Score Lake Elsinore turned a tie game into a late lead in the eighth, winning 4-2 at The Diamond. Kerrington Cross drew a walk to open the frame, Alex McCoy followed with a single, and Carlos Rodriguez shot a run-scoring single to center to put the Storm ahead. Moments later, Kale Fountain lifted a sacrifice fly to center, bringing home McCoy for insurance. The Storm began their climb back in the fifth. After Fountain walked and Ryan Wideman reached on a forceout, Yoiber Ocopio lined a single to right to score Wideman and cut the deficit in half. Two innings later, Lake Elsinore pulled even when a wild pitch brought Rodriguez home, with Fountain stealing second and Ocopio working a walk to help apply pressure. On the mound, Kannon Kemp opened and worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, with no walks and one strikeout. Braian Salazar took the bulk of the middle innings, covering 3 2/3 with two runs allowed (zero earned), one walk, and six strikeouts. Vicarte Domingo bridged the seventh with two scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out two, and Adam Conrad closed it out with two shutout frames, giving up one hit and striking out one. Ocopio finished 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk, Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a run, and McCoy added a hit and scored. Wideman contributed a hit, a run, and an outfield assist when he threw out a runner attempting to take third in the sixth. Fountain reached twice, stole a base, and logged a sacrifice fly. View full article