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Minors: El Paso’s Jacob Scavuzzo hits 14th homer; Amarillo walks off win

Jacob Scavuzzo hit his Padres farm-system-leading 14th on Thursday, helping Triple-A El Paso to a 10-4 win over visiting Reno.

Scavuzzo drove in four runs with a three-hit game that upped his OPS to 1.098.

The 25-year-old outfielder is in his first year in the Padres system. He was originally a 21st-round pick of the Dodgers in 2012. He hit a career-high 26homers last year between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Matthew Batten (.798 OPS) also drove in three runs on three hits, including two doubles, and catcher Francisco Mejia (1.