Craig Cooper News

There was disappointment, to be sure. But the mood in the locker room following the Missions' 5-2 loss to Midland on Saturday - a loss that knocked them out of the Texas League playoffs - was anything but somber.

September 8, 2009, 10:04 p.m. Three Padres far teams open post-season playoffs Wednesday night.

September 6, 2009, 12:37 p.m. Pitchers Erik Davis and Jeremy Hefner, respectively, picked up their 16th and 14th wins Saturday night as the Padres two Single-A affiliates headed to the playoffs on hot streaks.

August 31, 2009, 8:28 a.m. Right-handed starter Jeremy Hefner allowed one unearned run on four hits over 6 2/3 innings Sunday as playoff-bound Lake Elsinore scored a sixth straight win with a 7-1 victory at Visalia.

August 28, 2009, 6:24 a.m. Catcher Luis Martinez had a double, homer and four RBI in four at-bats Thursday night as high Single-A Lake Elsinore scored a 13-3 victory over Visalia to clinch a tie for the California Leagurea s Southern Division wildcard berth.

RoughRiders left-hander Michael Kirkman threw six solid innings, and relievers Beau Jones and Pedro Strop combined to hold the Missions to just three hits over the final three innings for a 2-1 victory Saturday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

RoughRiders left-hander Michael Kirkman threw six solid innings, and relievers Beau Jones and Pedro Strop combined to hold the Missions to just three hits over the final three innings for a 2-1 victory Saturday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

RoughRiders left-hander Michael Kirkman threw six solid innings, and relievers Beau Jones and Pedro Strop combined to hold the Missions to just three hits over the final three innings for a 2-1 victory Saturday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

RoughRiders left-hander Michael Kirkman threw six solid innings, and relievers Beau Jones and Pedro Strop combined to hold the Missions to just three hits over the final three innings for a 2-1 victory Saturday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

August 10, 2009, 5:49 a.m. James Darnell homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth Sunday to give Lake Elsinore a 3-2 win over High Desert at the Diamond.

RoughRiders left-hander Michael Kirkman threw six solid innings, and relievers Beau Jones and Pedro Strop combined to hold the Missions to just three hits over the final three innings for a 2-1 victory Saturday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

One of seven players bitten by a nasty flu bug at his last stop in Triple-A Portland, Will Inman spent five days quarantined in his hotel room in Reno, Nev., during a road trip last month.

July 26, 2009, 11:01 a.m. A day or being quarantined and an 8A1 2-hour bus ride couldna TMt deter the Triple-A Portland Beavers Saturday night.

July 20, 2009, 8:55 a.m. James Darnella s second homer of the game, a two-run shot, capped a three-run 10th inning Sunday and led Single-A Lake Elsinore to an 8-4 victory over Inland Empire in San Bernardino.

Alex Valdez's one-out sacrifice grounder with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning drove in the winning run in Midland's 4-3 victory over the Missions on Thursday at Wolff Stadium.

July 10, 2009, 11:37 a.m. Mat Latos threw five innings of perfect baseball Thursday night for Double-A San Antionio.

July 3, 2009, 9:49 a.m. Second baseman Eric Sogard and first baseman Craig Cooper both went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI Thursday night as Double-A San Antonio defeated Northwest Arkansas in San Antonio.

June 28, 2009, 9:55 a.m. Nick Schmidt made his first start for high Single-A Lake Elsinore Saturday night and who is the first hitter he faces a ' Manny Ramirez.

June 21, 2009, 8:56 p.m. Catcher Michael Collins went 4-for-5 and drove in four runs Sunday evening as Double-A San Antonio scored a 8-5 victory at Midland to take a one-game lead over Midland in the Texas League South race.

With the Triple-A All-Star game taking place in Portland, Ore., the Beavers will be welcoming back a familiar face a ' this time, in the opposite dugout.