Padres minors: Luis Campusano stays hot, Missions lose 10th in a row

Luis Campusano can’t do much more to prove himself in the Pacific Coast League.

The 26-year-old catcher collected two more hits and Yonathan Perlaza, Tim Locastro and Mason McCoy all homered in Triple-A El Paso’s 8-5 win at Reno on Saturday.

One of Campusano’s hits was a double. He also drove in a run, walked twice and scored twice.

Campusano’s 21 homers are tops in the Padres system. His .328 batting average is second in the PCL, while his .441 on-base percentage, .621 on-base percentage and 1.062 OPS lead the circuit.

Campusano was 0-for-21 during his stints in the majors this year and with the acquisition of Freddy Fermin as the new starter, he might not get another chance until perhaps when rosters expand to 28 in September.

Perlaza (.892 OPS) hit his 14th homer, McCoy (.821 OPS) hit his 11th and Locastro (.767 OPS) hit his fifth.

El Paso is 66-52.

Around the farm

Lake Elsinore (A): RHP Kannon Kemp (2-3, 7.15 ERA) was removed from Thursday’s start after taking a comebacker off the top of his head in the second inning. He is day-to-day. Meantime, RHP Humberto Cruz is dealing with elbow discomfort. He allowed three runs in 2 2/3 innings Tuesday to push his ERA to 6.97

DSL Padres (R): OF Fabian Alcantara leads all Padres farmhands in the Dominican Summer League with a .948 OPS. He has seven homers in 35 games.

Farm system leaders

(Through Friday; Minimum 200 plate appearances or 70 innings)

• AVG: .324 – C Luis Campusano (AAA)
• OBP: .436 – Campusano
• SLG: .617- Campusano
• HRs: 21 – Campusano
• RBIs: 82 – OF Yonathan Perlaza (AAA)
• SBs: 32 – OF Kasen Wells (R / A)
• Wins: 9 – RHP Enmanuel Pinales (A+/AA)
• ERA: 2.40 – RHP Miguel Mendez (A / A+ / AA)
• Ks: 106 – LHP Jackson Wolf (AA/AAA)
• WHIP: 1.11 – Mendez
• K/BB: 3.03 – Wolf
• Saves: 11 – RHP Manuel Castro (AA / AAA)

Saturday’s scoreboard

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (55-58)

Tulsa 5, Missions 3: RHP Enmanuel Pinales (6-6, 6.27 ERA) walked six and allowed five runs on four hits and six walks in 2⅔ innings in the start as the Missions lost a 10th straight game. They are 16-28 in the second half. C Anthony Vilar (.640 OPS) went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBIs and two walks. SS Francisco Acuña (.720 OPS) went 2-for-3 with two walks and three steals.

HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (52-60)

TinCaps 3, W. Michigan 0: LHP Harry Gustin (4-2, 2.36 ERA) struck out three over three scoreless innings in relief in the win. LHP Luis Gutierrez (3.56 ERA) struck out five and walked four over four shutout innings in the start. 1B Lamar King Jr. (.760 OPS), RF Kasen Wells (.653 OPS) and 3B Zach Evans (.476 OPS) all had two hits.

LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (51-62)

San Jose 12, Storm 11: RHP Bryan Balzer (7.83 EA) allowed four runs in six innings in 3⅔ innings in the start. SS Dylan Grego (.619 OPS) went 2-for-6, drove in two runs and hit his first homer. LF Alex McCoy (.955 OPS) went 4-for-6 with three doubles and two runs scored. 1B Kale Fountain (.586 OPS) went 1-for-2 with three RBIs, three walks and a run scored.

ROOKIE DSL BROWN (19-34)

Padres 13, Orioles 10 (7): 1B Andres Garza (.618 OPS) went 1-for-2 with two RBIs, three walks and a run scored. LF Jose Bericoto (.571 OPS) went 1-for-3 three with two RBIs, a walk and two runs scored.

ROOKIE DSL GOLD (37-17)

Rays 3, Padres 1: CF Santiago Contreras (.759 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double for the Padres’ lone hits. LHP Jeronimo Palmeros (2.88 ERA) struck out six and allowed a run on three hits and no walks in five innings in the start.