Tucson Padres News

Tucson - The last time Andrew Carpenter faced the Tucson Padres on May 30, he did not record a quality start and sacrificed two homeruns. But Tuesday night was different.

Tucson - Offense was not in short supply for either the Padres or the 51s on Tuesday, in a seesaw game of three lead changes. The teams combined for 21 runs – 11 in the sixth inning alone – on 33 hits in Tucson’s 11-10 victory over Las Vegas.

Tucson - Jonathan Roof knows how much a person’s life can change in a single week. Just a Saturday before, the Tucson Padres outfielder manned the hot corner for the Lake Elsinore Storm, Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, and went hitless at the plate.

Tucson - When Jorge Reyes made the move from Double-A in 2011 to Triple-A this season, it took some getting used to and did not start out easily for the Tucson Padres pitcher.

Tucson - Terry Kennedy makes choices every day as manager of the Tucson Padres, but he considers his off-field decisions just as carefully as he does as the ones on it.

Tucson - The Tucson Padres, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, played their last home game and finished their first season in Tucson since relocating from Portland. Tucson fans remember all of the years of baseball in the city.