Credit: EVT Sports (Farm Report)
Padres minor league affiliates went 2-4 on Friday,
Here is our daily recap of the day’s events.
El Paso Chihuahuas (Won 5-4 in 10 innings vs Sugar Land) (53-47 on the season)
Forrest Wall – 2-for-5, Walk-off RBI Single
Clay Dungan – 1-for-3, Two-RBI Double
Logan Gillaspie – 1.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 K (45 pitches – 28 strikes)
Logan Gillaspie allowed four runs while only recording four outs as the Chihuahuas’ starter, but the rest of the pitching staff did not allow a run the rest of the way. Miguel Cienfuegos struck out three while throwing 3.2 innings of long relief. In his last five outings, all in relief, Cienfuegos has only allowed one earned run in 11.1 innings of work, striking out eleven. Sean Reynolds and Alek Jacob combined for three innings of shutout relief, punching out four batters. Eduarniel Nunez picked up the win, tossing two scoreless with four strikeouts.
After falling behind 4-0 after one and a half innings, the Chihuahuas’ offense rallied to tie the game. Tim Locastro got the team on the board with an RBI double in the second inning, and it would be in the third inning where the Chihuahuas broke through. With Brandon Lockridge on second, Luis Campusano grounded a changeup up the middle, and infielder Luis Guillorme corralled the ball. Guillorme was unable to get off a throw to first, and Lockridge scored from second. Two batters later, Clay Dungan turned on a slider to right field, scoring Campusano and Nate Mondou, knotting the game at four. Both teams traded zeros into extra innings, where Forrest Wall singled to score Mike Brosseau to walk off the game.
You’re so spoiled https://t.co/ycDKjeNCy5 pic.twitter.com/6UJw4GXQ6d
— El Paso Chihuahuas (@epchihuahuas) July 26, 2025
San Antonio Missions (Lost 8-4 vs Midland) (50-44 on the season)
Kai Murphy – 1-for-3, RBI Double
Jacob Campbell – 1-for-4, Two-RBI Single
Victor Lizarraga – 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K (81 pitches – 53 strikes)
Right-hander Victor Lizarraga had one of the best starts of his season, striking out five batters and pitching into the fifth inning. Lizarraga allowed only one run in his start, scattering five hits, and at one point retired eight batters in a row. The San Diego native has pitched well since returning from injury, pitching to a 3.05 ERA in 17.2 innings in five games. Kevin Kopps was tagged for two runs in 0.2 innings. J.B. Wendelken exited the inning, stranding a runner, but allowed two runs in the eighth, being relieved with the bases loaded. Ryan Och entered but allowed a two-out, bases-loaded double to Euribiel Angeles.
Victor Lizarraga looked great, completing five innings for the first time since June 7! This makes him tonight’s @FrostBank Player of the Game. pic.twitter.com/DYApCz0GxW
— San Antonio Missions Baseball (@missionsmilb) July 26, 2025
Kai: *HITS FULL SEND ON THAT THANG* ☄️ pic.twitter.com/DGktyBAMHS
— San Antonio Missions Baseball (@missionsmilb) July 26, 2025
The Missions’ offense scored four runs, taking a 4-3 lead into the eighth inning. Kai Murphy drove in the first run of the game, doubling in the second inning to score Devin Ortiz. Jacob Campbell hit a ball off the handle that just got past first baseman Luke Mann, scoring Ripken Reyes and Kai Murphy. Anthony Vilar walked twice in the game, scoring a run on Romeo Sanabria’s sacrifice fly in the fifth. Marcos Castanon reached base three times in the loss.
Fort Wayne TinCaps (Lost 4-3 in 10 innings vs Cedar Rapids) (46-47 on the season)
Sean Barnett – 2-for-4, RBI Single
Rosman Verdugo – 1-for-4, RBI Single
Isaiah Lowe – 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K (77 pitches – 46 strikes)
Fort Wayne took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the tenth inning, but a fielding error and ground ball single led to a walk-off loss. Sean Barnett’s bat is finding its rhythm, as the former Wingate Bulldog had two singles and drove in a run. Kai Roberts and Leo De Vries each had a base hit in the game. Defensively, Kai Roberts and Braedon Karpathios recorded outfield assists, each wiping out a runner on the basepaths. Ryan Jackson drew a ninth-inning bases-loaded walk to score the tying run, with Rosman Verdugo putting the team ahead in the tenth with an RBI single.
Isaiah Lowe had an impressive start, allowing only one run in 5.2 innings. Lowe struck out three batters, but generated six ground ball outs. Lowe was also aided by a double-play ball and Karpathios’ outfield assist, and has pitched to a 3.92 ERA in four starts in July. Ruben Galindo allowed a run in 1.2 innings of relief, but struck out five batters. Misael Tamarez made his third appearance of the week, pitching 1.2 innings but allowing the tying and winning runs to score with no outs in the tenth.
Padres no. 1⃣4⃣ prospect Isaiah Lowe with one of his more effective outings of the season for @tincaps: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, and 3 K’s vs. Cedar Rapids tonight. @PadresProspects @EVT_News @madfriars pic.twitter.com/tlyIntEPeb
— Glenn Marini (@GlennMariniWANE) July 26, 2025
DEBARGEEEE! I KNOW HIM!! I KNOW HIMMM!!!
KERNELS WALK IT OFF! AGAIN!#CRKernels | #OnlyInCR pic.twitter.com/wHqzb4AL6v
— Cedar Rapids Kernels (@CRKernels) July 26, 2025
Lake Elsinore Storm (Won 1-0 vs Stockton) (44-50 on the season)
Victor Figueroa – 1-for-3, RBI Single
Kasen Wells – 2-for-4, Two Singles
Maikel Miralles – 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K (76 pitches – 53 strikes)
Maikel Miralles magically minced a minor league lineup; try saying that five times fast. Lake Elsinore’s starting pitcher worked six shutout innings, striking out three batters to earn his second win of the season. Miralles was efficient and effective, tossing 76 pitches and 53 of them for strikes. Miralles recorded 10 outs via the ground ball, including an inning-ending double play in the second inning. Braian Salazar tossed a scoreless seventh, and Johan Moreno fired off two scoreless innings to earn his first save of the season. The Storm’s lineup eked out one run in a certified pitcher’s duel. Chase Valentine drew a walk, and Kasen Wells singled to put runners on first and second with one out. Victor Figueroa singled to score the Storm’s lone run of the game, driving in his 30th run of the season with the Storm. Wells finished with two singles in the game, and Kavares Tears reached base once via a walk in the win.
DSL Padres Gold (Lost 5-2 in 7 innings vs DSL CLE Mendoza) (24-14 on the season)
Eduarlin Tejeda – 1-for-2, RBI Single, Walk
Dayquer Alfonzo – 1-for-2, Sac Fly
Raymel Belliard – 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 1 K
The DSL Padres Gold lost a close game to the DSL Cleveland Mendoza squad by a 5-2 final. Raymel Belliard started and tossed three innings, allowing three runs. Only two runs were earned, but Belliard left a lot up to his defense, striking out only one batter. Guillermo Romero allowed a run in 2.1 innings, and Jose Blanco allowed an unearned run in 1.2 innings. Eduarlin Tejeda had an RBI single in the second inning to score the Padres’ first run of the game. Dayquer Alfonzo finished 1-for-2 with a single and a sacrifice fly in the game. Jhoan De La Cruz doubled and walked in the game, and Mosies Valdez hit a triple and scored a run.
DSL Padres Brown (Lost 16-5 vs DSL Royals Ventura) (17-20 on the season)
Cristian Benavides – 2-for-4, Home Run, RBI Double
Alberto Enriche – 1-for-4, Home Run
Kelvin Marte – 2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 0 K
The DSL Padres Brown were blown out 16-5 on Friday. Cristian Benavides and Alberto Enriche hit solo homers to drive in two of the Padres’ five runs. Benavides also had an RBI double in the game, finishing with two RBI. Kaden Hernandez had two singles, driving in two runs. Jose Bericoto reached base four times, scoring one run. Kelvin Marte allowed three runs in two innings, not registering a strikeout. Angel Sanchez tossed three scoreless innings in relief, striking out one. Randoll Cruz allowed four runs in one inning of work, taking the loss. Gensy Aquino failed to record an out, and three baserunners of his later scored against Ariel Dilone, who allowed six runs in 1.2 frames of work.
A born and raised San Diegan, Diego Garcia is a lifetime Padres fan and self-proclaimed baseball nerd. Diego wrote about baseball on his own site between 2021-22 before joining the East Village Times team in 2024. He also posts baseball content on his YouTube channel “Stat Nerd Baseball”, creating content around trades, hypotheticals, player analyses, the San Diego Padres, and MLB as a whole.
A 2024 graduate of San Diego State, Diego aims to grow as a writer and content creator in the baseball community.
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