The Martinez Sturgeon are a professional baseball team based in Martinez, California. The Sturgeon compete in the Pecos League (PL) as a member of the Pacific Division. The league has no affiliation with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball.[1] They play their home games at Joe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park.
| Martinez Sturgeon | |
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| League | Pecos League (Pacific Division) |
| Location | Martinez, California |
| Ballpark | Joe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Nickname(s) | The Fish |
| Colors | Royal blue, sky blue and white |
| Ownership | Andrew Dunn |
| Manager | Matthew Repplinger |
| General Manager | Eric Halverson |
| Website | www |
History
editOn 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, Matthew 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]
In the 2024 season, the Sturgeon finished with a record of 20-34, putting them in last place with no playoff birth.
Season-by-season records
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| Season | League | Division | Record | Win % | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
| 2020 | Pecos | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | |||||
| 2021 | Pecos | Pacific | 23–17 | .575 | 2nd | Ron Witmeyer | Won Pacific Division Semifinals (Monterey) 2-0 Lost Pacific Division Championship (San Rafael) 1-2 |
| 2022 | Pecos | Pacific | 19–31 | .380 | 6th | Manny Corpas | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Pecos | Pacific | 25–24 | .510 | 6th | Matthew Repplinger | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Pecos | Pacific | 20–34 | .370 | 6th | Matthew Repplinger | Did not qualify |
| Totals | 87–106 | .451 | — | — | 3-2 (.600) | ||
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References
edit- ^ "This Is Sturgeon Territory". martinezsturgeon.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ admin (2020-02-11). "Sturgeon come ashore at Waterfront Park". Martinez News-Gazette. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Ron Witmeyer to manage Martinez Sturgeon". www.pecosleague.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Alex MacKinnon stars as the San Rafael Pacifics defeat the Martinez Sturgeon 11-9". www.pecosleague.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Manny Corpas will serve as the 2022 field manager for the Martinez Sturgeon". www.pecosleague.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "2022 Pecos League Pitching Leaders". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "The best baseball team in Contra Costa County you've never heard of". kron4.com. July 20, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Sturgeon reel in Repplinger as 2023 Field Manager". pecosleague.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Repplinger and the Martinez Sturgeon". diablomag.com. September 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Martinez Sturgeon To Host All-Star Game". patch.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Martinez Sturgeon". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.