Graham Pauley is rediscovering his power stroke.
The 23-year-old prospect homered twice and drove in three runs on Saturday, leading Triple-A EL Paso to a 9-5 win over visiting Sacramento.
The blasts gave Pauley six on the season with El Paso, but they were also his first long balls since homering on April 26 in the majors.
Pauley is hitting .267/.420/.535 in 25 games in the Pacific Coast League.
Designated hitter Brett Sullivan (.895 OPS) drove in three runs on two singles and right fielder Tirso Ornelas (.851 OPS) went 1-for-4 with two RBIs.
Right-hander Adam Mazur (1-1, 5.82 ERA) struck out eight and allowed four runs on five hits and no walks in six innings in earning his first win with El Paso.
The Chihuahuas are 20-30.
Saturday’s scoreboard
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (22-20)
- Missions 4, Wichita 2: RHP Bobby Milacki (1-0, 2.70 ERA) struck out five over three shutout innings in relief for the win. 1B Robbie Tenerowicz (.654 OPS) drove in two runs on his third homer and DH Brandon Valenzuela (.669 OPS) went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (21-23)
- TinCaps 4, Lansing 3: LF Lucas Dunn (.5524 OPS) went 4-for-4 with his second homer, two doubles and two RBIs. RF Kai Murphy (.751 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a walk. 3B Jay Beshears (.925 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. DH Ethan Salas (.637 OPS) went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
- TinCaps 7, Lansing 1 (7): RHP Dylan Lesko (1-2, 6.52 ERA) struck out six and allowed a run on two hits and three walks in five innings in the win. Salas went 1-for-4 with a two-run double and Dunn went 1-for-2 with two RBIs, a walk and a run scored. CF Homer Bush Jr. (.655 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and his 23rd steal.
LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (20-22)
- San Jose 12, Storm 3: RHP Isaiah Lowe (1-2, 4.26 ERA) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks in 2 ⅔ innings in the loss. He struck out five. The Storm managed just three singles from SS Wyatt Hoffman (.679 OPS), 2B Jose Sanabria (.560 OPS) and 3B Alain Camou (.367 OPS).
ROOKIE ACL PADRES (11-6)
- Padres 9, Brewers 5 (7): 3B Yendry Rojas (.838 OPS) went 0-for-1 but walked three times, drove in a run and scored twice. C Carlos Rodriguez (.883 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS
(Through Friday; minimum 104 plate appearances or 32 innings)
- Average: .333 – OF Tim Locastro (AAA)
- OBP: .467- 3B Jay Beshears (A / A+)
- SLG: .536 – 1B Romeo Sanabria (A)
- HRs: 7 – OF Oscar Mercado (AAA)
- RBIs: 36- 3B Clay Dungan (AA / AAA)
- SBs: 22- OF Homer Bush Jr. (A+)
- Wins: 4 – RHP Nolan Watson (AAA)
- ERA: 2.60 – RHP Enmanuel Pinales (A+)
- Ks: 42 – Pinales
- WHIP: 0.98 – Pinales
- K/BB: 5.57 – RHP Adam Mazur (AA / AAA)
- Saves: 4 – RHP Xavier Ruiz (A)
