Padres minor league affiliates went 2-2 on Thursday

Here is our daily recap of games played

El Paso Chihuahuas (Won 6-5 vs. Salt Lake City) (72-62 on the season)

Clay Dungan – 3-for-3, Two-Run Home Run, Double

Luis Campusano – 2-for-4, RBI Single

Logan Gillaspie – 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

The Chihuahuas faced off against the Bees in Salt Lake City, and needed bonus baseball to determine this one. Logan Gillaspie was sharp in his three-inning start, allowing El Paso to get out to an early three-run lead. Wes Benjamin, who relieved him, was not as effective as Gillaspie, allowing three runs that would tie the game.

Clay Dungan’s pivotal swing came in the seventh inning, when he took advantage of a bloop single by Ripken Reyes. Dugan unloaded a two-run blast, putting the Chihuahuas on top 5-3. However, Stephen Jones took over in the bottom of the seventh, and the lead evaporated. A pair of weak RBI singles helped tie up the game for the Bees, sending the game to extra innings.

In the tenth inning, it was Nate Mondou who broke through for El Paso. A catcher’s interference call awarded first base to Luis Campusano, which helped to set the table for Mondou with two outs in the frame. Raul Brito came on to close out the 10th and was successful. After an ABS challenge, he struck out former everyday big-leaguer Cavan Biggio to close out the contest.

San Antonio Missions (Won 3-2 vs. Corpus Christi) (61-67 on the season)

Devin Ortiz – 2-for-3, Run Scored, RBI Single

Moises Gomez – 1-for-3, Double

Emmanuel Pinales – 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K

Emannuel Pinales tossed an incredible start for the Missions, as he completed six innings of one-run ball. A solo home run from Orlando Martinez broke up his shutout, but overall, Corpus Christi didn’t have answers at the plate. Pinales did walk three, but struck out twice as many, keeping the traffic on the bases at bay.

For the Missions, Devin Ortiz was the difference maker at the dish, playing a part in both the Missions’ first two runs. Ortiz singled and came around to score in the second, and drove in a run the following inning. All the way into the eighth, the Missions scored a decisive third run courtesy of a wild pitch.

Devin Ortiz into that run column ?

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Ryan Och and Andrew Moore came on to close out the victory for the Missions. Sharing the final three innings, the duo allowed just a pair of hits and a pair of strikeouts. Although Moore allowed a run on an RBI groundout, he was able to survive the threat and put an end to a low-scoring contest in San Antonio.

Fort Wayne TinCaps (Lost 15-2 vs. West Michigan) (55-73 on the season)

Rosman Verdugo. – 1-for-2, Solo Home Run

Lamar King Jr. – 2-for-4

Sam Whiting– 3.2 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 3 BB

The 90-win powerhouse that is West Michigan continued its dominant season against Fort Wayne. Making just his eighth start of the season, Sam Whiting allowed seven runs, although he allowed five hits. A key three-run home run from Abel Bastidas proved to be the difference in Whiting’s outing, as West Michigan took an early 6-0 lead.

The Fort Wayne relief corps didn’t stop the bleeding, as the contest turned into a laugher. Brian Salazar and Johan Moreno combined to allow eight runs after the departure of Whiting. A three-run inside-the-park home run for Woody Hadeen put the finishing touches on what was a day to forget for the TinCaps

Offensively, Lamar King Jr. had a solid day at the plate, collecting a pair of singles for Fort Wayne. Adjusting to a new level as a catcher is no easy task, but King Jr. has held up. He’s batting .244 through his first 24 games at High-A this season. Additionally, Rosman Verdugo notched his 13th home run of the season, getting the TinCaps on the board in the seventh.

Lake Elsinore Storm (Lost 7-1 to Inland Empire) (56-73 on the season)

Carlos Rodriguez – 1-for-3, Solo Home Run

Kavares Tears – 1-for-3, BB, Double

Kannon Kemp – 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2R, 3 BB, 4 K

The Storm dropped into fourth place in the California League, behind Inland Empire, with the head-to-head loss. Notable prospect Kannon Kemp was able to generate four strikeouts, but was messy otherwise. He allowed three walks and six hits, including a double. Unfortunately, a couple of crucial errors in the seventh inning allowed the 66ers to put up a crooked number and put the game on ice.

Jorge Quintana had a golden chance to blow the game open early, but struck out with the bases loaded. Otherwise, it was Carlos Rodriguez who smacked his fourth home run of the season to score Lake Elsinore’s only run. Kavares Tears had a solid night as well, doubling and drawing a walk, but the positives ended there for the Storm bats.

Willy Warren

A 17-year-old San Diego native, Willy Warren is a baseball fan at heart who created High Leverage Baseball, a public baseball media account covering around-the-league statistical analysis and breakdowns on X. Willy is set to attend the Cronkite School of Journalism in the fall of 2026 at Arizona State University, where he’ll pursue a major in sports journalism.