2018 Pacific Association season

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2018 Pacific Association season
League Pacific Association
Sport Baseball
DurationMay 31 – August 31
(Playoffs: September 1 – September 2) [1]
Number of games80 (240 games in total)
Number of teams6
Regular season
Season champions Sonoma Stompers
League postseason
Finals champions San Rafael Pacifics
  Runners-up Sonoma Stompers
PACA seasons

The 2018 Pacific Association season was the sixth season of the Pacific Association. There was a six team 80 game schedule. Most series included a two-game series with each team having 40 home games.

Contents

The Vallejo Admirals entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Sonoma Stompers 11–8 in the league's 2017 championship game. [2]

The playoffs concluded on September 2, with the San Rafael Pacifics defeating the Sonoma Stompers 6–0 in the championship game, winning their third Pacific Association championship. [3]

Team and rule changes

The Napa Silverados and Martinez Clippers were both added as new franchises. [4] [5]

The top four teams would qualify for the 2018 playoffs with two best of one series to determine the champion.

Regular season standings

as of August 31, 2018

Regular Season Standings
PosTeam G W L Pct. GB
1y – Sonoma Stompers 805723.713--
2x – San Rafael Pacifics 805030.6257.0
3x – Vallejo Admirals 803743.46320.0
4x – Pittsburg Diamonds 803644.45021.0
5e – Napa Silverados 803149.38826.0
6e – Martinez Clippers 802951.36328.0

[6]

Record vs. opponents

2018 Pacific Association Record vs. opponents
TeamMTZNAPAPITSRFSONVAL
Martinez —8–88–85–114–124–12
Napa 8–8—6–106–103–138–8
Pittsburg 8–810–6—6–104–128–8
San Rafael 11–510–610–6—8–811–5
Sonoma 12–413–312–48–8—12–4
Vallejo 12–48–88–85–114–12—

Statistical leaders

Hitting

StatPlayerTeamTotal
HR Nick Akins Vallejo Admirals 29
AVG Javion Randle San Rafael Pacifics .402
RBIs Nick Akins Vallejo Admirals 81
SB DonAndre Clark, Nick Kern San Rafael Pacifics, Napa Silverados 31

Pitching

StatPlayerTeamTotal
W Jared Koenig San Rafael Pacifics 11
ERA Tyler Sharp Sonoma Stompers 2.90
SO Jared Koenig San Rafael Pacifics 140
SV Jacob Cox Sonoma Stompers 26

To qualify as league leader for hitter, AVG - Minimum of plate appearances of 2.7 per team game. To qualify as league leader for pitcher, ERA - Minimum inning(s) of .8 pitched per team game. [7]

Playoffs

Format

In 2018, The top four teams would qualify for the playoffs. The number one and two seeds would host a best-of-one semi-final game. The lowest seeded team would then host a best-of-one championship game. The playoffs were held September 1 through September 2.

Individual Awards

AwardPlayerTeam
Most Valuable PlayerJavion Randle [8] San Rafael Pacifics
Pitcher of the Year Jared Koenig [9] San Rafael Pacifics
Reliever of the YearJacob Cox [10] Sonoma Stompers
Rookie of the YearKenny Meimerstorf [11] Sonoma Stompers
Manager of the YearZack Pace [12] Sonoma Stompers
Executive of the YearBrett Creamer [13] Sonoma Stompers

Gilded Glove Awards

[14]

PositionPlayerTeam
CDaniel Comstock Sonoma Stompers
1BJosh Montelongo Napa Silverados
2BBrandon Fischer Vallejo Admirals
SSRando Moreno San Rafael Pacifics
3BChris Fornaci Vallejo Admirals
LFJavion Randle San Rafael Pacifics
CFDonAndre Clark San Rafael Pacifics
RFVladmimir Gomez Vallejo Admirals
PBilly Felo Napa Silverados

Notable players

Former Major League Baseball players who played in the Pacific Association in 2018

Other notable players who played in the Pacific Association in 2018

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