Pacifics Pull Away for 16-6 Win Over Sturgeon

June 9 2022 The San Rafael Pacifics defeated the Martinez Sturgeon 16-6 after building their lead with runs in eight of nine innings. San Rafael finished with 14 hits and no errors, while Martinez collected nine hits and committed two errors. San Rafael scored once in the first and second innings before adding two runs in the third and two more in the fourth. After Martinez scored three times in the first and twice in the third, the Pacifics led 6-5 through four innings. San Rafael added a run in the sixth, three in the seventh and five in the eighth to take control, then added another run in the ninth. Tyler Georgeson drove in five runs for San Rafael. Jonathan Waite went 3-for-5 with two home runs and two RBI, while Jalil Marinez and Corey Davis Jr. each had two hits and two RBI. Marinez also homered, as did Davis, Georgeson and Kyle Ulanday. Martinez received three RBI from Juan Garcia, while Roberto Mejia and Darwin Tavarez each drove in one run. Kohto Hasegawa worked five innings for San Rafael, allowing seven hits and five earned runs while striking out four. Alex Aguilar, Kyle Ulanday and Corey Davis Jr. combined to hold Martinez scoreless over the final four innings. The box score listed Shigetoshi Hasegawa as the winning pitcher, while Erik Estrada took the loss after allowing six runs in five innings.