Boston Bateman got back on the mound Sunday. His offense got on a roll after his exit.
Slowed by a sickness, the 19-year-old left-hander threw two innings in his first action in 10 days and low Single-A Lake Elsinore banged out 14 hits in a 12-3 win over visiting Fresno.
Bateman hadn’t pitched since May 8. He struck out five and allowed two runs on five hits and a walk before exiting after 49 pitches (33 strikes).
The Padres’ 2024 second-rounder has a 4.78 ERA through the first six starts (26 ⅓ innings of his career).
Last year’s first-rounder, Kash Mayfield, exited his last start on May 13 with shoulder discomfort, but he has not been placed on the injured list and the organization has expressed optimism that he’ll be back to throwing soon.
Left-hander Luis Gutierrez (1-3, 3.77 ERA) struck out eight and allowed only an unearned run in six innings of relief after Bateman’s exit to earn the win.
Third baseman Zach Evans (.814 OPS) drove in three runs on four hits and also walked.
Second baseman Ryan Jackson (.929 OPS) went 3-for-5 with an RBI and left fielder Kaden Hollow (.755 OPS) doubled in three runs.
Designated hitter Kavares Tears (.798 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a walk and two runs scored.
Lake Elsinore is 17-22.
Sunday’s scoreboard
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (22-23)
Las Vegas 14, Chihuahuas 4: RHP Jared Kollar (2-4, 8.35 ERA) allowed eight runs in 2⅓ innings in the start. RHP Kevin Kopps (4.32 ERA) allowed three runs on three hits in the eighth inning. LF Tirso Ornelas (.798 OPS) and RF Yonathan Perlaza (.798 OPS) both had two hits and 1B Trenton Brooks (.878 OPS) and 3B Mike Brosseau (.700 OPS) both had doubles.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (19-20)
Midland 10, Missions 1: A 504-foot homer from CF Joshua Mears (.606 OPS) ed for San Antonio’s only run. It was Mears’ fifth blast of the year. He also walked. SS Francisco Acuña (.762 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double. RHP Enmanuel Pinales (0-3, 18.78 ERA) allowed five runs in three innings in his third start since a promotion from Fort Wayne, where he had a 1.40 ERA through 25⅔ innings.
HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (20-19)
W. Michigan 3, TinCaps 2: RHP Eric Yost (1-4, 1.82 ERA) allowed three runs—one earned—on four hits and three walks in 5⅔ innings in the loss. RHP Garrett Hawkins (3.32 ERA) struck out four over two shutout innings. 2B Nerwilian Cedeno (.660 OPS) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. CF Braedon Karpathios (.815 OPS) went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk. RF Jacob Campbell (.711 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a double.
