Padres affiliates went 2-4 on Thursday.

Here is our daily recap of games played. 

El Paso Chihuahuas (Lost 9-7 vs Sacramento) (37-47 on the season)

Will Wagner – 1-for-3, Home Run, Two RBI

Mason McCoy – 1-for-4, Home Run, Two RBI

Jackson Wolf – 6 IP, 7 H, 6 R (5 ER), 3 BB, 5 K (94 pitches – 58 strikes)

Jackson Wolf pitched six innings but gave up five runs over the first two innings. El Paso was behind the eight-ball early, as they trailed 5-1 after two. Wolf struck out five batters, but a lack of command early got the River Cats on the board. The left-hander did give the Chihuahuas length, which the team’s relief corps sorely needed. Andrew Moore allowed one run on three hits in 1.2 innings of relief, failing to record a strikeout. Ty Adcock allowed two runs while recording two outs; the recently outrighted reliever has a nightmarish 11.05 ERA in El Paso this season. Justin Yeager recorded two outs, not allowing a run. 

El Paso blasted three homers, but the comeback effort came up short. Mason McCoy hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, his lone hit of the day. Nick Solak launched a solo home run in the second inning, and Will Wagner hit an eighth-inning two-run home run. Nick Pratto had two hits, driving in a run. Romeo Sanabria reached base twice in the loss, while Luis Campusano reached base once via a walk, playing the full game on defense. Campusano will need to show he can handle back-to-back games before returning to the Majors. 

San Antonio Missions (Won 7-3 vs Amarillo) (35-43 on the season)

Ethan Salas – 2-for-4, Two Singles, Two RBI

Kai Roberts – 2-for-4, Two Singles, Three Stolen Bases

Victor Lizarraga – 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 K (94 pitches – 59 strikes)

Victor Lizarraga threw five innings of two-run baseball, striking out three. Lizarraga picked up 12 outs on balls in play, but was able to stay in the strike zone effectively. The right-hander was able to make timely pitches when needed, as he never allowed an inning to get out of hand, which was an issue in his last start. A week after walking seven batters, the right-hander only walked three. Sadrac Franco pitched two innings of one-run baseball in relief, striking out one and recording five ground ball outs. Clark Candiotti pitched the best outing of his Double-A career, striking out three of four batters faced in one inning of work. Johan Moreno closed out the win by striking out the side. 

Kai Roberts made some Missions history on Thursday, as he stole his 28th consecutive stolen base without being caught. Roberts had two singles and three stolen bases in the win, and broke an 84-year old franchise record in the process. Ethan Salas was back atop the lineup, hitting two RBI singles against left-hander Avery Short. Jake Cunningham went 2-for-5 with an RBI double, while Ryan Jackson went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Wyatt Hoffman hit a sacrifice fly, and Luis Verdugo went 2-for-4 with a run scored. 

Fort Wayne TinCaps (Lost 6-2 vs Great Lakes) (32-46 on the season)

Rosman Verdugo – 2-for-5, Two Doubles, RBI

Alex McCoy – 2-for-4, Two Singles, Walk, Stolen Base

Carson Montgomery – 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K (83 pitches – 54 strikes)

Right-hander Carson Montgomery pitched five innings against Great Lakes, allowing four runs on four hits. Montgomery used his sinker to pick up eight ground ball outs, but allowed two home runs. The right-hander also struck out just two batters, and has struck out three or fewer batters in each of his last three starts. Braian Salazar allowed one run in two innings of relief, striking out three. Will Koger pitched two innings, allowing a solo home run but otherwise retiring six batters in a row. At the dish, the TinCaps had a golden opportunity in the first inning, loading the bases with two outs, but Kerrington Cross struck out to end the threat. Despite having opportunities in the middle innings and drawing five walks, the TinCaps were only able to capitalize in the ninth. Kasen Wells singled to score Carlos Rodriguez, and Jack Costello scored on a double by Rosman Verdugo. Verdugo had two doubles in the game. Alex McCoy hit two singles and drew a walk, reaching base on three instances. Carlos Rodriguez drew two walks in the loss. 

Lake Elsinore Storm (Lost 8-4 vs Stockton) (42-36 on the season)

Alcides Hernandez – 1-for-1, RBI Single, Three Walks

George Bilecki – 1-for-4, Single, Two Outfield Assists

Lan-Hong Su – 3 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 4 K (46 pitches – 28 strikes)

Lake Elsinore was able to erase an early 4-0 deficit, but was unable to rally back after a pair of Stockton rallies. Lan-Hong Su allowed four runs on four hits, striking out four batters. The right-hander allowed one home run, but otherwise was able to contain the Stockton offense for two of three innings. Zack Qin threw three scoreless innings in relief, walking three batters and striking out one. Qin received some help from his defense, as George Bilecki delivered an outfield assist in the fourth and Yoiber Ocopio snagged a liner to first for an unassisted double play in the sixth. Cal Riehl allowed a two-run home run in the seventh, taking the loss. Daichi Moriki allowed two runs in 1.2 innings. The Storm picked up four hits all game, but six walks and five stolen bases allowed them to erase a 4-0 hole. Jorge Quintana walked and stole a base in the fourth, scoring on a wild pitch. After loading the bases in the fifth, Bradley Frye hit a sacrifice fly to score a run, with a double steal scoring their second run of the inning. Alcides Hernandez’s RBI single in the sixth scored the tying run. The Storm went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, stranding seven runners in the loss. 

ACL Padres – Off Day

DSL Padres Gold (Won 5-4 vs DSL Reds) (19-4 on the season)

Joniel Hernandez – 1-for-3, Home Run, Two RBI

Yorvin Morla – 2-for-4, Triple, Two Runs Scored

Wilfred Paca – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K 

The DSL Padres Gold continue to pace the DSL’s Northwest division, winning 5-4 over the DSL Reds. Joniel Hernandez launched his second home run of the season, driving in two runs in the win. Yorvin Morla scored two runs, hitting his second triple of the season. Dayquer Alfonzo had two singles and a walk, driving in one run. Wilfred Paca started the game, allowing no runs in two innings, striking out three. Yunny Tovar earned the win, striking out two batters in 3.1 innings of long relief. Raymel Burciaga threw two scoreless innings, and Albieris Polanco earned his second save with a scoreless ninth. 

DSL Padres Brown (Lost 10-1 vs DSL Astros Orange in 5 innings) (5-17 on the season)

Sebastian Nadales – 1-for-2, Single

Ronnier Heras – 1-for-3, Single

Rafael Torres – 1.2 IP, 5 H, 8 R, 6 BB, 1 K

Rafael Torres allowed eight runs in 1.2 innings, walking six batters. Torres allowed five hits, recording just one out in the first before being relieved. Gensy Aquino allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning, with the Astros Orange scoring ten runs in the first. Dioscaride Sarit pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless ball in relief. Sebastian Nadales and Ronnier Heras picked up a base hit each, with Pedro Silva scoring the team’s lone run. The game ended after five innings due to lightning in the area.

Diego Garcia

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.