Sacramento City Holds Off Los Medanos for 9-6 Win in Exciting Home Game
Sacramento City rallied late to secure a 9-6 victory over Los Medanos in a thrilling game on February 11, 2025. Despite a strong offensive push by Los Medanos in the middle innings, Sacramento City's timely hitting and solid pitching held up for the win.
Sacramento City Takes Early Advantage
The game began with Sacramento City taking a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Jackson Blakley tripled to score Tyson Mayberry, then Dylan Drake singled in Blakley to add another run. The lead increased to 3-0 in the fourth inning when Blakley singled to score Joseph Portwood.
Los Medanos Strikes Back in the Fifth
Los Medanos came alive in the fifth inning, tying the game at 4-4. Heeryun Han tripled to bring in three runs, with Corbett Freeman, Antonio Moreira, and Benjamin O'Rourke all scoring. Chase Taylor then reached on a fielder's choice to bring in Han, giving Los Medanos its first lead at 4-3.
Sacramento City Takes Control
Sacramento City responded in the bottom of the fifth, with Eddie Fines' bunt single advancing to second on an error, scoring both Brady Wilson and Jackson Norton to make it 5-4. In the sixth, Wilson grounded out to second, scoring Blakley and increasing the lead to 6-5.
Late Heroics from Sacramento City
The game was tied at 6-6 in the seventh inning after a solo home run from Taylor for Los Medanos. But Sacramento City regained the lead in the eighth inning. Ryan Okino advanced to second on a wild pitch, and Blakley scored on another wild pitch, putting Sacramento City ahead 7-6. Wilson then doubled to bring in both Okino and Drake, extending the lead to 9-6.
Pitching Breakdown
Dylan Burke (1-0) picked up the win for Sacramento City, pitching 1.1 innings of relief with two strikeouts. Nick Sawyer added 2.2 innings of solid relief, allowing just one earned run while striking out two. Starter Ryan Zamora went 4 innings, giving up 3 earned runs while striking out 5.
For Los Medanos, Charlie Malton (L, 0-1) took the loss after allowing 4 runs in 3 innings of relief. Starter Shawn McBroom went 4 innings, allowing 3 earned runs, while Cole Ehrhorn threw 1 inning of relief.
Key Performances:
Sacramento City:
- Jackson Blakley – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs, 3 R
- Brady Wilson – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs
- Dylan Drake – 3-for-3, 1 RBI
- Nick Sawyer (W, 1-0) – 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 SO
Los Medanos:
- Chase Taylor – 1-for-5, HR, 2 RBIs
- Heeryun Han – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs
- Antonio Moreira – 2-for-3, 1 RBI
- Charlie Malton (L, 0-1) – 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO
