LAKE ELSINORE — It was a rough night for Kruz Schoolcraft, 19, the Padres’ top draft pick in the 2025 draft. He allowed the first five San Jose batters to reach base and surrendered four runs on three hits and three walks before being pulled after recording just one out on 34 pitches.
It went down from there, for Lake Elsinore.
The Storm suffered their worst loss of the year, 21-2, as the San Jose Giants took their fourth straight to open the series.
“As a staff, it’s a challenge for us to get our guys right,” said Storm manager Brallan Perez about keeping his team focused for the next game. “Our job as coaches at this level is to win the day; that means early work, pregame, weights and conditioning, and then the game…