August 23 2012 The San Rafael Pacifics defeated the Maui Na Koa Ikaika 9-4 at Albert Park. San Rafael collected 17 hits and overcame a three-run Maui fifth inning with runs in four of the final five innings. Maui finished with eight hits and committed no errors while the Pacifics had one fielding error.
Maui took a 3-1 lead in the fifth, with Danny Sandoval scoring on Gered Mochizuki’s single, Jose M. Sanchez scoring on Keith Kandell’s single and Mochizuki scoring on Waylen Sing Chow’s single. San Rafael answered with a run in the bottom half, then moved in front with three runs in the sixth. The Pacifics added three more in the seventh and two in the eighth to complete the comeback.
Johnny Woodard led San Rafael’s attack by going 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Maikel Jova went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs, while Bunyu Maeda was 3-for-4 with a home run, one run and one RBI. D.J. Dixon drove in four runs, and Darrick Hale added a triple and one RBI.
Bill Lee earned the complete-game victory for San Rafael, allowing eight hits and four earned runs over nine innings without a walk or strikeout. Matt Walker took the loss for Maui after giving up 11 hits and seven earned runs in 6.2 innings. The Pacifics finished with nine runs on 17 hits and one error.
Pacifics Pull Away From Maui 9-4
