Two 2026 draftees are off and running at low Single-A Lake Elsinore.<\/p>\n
Third baseman Nu\u2019u Contrades and left fielder Alex Conover hit their first professional home runs, leading the storm to a 5-2 win<\/a> over visiting Ontario on Thursday.<\/p>\n A fourth-round compensation pick out of Oklahoma State, the 20-year-old Conover drove in two runs on his blast. He went 0-for-4 in his debut on Wednesday and went 1-for-3 on Thursday.<\/p>\n A sixth-round pick out of Arizona state, Contrades was 0-for-2 in his debut on Wednesday before going 1-for-3 with a walk on Thursday.<\/p>\n Drafted as a catcher out of USS in the 10th round, Augie Lopez debuted at first base on Thursday and went 1-for-3 with a two-run double.<\/p>\n On the mound, right-hander Michael Salina \u2014 a fourth-round pick last year out of St. Bonaventure \u2014 appeared to leave with an injury after striking out a batter in a scoreless fourth inning in his Storm debut. Salina is building back from the Tommy John surgery he underwent before the 2025 draft.<\/p>\n Right-hander Lan-Hong Su 6-62 ERA) struck out four and allowed an unearned run in three innings in the start.<\/p>\n Left-hander Zack Qin (1-1, 7.27 ERA) struck out five and allowed a run in three innings in relief.<\/p>\n Lake Elsinore is 55-50.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Thursday\u2019s scoreboard<\/p>\n TRIPLE-A EL PASO (44-66)<\/p>\n Reno 6, Chihuahuas 4:<\/a> RHP Hunter Stratton (0.00 ERA) struck out a batter, walked a batter and allowed a hit in a scoreless inning in his organizational debut. RHP Alek Jacob (4.98 ERA) struck out a batter in a scoreless eighth. RHP Andrew Thurman (0-1, 11.81 ERA) allowed five runs in four innings in the loss. 1B Nick Pratto (.738 OPS) drove in two runs on his ninth homer.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (46-59)<\/p>\n Spring field 9, Missions 2:<\/a> LHP Fernando Sanchez (1-2, 6.23 ERA) allowed six runs \u2014 five earned \u2014 in 1\u2154 innings in the start. 1B Jack Costello (1.250 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (46-57)<\/p>\n TinCaps 3, W.Michigan 0:<\/a> C Lamar King Jr. (.622 OPS) drove in two runs on his fourth homer. 3B Kerrington Cross (.694 OPS) hit his fourth homer. RHP Carson Montgomery (3-6, 4.46 ERA) struck out three and allowed one hit and two walks over six shutout innings in the win.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n ROOKIE DSL BROWN (9-36)<\/p>\n