2024 Pecos League season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Playoffs: July 29 – August 11)
| 2024 Pecos League season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Pecos League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 22 – July 28 (Playoffs: July 29 – August 11) |
| Games | 54 (432 games in total) |
| Teams | 16 |
| Mountain Division | |
| League champions | Alpine Cowboys |
| Pacific Division | |
| League champions | San Rafael Pacifics |
| Pecos League Championship | |
| Champions | Alpine Cowboys |
| Runners-up | San Rafael Pacifics |
The 2024 Pecos League season was 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.
The season concluded with the Alpine Cowboys defeating the San Rafael Pacifics two games to zero to capture their third title in franchise history.
Record vs. opponents
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 80s 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]
| 2024 Pacific Division Record vs. opponents | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAK | DUB | MTZ | MRY | SRF | VAL |
| Bakersfield | — | 5–6 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 6–5 |
| Dublin | 6–5 | — | 8–3 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 3–7 |
| Martinez | 3–9 | 3–8 | — | 5–5 | 4–7 | 5–5 |
| Marysville | 4–6 | 7–4 | 5–5 | — | 5–6 | 8–4 |
| San Rafael | 3–7 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 6–5 | — | 7–4 |
| Vallejo | 5–6 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 4–7 | — |
| 2024 Mountain Division Record vs. opponents | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ALP | AUS | BLA | GCW | NPL | PEC | ROS | SAF | TRI | TUC |
| Alpine | — | 6–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 17–0 | 9–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 7–2 |
| Austin | 0–6 | — | 0–6 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 0–6 | 1–4 |
| Blackwell | 0–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–8 | 8–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 0–2 |
| Garden City | 1–2 | 6–0 | 8–1 | — | 11–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| North Platte | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–8 | 3–11 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–8 | 0–2 |
| Pecos | 0–17 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–8 |
| Roswell | 1–9 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–6 |
| Sante Fe | 0–4 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | — | 1–12 | 2–1 |
| Trinidad | 0–0 | 6–0 | 5–5 | 1–3 | 8–2 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 12–1 | — | 0–2 |
| Tucson | 2–7 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 8–3 | 6–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — |
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Alpine Cowboys | 49 | 45 | 4 | .918 | -- |
| 2 | x – Tucson Saguaros | 45 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 16.0 |
| 3 | x – Roswell Invaders | 50 | 20 | 30 | .400 | 25.5 |
| 4 | e – Pecos Bills | 52 | 14 | 38 | .269 | 32.5 |
| 5 | e – Austin Weirdos | 51 | 8 | 43 | .157 | 38.0 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Garden City Wind | 51 | 42 | 9 | .824 | -- |
| 2 | x – Trinidad Triggers | 51 | 34 | 17 | .667 | 8.0 |
| 3 | x – Blackwell FlyCatchers | 49 | 27 | 22 | .551 | 14.0 |
| 4 | e – North Platte 80s | 49 | 16 | 33 | .327 | 25.0 |
| 5 | e – Santa Fe Fuego | 51 | 16 | 35 | .314 | 26.0 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x – Blackwell FlyCatchers | 49 | 27 | 22 | .551 | -- |
| 2 | x – Roswell Invaders | 50 | 20 | 30 | .400 | 7.5 |
| 3 | e – North Platte 80s | 49 | 16 | 33 | .327 | 11.0 |
| 4 | e – Santa Fe Fuego | 51 | 16 | 35 | .314 | 12.0 |
| 5 | e – Pecos Bills | 52 | 14 | 38 | .269 | 14.5 |
| 6 | e – Austin Weirdos | 51 | 8 | 43 | .157 | 20.0 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Bakersfield Train Robbers | 54 | 33 | 21 | .611 | -- |
| 2 | x – San Rafael Pacifics | 54 | 31 | 23 | .574 | 2.0 |
| 3 | x – Marysville Drakes | 54 | 29 | 25 | .537 | 4.0 |
| 4 | x – Vallejo Seaweed | 54 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 8.0 |
| 5 | e – Dublin Leprechauns | 54 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 9.0 |
| 6 | e – Martinez Sturgeon | 54 | 20 | 34 | .370 | 13.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Jalyn Lee, Joe Starick | Bakersfield Train Robbers, Marysville Drakes | 54 |
Hitting
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitter Score | Noah McCreary | Bakersfield Train Robbers | 326 |
| AB | Mark Hernandez | San Rafael Pacifics | 231 |
| AVG | Josh Rego | Alpine Cowboys | .453 |
| OPS | Dalton Brousseau | Marysville Drakes | 4.000 |
| Runs | Mickey Nunes | Vallejo Seaweed | 78 |
| H | Noah McCreary | Bakersfield Train Robbers | 92 |
| 2B | Jacob Mitchell | Trinidad Triggers | 20 |
| 3B | Zac Rice, Gavy Perez-Torres, AJ Folds | Tucson Saguaros, Tucson Saguaros, Alpine Cowboys | 5 |
| HR | Joey Dice | Blackwell FlyCatchers | 16 |
| BB | Joey Dice | Blackwell FlyCatchers | 69 |
| RBIs | Donnie Gardiner | Dublin Leprechauns | 71 |
| SB | Drake Angeron | Alpine Cowboys | 53 |
| CS | Joey Dice | Blackwell FlyCatchers | 11 |
Pitching
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher Score | Alex Valasek, Brendan Beard | San Rafael Pacifics, Garden City Wind | 133 |
| W | Brendan Beard, Brayde Hirai | Garden City Wind, Alpine Cowboys | 8 |
| L | Alex Bolton, Makano Fo | Roswell Invaders, Dublin Leprechauns | 8 |
| SV | Adam Wibert | Garden City Wind | 11 |
| ERA *min.2IP | Brayde Hirai | Alpine Cowboys | 1.96 |
| IP | Christian Zellner | Vallejo Seaweed | 80+1⁄3 |
| Hits allowed | Christian Zellner | Vallejo Seaweed | 131 |
| SO | Alex Valasek | San Rafael Pacifics | 102 |
| BB Allowed | Jacob Strobel | Austin Weirdos | 68 |
Awards
All-star selections
South
North
|
East
West
|
End of year awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | Taylor Darden | Alpine Cowboys |
| Offensive Player Of The Year | Josh Rego | Alpine Cowboys |
| Pitcher Of The Year | Brendan Beard | Garden City Wind |
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | Joe Riddle | Bakersfield Train Robbers |
| Offensive Player Of The Year | Noah McCreary | Bakersfield Train Robbers |
| Pitcher of The Year | Alex Valasek | San Rafael Pacifics |
Staff Awards:
Broadcaster Of The Year (Pacific): Todd Kuhen, Drakes
Broadcaster Of The Year (Mountain): Joey Dean, Wind
Attendance Leader: Bakersfield Train Robbers
Photographer Of The Year: Brad Kirby, Triggers
Mascot Of The Year: Zozobra, Fuego
Musician Of The Year: Keith Lokey, Fuego
General Manager Of The Year: Eric Halverson, Sturgeon