Padres minors: El Paso pitching beat up, DSL Padres win league title

Left-hander JP Sears exited after one inning and Triple-A El Paso pitching combined for 17 hits and five walks allowed in a 10-6 loss to visiting Tacoma on Saturday.

Sears (4.50 ERA) struck out two but allowed a run on two hits and a walk while throwing 30 pitches in his lone inning of work.

Left-hander Omar Cruz (3-5, 4.89 EA) allowed four runs in three innings and right-hander Francisco Pena (4.40 ERA) allowed three runs in an inning.

Among the six pitchers used, right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez (1.93 ERA) walked a batter and allowed a hit in a scoreless inning.

Third baseman Ripken Reyes (.826 OPS) drove in three runs on three doubles.

First baseman Tim Locastro (.794 OPS) went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and three runs scored.

Center fielder Tirso Ornelas (.839 OPS) went 2-for-5 with a run scored.

El Paso is 70-60.

Saturday’s scoreboard

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (60-65)

Frisco 8, Missions 4: RHP Victor Lizarraga (3-10, 6.46 ERA) allowed six runs in three innings in the loss. CF Kai Murphy (.599 OPS) went 2-for-4 with an Rbi and a run scored. LF Albert Fabian (.714 OPS) and DH Marcos Castañon (.758 OPS) both had doubles.

HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (55-69)

Dayton 5, TinCaps 2: LHP Luis Gutierrez (2-2, 3.45 ERA) struck out seven over seven innings in the loss. He allowed five runs — two earned — on seven hits and a walk. 2B Rosman Verdugo (.709 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a walk. C Lamar King Jr. (.568 OPS) went 1-for-5 with a double. 1B Jack Costello (.638 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (55-70)

Rancho Cucamonga 6, Storm 0: Five pitchers combined for 12 hits and five walks allowed. LF Cardell Thibodeaux (.392 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double. RF Kavares Tears (.701 OPS) also doubled. 3B Justin DeCriscio (.697 OPS) went 2-for-4.

ROOKIE DSL FINALS

Padres Gold 12, Athletics 5: CF Moises Valdez doubled twice and drove in a run and 2B Jose Verdugo drove in two runs on two hits to help clinch the organization’s first Dominican Summer League title. SS Joan De La Cruz posted a .477 OBP in the regular season and a .962 OPS in seven postseason games.