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.
| 2018 Pacific Association season | |
|---|---|
| League | Pacific Association |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 31 – August 31 (Playoffs: September 1 – September 2)[1] |
| Number of games | 80 (240 games in total) |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Sonoma Stompers |
| League postseason | |
| Finals champions | San Rafael Pacifics |
| Runners-up | Sonoma Stompers |
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
editThe 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
editas of August 31, 2018
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Sonoma Stompers | 80 | 57 | 23 | .713 | -- |
| 2 | x – San Rafael Pacifics | 80 | 50 | 30 | .625 | 7.0 |
| 3 | x – Vallejo Admirals | 80 | 37 | 43 | .463 | 20.0 |
| 4 | x – Pittsburg Diamonds | 80 | 36 | 44 | .450 | 21.0 |
| 5 | e – Napa Silverados | 80 | 31 | 49 | .388 | 26.0 |
| 6 | e – Martinez Clippers | 80 | 29 | 51 | .363 | 28.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Record vs. opponents
edit| 2018 Pacific Association Record vs. opponents | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTZ | NAPA | PIT | SRF | SON | VAL |
| Martinez | — | 8–8 | 8–8 | 5–11 | 4–12 | 4–12 |
| Napa | 8–8 | — | 6–10 | 6–10 | 3–13 | 8–8 |
| Pittsburg | 8–8 | 10–6 | — | 6–10 | 4–12 | 8–8 |
| San Rafael | 11–5 | 10–6 | 10–6 | — | 8–8 | 11–5 |
| Sonoma | 12–4 | 13–3 | 12–4 | 8–8 | — | 12–4 |
| Vallejo | 12–4 | 8–8 | 8–8 | 5–11 | 4–12 | — |
Statistical leaders
editHitting
edit| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editFormat
editIn 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.
| Semi-final Game | Championship Game | |||||||
| 4 | Pittsburg Diamonds | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Sonoma Stompers | 5 | ||||||
| 2 | San Rafael Pacifics | 6 | ||||||
| 1 | Sonoma Stompers | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Vallejo Admirals | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | San Rafael Pacifics | 3 | ||||||
Individual Awards
edit| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Javion Randle [8] | San Rafael Pacifics |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jared Koenig[9] | San Rafael Pacifics |
| Reliever of the Year | Jacob Cox [10] | Sonoma Stompers |
| Rookie of the Year | Kenny Meimerstorf [11] | Sonoma Stompers |
| Manager of the Year | Zack Pace [12] | Sonoma Stompers |
| Executive of the Year | Brett Creamer [13] | Sonoma Stompers |
Gilded Glove Awards
edit| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Daniel Comstock | Sonoma Stompers |
| 1B | Josh Montelongo | Napa Silverados |
| 2B | Brandon Fischer | Vallejo Admirals |
| SS | Rando Moreno | San Rafael Pacifics |
| 3B | Chris Fornaci | Vallejo Admirals |
| LF | Javion Randle | San Rafael Pacifics |
| CF | DonAndre Clark | San Rafael Pacifics |
| RF | Vladmimir Gomez | Vallejo Admirals |
| P | Billy Felo | Napa Silverados |
Notable players
editFormer Major League Baseball players who played in the Pacific Association in 2018
- Travis Blackley (Pittsburg)
- J. P. Howell (San Rafael)
- Jared Koenig (San Rafael)
- Chris Mazza (San Rafael)
Other notable players who played in the Pacific Association in 2018
- Jose Casilla (San Rafael)
- Chris Kwitzer (Pittsburg)
- D. J. Sharabi (Sonoma)
References
edit- ^ "Pacific Association - schedule".
- ^ "Vallejo Admirals receive championship rings, rout Pittsburg Diamonds in opener". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "San Rafael Pacifics blank Stompers to capture championship". Marin Independent Journal. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Napa Silverados to join Pacific Association pro baseball league in 2018". pressdemocrat.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Martinez professional baseball team to debut May 31". eastbaytimes.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Pacific Association - standings". pointstreak.com.
- ^ "Pacific Association - stats".
- ^ "Former BCN Player of the Year Named Pacific Association MVP". blackcollegenines.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Sports briefs: Pacifics' Koenig named Pitcher of the Year". marinij.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Sonoma Stompers Jacob Cox honored as reliever of the year". napavalleyregister.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Sonoma Stompers Kenny Meimerstorf named 2018 Pacific Association Rookie of the Year". napavalleyregister.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Stompers' field leader named top manager". petaluma360.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Pacific Association honors Sonoma Stompers' Brett Creamer, Zack Pace". sonomanews.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "2018 Gilded Glove Awards". instagram.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.