Dublin Leprechauns Beat Martinez Sturgeon 9-5

July 16 2024 The Dublin Leprechauns defeated the Martinez Sturgeon 9-5 at Fallon Field. Dublin built an early lead by scoring twice in the first inning, twice in the second and three times in the third. The Leprechauns added two more runs in the sixth to secure the victory, while Martinez scored three runs in the seventh but could not complete the comeback.

Dublin catcher D. Gardiner led the offense by going 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. T. Latham, N. Antony, J. Nunn, J. Liang, V. Ceniceros and winning pitcher T. Fonoti each drove in a run. Stone Miyao scored three times and drew three walks. Dublin finished with 12 hits and no errors.

Fonoti earned the win after allowing two earned runs on 10 hits in six innings, with three walks and four strikeouts. C. McCoy worked two innings and allowed three runs while striking out four, and M. Sartwell completed the game with a scoreless ninth. Martinez collected 13 hits, including two each from E. Whitfield, A. Curran, J. Rivera, I. Clark and J. Kea, but left 11 runners on base. Ryan Cormier took the loss after allowing four runs in two innings.