Jump to content

2024 Pecos League season

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2024 Pecos League season
LeaguePecos League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 22 – July 28
(Playoffs: July 29 – August 11)
Number of games54 (432 games in total)
Number of teams16
Mountain Division
League championsAlpine Cowboys
Pacific Division
League championsSan Rafael Pacifics
Pecos League Championship
ChampionsAlpine Cowboys
  Runners-upSan Rafael Pacifics
Seasons
2025 →

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.

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 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]

Record vs. opponents

[edit]
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

[edit]
Mountain Division South 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
Mountain Division North Regular Season Standings
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
Mountain Division Wild Card Standings
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
Pacific Division Regular Season Standings
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

[11]

Statistical leaders

[edit]
General
Stat Player Team Total
Games Jalyn Lee, Joe Starick Bakersfield Train Robbers, Marysville Drakes 54

Hitting

[edit]
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

[12]

Pitching

[edit]
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

[13]

Awards

[edit]

All-star selections

[edit]

End of year awards

[edit]
Mountain Division
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
Pacific Division
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

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.

[14]

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 Alpine Cowboys 1 15 5
Tucson Saguaros 22 14 X 4 Tucson Saguaros 4 11 4
Roswell Invaders 4 10 X Mountain1 Alpine Cowboys 11 5 X
2 Garden City Wind 0 4 X
2 Garden City Wind 11 9 X
Trinidad Triggers 6 5 X 3 Trinidad Triggers 5 7 X
Blackwell FlyCatchers 4 3 X M1 Alpine Cowboys 24 12 X
P2 San Rafael Pacifics 4 10 X
1 Bakersfield Train Robbers 6 10 9
N/A X X X 4 Vallejo Seaweed 12 4 3
N/A X X X Pacific1 Bakersfield Train Robbers 13 6 2
2 San Rafael Pacifics 4 8 9
2 San Rafael Pacifics 3 18 4
N/A X X X 3 Marysville Drakes 8 6 3
N/A X X X

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "San Rafael Pacifics Win 2023 Pecos League Championship". independentbaseball.net. August 14, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tucson Saguaros come up short in quest for Pecos League championship". allsportstucson.com. August 12, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Lancaster Sound Breakers are one and done in the Hangar". pecosleague.com. September 1, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Amberjacks say Monterey will not renew contract, city says otherwise". kion546.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "About the Pecos Bills". pecosbills.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Independent Pecos League announces North Platte 80s franchise for 2024 season". nptelegraph.com. November 17, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pecos League unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". pecosleague.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". oursportscentral.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Bakersfield Train Robbers release their 2024 schedule". pecosleague.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Alpine Cowboys release their 2024 schedule". pecosleague.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 Pecos League - Standings". pointstreak.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 Pecos League Batting Stats". pointstreak.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 Pecos League Pitching Stats". pointstreak.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Playoff Format". pecosleague.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2024_Pecos_League_season&oldid=1247731653"