Martinez Sturgeon

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Martinez Sturgeon
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League Pecos League  (Pacific Division)
Location Martinez, California
BallparkJoe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park
Founded 2019
ColorsRoyal blue, sky blue and white
   
OwnershipAndrew Dunn
ManagerMatthew Repplinger
General ManagerEric Halverson
Website www.martinezsturgeon.com

The Martinez Sturgeon are an American independent professional baseball team based in Martinez, California. They are a member of the Pacific Division of the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. [1]

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Pecos League (2020-present)

On December 29, 2019, it was announced that Martinez would be joining the Pecos League for the 2020 season. Despite having drawn interest from the Pacific Association, commissioner and league owner Andrew Dunn moved forward with placing the ball club in the Pacific Division of the Pecos League. [2] On February 10, the club would be announced as the Martinez Sturgeon for the 2020 season. [3] The next day, Dunn revealed the team colors and schedule. [4] The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before all 63 scheduled games ultimately being cancelled.

On May 5, 2021, former Major League Baseball player Ron Witmeyer was named the field manager. The team previously named Pecos League veteran Bill Moore as manager, but had to bow out because of health issues. [5] The Sturgeon finished the 2021 season 23-17, second place in their division. The Sturgeon defeated the Monterey Amberjacks two games to zero in the first round of the bay championship series. The Sturgeon then played in the bay championship series final, in which they lost to the San Rafael Pacifics one games to two. [6]

On February 23, 2022, former Major League Baseball pitcher Manny Corpas was named field manager. [7] Corpas also pitched for the Sturgeon, leading the Pecos league in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched. He finished the season 9-3 with a 4.26 ERA in 114 innings pitched and 147 strikeouts. [8] [9]

On April 8, 2023, Matt Repplinger was named field manager. [10] [11] On July 9, the Sturgeon hosted the pacific division All-Star Game. [12] Repplinger led the Sturgeon to a 25-24 record, their first winning since 2021. Outfielder Nick Adgar hit a franchise record 15 home runs [13]

Season-by-season results

SeasonLeagueWLFinishPlayoffs/Result
2020 Pecos League Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Pecos League23172nd of 6Lost the bay championship series vs San Rafael Pacifics, 2-1
2022 Pecos League19316th of 8Did not qualify
2023 Pecos League25246th of 8Did not qualify

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References

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  2. ↑ admin (2020-02-10). "Baseball is coming back to Martinez — but local league feels slighted about how it happened". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. ↑ admin (2020-02-10). "The Martinez Sturgeon: That's the name of new pro baseball team to ball in East Bay". www.mercurynews.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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  5. ↑ "Ron Witmeyer to manage Martinez Sturgeon". www.pecosleague.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  6. ↑ "Alex MacKinnon stars as the San Rafael Pacifics defeat the Martinez Sturgeon 11-9". www.pecosleague.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  7. ↑ "Manny Corpas will serve as the 2022 field manager for the Martinez Sturgeon". www.pecosleague.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  8. ↑ "2022 Pecos League Pitching Leaders". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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