Down on the Farm: June 1 (France & Allen Go Back-to-Back)
Credit: MiLB
The minor league affiliates for the San Diego Padres went 3-1 on Friday.
Here’s a recap of today’s action:
El Paso Chihuahuas (27-29) Lost 8-1
Opposing starting pitcher Tyler Beede held the Chihuahuas to one run on six hits. Chris Huffman lasted five innings, giving up eight hits and seven earned runs. Robert Stock and Jose Castillo each pitched a scoreless inning of relief. El Paso scored their only run in the 2nd inning on an A.J. Kennedy single that scored Diego Goris.
Carlos Asuaje: 1-4, 2 K
Javy Guerra: 1-3, BB
Luis Urias (pinch-hit): 0-1, K
Chris Huffman: 5 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (93 pitches- 56 strikes)
Colten Brewer: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (44 pitches-28 strikes)
Notable Stat: The Chihuahuas offense currently leads the Pacific Coast League in strikeouts.
San Antonio Missions (34-20) Won 5-3
Scoreless relief pitching followed Jerry Keel’s quality start. Ty France (9th) and Austin Allen (11th) hit back-to-back solo home runs in the 6th inning. Michael Gettys (8th) came through later in the inning with a blast of his own after Kyle Overstreet single in front of him.
Fernando Tatis Jr. 0-4, R, BB, 2 K
Josh Naylor: 1-3, RBI, BB
Taylor Kohlwey: 2-4, K
Jerry Keel: 6 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 K (88 pitches- 60 strikes) Win
Brad Wieck: 1 IP, 1 H, Save (8 pitches – 5 Strikes) Save
Notable Stat: San Antonio leads the Texas League in slugging percentage at .454.
Lake Elsinore Storm (26-29) Won 8-6
The Storm offense scored at least two runs in each of the 4th, 5th, and 6th innings. Brad Zunica hit a three-run home run in the 4th. Eguy Rosario followed with a two-run double in the 5th. Nate Easley and Buddy Reed each knocked in a run in the 6th. Reggie Lawson labored through five innings while David Bednar and Colby Blueberg were solid. Emmanuel Ramirez and Dauris Valdez allowed two runs each.
Buddy Reed: 1-3, R, RBI, BB, K
Eguy Rosario: 1-4, 2 RBI, K
Hudson Potts: 2-4, R
Reggie Lawson: 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, (93 pitches-55 strikes)
David Bednar: 1 IP, 1 K, (11 pitches-8 strikes)
Notable Stat: Lake Elsinore is last in the California League in OBP at .313.
Fort Wayne TinCaps (25-28) Won 7-6
Tom Cosgrove struggled as he couldn’t make it out of the 2nd inning. Fort Wayne’s bullpen then combined to throw 7.2 innings of scoreless relief. Tirso Ornelas hit his 4th home run of the season in the 3rd inning. The offense scored four more in the top of the 7th when the first four batters reached base safely.
Tirso Ornelas: 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI
Jeisson Rosario: 2-4, R, RBI
Esteury Ruiz: 1-5, R, RBI
Tom Cosgrove: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 4ER, 2 BB, 2K (55 pitches – 32 Strikes)
Caleb Boushley: 3 IP, 1H, 0R, 4K, (41 pitches – 30 strikes) Win
Travis Radke: 1.1 IP, 1H, 0R, 3K, (18 pitches – 13 strikes) Save
Tirso Ornelas with his 4th homer of the year. #Padres @TinCaps #EVT pic.twitter.com/DyBGZX9VMb
— James E. Clark (@EVT_JClark) June 2, 2018
Notable Stat(s): West Michigan ranks last in the Midwest League in OPS at .664. Fort Wayne comes in right above them at .667. The TinCaps are tied for third in walks.
Probable Starters for Saturday’s games
El Paso: Jesse Scholtens
San Antonio: Colin Rea
Lake Elsinore: Adrian Morejon
Fort Wayne: Osvaldo Hernandez
I’ve been a Padres fan for most of my life. I am currently a Baseball Video Scout Associate at Sports Info Solutions. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Colorado State University in December of 2016. My grandfather, Ed Kirkpatrick, played Major League Baseball in the 60’s and 70’s. He played for several teams including the Angels, Royals, Brewers, Pirates, and Rangers.