June 21 2023 The Martinez Sturgeon rallied past the Monterey Amberjacks 13-10 at Waterfront Park. Martinez collected 12 hits and overcame an eight-run sixth inning by Monterey to secure the victory.
Monterey scored once in the second and fourth innings before breaking through with eight runs in the sixth to take a 10-7 lead. Martinez answered with five runs in the seventh and added another run in the eighth to complete the comeback. The Sturgeon held Monterey scoreless over the final three innings.
Tony Riley went 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI for Martinez, while
Luke Johnson was 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a walk.
Nick Adgar added two hits, two runs, two RBI and two walks.
Cain Agis hit a home run and drove in three runs, and
Harrison Aiken also homered while contributing two RBI.
Dave Kyriacou doubled twice and finished with two hits and one RBI.
Aiken earned the win with a complete-game effort, allowing nine hits and 10 runs while striking out seven and walking three. Monterey’s
Emmanuel Benavidez was charged with the loss after recording one out and allowing two runs. For Monterey,
Robert Malone,
Joshua Rodriguez and
Ryan Diaz each drove in two runs, while
Rodney Scarver had two hits and two RBI.