June 8 2025 The Monterey Amberjacks held off the San Rafael Pacifics 11-10 in a high-scoring game at Sollectio Park. Monterey collected 16 hits and built an early advantage with six runs in the first inning and two more in the third. San Rafael finished with 15 hits and five errors while Monterey committed one error.
Luis Medina led Monterey with four hits in five at-bats and drove in three runs.
Tyler Toland added two hits and two RBI while
Ivan Verdugo and
Ryan Pruett each contributed two hits and one RBI. Monterey also received two hits and two walks from
Miguel Agramonte and two hits and two walks from
Isaiah Alvarez.
San Rafael mounted several comebacks after trailing 9-3 through six innings. The Pacifics scored five times in the seventh to cut the deficit to two runs, then added two in the ninth, but Monterey answered with one run in the ninth and held on.
Fred Buckson went 3-for-6 with three RBI, a double and a triple, while
Blake Diggle hit a home run and drove in two.
John Bicos added three hits and one RBI.
Trenton Avitia was credited with the win for Monterey after throwing one inning with one hit allowed, two runs, two earned runs, two walks and one strikeout.
Greg Salazar worked six innings, allowing 11 hits and seven runs, and
Alec Abend pitched two innings with three hits and one earned run allowed. San Rafael starter
Jared Greer surrendered 13 hits and nine runs in five innings, while
Payton Rios took the loss after allowing three hits and two runs in 3.1 innings.
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