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Padres’ affiliates went 2-3 on Saturday.
Let’s jump right into the day’s action.
El Paso Chihuahuas (Won 11-2 vs Sugar Land) (26-36 on the season)
Mason McCoy – 3-for-4, Two Doubles, RBI
Blake Hunt – 3-for-4, Double, Two RBI
Fernando Sanchez – 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (4 pitches – 4 strikes)
Sean Boyle – 3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K (62 pitches – 37 strikes)
Chihuahuas starter Fernando Sanchez was removed after taking a line drive to the side of his face, having recorded just two outs. The left-hander took a 99 mph line drive, falling to the ground. The Chihuahuas’ athletic training staff was able to help Sanchez get to his feet and ultimately walk off the field under his own power.
Sean Boyle was one of five Chihuahuas relievers to hold the Sugar Land offense to two runs in 8.1 innings. Boyle allowed no runs in 3.1 innings of relief, striking out seven batters. The seven strikeouts were a season-high for Boyle, who has posted a 3.24 ERA in 33.1 innings when pitching in relief. For the record, he has an ERA of 16.55 in 10.1 innings as a starter. Miguel Cienfuegos struck out four in two scoreless innings, and Ethan Routzahn allowed an unearned run in one inning of relief. Kyle Hart allowed a run on four hits in two innings of relief, striking out three batters.
The bottom of the El Paso lineup did a lot of heavy lifting in the win. Nate Mondou hit two doubles, driving in a season-best four runs. The veteran infielder has been a steady and consistent presence for El Paso this season when on the active roster. Blake Hunt had three hits, including a double, and drove in two runs. The Chihuahuas’ catcher also scored two runs. Nick Schnell had three hits, including an RBI single, and led the team with three runs scored. Mason McCoy hit two doubles as part of a three-hit game, scoring two runs. Marcos Castanon had two singles and a stolen base, raising his batting average to .309. Nick Solak continues to be Mr. Reliable, as he went 2-for-5 with two singles and an RBI in the win.
San Antonio Missions (Won 4-2 vs Wichita) (24-32 on the season)
Braedon Karpathios – 2-for-2, Two Singles, RBI, Three Walks
Brendan Durfee – 1-for-3, Home Run, RBI
Jagger Haynes – 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 K (85 pitches – 47 strikes)
Left-hander Jagger Haynes finished one out shy of a quality start, pitching 5.2 innings of two-run baseball. Haynes only picked up three strikeouts, but was successful due to staying in the zone and letting his defense take care of the rest. Haynes has pitched to a 3.82 ERA in his last seven starts, striking out 39 while walking 15 in 40 innings. Haynes also did not allow a home run in this start, a sign of success for the left-hander. Andrew Thurman pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing an inherited runner to score but otherwise throwing scoreless baseball. Thurman picked up his first win of the season, which was his first winning decision in affiliated baseball since August 20, 2017. Sadrac Franco pitched a scoreless eighth inning, and Andrew Moore picked up his first save of the season by striking out the side.
Braedon Karpathios hit two singles, reaching base in all five plate appearances. San Diego’s No. 10 prospect hit a sixth-inning RBI single while serving as San Antonio’s designated hitter. Carson Tucker hit a double as part of a three-hit game, scoring two runs. Romeo Sanabria hit into a run-scoring double play in the first inning, and while he did not get credited with an RBI, the run still counted. Albert Fabian gave San Antonio the lead in the eighth inning with a sacrifice fly to score Karpathios. Brendan Durfee, starting behind the plate for Ethan Salas (who had an off day), launched his first home run at the Double-A level. It was not all positive for San Antonio, which saw Ryan Jackson depart the game in the second inning after being hit by a pitch in the back. While he remained in the game in the top of the second when running the bases, he was replaced by Luis Verdugo when the team went back out on defense.
Fort Wayne TinCaps (Lost 7-3 vs Lake County) (24-32 on the season)
Rosman Verdugo – 2-for-4, Home Run, Double, RBI
Zach Evans – 1-for-3, Home Run
Abraham Parra – 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K (74 pitches – 36 strikes)
Abraham Parra labored through three innings against Lake County, walking four. Parra allowed two runs, but finished with more balls than strikes thrown. Parra struck out two batters, but walked in the two runs he was charged with. Kleiber Olmedo threw two innings of one-run baseball, allowing an unearned run while walking three. Isaiah Lowe struck out two in two innings of one-run baseball. With the TinCaps bullpen beleaguered after using five relievers on Friday, Will Varmette was called on to keep it a one-run game in the eighth. The right-hander allowed two runs in the frame, succumbing to some brutal batted-ball luck in the inning. Varmette was back on the mound in the ninth, where Esteban Gonzalez hit a solo home run to center field that just cleared the wall.
Rosman Verdugo had two base hits in the loss, both for extra bases. Verdugo hit a solo home run in the sixth inning, his ninth of the season. Alex McCoy hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning to score Justin DeCriscio, his team-leading 35th RBI of the season. Zach Evans hit his second home run of the season in the seventh, hitting a shoulder-high fastball to the left field bleachers. Kasen Wells hit a bunt single in the seventh as well, forcing a defensive miscue to reach second base. Jake Cunningham went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the loss.
Lake Elsinore Storm (Lost 8-6 vs Fresno) (32-24 on the season)
Yoiber Ocopio – 2-for-4, Home Run, Two RBI
Bradley Frye – 1-for-2, Triple, Two RBI, Two Walks
Tyler Schmitt – 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 K (78 pitches – 47 strikes)
A back-and-forth offense-first affair ended with an 8-6 Storm loss on the road. Tyler Schmitt pitched into the fifth inning and was charged with four runs on seven hits. Schmitt allowed nine baserunners in his start, allowing three runs through four. The right-hander returned to the mound for the fifth, but a one-out single spelled the end of his night. Joseph Herrera allowed three runs after taking over, giving up a grand slam to Kyle Fossum to flip the lead in Fresno’s favor. Vicarte Domingo allowed one run in two innings of work, striking out four batters. Domingo now has 30 strikeouts in 21.1 innings since rejoining the Storm.
Yoiber Ocopio hit his first home run of the season, a two-run home run in the first inning. Ocopio had two of the Storm’s five base hits, also stealing his fourth base of the season. Bradley Frye hit a two-run triple in the third inning, extending the Storm’s lead to 4-1. Frye also drew two walks in the game. Dylan Grego went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, and Qrey Lott hit into a run-scoring double play. Jose Verdugo reached base twice in the loss, filling in at shortstop for Jorge Quintana.
DSL Padres Gold – Rained out vs DSL Red Sox Red
DSL Padres Brown (Lost 4-3 vs DSL Astros Blue) (1-4 on the season)
Osmy Osorio – 1-for-2, RBI Double
Luis Rodriguez – 0-for-2, Walk, RBI
Rickelby Ramos – 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Rickelby Ramos pitched 2.2 innings of one-run baseball in his professional debut. Ramos struck out two, walking two as well. Raudi Perez threw 1.1 innings of scoreless baseball. Jesus Heredia allowed three runs in two-thirds of an inning in his debut, taking the loss. Yohn Melendez picked up the final four outs, walking two and striking out one. At the dish, Osmy Osorio hit an RBI double as one of the Padres Brown’s three hits. Luis Rodriguez drove in a run on a bases-loaded walk. Yonaiker Hernandez scored a run in the first on a stolen base plus an error play with Pedro Silva batting. Silva went 1-for-2 with a single and a run scored, while Endy Rios walked and scored a run in the loss.
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.
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