Chihuahua 7Oklahoma City Dodgers 4

Key stats: LF Alfonso Rivas, 2 vs 4, 2 RBI, RBI, RBI. C Yeoman Rodriguez, 1-4, RBI. 3B Tim Lopez, 1-4, R. HR (6), 2 RBIs. RHP Julio Tehran (W, 3-2) 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K; RHP Michel Baez, IP; LHP Ray Carr (S, 2) IP, 2 K

Prospect Watch: El Paso scored six runs in two innings to secure their third straight win against the Dodgers’ top-farm club. … at 6 lancendes, Tim Lopez He hit his sixth home run this year, a two-run shot. In his 73 games last year, Lopez hit a career-high 11 home runs and is on track to surpass that number in 2023. The 28-year-old Lopez hit his four of his six home runs at home, but his OPS away was him 1.007. Taller than his home (.936). … the night after starting the go-ahead grand slam, Alfonso Rivas We settled on a two-hit game that included a double. On defense, Rivas made his first start in left field. He appeared in three games last year as an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs. Rivas’ bat has reached another level this season. 423 batting average in his previous minor league seasons. This is the mark he reached in 2019. His all-time career high home runs were nine. … beginning of the week, right-handed Julio Tehran He opted out of his contract with the Padres and became a temporary free agent. But the former Major His League All-Star player signed a new contract with the organization in time for the start of the game on Friday. Tehran pitched well, earning his third win of the season. He allowed two runs in five innings, walked four, but struck out seven. In his six starts for Tehran, his ERA is his 6.30, but his starting pitcher average is five innings. In 30 innings, he struck out 36. … Ray Carr He pitched nine scoreless innings and earned his second save of the year. Kerr ran the ninth inning and hit a pair for the OKC Dodgers. Kerr earned two saves in the series, striking out five of the six batters he faced. The last time he walked batsman was his second outing of the season a month ago.

Game 1: Tulsa Drillers 4, Mission 0 (7 innings)

Key stats: 3B Connor Hollis 1 vs 3, 2B. RF Tirso Ornelas 1 vs 3. RHP Efline Contreras (L, 0-4) 4 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 3 K

Game 2: Tulsa Drillers 2, mission 1 (7 innings)

Key stats: 2B Ripken Reyes 1 vs 3. RF Tirso Ornelas 1 vs 3, 2B. DH Jorge Ona 1-2, R; RHP Nolan Watson (L, 0-2) 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K

Efrain Contreras has made the last two starts. (Photo: Joe Alexander)

Prospect Watch: Mission managed only one run on seven hits in 14 innings of baseball on Friday. As a result, they were swept in a doubleheader by Tulsa.San Antonio are on a six-game losing streak. … Outfielder Tirso Ornelas was the only Mission hitter to hit safely in both games. He scored a single in Game 1 and a double in Game 2. Ornelas entered a struggling doubleheader in the 0-20 stretch. The 23-year-old is tied for fifth in the league with 18 walks, but he doesn’t contribute much offensively other than his keen eye. 289 slugging percentage is his eighth-lowest mark on the circuit. … on a positive note, the mission is to: Efrain ContrerasThe right-handed pitcher lost, but allowed 2 hits and 1 run, 1 walk, and 4 strikeouts in 4 innings. The 23-year-old got off to a rocky start to the year, but has had two great performances here. In his final nine innings, Contreras has allowed only one earned run and two hits for him. …at a nightcap, Nolan Watson Pitching well again, Mission’s offense failed to put together anything, and he was an unlucky loser. Walked and hit twice. The 26-year-old hasn’t lost many plate appearances this year, but he’s still unbalanced as a hitter. The Texas League hitter is just .177 away from the Indianapolis native. In 22.1 innings, he posted an excellent 1.21 earned run average despite only recording 14 strikeouts.

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Nathan Martorella finds TinCaps strokes (Photo: Fort Wayne TinCaps)

Key stats: SS Jackson Merrill 2 5 RBI 2 RBI. LF Nathan Martorella 2-on-3, 2 R, 2 HR (4, 5), 5 RBI, BB. C Brandon Valenzuela 1-3, 2 R, HR (3), RBI, 2 BB. RHP Jairo Iriarte (W, 1-2) 5 IP, H, 3 BB, 7 K; RHP Adam Smith 1.2 IP, H, 3 K

Prospect Watch: The TinCaps hit three homers to take the win on the streets of Eastlake, Ohio. …Much of the offense was delivered by left fielder Nathan MartorellaFormer Cal Bear hit two homers and scored a career-high five runs in his first professional multi-homer game. Thanks to an explosive power on Friday night, Martorella tied for second place in his league with his five homers in the Midwest. In addition to power, Martorella has more walks (14) than strikeouts (12). Overall, the Martorella is hitting .268/.367/.524. … catcher Brandon Valenzuela He hit a home run in three straight games.Valenzuela shared time behind the plate Juan Sabara and colton bender But his surge in power should translate into more playing time for the 22-year-old. After last year’s offensive season, Valenzuela is currently batting .281/.378/.656 in 37 plate appearances. … the offense may have grabbed the headlines, but right-handers Jairo Iriarte We had the best start to the season and scored our first win of 2023 in the process. In an impressive five innings, Iriarte held Lake County scoreless, allowing just one hit. He walked his 3 but struck out 7. The 21-year-old battles his command occasionally causing problems, but his fastball and slider combo is very nasty. In his 18 innings he has walked 11 batters. Iriarte is one of the most exciting pitchers in the entire system.

Roster Movement: TinCaps Placement Outfielder Joshua Mears He is on the seven-day injured list with an undisclosed injury. He played late his scratch on Sunday and did not appear in either game on Thursday.his place on the roster is infielder Devin OrtizOrtiz, 24, was signed as an undrafted free agent after playing college ball at the University of Virginia. He was a two-way player last year in college, but last season he emerged exclusively as a position player in the ACL.

storm 12Rancho Cucamonga 5

Key stats: 3B Graham Polley 3-on-4, 3 R, RBI, BB; SS Rothman Verdugo 2 RBI 3 2 RBI 2 RBI BB 2 RBI. 2B-SS Chase Valentine 2 3 at bats, 2B, 2 BB, 2 RBIs. RF Charlie Aquino 2 hits 5 hits. LHP Robbie Snelling (Ws, 3-0) 5 IP, H, BB, 9 K

Prospect Watch: After two one-run losses, the Storm came back with revenge, jumping out to a 12-0 lead and a home victory over Rancho Cucamonga. The win improved Lake’s Elsinore record to 17-7, returning him to his tie for first place with the visiting Quakes. … left handed Robbie Snelling Dominating again, pitching five innings in five consecutive starts. He kept the Quakes scoreless, allowing one hit and one walk while setting his new career-high with nine strikeouts. In his 21 innings with the Storm, his ERA for Snelling is his 0.86 with 26 strikeouts. … third baseman Graham Polley He had three more singles and scored three runs to take his batting average to . Pauly also scored 21 runs which puts him in second place on the circuit. …shortstop Rothman Verdugo He hit two and drove in two runs. The 18-year-old Verdugo has yet to hit a home run as a member of the Storm, but he is third on the circuit with nine doubles. His batting average is 27.7% and he’s actually down from his stint in the ACL. Verdugo has produced a respectable .727 OPS so far this season. … tracking Valentine Reached base four times in singles, doubles and pairs walks. The 21-year-old signed last season as an undrafted free agent from Central Arizona Junior College. Overall, Valentine has posted .207/.319/.276 in the Storm this season. … Tyler RobertsonA major contributor to the Storm offense, he left the game in the sixth inning after appearing to injure his right hamstring and falling short while trying to go from first to third on a single. The 22-year-old outfielder leads Cal his league with 12 stolen bases and his OPS for the year is .

Roster Movement: The Storm moved a pair of rosters before the game.right arm of hope Isaiah row He was placed on the seven-day injured list.Also catcher Oswald Linares Sent back to Arizona League, former Auburn backstop Jacob Campbell Promoted from ACL to replace Linares on the Storm roster.