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2023 Pecos League season
LeaguePecos League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 25 – July 30
(Playoffs: July 31 – August 12)
Number of games50 (400 games in total)
Number of teams16
Mountain Division
League championsTucson Saguaros
Pacific Division
League championsSan Rafael Pacifics
Pecos League Championship
ChampionsSan Rafael Pacifics
  Runners-upTucson Saguaros
Seasons

The 2023 Pecos League season was the 13th 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 and Texas, since its creation in August 2010. There are 16 Pecos League teams, split evenly between Mountain and Pacific divisions.

The Roswell Invaders entered the season as the defending champions, having defeated the Tucson Saguaros, two games to one, in the league's 2022 championship series.[1]

Andrew Dunn returned as commissioner for the 2023 season.

Season schedule

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The 16 teams in the league are split evenly between two divisions, Mountain and Pacific.

For the 2023 season, the league announced three expansion franchises: the Lancaster Sound Breakers, Marysville Drakes, and the Blackwell FlyCatchers.[2]

After competing in 2022, the Weimar Hormigas, Colorado Springs Snow Sox, and Wasco Reserve were not included as a member club in 2023. The Santa Cruz Seaweed moved to Vallejo, California.[3]

The season was played with a 50-game schedule with opening day in the Pacific Division on May 25, and opening day in the Mountain Division on May 31. The Regular season in both divisions will conclude on July 30.[4][5]

The Pecos League remains split into the Mountain Division and Pacific Division.

The top four teams in their respective divisions will qualify for the playoffs. The Playoffs will consist of three rounds, ending with the Champion of the Mountain Division facing the winner of the Pacific Division.

Regular season standings

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Mountain Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Tucson Saguaros 47 34 13 .723 --
2 x – Alpine Cowboys 52 36 16 .692 0.5
3 x – Trinidad Triggers 49 30 19 .612 5.0
4 x – Garden City Wind 50 30 20 .600 5.5
5 e – Roswell Invaders 52 29 23 .558 7.5
6 e – Blackwell FlyCatchers 42 17 25 .405 14.5
7 e – Santa Fe Fuego 48 17 31 .354 17.5
8 e – Austin Weirdos 48 1 47 .021 33.5
Pacific Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – San Rafael Pacifics 47 39 8 .830 --
2 x – Monterey Amberjacks 49 31 18 .633 9.0
3 x – Bakersfield Train Robbers 47 29 18 .617 10.0
4 x – Lancaster Sound Breakers 50 28 22 .560 12.5
5 e – Marysville Drakes 50 27 23 .540 13.5
6 e – Martinez Sturgeon 49 25 24 .510 15.0
7 e – Vallejo Seaweed 49 12 37 .245 28.0
8 e – Dublin Leprechauns 49 4 45 .082 36.0
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

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Statistical leaders

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General
Stat Player Team Total
Games Kyle Jenkins, Lyndon Weaver, Zachary Elias, Colton Adams, Seth Schroeder Lancaster Sound Breakers, Marysville Drakes, Garden City Wind, Roswell Invaders, Roswell Invaders 50

Hitting

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Stat Player Team Total
Hitter Score Jason Rooks Trinidad Triggers 363
AB Kyle Jenkins Lancaster Sound Breakers 214
AVG Evan Antonellis Lancaster Sound Breakers .500
OPS Robert Perez Martinez Sturgeon 3.000
Runs Lyndon Weaver Marysville Drakes 88
H Seth Schroeder Roswell Invaders 97
2B Rick Phillips Bakersfield Train Robbers 20
3B Evan Antonellis, Christian Jones Lancaster Sound Breakers, Bakersfield Train Robbers 7
HR Jason Rooks Trinidad Triggers 22
BB Colton Adams Roswell invaders 65
RBIs Evan Antonellis Lancaster Sound Breakers 87
SB Robert Malone Monterey Amberjacks 72
CS Anthony Ward Monterey Amberjacks 9

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Pitching

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Stat Player Team Total
Pitcher Score Bryson Spagnuolo Alpine Cowboys 92
W Humberto Vela, Matthew Hess, Greg Salazar, Kohto Hasegawa, Austin Toerner, Joe Riddle, Eric Parnow, Ben Kowalski Roswell Invaders, Alpine Cowboys, Monterey Amberjacks, San Rafael Pacifics, Bakersfield Train Robbers, Bakersfield Train Robbers, San Rafael Pacifics, Trinidad Triggers 7
L Christian Zellner, Wyatt Rowland Dublin Leprechauns, Dublin Leprechauns 7
SV Dominic Scotti, Jonathan Fleckenstein, Gavin Peterson Monterey Amberjacks, Roswell Invaders, Garden City Wind 8
ERA *min.2IP Alex Valasek San Rafael Pacifics 1.68
IP Harrison Aiken Martinez Sturgeon 86.2
Hits allowed Jared Chapman Austin Weirdos 167
SO Alex Valasek San Rafael Pacifics 94
BB Allowed Meltavis Robertson Dublin Leprechauns 71

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Awards

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All-star selections

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End of year awards

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Mountain Division
Award Player Team
MVP James Prockish Alpine Cowboys
Offensive Player Of The Year Jason Rooks Trinidad Triggers
Pitcher Of The Year Jaymon Cervantes Tucson Saguaros
Pacific Division
Award Player Team
MVP Tristan Cavazos Monterey Amberjacks
Offensive Player Of The Year Evan Antonellis Lancaster Sound Breakers
Pitcher of The Year Alex Valasek San Rafael Pacifics

Playoffs

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Format

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1. Eight 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. Each Division, Mountain and Pacific, will have the top four teams make the playoffs.

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. First Round will feature (4) seed vs. (1) seed and (2) seed vs. (3) seed in a Best of 3 series

6. Second Round will feature Winners of each first-round series in the division finals Best of 3 series

7. Finals Round will feature Winners of the Mountain Division vs Winners of the Pacific Division at location TBD.

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Playoff bracket

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First Round
(best-of-three) 		Division Championship Series
(best-of-three) 		Pecos League Championship Series
(best-of-three)
               
1 Tucson Saguaros 12 19 X
4 Garden City Wind 1 5 X
1 Tucson Saguaros 8 12 X
Mountain
3 Trinidad Triggers 5 7 X
2 Alpine Cowboys 8 3 1
3 Trinidad Triggers 10 2 3
M1 Tucson Saguaros 3 4 0
P1 San Rafael Pacifics 5 0 2
1 San Rafael Pacifics 12 4 X
4 Lancaster Sound Breakers 3 0 X
1 San Rafael Pacifics 5 9 X
Pacific
3 Bakersfield Train Robbers 1 8 X
2 Monterey Amberjacks 4 11 4
3 Bakersfield Train Robbers 12 10 13

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Invaders bring Pecos League title back to Roswell". rdrnews.com. August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". oursportscentral.com. August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Vallejo Seaweed preparing for inaugural season". timesheraldonline.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pecos League releases 2023 Pacific Division Schedule". www.pecosleague.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  5. ^ "Pecos League releases in 2023 Mountain Division Schedule". www.pecosleague.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  6. ^ "2023 Pecos League - Standings". pointstreak.com.
  7. ^ "2023 Pecos League Batting Stats". pointstreak.com. May 25, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "2023 Pecos League Pitching Stats". pointstreak.com. May 25, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 Pecos League Stats". pecosleague.com. May 25, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "2023 Pecos League All Star Game". pecosleague.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Playoff Picture for 2023 Season". pecosleague.com. May 25, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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