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LONG-TERM SUCCESS

The Crush Baseball Academy is a club baseball organization. We offer an environment where players learn to compete with passion, honor, and respect, in an atmosphere that promotes long-term success in baseball and in life. Our goal is to promote growth in all situations of both success and failure.

Tryouts and open workouts are free with no commitment. Click to register.

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See the full list of Crush players who through hard work and dedication received offers to play College or Professional Baseball.

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Mission statement.

It is our mission as an organization to create and develop the whole baseball player as a staff. Gwynn Baseball is dedicated to the growth of all players fundamentally. In doing so we will remain accountable for both production on the field and grooming excellent citizens in the San Diego community.

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About Gwynn Baseball

Elite Developmental Travel Baseball Done The Right Way. Gwynn Baseball is being formed in Southern California as the new standard of Elite, Developmental Travel Baseball to pass on the countless lessons, in both baseball and life, which the Gwynns have learned over their years of incredible experiences.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Gwynn baseball is about developing our players not only physically and mechanically, but most important mentally. Preparing them how to deal with success and failure, to show great sportsmanship and develop leaders.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

As coaches and mentors we strive to Develop our players not only in baseball, but also to be great kids and young men moving into the future.

" DO THINGS RIGHT ! "

Our Philosophy

Members of Gwynn Baseball not only become better baseball players, but they will grow on a personal level as well. Our teachings will put strong emphasis on citizenship, and a high level of sportsmanship will be required at all times. These young men will learn the value of competition, both against other teams, and internally versus the player and person they were the day before. Gwynn Baseball will serve to develop good baseball players and great people.

TRAINING & TEACHING

We believe in training and teaching our players to know there bodies to prevent injuries and be stronger than the competition over strategy.

MENTAL STRENGTH

We are equipping or players to be better kids both on and off the field

Tony Gwynn Jr

Tony Gwynn Jr. is the President of Gwynn Baseball, and a recently retired Major Leaguer after twelve years of professional baseball. His passion for Elite Developmental Travel Baseball stretches back years into his own playing days, Gwynn Baseball, as an organization, is the culmination of this dream and over three years of planning and preparation.

Chris Gwynn

Vice President

Chris Gwynn most recently was the Director of Player Development for the Seattle Mariners from 2011-2015. His people skills and ability to organize, placed him in a position to manage 70 Staff members. He was in charge of and responsible for the development of 250 players from 17 countries. He was also responsible for 9 minor league affiliates in various minor league cities across the country.

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Excellence meets opportunity on the diamond. As one of San Diego's premier youth travel baseball programs, we're dedicated to cultivating the skills, character, and competitive spirit of young athletes. Join us and unlock your child's potential in the sport they love.

Commitment to Developing Local Talent

Our focus and commitment is to build 9U to 14U teams that attract top-notch talent in the San Diego area. With proper coaching and a supportive environment, we foster skills and values like teamwork and sportsmanship. Join us in shaping the future of baseball!

Our Mission

We're driven by a love for the game and dedicated to fostering young talent. As we embark on this journey, we humbly recognize that greatness starts from the ground up. Our team is in its early stages, laying the foundation for something truly special. We believe in the power of teamwork, dedication, and perseverance to shape not only players but future leaders both on and off the field.

Fueled by Passion

In the vibrant baseball community of San Diego, we see boundless potential waiting to be unlocked. We're on a mission to build more than just a team; we're building a family. Every player, every coach, every supporter is an integral part of our story. Together, we'll strive for excellence, embracing the challenges that come our way and celebrating the victories, big and small.

San Diego Talent

As we look ahead to the horizon, we extend an open invitation to all aspiring ballplayers and passionate coaches who share our vision. Whether you're a seasoned player or just picking up a glove for the first time, there's a place for you here. Join us as we lay the groundwork for the next generation of baseball stars in San Diego. Together, let's create something extraordinary.

Winners Wanted

About No Fear Baseball

Our Mission

NO FEAR Baseball Club is one of San Diego's original travel ball organizations and began fielding competitive travel ball teams more than 20 years ago.  Today, NO FEAR has competitive youth baseball teams playing in the 8u-17u divisions. 

•   NO FEAR BBC is dedicated to providing young baseball players the opportunity to fully enhance their skills and potential in a competitive program designed to prepare them for high school baseball and beyond.
• In order to achieve this goal, NO FEAR BBC is committed to identifying motivated players who exhibit the desire and talent to excel, and then providing these players with year-long professional coaching, emphasizing skill development with consistent practice and hard work. 
• NO FEAR BBC seeks to maximize each player's development by offering competition against the best youth baseball teams, not only in Southern California but nationally as well.
• In addition to fielding competitive teams, NO FEAR BBC is dedicated to teaching good sportsmanship, and providing a fun and positive atmosphere that will result in a lifelong respect and love for the game of baseball in each player.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 15U NO FEAR

15U BCS Finals, Ft. Myers, FL

CONGRATULATIONS TO 12U NO FEAR

USSSA EMPIRE TOURNAMENT 5/31-6/1 

Xtreme Diamond Memorial Day Bash

CONGRATULATIONS TO 11U NO FEAR CHAMPION

CONGRATULATIONS TO 11U NO FEAR

CONGRATULATIONS TO 15u/16u NO FEAR

Xtreme Diamond Turkey Trot 

San Diego, CA 11/23-11/24

CONGRATULATIONS TO 11u NO FEAR

SCTBA SUMMER SHOWDOWN 8/24-8/25

CONGRATULATIONS TO 14u/15u NO FEAR

SCTBA Summer Showdown

Xtreme Diamond Cinco de Mayo Classic Temecula, CA 5/4-5/5

Triple Crown Superbowl Saturday

CONGRATULATIONS TO 14U/15U NO FEAR

USSSA Halloween Haunt (15/16u Division) Riverside, CA 10/27-10/28

CONGRATULATIONS TO 13U NO FEAR

SO CAL AAU Summer Championships

San Clemente, CA 9/1-9/3

CONGRATULATIONS TO 10U NO FEAR

SO CAL AAU Summer Championships Temecula, CA 9/1-9/3

CONGRATULATIONS TO 9U NO FEAR

SEMI-FINALIST

Triple Crown Summer Sizzle San Diego, CA 8/11-8/12

CONGRATULATIONS TO 10U AND 13U NO FEAR

USSSA Last Chance Classic Chino Hills, CA 7/28-7/29

CONGRATULATIONS TO 13u NO FEAR

USSSA Summer slam

Perris, CA 7/14 - 7/15

CONGRATULATIONS TO 14U NO FEAR

SILVER MEDALIST

USA BASEBALL 14u west championship

Peoria, AZ 7/1 - 7/6

Triple Crown Omaha Slumpbuster 2012 Omaha, NE 6/25-6/27/2012

Triple Crown Omaha SlumpBuster 2012

Omaha, NE 6/18-6/20/12 

USSSA So Cal State Championship

Riverside, CA 6/16-6/17/2012

CONGRATULATIONS TO 14u NO FEAR

Xtreme Diamond Sports

6/9-6/10/2012

FINALIST Xtreme Diamond All Star Warm Up Fullerton, CA 6/2-6/3/2012

USSSA Empire classic

perris, CA 6/2-6/3/12

USSSA Empire Classic Perris, CA 6/2-6/3/12

CHAMPION USSSA Spring Classic San Clemente, CA 5/19-5/20/12

CHAMPION Xtreme Diamond Cinco de Mayo Classic San Clemente, CA 5/5-5/6/12

CONGRATULATIONS TO 13u NO FEAR FINALIST Xtreme Diamond March Madness San Clemente, CA 3/10-3/11/12

Triple Crown Superbowl Saturday Tournament

Temecula/Perris, CA 2/4/2012

Triple crown MLK tournament Palm Springs, CA 1/14-1/16/2012

Triple Crown MLK Tournament Palm Springs, CA 1/14-1/16/2012

CONGRATULATIONS TO14U NO FEAR

USSSA Fall State Championship

Riverside, CA 12/3-12/4/2011

San Diego Blues Halloween Classic

San Diego CA 10/29-10/30/2011

October 22-23, 2011

Riverside, CA 

CONGRATULATIONS TO 12u NO FEAR 

Xtreme Diamond Sports SUPER STATE

Labor Day Weekend Tournament

San Diego, CA 9/3-9/5/2011

COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK

CHAMPIONS!!

12U NO FEAR

July 2 - July 8 2011

The experience of a lifetime.  The boys worked hard, played hard and performed brilliantly!

CONGRATULATIONS 11U NO FEAR

Triple Crown Omaha Slumpbusters

Omaha, Nebraska 6/23-6/26/2011

CONGRATULATIONS 12U NO FEAR

Xtreme Diamond Sports Summer Bash

Fountain Valley, CA 6/11-6/12/2011

USTSA Memorial Day Tournament

Huntington Beach, CA 5/28-5/30/11

Our 13's went 6-0 against some of the toughest competition in Southern California, and had four shut-out victories.  

Nice job guys!

USSSA Spring Classic

Fountain Valley, CA 5/14 & Chino Hills, CA 5/21/11

USTSA Cinco de Mayo Classic

Huntington Beach, CA 4/30-5/1/201 1

USSSA 2011 Bat Wars

West Covina, CA 4/30-5/1/2011

CONGRATULATIONS TO 12u NO FEAR

Triple Crown Spring Championships

 Scottsdale, Arizona 3/24-3/27/2011

Scottsdale, Arizona 3/24-3/27/2011

USTSA March Long Ball Classic

Huntington Beach, CA 3/12-3/13/2011  

CONGRATULATIONS TO  13U NO FEAR

USSSA Winterfest, 2/12-2/13/2011

Triple Crown Super Saturday Feb 5 -  Going a combined 11-5 as an organization and having 3 out of 4 teams play in the Championship game demonstrates quality training across the board.  What a super showing for all teams!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO 9u NO FEAR

Triple Crown Super Saturday

Temecula, CA 2/5/2011

Triple Crown MLK  - The entire No Fear organization had both fun and success at the Triple Crown MLK event in Palm Springs.  The teams stayed at the JW Marriott and had a great time blending with each other and watching quality baseball. Both the 9s and the 13s advanced to the championship game and the 13s won the entire tournament.  We are all looking forward to our next trip to MLB Spring Training in March.

Triple Crown Palm Desert Classic

Palm Springs, CA 1/15-1/16/2011

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Triple Crown 10th Annual Thanksgiving Qualifier  Palm Springs, CA 11/26-11/28/2010

CONGRATULATIONS TO 12u NO FEAR Elite

FINALIST 

12u NO FEAR BLack

SEMI-FINALIST Triple Crown 10th Annual Thanksgiving Qualifier 

Palm Springs, CA 11/26-11/28/2010

Triple Crown San Diego Showdown

11/13-11/14/2010

CHAMPION 

USTSA Oktoberfest II Dual Rings Classic

Temecula, CA 10/16-10/17/2010

CONGRATULATIONS TO  12u NO FEAR FINALIST Triple Crown Fall Classic San Diego, CA 10/2-10/3/2010

CONGRATULATIONS to 11u NO FEAR 

Triple Crown Back to School Tournament 

Temecula, CA 9/19/10

CONGRATULATIONS TO 11u NO FEAR Gold

San Diego Blues Pre-Labor Day Tune-up

8/28-8/29/2010 

CONGRATULATIONS to 11u NO FEAR Elite

USTSA Beach Bash Classic 

Huntington Beach, CA 8/21-8/22/2010

CONGRATULATIONS TO 12u NO FEAR

Cooperstown, NY 8/14-8/20/2010

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San Diego Travel Baseball Club and Academy - POWAY, CA

San diego travel baseball club and academy poway, ca, socal tides baseball is expanding to san diego's south bay, join our new teams now forming in the south bay, we are happy to announce tides baseball will now be forming teams in the south bay region. our south bay program will be led by coach josh aguirre who will fill the role of director of player/team operations and will also oversee and lead our coaching staff.  josh aguirre has had the privilege of coaching players in the south bay as well as players from north and east counties for the past 12 years and has been one of the most successful coaches to produce next-level players. from the youngest ages to high school student-athletes, coach josh has built a reputation second to none when it comes to player development both on the field and in academics.  please call or email for details if you would like your player to participate..

619.940.9359 or email [email protected] . Or click here for our contact form!

Call 619.940.9359 or email [email protected] for more info!

The SoCal Tides had a total of 6 teams competing in the Annual North Country Turkey Tournament in Clairemont on November 24th and 25th! All 6 teams fought hard and represented with pride. The Tides partnered with the National Stars, California Waves, and players who came up from Mexico to join our rosters for the weekend. In the end, our 16U team won the championship in their division!

Hard work paying off for socal tides baseball academy during the ncs memorial day classic tournament our 11s and 13s won their brackets and 10s and 12s fought hard until the end 5/29/23 - mount san miguel park, chula vista ca, our mission, "at socal tides baseball academy, our mission is to develop and prepare our players for high school and beyond. we are committed to their development and providing opportunities so they may have the best chances for success in life. through quality reps, mental strength training, and cultural exchanges. we strive to equip our players with the necessary means to demonstrate leadership, communicate efficiently, and hold each other accountable to pursue their goals. our dedication to every one a part of the tides organization drives us to continuously improve and evolve as one big family, with a common goal and a vision for our players to proactively contribute to making a better world. through baseball, no matter their skill set or gender, we will be alongside your player's journey. on the field they will learn to respect the game, their equipment, the parents, the coaches, and most importantly each other. tides baseball is about “wanting it”, “knowing what to do with it”, and “having each other’s backs”. together, we are dedicated to fulfilling our mission and making a positive impact on each and every one of our members., coach kenji.

Junior league World Series champion

played professionally in Japan

Cal-state Fullerton graduate

Helped players prepare for upcoming MLB season.

Players include Hideo Nomo, Hideki Irabu, Alfonso Soriano, Makoto Sasaki and others.

coach at Rowland HS –  1yr as head coach

manager of San Diego Stars 8u team

Established the SoCal Tides Baseball Academy

served as MLB staff for the San Diego Padres as Interpreter to Kazuhisa Makita

JV head coach at Del Norte HS – holding the best win percentage

co-founder of California Waves – all girls baseball team.

2022 National champions for 14u major division  c

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Click here to find our fnl scheduled games., click here to head over to the socal tides team store overseas items: shoes, custom hoodies, bags will take 4-5 weeks and group ordered once a month. basic hoodies, fan tees, and hats will take 2 weeks., reach out to find out more about our program.

If you’re looking for a place for your son or daughter to play and improve, get extra reps, receive private instruction, or all of the above, feel free to reach out to Coach Kenji at either the email or phone to the right to find out more! 

You can start by just joining an open workout with our Tides teams OR our all-girls team, California Waves Girls Baseball Team.

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If you’re looking for a place for your son or daughter to play and improve, get extra reps, receive private instruction, or all of the above, feel free to reach out to Coach Kenji at either the email or phone just below to find out more! 

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MVP Hustle San Diego took the field in 2021, but has roots that extend much deeper into the San Diego baseball community.

Director Amad Stephens is one of the most successful and best known travel coaches in the area. With the launch of MVP his philosophies and experience extend across an entire developmental organization with teams currently from 8U to 18U.

The MVP program is dedicated to developing successful players and teams by teaching, preparing, and practicing baseball the right way, so our players can succeed on and off the field both while wearing the MVP uniform and beyond.

As part of MVP Hustle San Diego, our players will gain skills to take with them throughout their youth, high school, college and professional baseball careers.

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Sports | Sports briefs: Bombers Baseball Academy wins USSSA event

The Bombers, based in Greenbrae, capped their championship run with a 12-7 victory against ZT Prospects (Anaheim) on Aug. 4, scoring five times in the bottom of the fifth inning to secure the win.

The Bombers roster featured Jack Leh, Callan Carey, Ben Walker, Cyrus Bentaleb, Gabe Oliveros, Cullen Ott, Blake Day, Beckett Glynn, Will Raymond, Max Daily, Jesse Wheeler, Ian Bowman, Zander Middleton, John Andreini, and Blaise Claxton.

The team, which went 27-6-1 with four tournament victories during the summer, was coached by Allan Kunst, assisted by Parker Ott and Ben Scott.

Bentaleb and Bowman keyed the final rally in the Bombers’ championship win, both accounting for two-out base hits during the five-run rally. The team also benefitted from a fast start, jumping out to a 5-0 lead on hits by Cullen Ott, Middleton, and Oliveros.

ZT Prospects eventually tied the game at 5-5 in the top of the fourth inning but the Bombers surged back in front with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Claxton and Cullen Ott led off the inning with hits and later came around to score on hits by Bentaleb and Andreini.

The Bombers went 3-0-1 in pool play, getting the tie in the fourth and final game to wrap up the top seed in the single-elimination stage of the tournament. The Bombers needed a late rally in that crucial game against 365 Lights Out (Valencia).

Andreini led off the last inning with a hit to left field with the Bombers trailing 6-5. Andreini advanced to second after the next batter drew a walk, then took third on a wild pitch. The throw back to third got away from the defense and Andreini came around to score the tying run as the game ended 6-6.

The Bombers drew MVP SD Black (San Diego) in the quarterfinals. The teams engaged in a pitchers’ duel with neither team scoring a run through the first five innings. Andreini pitched for the Bombers, going the distance while allowing two hits with seven strikeouts on 70 pitches.

The Bombers walked off with a win in the bottom of the sixth when Andreini found a hole in the infield with a single, allowing Middleton to score on a close play at the plate for a 1-0 victory.

The Costa Mesa Sox, then-ranked No. 2 in California in the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) rankings, awaited the Bombers in the semifinals. Bentaleb started on the mound, going five innings with three runs allowed. The Bombers spotted him a 4-0 lead with some clutch hitting from Middleton, Day and Raymond.

Costa Mesa pulled within 4-2 but Bowman hit a bases-loaded single in the fifth to push the lead up to 5-2. Day, the team’s closer, came in and pitched the sixth inning to secure the win and the team’s spot in the championship game.

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Spring Breakout returns as MLB unveils 2025 Spring Training schedule

Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that 2025 Spring Training will officially begin on Thursday, Feb. 20 , as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Chicago Cubs in Glendale, Ariz., to open the Cactus League season. On Friday, Feb. 21, the New York Yankees will host the Tampa Bay Rays in Tampa, Fla., to open the Grapefruit League season before a full slate of games including all 30 teams are featured on both Saturday, Feb. 22, and Sunday, Feb. 23.

Following its debut last March, Spring Breakout will return in 2025 with games from March 13-16, showcasing baseball’s future stars as clubs assemble their top prospects to play in exhibition games against one another. Spring Breakout will begin on Thursday, March 13, with a pair of matchups between top-10 farm systems as ranked by MLB Pipeline . The top-ranked Rays prospects will square off against the seventh-ranked Boston Red Sox in Port Charlotte, Florida while the top prospects of the eighth-ranked Cubs and fifth-ranked Dodgers meet in Glendale, Arizona. A third matchup of top-10 farm systems highlights the balance of the Spring Breakout schedule as the ninth-ranked Seattle Mariners visit the fourth-ranked Cleveland Guardians in Goodyear, Ariz., on Friday, March 14.

A total of 95 players have appeared in the Majors this season after their participation in March’s inaugural Spring Breakout, including 35 players who have been featured on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects list this year. In addition, 48 of the 54 players on the 2024 All-Star Futures Game rosters took part in Spring Breakout, and rosters for the upcoming Arizona Fall League are also expected to include many players who were featured during Spring Breakout.

The Atlanta Braves will travel to Mesa, Ariz., to play two games against the Cubs on Monday, March 24, and Tuesday, March 25, in a crossover matchup between Grapefruit and Cactus League clubs. In another crossover contest, the Rockies will visit the Twins on March 25 in Fort Myers, Fla. In addition, a number of exhibition games on March 23-25 will be played at Major and Minor League ballparks. The scheduled meetings thus far include the three-game Freeway Series between the Dodgers and Angels at Dodger Stadium on March 23 and at Angel Stadium on March 24-25; the Royals visiting the Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington; the Guardians visiting the D-backs at Chase Field in Phoenix; and the Astros hosting the Triple-A Sugar Land Skeeters at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Additional exhibition games at Major and Minor League ballparks are expected to be added in the coming months.

The 2025 regular season will begin with the Tokyo Series presented by Guggenheim , a two-game series between the Dodgers and the Cubs at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 19. Traditional Opening Day, featuring all 30 Major League Clubs, will take place on Thursday, March 27. Please see the accompanying files or visit MLB.com for the complete 2025 Spring Training schedule. Individual Club schedules can be found at each of the respective 30 Club sites.

Having gone all-in on their bullpen, San Diego Padres plan to ride their unique approach into the postseason

W hen the trade deadline rolls around, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is usually on the hunt for a big deal. And why not? Preller has developed a farm system, regularly ranked in the top five in MLB, that can attract other teams looking to move stars. At the past four deadlines, the Padres have acquired superstars such as Juan Soto and Josh Hader and solid supporting players such as Josh Bell and Brandon Drury.

San Diego took a different approach to its moves this season, yet they're now the hottest team in baseball, having gone 16-4 since the All-Star break with their eyes firmly on the postseason heading into Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. 

Relievers were the name of the game for the Padres at the deadline, as they acquired right-hander Jason Adam from the Tampa Bay Rays and southpaw Bryan Hoeing, as well as the best reliever available in left-hander Tanner Scott, from the Miami Marlins.

The Padres already had a respectable bullpen before those moves, with left-handers Yuki Matsui and Adrian Morejon having career years along with newcomer Jeremiah Estrada. The Padres are led in the backend by electric closer Robert Suarez.

The additions of Adam, Hoeing and Scott provide a level of depth that not many teams around baseball can match, and that sets San Diego up well for a run to the postseason.

During the playoffs, especially in the past 20 years, bullpens are critical in determining a team’s success or failure. The leash on starters gets shorter in October, leaving a team’s relief core to cover more outs, with high-leverage situations often coming early in games.

Having Adam, Scott and Suarez to cover the seventh, eighth and ninth innings is a luxury that any team would love to have in the postseason, and it'll be an advantage for San Diego should it get there. With two months to allow Morejon, Matsui, Estrada and Hoeing to jell, the Padres' bullpen might be the group that propels San Diego into the postseason.

San Diego has been trying to stay afloat while it figures out what its rotation will look like the rest of the way, following the injury to Joe Musgrove, the absence of Yu Darvish and recent struggles from knuckleballer Matt Waldron. The team even acquired long-time veteran Martín Pérez as additional depth.

If the Padres, who are currently tied for the first NL wild-card spot , reach the postseason, you have to imagine that manager Mike Shildt will take full advantage of his bullpen’s depth in an attempt to take pressure off the rotation.

For the first time in a long time, the Padres left their core of position players untouched at the deadline. And much of that has to do with the reinforcements already being there. Over the past month, the Padres have the sixth-best offense in baseball in terms of runs scored. Manny Machado looks healthy, Xander Boegarts is finally playing like the player the Padres expected him to be, Jurickson Profar has continued to have a career year, and rookie Jackson Merrill has carried the team offensively in recent weeks. Not to mention, Fernando Tatis Jr. is expected back before season’s end.

With San Diego scoring at its current pace and the ability to shorten games with their bullpen, the Padres become a difficult team to beat not only in the postseason but in the rest of the regular season as well.

The Padres have had several iterations of their ballclub over the past few years, and while this version has fewer top-tier names than in years prior, this version might be made for October. San Diego is clearly playing with confidence as of late, and sometimes, that’s all a team needs to make a sustained push to the postseason.

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San diego padres | padres lose lead, come back again to complete sweep of pirates.

Thursday, they ended up being a little lucky, which might not be better but certainly worked just fine.

“Just compete until the last (of the) 27 outs are made,” Manny Machado said.

That is among the Padres’ mantras this season. And that 27th out was the Pirates’ problem on Thursday.

A throwing error on what appeared would be a game-ending double play brought the Padres back from the brink, and they went on to a 7-6 victory that completed a three-game sweep.

The Padres entered the ninth inning down a run before Xander Bogaerts led off with a slow roller to third base that got him an infield single, and Jackson Merrill walked. David Peralta followed with a strikeout before Ha-Seong Kim walked to load the bases.

Kyle Higashioka then sent a ground ball to Pirates second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who flipped the ball to shortstop Oneil Cruz, who fired a throw wide of first baseman Rowdy Tellez.

That allowed not only Bogaerts to score but also Merrill to race home and flip the lead, 6-5 in the Padres’ favor.

“It was almost the worst thing you could do,” Higashioka said of his grounder. “But then it turned out to be really good.”

The Padres catcher, who is not fast, broke out of the box quickly and hustled down the line. It did appear Cruz’s throw beat him. But Higashioka made it close enough that the Padres would have at least challenged an out call.

“I know as long as I beat the throw that at least you score one and we tie,” he said. “So it’s like, gotta try to get there.”

Higashioka did some more crucial running, stealing second without drawing a throw and scoring what ended up being the deciding run on Luis Arraez’s double.

That ended the outing for Pirates closer David Bednar, against whom the Padres came back twice in two days.

The Pirates scored a two-out run off Robert Suarez in the ninth before he closed out his 25th save.

The Padres have won 14 of their past 16 games for just the seventh time in franchise history.

Thursday’s improbable victory — which saw them go from up 4-0 to down 5-4 to their 28th comeback victory — completed the Padres’ fifth sweep of the season. All of those sweeps have come in their past 16 series after they had none in their first 23 series.

This one was unlike any before it.

Tuesday’s rain delay and Wednesday’s 10-inning madness made even the Padres blowing a lead as big as four runs for just the second time this season and then winning anyway seem somewhat dull.

The Padres tried to ride an early four-run lead for the duration on Thursday, but their thin and tired bullpen crashed, as the Pirates scored five runs between the sixth and seventh innings.

It was not entirely surprising that such a thing would happen.

The Padres used six relievers to cover five innings Wednesday and four relievers to cover eight innings on Tuesday.

“We just had to get to the end,” manager Mike Shildt said. “I mean, we had five (relievers) down.”

An attempt to alleviate their lack of available arms did not end up helping.

Journeyman right-hander Carl Edwards Jr., called up from Triple-A on Thursday morning, relieved starting pitcher Randy Vásquez with two outs and runners at the corners in the sixth inning and allowed both runners to score before leaving without recording an out.

Yuki Matsui came in, and the inning ended when Manny Machado ran up to field a dribbler by Kiner-Falefa and make a quick throw to first to preserve the Padres’ 4-3 lead.

Matsui then surrendered a one-out single to Oneil Cruz and Joey Bart’s two-run homer that made it 5-4 in the seventh inning.

A pair of two-run homers had given the Padres their 4-0 lead after two innings.

The first of the blasts was Manny Machado’s line drive to the seats beyond left field, which followed Jurickson Profar being hit by a pitch in the right leg for the second time in two days.

The second home run was a high fly ball by David Peralta that sailed out of the ballpark and almost bounced into the Allegheny River following Merrill’s single leading off the second inning.

Vásquez effectively cruised through the first five innings, allowing four base runners in the first three innings before retiring nine straight.

But Pirates starter Luis Ortiz also settled into the game, and no Padres batter reached base between Peralta’s homer and a one-out walk by Higashioka in the fifth inning.

Ortiz would finish six innings, and the bottom of the sixth is when Vásquez’s command waned and the Pirates drove him from the game with four singles in the first five batters.

He departed with a 4-1 lead before the bullpen crumbled and it seemed the Padres were not going to have enough to win their fifth consecutive game.

But Matsui finished the seventh, and Jason Adam pitched a scoreless eighth to get the Padres to the fateful ninth down by a run.

And the Pirates continued to play like a late-season fade is upon them.

They were a game above .500 when the series began. At 56-58, they remain on the fringes of the playoff picture, four  games back in the race for the National League’s third wild-card spot.

The Pirates appear to be on the rise with some good young players, including two starting pitchers the Padres missed this series.

But the hosts made key mistakes in all three games.

It would be wrong to say the Padres (64-52) did not earn their way to a season-high 12 games above .500 on Thursday. It would be accurate to say they were afforded an opportunity and took advantage.

“It takes some luck, not gonna lie,” Machado said. “But we’ve got to continue to create opportunities, and we do it in those situations where it’s called for. Ninth inning, you got to get some guys on. … First guy gets on, Bogey, and Jackson comes up, gets a walk. Now we’ve got got three opportunities to bring them in. That’s huge. That’s all it takes to score a run. And we ended up getting three that inning. It’s just creating opportunities.”

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Padres' Reflect On Almost Perfect Road Trip

Jeremy hanna | aug 11, 2024.

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They almost had it, but the San Diego Padres came up just short of a perfect road trip with a 7-6 loss to the Miami Marlins.

After coming back from a 5-0 deficit, the Padres saw themselves in the ninth inning down by a single point. With two outs left, Ha-Seong Kim slammed the ball off of the top padding of the left field wall, where it proceeded to bounce off left fielder Kyle Stowers' glove, and over the wall.

Initially deemed a home run, the MLB replay center changed the call to a ground-rule double. Kim made his return to second, and the game was over soon after that.

“I think they got it right, whether I agree with the rule or don’t agree with the rule,” said Padres manager Mike Shildt, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune . “It’s a tough place for the timing of it. The ball went over the fence, didn’t touch the ground, feels like a home run. But rule tells you differently. But what an effort from the group. Another grit-squad performance.”

Despite this upsetting loss, the Padres clubhouse is in bright spirits overall. San Diego won its last seven games in a row, five of which were on the road. If they had beaten the Marlins , it would have been the perfect road trip.

Still, five out of six isn't bad!

“It’s a very good trip,” pinch-hitter Donovan Solano said. “We tried, and everybody sees it. This is baseball. In baseball, inches, they can change everything.”

Manny Machado echoed the sentiment. “It’s great,” he said. “How we’re playing right now, we’re gonna continue to play that way. We never feel like we’re out of it.”

Currently, the Padres are holding onto the second wild-card spot in the National League. In the National League West, they are tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for second place. The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the division by 3.5 games.

Still, if there's a team that can catch up with the Dodgers and steal the NL West, it's this Padres team.

“… And this is what makes me so pleased with this club, the trait of this club," Shildt said, "Irrespective of circumstance, score, road, home, day, night, hot, cold, they’re going to compete, and they’re going to give us what they’ve got, and that’s plenty. So it was a heck of an effort, man. Hats off to the group for the way they competed today.”

Tomorrow, the Padres come back home to face the Pirates at 6:40 p.m. PT.

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JEREMY HANNA