Padres On Deck: Big Nights for RF Hunter Renfroe, LHP Jerry Keel

4 other Padres prospects allow 1 earned run in at least 5 innings

By Bill Center

Jerry Keel delivers a pitch

Left-hander Jerry Keel pitched a two-hit complete game for Advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore Thursday night while four other Padres pitching prospects allowed one earned run in five or more innings and Hunter Renfroe continued his assault on Triple-A pitching.

Keel, 23, allowed one run on two hits and three walks with nine strikeouts over nine innings and first baseman Fernando Perez (.291) was 3-for-4 with a triple and a homer for four RBIs as the Storm scored a 6–1 win at Rancho Cucamonga. Keel is now 2–3 with a 4.44 earned run average.

Elsewhere in the Padres system:

Hunter Renfroe runs during game action with the Chihuahuas

— Renfroe was 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored as El Paso defeated Sacramento to remain within a game of a third straight Pacific Coast League playoff berth. Renfroe is 7-for-13 since being optioned by the Padres to El Paso.

— Right-hander Bryan Rodriguez (8–8, 4.63 ERA) allowed one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts over six innings for El Paso.

Eric Lauer throws a pitch for the Missions

— Left-hander Eric Lauer (4.50 ERA) allowed one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five innings in the opener as Double-A San Antonio split a doubleheader with Frisco. Lauer, 22, is the Padres’ eighth-ranked prospect. Outfielder Franmil Reyes hit a second, game-winning homer in as many games in the opener.

— Left-hander Thomas Cosgrove, the Padres’ 12th-round pick in the June draft, allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks with five strikeouts in five innings for short-season Single-A Tri-City.

— Right-hander Moises Lugo (1.97) allowed one run on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts for the Dominican Summer League Padres.

Around the Farm:

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (65–66) — CHIHUAHUAS 6, Sacramento 1: LHP Kyle McGrath (0.00 ERA), who was optioned to El Paso by the Padres earlier in the day, followed Rodriguez and allowed a hit with two strikeouts in two scoreless innings. RHP Cory Mazzoni (1.23) allowed a hit with a strikeout in a scoreless inning. SS Diego Goris (.277) backed Renfroe, going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. 1B Nick Buss (.353) was 2-for-3. PH Rafael Ortega (.316) was 1-for-1 with a RBI and a run scored. CF Franchy Cordero (.311) was 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored. LF Travis Jankowski (.228) and 1B-3B Christian Villanueva (.291) were each 1-for-4.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (32–27, 73–56) — MISSIONS 3–0, Frisco 1–3: With Hurricane Harvey bearing down on Texas, the Texas League scrambled its schedule and had the Missions play a last-minute doubleheader. Reyes (.261), who hit a game-winning grand slam Wednesday night, was 1-for-5 for the doubleheader with his three-run homer winning the opener. 3B Ty France (.278) was 2-for-3. CF Nick Schulz (.244) was 1-for-2. 3B-SS Fernando Tatis Jr. (.271) was 1-for-6. DH-1B Noah Perio (.271) was 1-for-5. 2B Luis Urias (.297) was 0-for-4 with two walks and a run scored. DH-1B Josh Naylor (.250) was 0-for-5 with a walk and a run scored. RHP Cesar Vargas (3–3, 2.78 ERA) followed Lauer in the opener and allowed a hit with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to get the win. RHP Trey Wingenter (2.18) struck out one in a perfect inning to get his 19th save. RHP T.J. Weir (4–2, 2.01) started the second game and allowed three runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings to take the loss. RHP Eric Yardley (1.97) allowed two hits and a walk with a strikeout in two scoreless innings. LHP Jose Castillo (0.00) allowed two hits with a strikeout in a scoreless 1 1/3 innings.

ADVANCED SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (24–36, 59–71) — Storm 6, RANCHO CUCAMONGA 1: LF River Stevens (.304) backed Perez, going 2-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored. C Austin Allen (.287) was 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored. 2B Peter Van Gansen (.235) was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. CF Michael Gettys (.254) was 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored.

SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (37–23, 63–67) — LAKE COUNTY 2, TinCaps 1: LHP Adrian Morejon (1–1, 4.76 ERA) suffered the loss although he gave up only two runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in four innings. LHP Will Headean (4.50) struck out four in three perfect innings. RHP Jose Galindo (1.77) issued a walk with two strikeouts in an otherwise perfect inning. 1B Kyle Overstreet (.359) homered in his only at-bat before leaving the game. SS Gabriel Arias (.182) was 2-for-3. PH-1B G.K. Young (.242) doubled in three at-bats. RF Jack Suwinski (.213) was 1-for-3 with a walk. LF Jorge Oña (.278) was 1-for-4.

SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A TRI CITY (17–13, 36–31) — SPOKANE 4, Dust Devils 3: RHP Elias Torres (5.40 ERA) followed Cosgrove and struck out four in two perfect innings. RHP Blake Rogers (4.50) allowed a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning. LHP Fred Schlichtholz (4–2, 0.84) allowed an unearned run on two hits with a strikeout in one-third of an inning to suffer the loss. 3B Luis Almanzar (.239) was 1-for-4 with two RBIs. LF Robbie Podorsky (.301) was 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored. SS Justin Lopez (.250) had a double in five at-bats with a RBI. CF Tre Carter (.223) was 1-for-3 with a walk. DH Josh Magee (.203) was 0-for-1 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored. RF Aldemar Burgos (.245) was 1-for-4 with a run scored. C Jalen Washington (.190) doubled in four at-bats.

ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE PADRES-1 (8–11, 23–25) — The Padres-1 were off Thursday night.

ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE PADRES-2 (13–7, 28–19) — PADRES-2 8, Indians 3: CF Tirso Ornelas (.269) had a double and his third homer in four at-bats with two RBIs and two runs scored. 2B Eguy Rosario (.295) hit a two-run triple in four at-bats. C Juan Fernandez (.300) was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a RBI and two runs scored. 1B Nick Feight (.222) was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a RBI and a run scored. RF Mason House (.321) was 1-for-4 with a run scored. 3B Kelvin Alarcon (.215) was 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly. RHP Walker Lockett (3.00) made his second rehab start and allowed an unearned run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in two innings. RHP Manny Guzman (1–2, 7.03 ERA) allowed four hits and a walk with three strikeouts over five scoreless innings to get the win. RHP Starlin Cordero (5.71) allowed two runs on three walks without retiring a hitter. RHP Diomer Lopez (1.13) allowed a hit and a walk with three strikeouts over two scoreless innings.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (24–45) — PADRES 7, Blue Jays 1: LHP Aaron Lezama (4–1, 3.13 ERA) followed Lugo and allowed a hit and two walks in three scoreless innings. RHP Miguel Roman (2.05) issued two walks in a hitless, scoreless innings. RHP Yordi Francisco (.273) was 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, a RBI and a run scored. DH Miguel Molina (.263) was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored. C Gilberto Vizcarra (.223) was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. 1B Elvis Sabala (.211) had a triple and a run scored in five at-bats. CF Jaffe Garcia (.195) had three walks in as many plate appearances with two runs scored. SS Bryan Torres (.231) was 0-for-3 with two walks and a run scored.