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San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: April 11

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April 12, 2024

San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: April 11

Sacramento River Cats 10, Chihuahuas 9

Key Statistics: LHP Ryan Carpenter, 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K: 3B Graham Pauley, 2-for-4, 2 HR (2), 3 R, 6 RBI, BB; 1B Nate Mondou, 1-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI, BB; 2B Matthew Batten, 1-for-3, R

Graham Pauley with San Antonio last year. (Photo: Joe Alexander)

Prospect Watch: The Chihuahuas fell in a very PCL-esque high-scoring affair, but they got a decent start out of Ryan Carpenter. The 33-year-old lefty allowed five hits in five innings pitched, walked two, and gave up four runs. Of some concern, after not recording a strikeout, he has just seven in 15.1 innings for El Paso this season. The veteran Gonzaga alum, who logged limited MLB experience with the Tigers in 2018 and 2019, relies on a two-plane changeup and big movement from a repertoire that maxes out in the low-90s. Carpenter’s baseball journey has taken him to Taiwan, Korea, and a 2023 season he missed entirely amidst rumors of an elbow procedure. He signed with the Padres on a minor league deal in October. … The story of the night for Padres fans will be El Paso’s top prospect, Graham Pauley, going yard twice and driving in a whopping six runs. Pauley’s Triple-A experience will be interesting after he went 2-for-15 with a home run in limited action with the Padres. While the Duke alum seemingly has little to learn at the plate – he has three hits and a pair of walks in his first nine plate appearances in one of the PCL’s most neutral parks – Pauley will be receiving regular at-bats, and perhaps even more importantly, regular reps at third base. … Aside from Pauley’s two round-trippers, the Chihuahua’s only other extra-base hit was a triple off the bat of veteran first baseman Nate Mondou. The 29-year-old Wake Forest alum is batting .323 with an .857 OPS in 31 at-bats for El Paso in his first season in the Padres system after spending 2023 in the White Sox organization. … Hitting has become a bit more sporadic for Matthew Batten since beginning the 2024 season with a four-game hitting streak. Still, he got back in the “H” column with a single in the leadoff spot. The 28-year-old Quinnipiac alum is back getting regular playing time with the Chihuahuas after spending much of 2023 doing an underrated job holding down the Padres’ last bench spot.

Adam Mazur was dealing for the Flying Chanclas Thursday. (Photo: Vashaun Newman)

Northwest Arkansas Naturals 2, Missions 0 (F/10)

Key Statistics: RHP Adam Mazur, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K; RHP Josh Roberson, 1 IP, 3 K; RHP Woo-Suk Go (L, 0-1), 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K; 1B Nathan Martorella, 2-for-4

Nathan Mrtorella had a pair of hits on the night. (Photo: Vashaun Newman)

Prospect Watch: Nelson Wolff Stadium has a reputation as a pitcher’s park in the Texas League. Add a still wind to the heavy San Antonio air, and conditions are ripe for the hurlers, especially when you have Adam Mazur on the mound. The Iowa product threw 40 strikes on 53 pitches as he absolutely cruised through six innings, forcing nine groundouts and preventing hard contact of any sort with his changeup. With Northwest Arkansas (one of baseball’s worst team location names, in this writer’s humble opinion) bats quieted; unfortunately, San Antonio did little to take advantage. … Josh Roberson was next to take the mound for the Missions, and the 27-year-old righty struck out the side for his second scoreless inning to begin the season. A former 12th-round pick of the Marlins in 2017, Roberson spent all of 2023 in Triple-A with the Rays and then the Cubs after a midseason trade but finds himself with the Missions to begin 2024 as El Paso has carried a deep bullpen into the campaign. … It was a tough one for Woo-Suk Go, who breezed through the ninth inning with a flyout sandwiched between a pair of strikeouts. Still, the 10th frame went double (scoring the Manfred runner), wild pitch, RBI single, single, flyout, and lineout. Go’s first professional loss in the United States has him sitting on a 6.75 ERA and 1.75 WHIP in four innings to begin the season, but the Korean righty has fanned seven batters in that span. Still 25 years old, Go begins the season with the Missions to get better acclimated to the stateside game. … A relatively lifeless night from San Antonio’s offense had a bright spot in Nathan Martorella, who went 2-for-4 to raise his average to .478. The 23-year-old Martorella is the rare “first base only” prospect in the Padres organization. Still, the 2022 fifth-rounder has shown why he’s the exception to the rule, with an .835 OPS in exactly 600 professional at-bats to begin his career in the San Diego organization. If he gets to his power in games more often, the UC Berkeley product could see action with the Padres at some point this season after getting his first spring training experience with the big league club.

TinCaps rained out

For the second straight night, the rain kept them from playing in Fort Wayne. Because a doubleheader is already planned for Saturday, this game will be made up when the TinCaps play in Lake County next month.

Modesto Nuts 12, Storm 3

Key Statistics: RHP Will Varmette (L, 1-1), 3.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 K; RHP Thomas Balboni, Jr. 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K; 3B Wyatt Hoffman, 2-for-3, SB (1) 2 E; RF Braedon Karpathios, 1-for-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB; SS Jay Beshears, 2-for-5, 2 2B, R

Prospect Watch: “Modesto is Not That Sweet,” opined the Hold Steady’s rock poet Craig Finn, and the Storm may agree after a 12-3 drubbing in the seat of Stanislaus County. Will Varmette dropped to 1-1 after allowing five runs in three-plus innings of work. The 21-year-old struck out six but walked three and allowed five hits. Varmette posted a 1.50 ERA in six relief appearances in Lake Elsinore in 2023, one of three stops the undrafted free agent made between the Arizona Complex League and Fort Wayne in his first professional season. … Braedon Karpathios hit a double and drove in a pair of runs as the 2022 undrafted outfielder continues to take advantage of relatively shallow competition in the outfield at the lower levels of the minors. The 20-year-old Karpathios has posted an .886 OPS to start his 2024 return to Lake Elsinore after slashing .181/.410/.267 in 116 at-bats with the Storm in 2023. He’s being asked to be more aggressive at the plate after a full 53% of his plate appearances ended in a walk or strikeout last year. … 2023 sixth-rounder Jay Beshears continues to impress for the Storm early in the season with a pair of doubles. The Duke product is 9-for-20 with four extra-base hits and 10 walks in the early going of his second professional campaign. The 21-year-old infielder slashed .229/.283/.314 in 105 at-bats for the Storm after graduating from the Arizona Complex League shortly after last year’s draft. … San Diego native Wyatt Hoffman went 2-for-3 with an RBI, ending a three-game hitless streak for the former Pacific Tiger with his first multi-hit outing of the season. Hoffman returns to the Storm this season after spending the bulk of 2023 with Lake Elsinore.

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Man fatally struck by hit-and-run vehicle in San Diego

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March 2, 2026

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Man fatally struck by hit-and-run vehicle in San Diego

A man in the Mission Bay Park community of San Diego was fatally struck Sunday morning by a hit-and run vehicle, authorities said.

The victim was also struck by a second vehicle and that motorist stayed at the scene to cooperate with officers, the San Diego Police Department reported.

The initial crash occurred at about 2:20 a.m. Sunday in the area of West Mission Bay and Sea World drives.

The pedestrian was in the southbound lanes of the 2000 block of West Mission Bay Drive when he was struck by a silver vehicle also in the southbound lanes. That vehicle fled the scene, continuing southbound, police said.

A 28-year-old man driving his vehicle southbound ran over the downed pedestrian.

“That driver remained at the scene and is not DUI,” according to a police statement. “The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

Anyone with information regarding the initial crash was urged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

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Here are the 9 San Diego County communities that set or tied heat records

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March 1, 2026

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Here are the 9 San Diego County communities that set or tied heat records

San Diego County is known for having wet, cold weather in February. But it had numerous hot spells this year. And when the month ended on Saturday a high pressure system produced heat that broke or tied temperature records in nine communities from the desert to the sea, the National Weather Service said.

The most notable temperature occurred in Borrego Springs, which reached 99, five degrees higher than the previous record for Feb. 28, set in 1986. The 99 reading is also the highest temperature ever recorded in Borrego in February.

Escondido reached 95, tying a record set in 1901.

El Cajon reached 92, three degrees higher than the record set in 2009.

Ramona topped out at 88, five degrees higher than the record set in 2009.

Alpine hit 88, four degrees higher the record set in 1986.

Campo reached 87, four degrees higher than the record set in 1999.

Vista hit 86, four degrees higher than the record set in 2020.

Chula Vista reached 84, one degree higher than the record set in 2020.

Lake Cuyamaca rose to 76, four degrees higher than the record set in 1986.

Forecasters say the weather is not likely to broadly produce new highs on Sunday. Cooler air is moving to the coast, and on Monday, San Diego’s high will only reach 67, a degree above normal.

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Francis Parker captures Open Division girls basketball title

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March 1, 2026

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Francis Parker captures Open Division girls basketball title

OCEANSIDE — The Frontwave Arena scoreboard showed 23 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Up 16, Francis Parker’s win over Westview High School for the CIF San Diego Section Open Division girls basketball championship was secure.

“No, no, no!” Parker head coach Courtney Clements screamed to freshman guard Jordan Brown, telling her there was no need to score.

So Brown walked the ball up the floor, from the backcourt, across midcourt, a 1,000-watt smile etched across her face.

With no Wolverines defending her, Brown dribbled from side to side across the logo. Then, a fraction of a moment before the final buzzer sounded, Brown flung the basketball high toward the rafters, then was engulfed by teammates.

The job was complete. Parker’s first Open Division title in program history was secure, the final reading 66-50 on Saturday night.

Of those final seconds, said Brown, who scored 23 points. “It was a surreal moment, knowing we worked for this all year long. It’s amazing.”

One reason it was amazing was because the top-seeded Lancers (21-7) were a decided favorite, but were stressed by the sixth-seeded Wolverines (20-9). Led by UC Santa Barbara-bound senior guard Sarah Heyn (18 points in the first half), Westview led 35-28 early in the third quarter.

“I just knew I had to do whatever it took to win,” said Brown. “Whether that was defense or offense. I just wanted to win, period.”

Sparked by its defense, Parker closed the quarter on a 14-0 run. Westview’s final 11 possessions of the quarter ended with five missed shots and six turnovers.

Still, the game wasn’t over. Heyn cut the deficit to 48-44 with just over six minutes to play on a bucket. But with 5:47 to play, Heyn was whistled for her fifth foul on a reach-in.

“Knowing their best player fouled out, we sealed the win,” said Brown.

As for Heyn, who finished with 23 points, she sat on the bench and pulled her jersey over her eyes, hiding tears.

Clements’ thoughts when Heyn fouled out? “I hope we can put this game away now.”

Francis Parker High’s Jordan Brown shoots against Westview High during the CIF Open Division championship at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Francis Parker defeated Westview 66-50. (Kristian Carreon / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

That the Lancers did, outscoring Westview 18-6 down the stretch.

The Lancers’ players and coach were effusive in their praise for Heyn, a four-year starter.

“She’s a great player,” said Brown.

“She played phenomenally,” said Clements. “She played the way you would think a senior would play in a championship game. She played desperately. She played every possession like it was the last 20 seconds of the game. She was extremely impressive. (Heyn buried five 3s, missing only once from deep.) She should be proud of herself.”

Clements was proud of her team for another reason. After blowing out two-time reigning Open Division champion Mission Hills by 26 in the semis, some thought Parker might cruise in the title game.

“I figured it was going to be a fight, and it was,” said Clements. “It was good that our girls had to come together, had to stick together. That’s what this is all about, developing character via the sport of basketball. When the kids face adversity, they have to make a decision. Who do they want to be? They showed the best version of themselves. That’s what I want to remember from a game like this.”

Francis Parker’s primary color is brown, which is fitting for the girls basketball team. They are led not only by the freshman Jordan Brown, but also junior Brieana Brown, a strong, aggressive and athletic 5-foot-11 wing.

Brieana Brown scored 25 points and yanked down a team-best eight rebounds.

About the team in brown being led by the Browns (who are not related), Jordan Brown said: “It’s super cool. I love Bri and our story. So many people think we’re related, that we’re siblings. In reality, we’re not, but we play like it.”

Francis Parker High's Brieana Brown shoots against Westview during the CIF Open Division championship at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Francis Parker defeated Westview 66-50. (Kristian Carreon / The San Diego Union-Tribune) — Francis Parker High’s Brieana Brown shoots against Westview during the CIF Open Division championship at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Francis Parker defeated Westview 66-50. (Kristian Carreon / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Francis Parker and Westview both will advance to the Southern California Regionals.

Earlier in the season, Clements — who was dressed in all black for the championship game — confessed she wasn’t crazy about Parker’s primary color. Her mood shifted Saturday night.

“Brown’s doing well for me now,” she said.

Asked if Lancers’ Brown squared tandem represents the best one-two girls basketball punch in the San Diego Section, Clements gave the questioner a “What do you think?” smirk.

“That,” said the coach of the Open Division champions, “is a no-brainer.”

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