Seaweed Pull Away From Sturgeon 12-6

June 12 2025 The Vallejo Seaweed defeated the Martinez Sturgeon 12-6, overcoming a five-run Martinez third inning with a sustained offensive effort. Vallejo finished with 12 runs on eight hits and no errors, while Martinez collected nine hits but committed three errors.

Vallejo scored twice in the fifth, added three runs in the sixth and broke the game open with a six-run seventh inning. Layne Wilkerson went 2-for-5 with three RBI, while Michael Pavelchak contributed a triple, two walks and two RBI. Mickey Nunes added a hit, two walks, two runs and two RBI, and Aaron Harper scored three times with a hit, three walks and one RBI.

Martinez received two hits and two RBI from Sam Freedman, while Andrew Curran had a double and two RBI. Josiah Collado went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and one RBI. The Sturgeon scored five times in the third and once in the sixth, but could not match Vallejo’s late surge.

Kulia Neal earned the win after throwing three scoreless innings, allowing three hits with no walks or strikeouts. Anthony Espinoza allowed five earned runs in three innings for Vallejo, and Shane Moore worked three innings while allowing one run. Jose Velasquez struck out eight over 5.1 innings for Martinez, but William Merriott took the loss after surrendering six runs, five earned, on four hits in two-thirds of an inning.
   R   H   E 
VAL   12   8   0 
MTZ   6   9   3 
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Seaweed Pull Away From Sturgeon 12-6