San Rafael Pacifics Roll Past Martinez Sturgeon 11-1

June 20 2025 The San Rafael Pacifics defeated the Martinez Sturgeon 11-1 at Albert Park, building an early lead with four runs in the first inning and four more in the second. San Rafael added one run in the fourth and two in the fifth before Martinez scored its lone run in the seventh. The Pacifics collected 10 hits and committed no errors while the Sturgeon had nine hits and three errors.

Aki Buckson led San Rafael with three hits and three runs in six at-bats. Payton Rios went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double, while John Bicos and Jairahme Morales each added an RBI. Mark Hernandez scored twice and drew two walks, and Kyle Guerra reached base four times with a hit and two walks.

Alex Valasek earned the win after allowing one run on nine hits in eight innings. He walked three and struck out five, with the lone run charged as earned. Josh Idell completed the victory with a scoreless ninth inning and one strikeout.

Ryan Harvel took the loss for Martinez after surrendering nine runs, eight earned, on seven hits in 3.1 innings. He walked eight and struck out three. Caleb Natov allowed two runs in one inning, while Jackson Kea held San Rafael scoreless over the final 3.2 innings and allowed two hits with three strikeouts.