Pacifics Rally Past Stompers 3-1

July 23 2014 The San Rafael Pacifics overcame an early deficit to defeat the Sonoma Stompers 3-1. Sonoma scored once in the first inning, but San Rafael answered with two runs in the fourth and another in the fifth to take the lead.

Maikel Jova powered the Pacifics offense with a home run and two RBI, while Eric Bainer also homered and drove in a run. San Rafael finished with three hits, with Bainer and Danny Gonzalez also recording hits. Sonoma collected seven hits, led by Andrew Parker’s two-hit game; Jayce Ray had the Stompers’ lone RBI.

Rob Ellis earned the win after allowing one run on six hits over seven innings while striking out eight. Dan Rogers worked a scoreless eighth, and Colin Allen recorded the save with a hitless ninth and two strikeouts. Eric Schwieger took the loss for Sonoma despite allowing only three hits over eight innings; he surrendered three runs and struck out five.