Brandon Lockridge is regaining his timing at Triple-A El Paso.

The 28-year-old outfielder hit his first homer of the season Thursday in the Chihuahuas’ 7-4 win at Albuquerque.

Lockridge hit .216/.258/.261 in 47 games to start the year in the majors.

He was optioned to the minors late last month, exited the first game back after he was hit by a pitch and then went on paternity leave.

Lockridge returned on Tuesday and is hitting .307/.471/.692 through four games with El Paso.

First baseman Nate Mondou (.760 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits and catcher Luis Campusano (1.047 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored.

Right-hander Sean Reynolds (2.45 ERA) saved his first game with two strikeouts in the ninth inning.

El Paso is 44-40.

Thursday’s scoreboard

HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (39-38)

TinCaps 2, Lansing 0: RHP Miguel Mendez (5-2, 1.87 ERA) struck out nine and scattered two hits and two walks over six shutout innings. LHP Bodi Rascon (7.61 ERA) turned in two scoreless innings. RHP Cole Paplham (4.35 ERA) walked two but escaped a scoreless ninth with his first save. SS Leo De Vries (.764 OPS), 2B Brandon Butterworth (.749 OPS) and 1B Jack Costello (.670 OPS) all doubled.

LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (35-43)

Inland Empire 7, Storm 1: LHP Boston Bateman (5-4, 3.41 ERA) allowed four runs—one earned—in 4⅔ innings in the loss. C Lamar King Jr. (.836 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a walk. 3B Zach Evans (.739 OPS) went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk. 1B Victor Figueroa (.889 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

ROOKIE ACL PADRES (10-34)

Mariners 13, Padres 4 (7): RHP Adan Moreno (8.64 ERA) struck out five and allowed a run in three innings in the start. DH Kale Fountain (.762 OPS) and 2B Luis De Leon (.751 OPS) both walked three times.

ROOKIE DSL BROWN (13-9)

Orioles 8, Padres 7: LF Cristian Benavides (.501 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. DH Darian Castillo (.837 OPS) went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored. 3B Abraham Bastidas (.950 OPS) went 0-for-1 with three walks and a run scored.

ROOKIE DSL GOLD (13-9)

Padres 7, Rays 5: RHP Jesus Castro (3.14 ERA) struck out six and allowed three runs—one earned—in four innings in the start. CF Moises Gomez (.811 OPS) went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored.

Note: Double-A San Antonio was trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning when the game was suspended. It will be completed as part of a doubleheader on Friday.