Padres prospects a hit in Missions debuts after Ethan Salas’ walk-off double

San Diego Padres prospect and new San Antonio Missions catcher Ethan Salas ended Tuesday's game with a walk-off double in the 10th inning. The Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 8-7 on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
San Diego Padres prospect and new San Antonio Missions catcher Ethan Salas ended Tuesday’s game with a walk-off double in the 10th inning.

The No. 1 prospect in the San Diego Padres organization had a memorable conclusion to his first game in Double-A ball.

Ethan Salas had a walk-off double to deep right-center field in the 10th inning.

The 17-year-old catcher drove in Connor Hollis with the winning run in the San Antonio Missions’ 8-7 victory over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Tuesday at Wolff Stadium.

Salas was one of four players in the Missions’ lineup for the first time after being promoted from the Class A Fort Wayne TinCaps.

Jakob Marsee, Graham Pauley, Nathan Martorella and Salas all saw their first action at Wolff Stadium on Tuesday and all recorded their first Double-A hits.

– Martorella played first base and had three hits and three RBIs. After producing an RBI single in the 10th inning that tied the game 7-7, he was replaced by Hollis as the pinch-runner who scored the game-ending run.

– Marsee played center field and batted in the leadoff spot and had a hit, a walk and scored twice.

– Pauley played left field and had a hit, an RBI and scored a run.

Marcos Castanon, a relative veteran with the Missions after being promoted from Fort Wayne on July 14, had three hits including a double and an RBI and scored a run.

Missions reliever Lake Bachar (4-0) pitched the final two innings to earn the win.

Jakob Marsee's first hit with the Missions. The Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 8-7 on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Jakob Marsee’s first hit with the Missions.
Graham Pauley's first hit with the Missions. The Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 8-7 on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Graham Pauley’s first hit with the Missions.
Nathan Martorella's first hit with the Missions. The Missions beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 8-7 on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Nathan Martorella’s first hit with the Missions.