Martinez Sturgeon Roll Past San Rafael Pacifics 18-5

July 9 2024 The Martinez Sturgeon defeated the San Rafael Pacifics 18-5 at Waterfront Park, scoring in six of their eight offensive innings and collecting 16 hits. Martinez took an early 6-0 lead with three runs in each of the first two innings before adding one in the fourth and five in the fifth.

Tyler Best led the Sturgeon attack with three hits, six runs scored and six RBI, including a home run. Tony Riley went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBI, while Andrew Curran added three hits and four RBI. Gabriel Rojas and Dillon Ponce each drove in two runs for Martinez.

Martinez added five runs in the sixth and one in the eighth. San Rafael scored twice in the sixth, once in the seventh and twice in the ninth. John Bicos paced the Pacifics with two hits, three runs and one RBI, while Telly Hill and Jakob Bouhuys each recorded an RBI.

Rojas earned the win after allowing two hits and one earned run over 5.2 innings, striking out seven and walking two. Ponce worked 2.1 innings with four strikeouts, and Trace Hitchens completed the game. San Rafael starter Owen Cuffe took the loss after surrendering seven earned runs on eight hits in four innings.