The Padres got to play their first Cactus League game of the year on Wednesday, their annual Charity Game against the Seattle Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex. It’s another solid bench mark in the Spring Training process, one players look forward to after a few weeks of nothing but drills.
“If you’re anyone you’re excited,” said catcher Derek Norris. “It’s not the same excitement as Opening Day but it’s a chance to get out there and play the game we love to play and see to see where you’re at, you know, see what adjustments you need to make. You could do all the drills you want but when it comes time for the game it really shows you where you’re at.”
If that’s the case the Padres are nowhere near where they need to be. San Diego lost 7-0 on a day where they really did nothing well.
Their offense only mustered four hits, all of them singles, two of them infield singles by outfielder Hunter Renfroe. Their defense made a pair of errors. Their pitching staff allowed three home runs and really didn’t fool too many people at all in front of 5,505 fans.
Robbie Erlin, who’s in the mix for the 5th starter role in the Padres rotation, threw the first inning. He got out of it with no damage being done but gave up a line drive single to Robinson Cano and a warning track flyout to Kyle Seager.
In the second inning Luis Perdomo, a young right-hander the Padres selected in the Rule V Draft, allowed a long 2-run home run to Mariners catcher Chris Iannetta. Seattle also got home runs from Franklin Gutierrez and Stefen Romero.
The Friars get to hit the reset button on Thursday. They face the Mariners again, this time as the home team.
