Joseph Herrera struck out five over 3 1/3 innings, and Tyler Schmitt added five strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings, but Lake Elsinore fell 5-0 to Rancho Cucamonga. Braedon Karpathios walked off Corpus Christi with a tenth-inning single as San Antonio won 4-3. Andrew Thurman tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings in the win. Justin Yeager threw two hitless innings in El Paso’s 4-0 loss to Albuquerque. Jake Cunningham homered in Fort Wayne’s 12-4 loss to Lansing.
Padres Transactions
Sears Strikes Out Five, But Chihuahuas Shut Out By Albuquerque
El Paso was shut out 4-0 by Albuquerque, managing just four hits on the night.
Starter JP Sears went four innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts. Albuquerque scored three runs in the third inning on a three-run homer and added a fourth in the sixth on a sacrifice fly.
The bullpen was effective after Sears departed. Omar Cruz threw one scoreless inning with two strikeouts and one walk. Yuki Matsui allowed one earned run on two hits with one strikeout in one inning. Justin Yeager was the standout out of the bullpen, throwing two scoreless, hitless innings with three strikeouts. Ethan Routzahn added one scoreless inning, allowing one hit.
El Paso’s offense was held in check, striking out eight times as a team. Jase Bowen went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks to lead the way. Anthony Vilar and Nick Schnell each hit a double, and Marcos Castañon had the other hit, going 1-for-4. No El Paso batter had a multi-hit game. The Chihuahuas drew five walks but stranded 15 runners on base and grounded into a double play.
Name
Pos
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
K
SB
Jase Bowen
CF
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Marcos Castañon
1B
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
DH
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
DH
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3B
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony Vilar
C
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Nick Schnell
RF
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
29
0
4
3
0
0
0
5
8
0
Name
IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
JP Sears (L, 1-1)
4
5
3
2
1
5
Omar Cruz
1
0
0
0
1
2
Yuki Matsui
1
2
1
1
0
1
Justin Yeager
2
0
0
0
0
3
Ethan Routzahn
1
1
0
0
0
0
Totals
9
8
4
3
2
11
Missions Rally From Two Down In Ninth, Walk Off In Extras On Karpathios Single
San Antonio trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the ninth and rallied to tie the game before winning 4-3 in ten innings on a Braedon Karpathios walk-off single.
Starter Ian Koenig threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Andrew Thurman added 2 1/3 scoreless innings with no hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. Harry Gustin pitched two scoreless innings, allowing two hits with three strikeouts. Manuel Castro earned the win with one scoreless inning.
San Antonio fell behind 2-0 on a throwing error in the second and a solo homer in the third. Ethan Salas responded with an RBI single in the bottom of the third, scoring Luis Verdugo to cut it to 2-1. A solo homer in the fifth extended the deficit to 3-1.
The Missions rallied in the ninth. Tirso Ornelas singled, Romeo Sanabria doubled, and Francisco Acuna drove in Ornelas with a groundout to make it 3-2. Carson Tucker, who entered as a pinch runner, scored on a wild pitch to tie the game 3-3.
In the tenth, Carson Tucker caught a fly ball in right field and threw home to Ethan Salas, who tagged out the zombie runner at the plate for a double play. Salas then threw out another runner. In the bottom half, Kai Roberts started as the zombie runner, stole third, and scored on a Karpathios single to left for the walk-off win.
Name
Pos
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
K
SB
Braedon Karpathios
1B
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
Ethan Salas
C
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Tirso Ornelas
DH
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Romeo Sanabria
1B
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Carson Tucker
RF
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Francisco Acuna
SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
2B
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Luis Verdugo
3B
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
Kai Roberts
CF
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Totals
34
4
9
2
0
0
3
2
14
4
Name
IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
Ian Koenig
4 2/3
4
3
2
2
4
Andrew Thurman
2 1/3
0
0
0
1
2
Harry Gustin
2
2
0
0
0
3
Manuel Castro (W, 1-0)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Totals
10
7
3
2
3
9
Cunningham And McCoy Homer, But TinCaps Fall 12-4 To Lansing
Fort Wayne lost 12-4 to Lansing in a game where the TinCaps fell behind early and could not recover.
Starter Jamie Hitt went four innings, allowing three runs, none earned, on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Will Varmette struggled in relief, giving up seven earned runs on seven hits in 1 1/3 innings with one walk and one strikeout. Clark Candiotti followed with 1 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts. Vicarte Domingo closed with two innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits with one walk and one strikeout.
Lansing scored three in the third, three more in the fifth, and five in the sixth to build an 11-1 lead. Jake Cunningham hit a solo homer in the fifth to get Fort Wayne on the board. Kasen Wells drove in runs with singles in the seventh and ninth innings. Alex McCoy added a solo home run in the eighth.
Cunningham went 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and two runs scored. Kavares Tears went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks. Wells finished 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI. Fort Wayne left eight runners on base and grounded into two double plays.
Name
Pos
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
K
SB
Kasen Wells
CF
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
3B
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Lamar King Jr.
1B
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kavares Tears
RF
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
Alex McCoy
DH
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
Jake Cunningham
LF
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
C
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2B
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Totals
32
4
6
1
0
2
4
7
6
0
Name
IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
Jamie Hitt (L, 0-1)
4
4
3
0
2
3
Will Varmette
1 1/3
7
7
7
1
1
Clark Candiotti
1 2/3
3
1
1
1
3
Vicarte Domingo
2
2
1
0
1
1
Totals
9
16
12
8
5
8
Storm Pitchers Strike Out 13, But Offense Shut Out
Lake Elsinore was shut out 5-0 by Rancho Cucamonga, collecting just six hits.
Starter Tyler Schmitt went 2 2/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Joseph Herrera followed as the bulk pitcher, throwing 3 1/3 innings with one run on one hit and five strikeouts with no walks. Carlos Medina worked 2 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits with three strikeouts and no walks. Daichi Moriki finished with 2/3 of an inning, giving up one hit with no runs.
Rancho Cucamonga scored a solo homer in the third, added another solo home run in the sixth, pushed across a run on an error in the eighth, and tacked on two more in the ninth on a double and a single. The Storm’s four pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts while allowing nine hits and three walks.
Ryan Wideman went 2-for-4 with a triple and was the only Storm player with multiple hits. Jorge Quintana went 2-for-4. George Bilecki went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk, and Truitt Madonna went 1-for-4. Justin DeCriscio drew a walk and stole two bases. The Storm struck out 12 times, left 18 runners on base, and grounded into three double plays.
Name
Pos
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
K
SB
Ryan Wideman
CF
4
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
George Bilecki
RF
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Truitt Madonna
C
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Jorge Quintana
SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Justin DeCriscio
3B
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
DH
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
LF
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Totals
30
0
6
1
1
0
0
2
12
2
Name
IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
Tyler Schmitt (L, 0-1)
2 2/3
2
1
1
3
5
Joseph Herrera
3 1/3
1
1
1
0
5
Carlos Medina
2 1/3
5
3
2
0
3
Daichi Moriki
2/3
1
0
0
0
0
Totals
9
9
5
4
3
13
Padres Top-20 Prospect Performance
Kash Mayfield: DNP
Ethan Salas: 2-for-4, RBI, K, SB
Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP
Bradgley Rodriguez: DNP
Humberto Cruz: DNP
Miguel Mendez: DNP
Ty Harvey: DNP
Jorge Quintana: 2-for-4, K
Kale Fountain: DNP
Ryan Wideman: 2-for-4, 3B, K
Jagger Haynes: DNP
Lamar King Jr: 0-for-5
Romeo Sanabria: 1-for-4, 2B, K
Truitt Madonna: 1-for-4, 3 K
Michael Salina: DNP
Garrett Hawkins: DNP
Kavares Tears: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB, K
Deivid Coronil: DNP
Francis Pena: DNP
Bryan Balzer: DNP
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