http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/baseball baseball news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-06-19T14:15:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061913_padres/padres-rap-51s-5-2/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061913_padres/padres-rap-51s-5-2/ 14:15:00Z Tim Hagerty Dean Anna’s two-run triple broke a seventh-inning tie and helped the Tucson Padres to a 5-2 win over the Las Vegas 51s Tuesday at Kino Stadium. The Padres are now two games out of first place and have sole possession of second place in the Southern Division. 2013-06-19T14:15:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061813_padres/padres-knock-aces-5-1-allen-drives-3/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061813_padres/padres-knock-aces-5-1-allen-drives-3/ 16:11:00Z Tim Hagerty Brandon Allen drove in three of the Padres five runs in Tucson’s 5-1 win over the Reno Aces on Monday. The Padres split the four-game series with Reno and have won six of eight against the Diamondbacks affiliate this season. 2013-06-18T16:11:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061613_padres_sunday/padres-get-aced-give-up-9-runs-1st-inning/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061613_padres_sunday/padres-get-aced-give-up-9-runs-1st-inning/ 06:13:00Z Tim Hagerty The Reno Aces piled up a season-high 18 runs and 20 hits to defeat the Tucson Padres 18-7 Sunday at Kino Stadium. The Aces got off to a quick start in the top of the first, sending 12 batters to the plate and scoring nine runs. 2013-06-17T06:13:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061613_cong_baseball/playing-hardball-dc-flake-suits-up-congressional-baseball-game/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061613_cong_baseball/playing-hardball-dc-flake-suits-up-congressional-baseball-game/ 00:28:00Z Evan Bell Democrat vs. Republican. It sounds like the definition of partisanship, but Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., hopes Thursday’s congressional baseball game can show the way to greater bipartisanship in Washington. 2013-06-17T00:28:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061613_padres/padres-shut-out-5-0/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061613_padres/padres-shut-out-5-0/ 08:30:00Z Tim Hagerty Zeke Spruill pitched eight shutout innings to lead the Reno Aces to a 5-0 win over the Tucson Padres Saturday at Kino Stadium. 2013-06-16T08:30:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061513_padres/homers-help-padres-overcome-3-run-deficit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061513_padres/homers-help-padres-overcome-3-run-deficit/ 20:40:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres came back from a three-run deficit to defeat the Reno Aces 6-5 Friday at Kino Stadium. The Padres (36-32) are now in second place, two games out of first in the Southern Division. 2013-06-15T20:40:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061413_padres/padres-shutout-by-fresno/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061413_padres/padres-shutout-by-fresno/ 17:41:00Z Tim Hagerty Chris Heston tossed a complete-game shutout for the Fresno Grizzlies in a 2-0 victory over the Tucson Padres on Thursday. The shutout was the sixth time this season that the Padres were held scoreless in a game. It was Fresno’s first complete-game shutout since Barry Zito’s on June 21, 2011. 2013-06-14T17:41:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061313_padres/padres-fall-after-12-innings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061313_padres/padres-fall-after-12-innings/ 19:08:00Z Tim Hagerty Jackson Williams’ game-winning hit in the 12th inning helped the Fresno Grizzlies to a 5-4 win over the Tucson Padres on Wednesday at Chukchansi Park. The Padres are now 4-2 in extra-inning contests this season. 2013-06-13T19:08:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061113_padres_tues/padres-grind-down-grizzlies-7-2/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061113_padres_tues/padres-grind-down-grizzlies-7-2/ 05:45:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres moved back to two games out of first place in the Southern Division on Tuesday by defeating the Fresno Grizzlies 7-2 at Chukchansi Park. 2013-06-12T05:45:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061013_padres/7-innings-runs-not-lucky-padres-who-fall-10-1/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061013_padres/7-innings-runs-not-lucky-padres-who-fall-10-1/ 06:05:00Z Tim Hagerty The Fresno Grizzlies racked up 16 hits and scored in every inning except two to defeat the Tucson Padres 10-1 Monday at Chukchansi Park. 2013-06-11T06:05:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060913_padres_sunday/forsythe-slams-2-padres-4-2-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060913_padres_sunday/forsythe-slams-2-padres-4-2-win/ 05:54:00Z Tim Hagerty Logan Forsythe hit two opposite field home runs Sunday, propelling the Tucson Padres to a 4-2 victory over the Sacramento River Cats at Kino Stadium. The win brought the Padres (34-29) back within two games of first place in the Southern Division. 2013-06-10T05:54:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060913_padres/padres-hit-3-homers-10-5-loss/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060913_padres/padres-hit-3-homers-10-5-loss/ 17:31:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres hit three home runs Saturday, but were unable to pick up the victory as the Sacramento River Cats won 10-5 at Kino Stadium. The Padres (33-29) are now in a second-place tie with Las Vegas, three games out of first. 2013-06-09T17:31:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060813_padres/river-cats-sink-padres-14-5-score-7-3rd/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060813_padres/river-cats-sink-padres-14-5-score-7-3rd/ 20:11:00Z Tim Hagerty The Sacramento River Cats scored seven runs in the third inning and beat the Tucson Padres 14-5 Friday at Kino Stadium. 2013-06-08T20:11:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060613_padres/padres-scratched-up-by-river-cats-end-5-game-win-streak/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060613_padres/padres-scratched-up-by-river-cats-end-5-game-win-streak/ 06:03:00Z Tim Hagerty The Sacramento River Cats ended the Tucson Padres’ five-game winning streak Thursday with a 9-3 victory at Kino Stadium. The loss dropped the Padres (33-27) into second place. 2013-06-07T06:03:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060513_padres/padres-knock-reno-10/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060513_padres/padres-knock-reno-10/ 15:12:00Z Tim Hagerty Cameron Maybin’s tenth-inning home run extended the Padres’ winning streak to five games, as Tucson defeated the Reno Aces 5-4 Tuesday at Aces Ballpark. 2013-06-05T15:12:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060413_erlin_padres/padres-hurler-erlin-named-pcl-pitcher-week/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060413_erlin_padres/padres-hurler-erlin-named-pcl-pitcher-week/ 08:35:00Z Scott Coleman Left-hander Robbie Erlin was dominant in his lone start last week, tossing seven shutout innings with 11 strikeouts against the Sacramento River Cats. 2013-06-04T08:35:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060313_padres/hits-keep-coming-padres-13-5-win-reno/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060313_padres/hits-keep-coming-padres-13-5-win-reno/ 16:18:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres pounded 18 hits and had five players with multi-hit games in their 13-5 win at Aces Ballpark Sunday. 2013-06-03T16:18:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060213_padres/padres-ace-reno-10/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060213_padres/padres-ace-reno-10/ 16:55:00Z Tim Hagerty Dean Anna’s tenth-inning RBI single brought home the go-ahead run to help the Tucson Padres defeat the Reno Aces 8-6 on Saturday at Aces Ballpark. The extra-inning win was the third of the season for the Padres (30-26), who are now one game out of first place in the Southern Division. 2013-06-02T16:55:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/053113_padres/padres-chewed-up-by-grizzlies-10-2/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/053113_padres/padres-chewed-up-by-grizzlies-10-2/ 16:59:00Z Tim Hagerty Mitch Lively struck out a career-high nine batters and drove in two runs at the plate to help the Fresno Grizzlies to a 10-2 victory over the Tucson Padres Thursday at Kino Stadium. 2013-05-31T16:59:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/053013_padres/padres-win-with-walk-off-homer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/053013_padres/padres-win-with-walk-off-homer/ 17:33:00Z Tim Hagerty Jonathan Galvez’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth gave the Tucson Padres a 3-2 win over the Fresno Grizzlies on Wednesday at Kino Stadium. The Padres are three games over .500 on the season and leaped over the Grizzlies for second place in the Southern Division. Two Padres pitchers struck out a combined 15 batters, tying the team’s single-game record. 2013-05-30T17:33:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052913_padres/homers-carry-padres-over-grizzlies-5-1/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052913_padres/homers-carry-padres-over-grizzlies-5-1/ 16:14:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres hit three home runs Tuesday and received four scoreless innings from their bullpen to defeat the Fresno Grizzlies 5-1 at Kino Stadium. 2013-05-29T16:14:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052813_padres/padres-shut-out-fresno-11-strikeouts/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052813_padres/padres-shut-out-fresno-11-strikeouts/ 17:17:00Z Tim Hagerty Robbie Erlin struck out 11 batters to help the Tucson Padres to their first shutout of 2013 in a 2-0 win over Sacramento on Monday at Kino Stadium. 2013-05-28T17:17:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052713_padres/padres-give-up-10-1st-inning-fall-20-5/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052713_padres/padres-give-up-10-1st-inning-fall-20-5/ 15:18:00Z Tim Hagerty The Sacramento River Cats scored ten runs in the first inning on way to a 20-5 win over the Tucson Padres on Sunday at Kino Stadium. 2013-05-27T15:18:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052413_padres/padres-cant-come-back-vs-omaha/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052413_padres/padres-cant-come-back-vs-omaha/ 16:39:00Z Tim Hagerty Christian Colon’s three RBIs helped the Omaha Storm Chasers to a 5-1 win over the Tucson Padres on Thursday at Werner Park. The Padres split both the four-game series and the eight-game road trip. 2013-05-24T16:39:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052213_padres/padres-chase-down-omaha-10-innings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052213_padres/padres-chase-down-omaha-10-innings/ 18:02:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres scored three runs without a hit or error in the tenth inning to defeat the Omaha Storm Chasers 5-2 Tuesday at Werner Park. The win was the Padres second extra-inning victory of the year in two tries. 2013-05-22T18:02:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052113_padres/padres-fall-omaha-back-and-forth-game/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052113_padres/padres-fall-omaha-back-and-forth-game/ 16:34:00Z Tim Hagerty The Omaha Storm Chasers hit a season-high four home runs Monday and defeated the Tucson Padres 11-8 at Werner Park. 2013-05-21T16:34:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052013_padres/padres-fall-cubs-split-series/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052013_padres/padres-fall-cubs-split-series/ 16:50:00Z Tim Hagerty Brad Nelson drove in five runs Sunday in the Iowa Cubs’ 7-3 victory over the Tucson Padres. The two teams split the four-game series at Principal Park. 2013-05-20T16:50:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_padres/padres-come-back-vs-cubs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_padres/padres-come-back-vs-cubs/ 19:57:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres battled back from a two-run deficit to defeat the Iowa Cubs 9-8 Friday at Principal Park. 2013-05-18T19:57:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_padres/padres-roll-over-round-rock-12-1-20-hits/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_padres/padres-roll-over-round-rock-12-1-20-hits/ 07:02:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres scored a season-high nine runs in the second inning and piled up 20 hits Tuesday on the way to a 12-1 win over the Round Rock Express at Kino Stadium. The 20 hits were one shy of the team’s record, set in their inaugural game in 2011. 2013-05-15T07:02:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051413_padres/padres-walk-off-with-extra-inning-win-wild-pitch/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051413_padres/padres-walk-off-with-extra-inning-win-wild-pitch/ 07:01:00Z Tim Hagerty The Padres won in walk-off fashion for the second straight night Monday, as Tucson defeated the Round Rock Express 6-5 in 10 innings at Kino Stadium. It was the first extra-inning game for the Padres, who were the last team in Triple-A to play extra frames in 2013. 2013-05-14T07:01:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051313_padres/padres-rally-5-run-9th-walk-off-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051313_padres/padres-rally-5-run-9th-walk-off-win/ 17:01:00Z Tim Hagerty Rocky Gale’s RBI single through the drawn-in infield capped off a five-run rally in the ninth to help the Tucson Padres defeat the Round Rock Express 7-6 Sunday at Kino Stadium. It was the largest ninth-inning comeback in Tucson Padres history and the first walk-off win of the season for Tucson. 2013-05-13T17:01:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051213_tucson_padres/padres-pummel-express-late-innings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051213_tucson_padres/padres-pummel-express-late-innings/ 17:22:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth by sending ten batters to the plate and scoring five runs as they defeated the Round Rock Express 6-1 Saturday at Kino Stadium. 2013-05-12T17:22:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051113_padres/padres-take-series-vs-isotopes-with-6-2-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051113_padres/padres-take-series-vs-isotopes-with-6-2-win/ 17:26:00Z Tim Hagerty Jaff Decker went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs in a 6-2 win for the Tucson Padres over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Friday at Kino Stadium. The Padres won the series over Albuquerque three games to one and are now one game out of first place in the Southern Division. 2013-05-11T17:26:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres_tickets/padres-pitch-free-tickets-teachers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres_tickets/padres-pitch-free-tickets-teachers/ 19:23:00Z Dylan Smith Tucson-area teachers can get out to the ballgame Friday and Saturday, as the Tucson Padres are offering a free pair of box seats to educators. 2013-05-10T19:23:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres/padres-fall-isotopes-8-7-end-5-game-streak/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres/padres-fall-isotopes-8-7-end-5-game-streak/ 19:05:00Z Tim Hagerty The Albuquerque Isotopes scored five runs before making an out in their 8-7 win over the Tucson Padres Thursday at Kino Stadium. The loss snapped the Padres’ five-game winning streak. 2013-05-10T19:05:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050913_padres/padres-hand-bad-breaks-albuquerque/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050913_padres/padres-hand-bad-breaks-albuquerque/ 16:54:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres scored a season-high eight runs in the fifth inning Wednesday, rallying the team to an 8-3 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes at Kino Stadium. The win was the fifth straight for the Padres, who are now one game out of first place in the South Division. 2013-05-09T16:54:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_tucson_padres/chain-reactions-spark-padres-win-albuquerque/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_tucson_padres/chain-reactions-spark-padres-win-albuquerque/ 17:01:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres extended their winning streak to four games Tuesday, defeating the Albuquerque Isotopes 6-2 at Kino Stadium. A series of errors and ricochets helped the team take the lead. 2013-05-08T17:01:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050713_tucson_padres/padres-win-three-row/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050713_tucson_padres/padres-win-three-row/ 16:05:00Z Tim Hagerty Dean Anna’s leadoff home run in the first inning jump-started the Tucson Padres to a 6-1 win over the Salt Lake Bees on Monday at Spring Mobile Ballpark. The Padres won the series and have won three games in a row. 2013-05-07T16:05:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050613_padres/padres-win-6-1-with-first-inside-the-park-homer-team-history/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050613_padres/padres-win-6-1-with-first-inside-the-park-homer-team-history/ 19:01:00Z Tim Hagerty Travis Buck hit the first inside-the-park home run in Tucson Padres history Sunday in a 6-1 win over the Salt Lake Bees at Spring Mobile Ballpark. 2013-05-06T19:01:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050513_padres/padres-snap-loss-streak-sting-bees-9/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050513_padres/padres-snap-loss-streak-sting-bees-9/ 20:12:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres rallied for seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings to defeat the Salt Lake Bees 9-3 Saturday at Spring Mobile Ballpark. The win ended the Padres five-game losing streak. 2013-05-05T20:12:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050313_tucson_padres/padres-hurler-sets-club-strike-out-record-still-charged-with-8-0-loss/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050313_tucson_padres/padres-hurler-sets-club-strike-out-record-still-charged-with-8-0-loss/ 18:00:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tacoma Rainiers hit four home runs, which accounted for all of their scoring in an 8-0 win over the Tucson Padres Thursday. The Rainiers swept the Padres, the first time Tucson was swept this season. O’Sullivan was charged with his second loss despite striking out 11 batters to set a Tucson Padres single-game record. 2013-05-03T18:00:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050213_padres/padres-drop-back-and-forth-game-tacoma/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050213_padres/padres-drop-back-and-forth-game-tacoma/ 17:05:00Z Tim Hagerty Denny Almonte’s two-run double in the seventh put the Tacoma Rainiers ahead for good in a 4-2 win over the Tucson Padres on Wednesday at Cheney Stadium. 2013-05-02T17:05:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/043013_padres_tues/padres-cant-climb-over-rainiers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/043013_padres_tues/padres-cant-climb-over-rainiers/ 06:30:00Z Tim Hagerty In a battle of two starting pitchers making their Triple-A debuts, James Gillheeney came out on the winning end in the Tacoma Rainiers’ 4-0 win over the Tucson Padres Tuesday at Cheney Stadium. 2013-05-01T06:30:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/043013_padres/one-late-run-doesnt-save-padres/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/043013_padres/one-late-run-doesnt-save-padres/ 16:39:00Z Tim Hagerty Brian Sweeney and two Tacoma relievers held the Tucson Padres to four hits in a 4-1 win for the Rainiers on Monday at Cheney Stadium. 2013-04-30T16:39:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042913_pcc_baseball/pima-pitcher-zuniga-selected-second-team-all-accac-all-region/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042913_pcc_baseball/pima-pitcher-zuniga-selected-second-team-all-accac-all-region/ 19:23:00Z Raymond Suarez Pima Community College baseball pitcher Keith Zuniga (Nogales HS) was named Second Team All-ACCAC on Monday. 2013-04-29T19:23:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042913_tucson_padres/padres-spring-back-vs-sky-sox/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042913_tucson_padres/padres-spring-back-vs-sky-sox/ 18:31:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres overcame a three-run deficit and scored six runs in the final five innings to defeat the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 7-4 Sunday at Kino Stadium. With the win, the Padres split the four-game series with the Sky Sox. 2013-04-29T18:31:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042713_tucson_padres/padres-soar-over-sky-sox/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042713_tucson_padres/padres-soar-over-sky-sox/ 06:02:00Z Tim Hagerty Daniel Robertson and Gregorio Petit had three hits each in the Padres 7-3 win over Colorado Springs Saturday night at Kino Stadium. 2013-04-28T06:02:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042713_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-closes-season-with-split-vs-south-mountain/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042713_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-closes-season-with-split-vs-south-mountain/ 01:44:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (25-29-1, 15-23 in conference) split the final doubleheader of the season on Saturday against South Mountain Community College. 2013-04-28T01:44:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042313_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-halts-rallies-sweeps-az-western/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042313_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-halts-rallies-sweeps-az-western/ 01:02:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (24-28-1, 14-22 in conference) halted a couple of rallies in a doubleheader at Arizona Western College on Tuesday in Yuma as the Aztecs snapped a four-game losing streak. 2013-04-24T01:02:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042313_padres/helping-cause-padres-pitcher-hits-grand-slam/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042313_padres/helping-cause-padres-pitcher-hits-grand-slam/ 18:02:00Z Tim Hagerty Sean O’Sullivan hit a grand slam and pitched seven innings to earn a win in the Tucson Padres’ 8-6 victory in Fresno Monday. O’Sullivan’s grand slam was the first of the season for the Padres. He was the first Tucson pitcher to hit a home run since 2011. The Padres have won six straight games. 2013-04-23T18:02:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042013_padres/padres-win-4th-row-clutch-pitching-fends-off-grizzlies/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042013_padres/padres-win-4th-row-clutch-pitching-fends-off-grizzlies/ 06:56:00Z Tim Hagerty The Fresno Grizzlies loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Padres reliever Brad Boxberger struck out Carter Jurica and got pinch-hitter Juan Ciriaco to fly out to close out a 5-4 win for Tucson Saturday at Chukchansi Park. The Padres have now won four games in a row. 2013-04-21T06:56:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042013_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-swept-cochise-college/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042013_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-swept-cochise-college/ 00:28:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (22-28-1, 12-22 in conference) dropped a doubleheader at Cochise College on Saturday in Douglas as the offense scored four runs in two games. 2013-04-21T00:28:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041913_padres/padres-bedevil-bees-3-game-win-streak/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041913_padres/padres-bedevil-bees-3-game-win-streak/ 06:51:00Z Tim Hagerty Daniel Robertson’s four runs and Jonathan Galvez’s three RBIs paced the Tucson Padres to a 12-4 win over the Salt Lake Bees Friday at Kino Stadium. 2013-04-20T06:51:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041813_padres_thurs/padres-hold-off-salt-lake-3-2/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041813_padres_thurs/padres-hold-off-salt-lake-3-2/ 06:48:00Z Tim Hagerty Thad Weber and Tommy Layne combined to shut out Salt Lake for eight innings and Gregorio Petit’s defensive play in the ninth sealed a 3-2 win for the Tucson Padres Thursday at Kino Stadium. 2013-04-19T06:48:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041813_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-gets-swept-by-yavapai/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041813_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-gets-swept-by-yavapai/ 01:23:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (22-26-1, 12-20 in conference) dropped two tough games to Yavapai College on Thursday at the West Campus. 2013-04-19T01:23:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041813_padres/padres-top-bees-10-7/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041813_padres/padres-top-bees-10-7/ 16:19:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres scored in each of the first four innings Wednesday on the way to a 10-7 victory over the Salt Lake Bees at Kino Stadium. 2013-04-18T16:19:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_padres/padres-blanked-by-bees/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_padres/padres-blanked-by-bees/ 16:33:00Z Tim Hagerty Billy Buckner’s seven shutout innings paced the Salt Lake Bees to a 4-0 victory over the Tucson Padres Tuesday at Kino Stadium. 2013-04-17T16:33:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041613_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-splits-eastern-arizona/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041613_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-splits-eastern-arizona/ 04:08:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (22-24-1, 12-18 in conference) couldn’t overcome Eastern Arizona’s pitching in the first game, found their offense in the second game on Tuesday. 2013-04-17T04:08:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041613_padres_tickets/padres-offer-free-tickets-cops-firefighters-friday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041613_padres_tickets/padres-offer-free-tickets-cops-firefighters-friday/ 00:46:00Z Dylan Smith The Tucson Padres are honoring the service of local police and firefighters with a pair of free tickets to Friday’s game. All law enforcement and fire department employees can receive a pair of box seats by showing their ID at the gate. 2013-04-17T00:46:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041613_padres/padres-lose-ninth-12-11/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041613_padres/padres-lose-ninth-12-11/ 17:53:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres led by seven runs early but Fresno scored nine times late to cap off a 12-11 comeback victory Monday at Kino Stadium. 2013-04-16T17:53:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041513_padres/padres-chomped-by-grizzlies-home-runs-11-6/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041513_padres/padres-chomped-by-grizzlies-home-runs-11-6/ 17:08:00Z Tim Hagerty A back-and-forth game didn’t play out for the Tucson Padres on Sunday, as they lost to the Fresno Grizzlies, 11-6. 2013-04-15T17:08:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041413_padres/buck-lifts-padres-5-3-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041413_padres/buck-lifts-padres-5-3-win/ 17:36:00Z Tim Hagerty Travis Buck’s three hits and four RBIs helped the Tucson Padres to a 5-3 win over the Fresno Grizzlies Saturday at Kino Stadium. 2013-04-14T17:36:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041313_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-swept-yavapai-college/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041313_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-swept-yavapai-college/ 01:40:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (21-23-1, 11-17 in conference) was swept by Yavapai College on Saturday in Prescott. 2013-04-14T01:40:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041213_padres/padres-drop-doubleheader-walk-off-losses/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041213_padres/padres-drop-doubleheader-walk-off-losses/ 19:01:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres dropped both ends of a doubleheader Thursday, losing both games by a single run. 2013-04-12T19:01:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040913_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-splits-against-central-arizona/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040913_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-splits-against-central-arizona/ 00:35:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (21-21-1, 11-15 in conference) split a doubleheader with Central Arizona College on Tuesday at the West Campus. The Aztecs handed Central just their second loss on the road this season. 2013-04-10T00:35:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040813_padres/padres-win-14-3-wind-shortened-game/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040813_padres/padres-win-14-3-wind-shortened-game/ 04:11:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres beat Colorado Springs 14-3 on Monday in a five-inning shortened game beset by severe winds. Dirt and dust swirled around the field in the final three innings as gusts reached 50 mph. Multiple hits fell to the ground as fielders ineffectively tried to catch fluttering fly balls. 2013-04-09T04:11:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040713_padres/padres-buzz-bees-9-1-get-seasons-first-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040713_padres/padres-buzz-bees-9-1-get-seasons-first-win/ 17:36:00Z Tim Hagerty Travis Buck’s four RBIs and Thad Weber’s five strong innings helped the Tucson Padres to a 9-1 win over the Salt Lake Bees on Sunday afternoon at Spring Mobile Ballpark. Weber scattered five hits, did not walk a batter and struck out five in the Padres’ first win of the season. 2013-04-08T17:36:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040613_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-splits-doubleheader-chandler-gilbert/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040613_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-splits-doubleheader-chandler-gilbert/ 00:47:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (20-20-1, 10-14 in conference) took the first game but a rally came up short in the second game on Saturday at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. 2013-04-07T00:47:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040213_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-drops-doubleheader-against-cochise/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040213_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-drops-doubleheader-against-cochise/ 02:08:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (19-19-1, 9-13 in conference) produced one run in two games against Cochise College on Tuesday at the West Campus. 2013-04-03T02:08:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/033013_pcc_baseball/pima-struggles-plate-doubleheader/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/033013_pcc_baseball/pima-struggles-plate-doubleheader/ 00:56:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (19-17-1, 9-11 in conference) scored two runs in a doubleheader against Scottsdale Community College on Saturday at the West Campus. 2013-03-31T00:56:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032613_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-sweeps-past-glendale/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032613_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-sweeps-past-glendale/ 23:46:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team’s (19-15-1, 9-9 in conference) offense struck at the right times in a doubleheader win over Glendale Community College on Tuesday at the West Campus. 2013-03-26T23:46:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032313_pcc_baseball/pima-hurler-cole-strikes-out-14-doubleheader-split/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032313_pcc_baseball/pima-hurler-cole-strikes-out-14-doubleheader-split/ 00:46:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (17-15-1, 7-9 in conference) split a doubleheader with Paradise Valley Community College on Saturday at the West Campus. Jake Cole pitched a gem in the first game, striking out 14 while giving up two runs on four hits. 2013-03-24T00:46:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032113_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-defeats-canadian-club/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032113_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-defeats-canadian-club/ 05:44:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (16-14-1) defeated GW White Rock Tritons, a Vancouver (Can.) club team, on Thursday 9-2 at the West Campus. The Aztecs scored four runs in the third and eighth innings to pull away. 2013-03-22T05:44:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031913_pcc_baseball1/aztec-baseball-drops-two-games-gateway/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031913_pcc_baseball1/aztec-baseball-drops-two-games-gateway/ 03:38:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (15-14-1, 6-8 in conference) had its six-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday as the Aztecs dropped a doubleheader at GateWay Community College in Phoenix. 2013-03-20T03:38:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031913_pcc_baseball/beyersdorf-zuniga-take-accac-players-week-honors/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031913_pcc_baseball/beyersdorf-zuniga-take-accac-players-week-honors/ 18:37:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team took home two honors as the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference recognized Alec Beyersdorf (Catalina Foothills HS) and Keith Zuniga (Nogales HS) as its Division I Players of the Week for March 11-17. 2013-03-19T18:37:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031813_dbacks_padres/balls-strikes-and-leprechaun-spring-training-makes-brief-return/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031813_dbacks_padres/balls-strikes-and-leprechaun-spring-training-makes-brief-return/ 15:40:00Z Joshua Pearson Green-clad fans flocked to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium on Sunday to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day and watch the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Diego Padres in one of the two MLB spring training games being held in Tucson this year. The perfect weather served as a backdrop to an exciting matchup, which the Diamondbacks won 8-6. 2013-03-19T15:40:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031513_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-goes-undefeated-jack-howell-classic/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031513_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-goes-undefeated-jack-howell-classic/ 20:31:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (15-12-1) finished up their portion of the Jack Howell Classic on Friday, going undefeated in four games at the West Campus. The Aztecs are on a six-game winning streak. 2013-03-15T20:31:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031413_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-scores-6-5th-inning-beat-douglas-college/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031413_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-scores-6-5th-inning-beat-douglas-college/ 01:31:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (13-12-1) broke up a tie game by scoring six runs in the fifth inning to defeat Douglas College (British Columbia) 10-2 on Thursday in the second day of the Jack Howell Classic at the West Campus. 2013-03-15T01:31:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031313_pcc_baseball/holbrook-pitches-complete-game-pima-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031313_pcc_baseball/holbrook-pitches-complete-game-pima-win/ 21:42:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (12-12-1) got back to .500 on Wednesday as the Aztecs defeated Gray Harbor College 4-1 in their first game of the Jack Howell Classic at the West Campus. 2013-03-14T21:42:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031313_buckmaster/buckmaster-major-league-baseball-pops-up-tucson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031313_buckmaster/buckmaster-major-league-baseball-pops-up-tucson/ 00:35:00Z Buckmaster Show Interviews with Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, and renowned comet discoverer Dr. David Levy. Plus, Mike Feder, general manager of the Tucson Padres, talked about the return of spring training to Tucson. 2013-03-14T00:35:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031213_pcc_baseball/aztecs-zuniga-throws-third-straight-shutout-pima-sweeps/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031213_pcc_baseball/aztecs-zuniga-throws-third-straight-shutout-pima-sweeps/ 15:19:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (11-12-1, 8-6 in conference) swept Paradise Valley Community College on Tuesday at the West Campus as part of a make-up doubleheader. 2013-03-13T15:19:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030513_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-swept-central-arizona/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030513_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-swept-central-arizona/ 06:37:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (9-12-1, 6-6 in conference) couldn’t overtake Central Arizona College on Tuesday in Coolidge as the Aztecs dropped two games. 2013-03-06T06:37:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030213_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-sweeps-eastern-arizona/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030213_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-sweeps-eastern-arizona/ 04:24:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (9-10-1, 6-4 in conference) fought hard in the second game and got the job done on Saturday to earn a sweep against Eastern Arizona College. Keith Zuniga (Nogales HS) took care of business on the mound in the first game. 2013-03-03T04:24:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/022613_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-splits-phoenix-college/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/022613_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-splits-phoenix-college/ 23:59:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (7-10-1, 4-4 in conference) got great pitching which led to a win in the first game but couldn’t overtake Phoenix College in the second game on Tuesday in Phoenix.  2013-02-26T23:59:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/022313_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-sweeps-doubleheader-vs-mesa/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/022313_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-sweeps-doubleheader-vs-mesa/ 16:34:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (6-9-1, 3-3 in conference) earned their first conference sweep of the season as they defeated Mesa Community College on Saturday in Phoenix. 2013-02-24T16:34:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/022013_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-snowed-out/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/022013_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-snowed-out/ 20:46:00Z Dylan Smith A Wednesday doubleheader between the Pima Community College and Okanagan College (Canada) teams has been canceled due to the snow and rain falling around Tucson. 2013-02-20T20:46:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021913_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-swept-south-mountain/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021913_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-swept-south-mountain/ 16:04:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (4-9-1, 1-3 in conference) dropped a doubleheader at South Mountain on Tuesday. 2013-02-19T16:04:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021613_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-splits-against-arizona-western/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021613_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-splits-against-arizona-western/ 04:20:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (4-7-1, 1-1 in conference) had a tough time scoring runs in the first game but responded to take control of the second game against the Matadors. 2013-02-17T04:20:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021013_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-rallies-close-out-nevada-trip-with-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021013_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-rallies-close-out-nevada-trip-with-win/ 04:31:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (3-6-1) fought from behind twice and got solid starting pitching as they defeated Western Nevada 7-5 on Sunday in the Aztec’s’ final game in Las Vegas 2013-02-11T04:31:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020913_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-drops-doubleheader-western-nevada/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020913_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-drops-doubleheader-western-nevada/ 16:18:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (2-6-1) lost to Western Nevada in two games on Saturday in Las Vegas. 2013-02-10T16:18:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020813_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-cant-stop-western-nevada-comeback/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020813_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-cant-stop-western-nevada-comeback/ 17:28:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (2-4-1) couldn’t hold on to a lead on Friday as they lost to Western Nevada Community College 12-11 in Las Vegas. 2013-02-09T17:28:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020113_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-splits-las-vegas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020113_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-splits-las-vegas/ 17:14:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (2-3-1) split their final two games in the College of Southern Nevada Tournament on Friday as the starting pitchers gave up one run in each game. 2013-02-02T17:14:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013113_spcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-drops-two-games-vegas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013113_spcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-drops-two-games-vegas/ 05:27:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (1-2-1) couldn’t get its offense going in the first day of the College of Southern Nevada Tournament in Las Vegas on Thursday as the Aztecs got shut out in two games. 2013-02-01T05:27:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012913_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-wins-ties-season-opening-doubleheader/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012913_pcc_baseball/aztec-baseball-wins-ties-season-opening-doubleheader/ 03:58:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (1-0-1) got a win and fought back to earn a tie at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix as the Aztecs got good pitching performances in a Tuesday doubleheader. 2013-01-30T03:58:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012613_pima_baseball/pima-baseball-rained-out-sunday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012613_pima_baseball/pima-baseball-rained-out-sunday/ 01:18:00Z Dylan Smith Pima Community College’s season-opening doubleheader has been cancelled, after being pushed back from Saturday to Sunday. 2013-01-27T01:18:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012513_pima_baseball/pima-baseball-rained-out-advance/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012513_pima_baseball/pima-baseball-rained-out-advance/ 01:16:00Z Dylan Smith Pima Community College has moved its season-opening doubleheader from Saturday to Sunday, because of rain showers forecast early in the weekend. 2013-01-26T01:16:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011513_pcc_baseball_recruits/13-s-az-players-sign-with-aztec-baseball/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011513_pcc_baseball_recruits/13-s-az-players-sign-with-aztec-baseball/ 06:37:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team signed 13 Southern Arizona players and introduced them on Tuesday at the JW Marriot Star Pass Resort as part of the NJCAA Signing Day. 2013-01-16T06:37:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100512_jcscottshow/jc-scott-bp-agent-killed-by-friendly-fire/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100512_jcscottshow/jc-scott-bp-agent-killed-by-friendly-fire/ 16:04:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Martha McSally, Republican congressional candidate in CD2, plus Mike Feder, general manager of the Tucson Padres; and TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith with an update on the death of Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie. 2012-10-06T16:04:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100212_mexican-baseball-fiesta/vamos-tucson-mexican-baseball-fiesta-starts-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100212_mexican-baseball-fiesta/vamos-tucson-mexican-baseball-fiesta-starts-thursday/ 15:52:00Z Ted Prezelski It’s almost time for the Vamos a Tucsón Mexican Baseball Fiesta. The expanded field of teams this year includes the Padres and Dodgers ‘future stars’ squads. 2012-10-03T15:52:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090412_tucson_padres/2-1-loss-wraps-padres-season-56-88/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090412_tucson_padres/2-1-loss-wraps-padres-season-56-88/ 16:23:00Z Tim Hagerty Tyler Bortnick’s ninth-inning RBI single handed the Reno Aces their third straight walk-off victory and ended the Tucson Padres’ second season with a 2-1 loss Monday at Aces Ballpark. 2012-09-04T16:23:11+00:00