Padres Down on the Farm: September 10 (Guerra strikes out two on rehab/Keel pitches well for SA/Denz K’s 7 in FW)
Credit: MiLB
Only the San Antonio Missions and Lake Elsinore Storm won on Friday for the San Diego Padres.
Of note, Javy Guerra made his first appearance in a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League.
El Paso Chihuahuas (Lost 7-3) (43-67 on the season)
Brian O’Grady– 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Matt Batten– 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 K
Caleb Boushley– 5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Miguel Diaz– 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
The El Paso Chihuahuas could not escape the Albuquerque Isotopes in a 7-3 loss. El Paso only scored in the sixth and seventh innings in attempts to get back in the game. Unfortunately, the Isotopes followed up both innings by matching the Chihuahuas with an additional run. Both teams got nine hits, but more timely hitting from Albuquerque and a few El Paso errors made the difference.
There is no scheduled starter for the Chihuahuas on Saturday against Albuquerque.
San Antonio Missions (Won 3-1) (54-58 on the season)
Eguy Rosario– 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Ethan Skender– 1-for-3, 1 BB
Jerry Keel– 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Jose Quezada– 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K
A three-run fifth inning led the San Antonio Missions to a 3-1 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders. Jerry Keel kept Frisco off the board until his sixth and final inning for a very quality start. The Missions got all of their scoring done in the top of the fifth inning when Kevin Alarcon doubled in two runs, and Eguy Rosario singled in another. that was all San Antonio need as the bullpen locked Frisco.
Ronny Henriquez will start for San Antonio on Saturday.
Fort Wayne TinCaps (Lost 2-0) (52-60 on the season)
Robert Hassell III- 1-for-4, 2 K
Brandon Valenzuela– 1-for-4, 3 K
Danny Denz– 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 7 K, 3 BB
Austin Smith– 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K, 2 BB
The Fort Wayne TinCaps were shut out by the Lansing Lugnuts 2-0. Fort Wayne starter Danny Denz pitched well enough to put the TinCaps in position to win, allowing just two runs. Lansing only scored in the fifth inning when Brett Harris hit a two-out, two-run double off of Lenz. Austin Smith, Sam Keating, and Wen-Hua Sung combined to throw four scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
There is no projected starting pitcher for Fort Wayne on Saturday.
Lake Elsinore Storm (Won 9-6) (50-62 on the season)
Gilberto Vizcarra– 3-for-5, 1 R, 3 RBI
Cole Cummings– 3-for-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Jackson Wolf– 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB
Dwayne Matos– 4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
The lake Elsinore Storm won in extra innings Friday, 9-6. They got two runs in each of the first two innings to jump out to an early lead. The runs in the first inning were scored on a wild pitch and a stolen base, but the runs in the second came on a Gilberto Vizcarra home run. Jackson Wolf opened the game with three scoreless innings, but Dwayne Matos followed him out of the bullpen by allowing three runs over the next four innings. The Storm led going into the ninth inning, but Ethan Routzahn allowed two runs to send it to extras. Lake Elsinore took advantage of the runner starting on second by scoring four runs to put away the Visalia Rawhide.
There is no scheduled starter for the Storm on Saturday.
Arizona Complex League Padres (Lost 9-5) (23-29 on the season)
River Ryan– 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Jackson Merrill– 0-for-4
Javy Guerra- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Jairo Iriarte– 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
The ACL Padres lost to the ACL Royals, 9-5, after allowing eight runs in the sixth inning. The Padres were leading 2-1 after they scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. In that disastrous sixth inning, Joshua Paulina and Vladimir Echavarria both struggled to keep the Royals off the bases, allowing eight of the nine runs in the game that inning.
The ACL Padres will take on the ACL Mariners on Saturday. There are no scheduled pitchers for that contest yet.
Dominican Summer League Padres (Lost 3-2) (29-12 on the season)
Victor Acosta– 0-for-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Daniel Montesino– 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
Adrian Luna– 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Javier Zenizo– 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
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The DSL Padres surrendered three runs in the sixth inning to lose to the DSL Diamondbacks, 3-2. The Padres did get on top in the first inning when Daniel Montesino singled in a run. With a scoreless start from Adrian Luna, the padres were well on their way to a win. Heber Villalobos singled in another run in the sixth inning to make the lead 2-0. It quickly evaporated in the bottom half when Javier Zenizo allowed three runs to fall behind for the first time. The Padres could not come from behind in the seventh inning.
The DSL Padres will take on the DSL White Sox on Saturday. There are no scheduled pitchers for that contest yet.
Dominic is a graduate of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Journalism. He also is the producer and co-host of the “Padres EVT Podcast.”