Franchy Cordero is beginning to get comfortable in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.

The shortstop-turned-center fielder homered twice and drove in five runs Saturday in Triple-A El Paso’s 10-5 win over host Reno. Cordero’s blasts gives him four on the season, tops in the Padres’ farm system.

The 22-year-old Cordero is hitting .222/.243/.639 with 13 strikeouts against just one walk. His eight RBIs are also tops in the system.

Jose Pirela (.421) went 4-for-4 with two doubles, his first homer and two RBIs. Cory Spangenberg (.303), Collin Cowgill (.296) and Tony Cruz (.333) all had two hits.


Right-hander Bryan Rodriguez (1-0, 0.75) allowed three runs – one earned – on five hits and a walk in six innings. Right-hander Mike Dimock (3.00) turned in two scoreless innings and right-hander Phil Maton (6.75) allowed two runs – one earned – in the ninth inning.

The Chihuahuas are 5-5.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (6-3)

NW Arkansas 2, Missions 1: RHP Brett Kennedy (2.70) allowed a run on four hits and a walk and struck out three in six innings in a no-decision. RHP Adam Cimber (0-1, 4.50) allowed a run in two innings. 3B River Stevens (.148) drove in San Antonio’s lone run.

HIGH SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (3-7)

Rancho Cucamonga 5, Storm 3: RHP Jean Cosme (0-2, 7.36) allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk in 3 1/3 innings. RHP Colby Blueberg (3.00) struck out four over two scoreless innings in relief. The Storm struck out 20 times, including four by SS Javier Guerra (.128) and three by RF Taylor Kohlwey (.313). CF Michael Gettys (.244) and LF Edwin Moreno (.250) each had two hits.

LOW SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (3-7)

TinCaps 12, Bowling Green 7: 3B Hudson Potts (.139) and C Marcus Greene Jr. (.261) and 1B Brad Zunica (.238) hit his second. Greene drove in five runs on two hits, Zunica drove in three runs and walked twice and RF Jorge Ona (.297), 2B Eguy Rosario (.194) and C Webster Rivas (.214) each had two hits. LHP Jerry Keel (1-0, 2.38) struck out five and allowed two runs over five innings. s


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