Pacifics Rally Past Mettle 8-4

July 8 2014 The San Rafael Pacifics rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Pittsburg Mettle 8-4. San Rafael collected 12 hits and committed no errors while Pittsburg finished with six hits and one error.

The Mettle scored once in the first inning, added two runs in the third and led 4-1 after four innings. The Pacifics answered with one run in the fifth, two in the sixth, and one in the seventh before adding a run in the eighth and two more in the ninth to complete the comeback.

Zack Pace led San Rafael with three hits, a run and an RBI. Mike Orefice went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI, while Ryan Santana added two hits and an RBI. Matt Kavanaugh, Chase Fontaine, Jeremy Williams and Ryan Priddy also drove in runs for the Pacifics.

Dan Rogers earned the win after allowing two hits and no runs in three innings with two strikeouts. Michael Kershner worked a scoreless ninth for the save. San Rafael starter D. Mosquea allowed four runs on three hits in five innings, while Pittsburg starter Dylan Brammer surrendered four runs in five innings and Cameron Dullnig took the loss after allowing one run in two innings.