Padres minors: Randy Vásquez strong for El Paso, Luis Campusano homers again

Randy Vásquez is staying ready with Triple-A El Paso.

The 26-year-old right-hander threw five shutout innings on Saturday before the Chihuahuas’ bullpen crumbled late in a 5-4 loss in 11 innings in Sacramento.

Vasquez struck out two, walked two and scattered two hits in lowering his Pacific Coast League ERA to 5.63.

Vásquez threw 40 of his 71 pitches for strikes in the start, his first action of any kind since working in bulk relief last week at Dodger Stadium.

Vásquez was called up for that appearance as Michael King hit the injured list and he returned to El Paso after that appearance as the team called up JP Sears for Wednesday’s start against the Giants.

Right-hander Manuel Castro (2-1, 3.50 ERA) walked four and allowed two runs over 1⅔ innings to end the game.

Right-hander Ron Marinaccio (5.10 ERA) allowed two runs in the eighth inning to blow the save.

Catcher Luis Campusano (1.057 OPS) hit his 23rd homer and right fielder Tirso Ornelas (.814 OPS) hit his sixth homer.

El Paso is 68-56.

Saturday’s scoreboard

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (58-61)

Amarillo 2, Missions 0: RHP Victor Lizarraga (6.16 ERA) struck out nine and allowed just three hits in seven shutout innings in the start. He did not walk a batter. LHP Ryan Och (4.14 ERA) and RHP Garrett Hawkins (3.24 ERA) both allowed a run in an inning of work. The Missions managed just two hits, a single from C Oswaldo Linares (.476 OPS) and a double from CF Damon Dues (.761 OPS).

HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (54-64)

TinCaps 5, Lake County 4: 1B Lamar King Jr. (.667 OPS) went 2-for-5 with a game-tying single in the ninth inning and CF Kasen Wells (.666 OPS) went 2-for-5 with a go-ahead double. DH Sean Barnett (.626 OPS) hit his third homer and C Brendan Durfee (.648 OPS) hit his fifth homer. LHP Luis Gutierrez (3.57 ERA) allowed four runs — two earned — in five innings in the start. RHP Cole Paplham (4.73 ERA) threw a scoreless frame.

LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (52-67)

Stockton 7, Storm 5: C Carlos Rodriguez (.935 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double and his third homer. 2B Justin DeCriscio (1.571 OPS) went 2-for-2 with his first home run, two RBIs, two walks and two runs scored. CF Ryan Wideman (.570 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. RHP Bryan Balzer (1-6, 7.92 ERA) allowed four runs in four innings in the loss.

Farm system leaders

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

• AVG: .328 – C Luis Campusano (AAA)
• OBP: .440 – Campusano
• SLG: .617- Campusano
• HRs: 22 – Campusano
• RBIs: 88 – OF Yonathan Perlaza (AAA)
• SBs: 32 – OF Kasen Wells (R / A)
• Wins: 9 – RHP Enmanuel Pinales (A+/AA), RHP Garrett Hawkins (A+/AA)
• ERA: 2.69 – RHP Miguel Mendez (A / A+ / AA)
• Ks: 114 – LHP Jackson Wolf (AA/AAA)
• WHIP: 1.15 – Mendez
• K/BB: 3.17 – Wolf
• Saves: 11 – RHP Manuel Castro (AA / AAA)