July 28 2023 The San Rafael Pacifics held off the Lancaster Sound Breakers 9-8 in a back-and-forth game. San Rafael scored twice in the first inning, added four runs in the third, and carried a 6-2 lead into the middle innings before Lancaster responded with three runs in the sixth and two more in the ninth. The Pacifics also scored once in the sixth and twice in the ninth to preserve the victory.
Lancaster collected 15 hits in the loss.
Luke Smith went 3-for-5, while
Julian Hunt also had three hits and drove in two runs.
Evan Antonellis finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, and
Jacob Jablonski and
Cal Bocchino each drove in two runs.
Christian Quezada added two hits for the Sound Breakers.
San Rafael scored nine runs on six hits while drawing 12 walks.
Blake Diggle went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.
Dan Crossan had one hit and three RBI, while
Kevin Johnson and
Grant Victor each drove in a run.
Kyle Guerra reached base four times with four walks and scored twice.
Chris Johnson earned the win for San Rafael after allowing three hits and two runs in 1.2 innings, with one walk and one strikeout.
Jake Dent pitched 3.2 innings and allowed one run on four hits. Lancaster starter
AJ Chacon was charged with six earned runs in three innings, and
Nico ODonnell took the loss after allowing two runs in one inning.
