Padres Down on the Farm: April 14 (Bowen homers again/Haynes’ strong start)

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Padres minor league affiliates went 0-4 on Tuesday. 

Here is our daily recap of games played. 

 

Roster Roundup

Padres affiliates made a trio of roster moves as play resumed. The San Antonio Missions recalled slugger Leandro Cedeno to their roster, where he will serve as complementary power off the bench. The team also activated outfielder Albert Fabian, placing right-hander Manuel Castro on the development list in a corresponding move. Fort Wayne recalled right-hander Tucker Musgrove. Musgrove started the season in extended spring training as he worked his way back from injury, and his assignment indicates he is ready to go. Meanwhile, the Lake Elsinore Storm placed catcher Ty Harvey on the 7-day injured list before their matinee. Harvey exited the team’s April 8 game due to injury, and the injury will put him out of action for at least a week. The placement was retroactive to April 13. Catcher Yoiber Ocopio was recalled in a corresponding move, and he will back up Truitt Madonna and Victor Duarte

 

El Paso Chihuahuas (Lost 6-4 vs Round Rock) (6-10 on the season)

Jase Bowen – 1-for-5, Home Run

Clay Dungan – 3-for-4, Home Run, Two RBI

Evan Fitterer – 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K (46 pitches – 26 strikes)

A close game all around swung in the Express’ favor come the eighth-inning, as Justin Foscue’s two-run double against Justin Yeager gave Round Rock a 6-4 lead. Before the deciding moment, El Paso’s pitching staff fared well. Evan Fitterer, making his second start of the season, pitched two innings of one-run baseball. The right-hander struck out two while walking two, scattering a run on three hits. Fitterer is yet another arm the Chihuahuas envision doing starting and relieving throughout the season, considering his past as a starting pitcher. Omar Cruz struck out two in an inning of relief, allowing one run on one hit. Cruz incorporated his curveball more often than in past outings, and the pitch did not yield a ball in play. Misael Tamarez had his first real blemish this season, as while he fanned two in 1.2 innings, he was charged with two runs. Ethan Routzahn allowed one of two inherited runners to score in 1.1 innings of relief, keeping the game tied at four otherwise. Justin Yeager was the final arm used by El Paso, as the first two batters against him reached on catcher’s interference and a single. With two on and no out, Justin Foscue’s double scored two, giving Round Rock the lead. While Yeager did not allow any further scoring, the scales had turned in the home team’s favor. 

At the plate, El Paso led 4-2 after three innings thanks to their two home runs. Jase Bowen hit his fourth home run of the season to open the game, an 108.8 mph drive to left center field. Clay Dungan followed with a two-out two-run home run in the second inning, pulling an outside changeup to right field. The third inning saw El Paso score its final run on a sacrifice fly by Nate Mondou. Dungan had three hits against Express pitching, while Sung-Mun Song finished 0-for-3 with a walk. 

 

San Antonio Missions (Lost 7-2 in 7 innings vs Midland) (3-7 on the season)

Ethan Salas – 2-for-4, Two Singles, Run Scored

Romeo Sanabria – 1-for-2, Two-Run Home Run

Jagger Haynes – 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K (80 pitches – 53 strikes)

After a significant rain delay, San Antonio’s series-opening game in Midland ended due to rain in the seventh inning. The game was rained out with a side of baseball, but regardless, San Antonio had quite a few strong performances. Ethan Salas batted leadoff for the first time this season and in his professional career, finishing 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored. Salas came in to score in the first inning, as Romeo Sanabria belted a two-run home run out to left field, giving the Missions a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Albert Fabian finished with two singles in his first game back from suspension. New Missions DH Leandro Cedeno went 1-for-2 with a single and a walk in his team debut. 

Jagger Haynes pitched five innings of two-run baseball, striking out five batters. The left-hander earned 10 whiffs on 38 swings for a 26.3% whiff rate in his outing. Haynes has never been the kind of arm who gives up hits en masse, but issuing only one walk was an encouraging sign for the left-hander. His newly-revamped slider has allowed him to generate chases low in the zone, which allows his fastball to play up when in the higher quadrants of the zone. Right-hander Michael Flynn was tagged with the loss, as he allowed four hits and two walks in the sixth inning while failing to record an out. The game was called early due to rain with a 7-2 final.

 

Fort Wayne TinCaps (Lost 13-4 vs Lake County) (3-7 on the season)

Kavares Tears – 1-for-3, Two-Run Home Run

Kasen Wells – 3-for-4, Three Singles, RBI

Maikel Miralles – 4 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 3 K (62 pitches – 41 strikes)

Fort Wayne took to the road to face off against the Lake County Captains, dropping the series opener by a 13-4 final. At the plate, Kavares Tears accounted for two of the TinCaps’ four runs with a two-run blast in the seventh inning, his first of the season. Tears’ home run came against a left-handed pitcher, a reflection of his reverse splits from his debut campaign. Alex McCoy continued his hot start with yet another two-hit game, scoring on Tears’ home run. Kasen Wells batted ninth, but essentially served as a second leadoff man, finishing with three singles and an RBI. 

Maikel Miralles struggled on the road, as the third inning saw him surrender two home runs. Miralles struck out three batters in four innings, but allowed five earned runs in his outing. The TinCaps’ starter worked around two baserunners to open the second inning, giving up only one run. Jaison Chourio hit a solo home run against Miralles to open the third inning, and four batters later, Nolan Schubart sent a three-run home run to left-center field to break open the inning. While Miralles threw a clean fourth, his outing came to a close through four frames; he racked up seven whiffs and a 24.1% whiff rate while picking up five of 12 outs on the ground ball. Bernard Jose allowed four runs on four hits and four walks in 1.2 innings of relief. Vicarte Domingo walked three batters while recording two outs, and was charged with four earned runs. Will Varmette and Clark Candiotti combined to record the final five outs, with Candiotti picking up whiffs on 36% of swings against. 

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Lake Elsinore Storm (Lost 5-4 in 11 innings vs Stockton) (4-6 on the season)

Conner Westenburg – 2-for-3, Two Singles, Walk, Run Scored, Three Stolen Bases

Truitt Madonna – 1-for-1, RBI Single, Sac Fly, Stolen Base

Winyer Chourio – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 K (66 pitches – 34 strikes)

Lake Elsinore had themselves a series-opening matinee in Stockton against the Ports, as a hard-fought game went the Ports’ way after 11 innings. The Storm’s pitching staff struck out 14 batters in 10.1 innings of work, continuing their strong run of form in the strikeout department so far this season. Right-hander Winyer Chourio made the start for the Storm, pitching three innings of one-hit baseball. While Chourio struck out five batters, he also walked four batters. Chourio’s walks held him back from pitching deeper into the game, but a 50% whiff rate in the outing was impressive. Rordy Mejia allowed a run in 1.1 innings, and Brandon Langley threw two innings with three strikeouts. Langley allowed two runs, but picked up six whiffs on 14 swings (42.9% whiff rate). Will Koger had one of his best outings so far, striking out four in 1.2 innings of scoreless baseball with a 54.5% whiff rate. Ethan Long continues his hot start, as the newly-converted right-hander threw two innings, allowing only one ghost runner to score while fanning two. 

The Storm’s lineup struggled facing Ports southpaw Alex Barr, whiffing on 15 swings against him. Lake Elsinore was blanked into the eighth inning, when the rally came to life. Conner Westenburg walked and moved to second on a groundout, swiping third with Kale Fountain at the dish. Fountain singled to score Westenburg and break the shutout. Bradley Frye kept the hits coming with a single to left field, chasing reliever Josiah Romeo. Manager Brallan Perez countered by calling back Victor Duarte and sending up the right-handed hitting Truitt Madonna. Perez’s countermove paid off, as Madonna grounded a single into left field to score Fountain and cut the deficit to one. After a Jorge Quintana flyout, Madonna stole second base to move into scoring position. New reliever Jay Dill unleashed a wild pitch that allowed Frye to score to tie the game. The Storm were able to get two runners on with one out in the ninth inning, but back-to-back barrels by Ryan Wideman and Kale Fountain found opposing leather to end the inning tied. Truitt Madonna’s sacrifice fly in the 10th scored Kale Fountain, but this was the final run of the contest for the Storm, as they were retired in order in the 11th. With one out in the bottom of the frame, an intentional walk was issued to set up the double play, but Storm reliever Daichi Moriki plunked Bobby Blandford to load the bases. With the bases juiced, Moriki’s first pitch to Bryan Andrade was wild, allowing Max Durrington to score the winning run.

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