June 12 2022 The Santa Cruz Seaweed defeated the San Rafael Pacifics 5-4 after scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth inning. Santa Cruz collected 10 hits and overcame a 4-3 deficit, while San Rafael finished with eight hits. Each team committed one error.
Santa Cruz built a 3-1 lead through two innings, scoring once in the first and twice in the second. San Rafael answered with single runs in the fifth sixth and seventh innings to take a 4-3 advantage. The Seaweed tied the game in the seventh before scoring once more in the eighth for the victory.
Cole Gaskey went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI for Santa Cruz, while
Kairee Tekra and
Erik Mitchell each had two hits. Mitchell drove in a run, and
Ron Jackson contributed two RBIs.
Joe Riddle added a hit and an RBI. San Rafael’s
Eric Robles went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run, and
Evan Bacani hit a double and drove in a run.
Craig Broadman struck out eight while allowing seven hits and four runs over six innings for Santa Cruz.
Joe Riddle worked 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts before
Nick Samudio recorded the final out to earn the win. San Rafael starter
Nathan Lu pitched 7.2 innings, allowing 10 hits and five runs, four earned, with one walk and five strikeouts, and was charged with the loss.
