2023 Pecos League season

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.

2023 Pecos League season
League	Pecos League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	May 25 – July 30 (Playoffs: July 31 – August 12)
Number of games	50 (400 games in total)
Number of teams	16
Mountain Division
League champions	Tucson Saguaros
Pacific Division
League champions	San Rafael Pacifics
Pecos League Championship
Champions	San Rafael Pacifics
Runners-up	Tucson Saguaros

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

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

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

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

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

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

All-star selections

Mountain Division Hitters Position Player Team C Dominic Embody Wind C Colin Johnson Saguaros C Peter Pena Triggers C Jake Sisto Cowboys 1B Ben Osborne Fuego 1B Gabe Ramos Saguaros 2B Colton Adams Invaders 2B Zachary Campbell Saguaros 2B Alex Canty Cowboys 3B James Prockish Cowboys 3B Dillan Smith Invaders 3B Jake Urena Triggers SS Manny Garcia Cowboys IF David Arza Triggers IF Peter Bocchino Triggers IF Leo Gallegos Wind IF Devon Zielke Wind OF Jordan Anderson Triggers OF Maurice La Fon Fuego OF Cole Lee Wind OF BJ Minarcin Saguaros OF Robert Morosetti Invaders OF Jason Rooks Triggers OF Madison Santos Saguaros OF Seth Schroeder Invaders OF Kirkland Trahan Saguaros OF Mark Traylor Cowboys Pitchers Player Team Kyle Adkins Wind Alec Aleywine Triggers Garrett Brown Triggers Jaymon Cervantes Saguaros Travis Cole Saguaros Ian Concevitch Invaders Spenser Dexter Triggers Jonathan Fleckenstein Invaders Jordan Harris Wind Matthew Hess Cowboys Connor Kelly Cowboys Ben Kowalski Triggers Daulton Montagna Saguaros Jackson Smith Saguaros Bryson Spagnuolo Cowboys Josh Walker Weirdos

Pacific Division Hitters Position Player Team C Sean Bennett Amberjacks C Evan Blum Drakes C Nate Duarte Sound Breakers C Nick Smith Pacifics C Paul Von Zboray Train Robbers 1B Joseph Starick Drakes 3B Evan Antonellis Sound Breakers 3B Chaison Miklich Amberjacks 3B Luke Smith Sound Breakers SS Cain Agis Sturgeon SS Jacob Jablonski Sound Breakers SS Declan Peterson Drakes SS Joshua Rodriguez Amberjacks SS Grant Victor Pacifics SS Anthony Ward Amberjacks IF Ike Brown Seaweed IF Tevin Brown Train Robbers IF Braxton King Seaweed IF Kyle Montebon Leprechauns IF Mickey Nunes Seaweed IF Josue Rivera Leprechauns IF Eric Whitfield Sturgeon OF Nick Adgar Sturgeon OF Sam Freedman Sturgeon OF Dandre Gaines Seaweed OF Kyle Guerra Pacifics OF Sean Jackson Seaweed OF Kyle Jenkins Sound Breakers OF Kevin Johnson Pacifics OF Luke Johnson Sturgeon OF Christian Jones Train Robbers OF Robert Malone Amberjacks OF Rick Phillips Train Robbers OF Christian Quezada Sound Breakers OF Joe Riddle Train Robbers OF Max Tracey Train Robbers OF Lyndon Weaver Drakes Pitchers Player Team Harrison Aiken Sturgeon Craig Broadman Sturgeon Tristan Cavazos Amberjacks AJ Chacon Sound Breakers Tyler Hopper Sound Breakers Simon Martinez Pacifics Evan Nakagawa Drakes Ruben Portillo Train Robbers Quentin Oexner Seaweed Gilberto Rosario Sound Breakers Rodrigo Sanchez Drakes Dominic Scotti Amberjacks Alex Valasek Pacifics

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End of year awards

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

Format

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

	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

• 2023 Major League Baseball season
• 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball season
• 2023 KBO League season
• 2023 Mexican League season
• 2023 Chinese Professional Baseball League season
• 2023 Frontier League season
• 2023 Pioneer League season