June 25 2024 The Dublin Leprechauns rallied for seven runs in the eighth inning to defeat the San Rafael Pacifics 11-7 at Fallon Field. Dublin overcame a 7-4 deficit after San Rafael scored twice in the second and third innings and three times in the fourth. The Leprechauns added a run in the fourth and three in the seventh before taking the lead with their decisive eighth-inning outburst.
Dublin collected 12 hits, led by D. Gardiner’s 3-for-5 performance with two runs and three RBIs. M. Sonn went 1-for-2 with a home run, one run and three RBIs, while V. Ceniceros added two hits and three RBIs. T. Bridges also had two hits and scored once. San Rafael was paced by J. Bicos, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs, and O. Cuffe, who had two hits.
Jonathan Williams earned the win for Dublin after allowing one hit and no runs with two walks and two strikeouts over two innings. T. Fonoti started for the Leprechauns and surrendered seven runs, six earned, on eight hits with four walks and five strikeouts in seven innings. San Rafael starter O. Cuffe worked 6 1/3 innings and allowed one earned run on four hits with one walk and six strikeouts before Dublin broke through against the bullpen.
Marcus Watkins took the loss for San Rafael after giving up seven runs on six hits in one inning. Dublin finished with 11 runs on 12 hits and committed four errors, while San Rafael had seven runs on nine hits without an error.
