2024 Pecos League season
| 2024 Pecos League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Pecos League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 22 – July 28 (Playoffs: TBD – TBD) |
| Number of games | 54 (432 games in total) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Mountain Division | |
| Pacific Division | |
| Pecos League Championship | |
The 2024 Pecos League season is the 14th season of professional baseball in the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which operates in cities in desert mountain regions throughout California, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, since its creation in August 2010. There are 16 Pecos League teams, split between the Mountain and Pacific divisions.
The San Rafael Pacifics entered the season as the defending champions, having defeated the Tucson Saguaros, two games to one, in the league's 2023 championship series.[1][2]
Andrew Dunn returned as commissioner for the 2024 season.
Season schedule[edit]
The 16 teams in the league are split between two divisions, Mountain and Pacific. The Mountain Division contains 10 teams, while the Pacific Division contains 6 teams.
For the 2024 season, the Lancaster Sound Breakers and Monterey Amberjacks did not return. The Sound Breakers folded due to the city of Lancaster entering into a lease with a soccer organization to use The Hangar, leaving the Sound Breakers without a stadium.[3] The City of Monterey reportedly did not renew its contract with the league, but the Amberjacks plan to return in 2025.[4]
To replace the Sound Breakers and Amberjacks, the league brought in two new teams for the season, the North Platte 80's and the Pecos Bills. Both of which are the first time that each city has had a team in the league.[5][6]
The season was played with a 54-game schedule with opening day in the Pacific Division on May 22, and opening day in the Mountain Division on May 27. The Regular season in both divisions will conclude on July 28.[7][8]
The Pecos League remains split into the Mountain Division and Pacific Division.
The top four teams in the Pacific Division and the top six teams in the Mountain Division will qualify for the playoffs. The Playoffs will consist of four rounds, ending with the Champion of the Mountain Division facing the winner of the Pacific Division.[9][10]
Regular season standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpine Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| 2 | Austin Weirdos | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| 3 | Blackwell FlyCatchers | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| 4 | Garden City Wind | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| 5 | North Platte 80's | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| 6 | Pecos Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| 7 | Roswell Invaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| 8 | Santa Fe Fuego | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| 9 | Trinidad Triggers | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| 10 | Tucson Saguaros | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -- |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Rafael Pacifics | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| 2 | Vallejo Seaweed | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Bakersfield Train Robbers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Marysville Drakes | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Martinez Sturgeon | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Dublin Leprechauns | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders (Updated 5/28/24)[edit]
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Several | 4 |
Hitting[edit]
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitter Score | Blake Diggle | San Rafael Pacifics | 36 |
| AB | John Smith | Marysville Drakes | 29 |
| AVG | Raul Ortega | Bakersfield Train Robbers | .625 |
| OPS | Johnathan Williams | Dublin Leprechauns | 2.800 |
| Runs | Mickey Nunes | Vallejo Seaweed | 11 |
| H | Joe Starrick | Marysville Drakes | 15 |
| 2B | Jalyn Lee, Caleb Harmond | Bakersfield Train Robbers, Marysville Drakes | 4 |
| 3B | Xavier Selway | San Rafael Pacifics | 2 |
| HR | Blake Diggle | San Rafael Pacifics | 3 |
| BB | Eddie Molina, Chris Blyskai | Vallejo Seaweed, San Rafael Pacifics | 6 |
| RBIs | Xavier Selway, Blake Diggle | San Rafael Pacifics (Both) | 8 |
| SB | Mickey Nunes, Tyler Best | Vallejo Seaweed, Martinez Sturgeon | 4 |
| CS | Several | 1 |
Pitching[edit]
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher Score | Eric Parnow | San Rafael Pacifics | 11 |
| W | Several | 1 | |
| L | Rodrigo Sanchez | Marysville Drakes | 2 |
| SV | Devan Galvan, Jayden Metz, Alan Dooley | Vallejo Seaweed, Bakersfield Train Robbers(Metz+Dooley) | 1 |
| ERA *min.2IP | Alex Valasek, Josiah Bowles | San Rafael Pacifics, Bakersfield Train Robbers | 0.00 |
| IP | Dillon Stimpson | Marysville Drakes | 9.1 |
| Hits allowed | Dillon Stimpson | Marysville Drakes | 18 |
| SO | Alan Dooley, Harrison Aiken, Jayson Summers, Dillon Stimpson | Bakersfield Train Robbers, Martinez Sturgeon, San Rafael Pacifics, Marysville Drakes | 8 |
| BB Allowed | Jayson Summers | San Rafael Pacifics | 13 |
Awards[edit]
All-star selections[edit]
Mountain Division[edit]
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Pacific Division[edit]
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End of year awards[edit]
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | TBD | TBD |
| Offensive Player Of The Year | TBD | TBD |
| Pitcher Of The Year | TBD | TBD |
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | TBD | TBD |
| Offensive Player Of The Year | TBD | TBD |
| Pitcher of The Year | TBD | TBD |
Playoffs[edit]
Format[edit]
1. Ten teams will qualify for the playoffs
2. The team with the best record in each division will qualify as the division winner and be the number 1 seed. (Mountain and Pacific)
3. The Mountain Division will have its top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs. While the Pacific Division will have its top 4 teams qualify.
4. Playoff Location will be determined by ballpark availability, the proximity of travel, and standings. Both teams will host a playoff game when possible in the first round.
5. The (1) and (2) seed in the Mountain division will earn byes into the second round.
Playoff bracket[edit]
| First Round (best-of-three) | Second Round (best-of-three) | Division Championship Series (best-of-three) | Pecos League Championship Series (best-of-three) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mountain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | X | X | X | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | X | X | X | Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | X | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "San Rafael Pacifics Win 2023 Pecos League Championship". independentbaseball.net. August 14, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Tucson Saguaros come up short in quest for Pecos League championship". allsportstucson.com. August 12, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "The Lancaster Sound Breakers are one and done in the Hangar". pecosleague.com. September 1, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Amberjacks say Monterey will not renew contract, city says otherwise". kion546.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "About the Pecos Bills". pecosbills.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Independent Pecos League announces North Platte 80s franchise for 2024 season". nptelegraph.com. November 17, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Pecos League unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". pecosleague.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". oursportscentral.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bakersfield Train Robbers release their 2024 schedule". pecosleague.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Cowboys release their 2024 schedule". pecosleague.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pecos League - Standings". pointstreak.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pecos League Batting Stats". pointstreak.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pecos League Pitching Stats". pointstreak.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Playoff Format". pecosleague.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.