Nick Schnell hit his 10th homer, leading Triple-A El Paso to a 13-7 win on Saturday at Albuquerque.
The 26-year-old outfielder drove in two runs on the blast, his only hit in the game. He has five homers in May (.861 OPS) after hitting five in April (.879 OPS).
Schnell is hitting .226/.322/.532 through 35 games.
Second baseman Marcos Castañon (.818 OPS) hit his sixth homer and center fielder Carlos Rodriguez (.730 OPS) drove in three runs on his first homer.
Designated hitter Pablo Reyes (.998 OPS) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored.
Left-hander JP Sears (4-1, 6.93 ERA) struck out seven but allowed five runs in five innings in the win.
Right-hander David Morgan (6.97 ERA) turned in a scoreless ninth.
El Paso is 25-31.
Saturday’s scoreboard
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (20-30)
Missions 1, Corpus Christi 0: RHP Miguel Mendez (4.76 ERA) struck out four over three shutout innings in the win. RHP Josh Mallitz (1-0, 8.36 ERA) earned the win with two shutout innings in relief. RHP Clark Candiotti (9.00 ERA) struck out two in the ninth for his first save. The Missions managed just five singles, with the lone run scoring via an error. DH Ethan Salas (.855 OPS) went 0-for-4.
HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (23-27)
South Bend 7, TinCaps 0: RHP Abraham Parra (0-4, 6.08 ERA) struck out seven but allowed five runs — four earned — in 5⅓ innings in the loss. 1B Jack Costello (.803 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a double. The TinCaps managed just two other hits in the game, a single each from 2B Rosman Verdugo (.747 OPS) and RF Jake Cunningham (.984 OPS)>
LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (29-21)
Storm 2, Inland Empire 0: RHP Tyler Schmitt (3-3, 4.62 ERA) struck out nine and scattered four hits and three walks over six shutout innings in the win. 2B Jose Verdugo (.715 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. CF Ryan Wideman (.858 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a double. 1B Kerrington Cross (1.010 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a run scored.