Sonoma Score Early and Often, Stomp the Legends

By Stompers Staff

The Sonoma Stompers traveled to the College of San Mateo and dominated the Menlo Park Legends in a blow out affair, 13-1. The amazing part is, the Legends outhit the Stompers eight to five. Sonoma hitters were walked a mindblowing sixteen times by Menlo Park pitchers, along with three hit by pitches. This combined with sacrifices and timely hits for the Stompers that resulted in the 13 runs.

Hawk Hill got the start and win for the Stompers, pitching four impressive innings, striking out seven, allowing only three hits and no runs. Hill continues his excellence for Sonoma, keeping his ERA at 0.00 in conference play. He will continue to be an important pitching piece as the Stomps make a charge to CCL playoffs. Menlo Park’s Drew Brown got the loss after giving up six runs in his two innings on the bump. The Sonoma bullpen also was dominant tonight, with the combination of five different pitchers allowing only one run, with Avery Thau, Dylan Goff, and Mick Kelley also adding innings to their 0.00 ERA.

On the offensive side, Alijah Ramos once again proved his consistency, walking twice, scoring twice, and driving in two for Sonoma. AJ Carter and Jack Lazark also had two RBIs each tonight, both on their one hit nights. Paul Contrares added an RBI and scored three times, Jack Scheri scored twice and had one hit. While a relatively quiet day with the bats, the ability to get on base was exceptional, and will need to continue as a home stretch of CCL games begin.

On Tuesday the Stompers will be back in action at Arnold Field, facing the number one seed in the CCL North, the Walnut Creek Crawdads. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05, so show up and support! Make sure to stay hydrated as well, as temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees. The Stompers broadcasting crew will also be live streaming the game if you decide to stay in the cool. That will be up on our YouTube channel. Go Stomps!

Stompers Bats Awaken in Win, Huge Week of CCL Play Awaits

By Stompers Staff

The Sonoma Stompers rebounded after two losses, finally finding their groove at the plate, amassing ten hits from six batters in an 11-3 victory against the Petaluma Leghorns this Saturday night. Evan Sandoval started for the Stompers, absolutely dominating in his four innings of work, striking out six and allowing no hits. He got the win for Sonoma while Anthony DelPrete received the loss giving up three earned runs in his start.

At the plate, Paul Contrares and Jack Lazark led the way, both going 2 for 4, combining for seven RBIs. Contreras launches a ball into left center in third, clearing the loaded bases. An RBI triple in the eighth added to his total, resulting in a four RBI and two run night for the outfielder. Lazark had three RBIs on his night, with two of them coming off a huge fifth inning single. Tyler Holley and Luke Rossi added to the RBI party, with Holley going 2 for 4. Alijah Ramos continued his hitting excellence as well, going 2 for 3, scoring three times and walking twice. Kaiden Dossa and AJ Carter also had base hits for Sonoma, rounding out the strong hitting for the Stomps

This momentum for Stompers batters will be crucial, as a six game week sits ahead for them. Not only a six game week, but maybe the most important stretch of CCL play. All six are against CCL opponents, which will drastically affect standings by the end of it. Sonoma will face the Menlo Park Legends (8-7) three times, tomorrow (Sunday), Wednesday and Saturday. The Stomps are familiar with the Legends, facing them four times already, splitting the series 2-2. On Tuesday and Friday, Sonoma plays the number one seed in the CCL North currently, the Walnut Creek Crawdads (13-5). And then on the fourth of July, in 100 degree weather, the Stompers will match up with the San Francisco Seagulls (6-8), another familiar opponent.

This sets up the ever important week for Sonoma, where they will have to battle the heat and tough teams, looking to escape with a winning record and hopefully a better look at a berth to the CCL playoff. Except for tomorrow’s game, all these matchups will be at Arnold Field, starting at 6:05, except for the game on the fourth, which will begin at 5:10. So buckle up Stompers fans and make sure to come out and support all week! Tomorrow’s game will be radio broadcasted on our Mixlr (https://sonoma-stompers.mixlr.com/) and all the home games will be on our YouTube, live! Go Stompers!

Sonoma Comeback Falls Short Against Non-Conference Leghorns

By Stompers Staff

The Sonoma Stompers lost 6-4 in a non-conference matchup with the Petaluma Leghorns this Friday night. Sonoma fell down 4-0 as they came up in the eighth, after being silenced by the Leghorns starters. But the tide turned in that eighth, after a Cuyler Zukowski walk, AJ Carter double, Alijah Ramos single, and Tyler Holley 380 foot moon shot. This tied the game, eventually forcing extra innings. But the bats fell quiet after that, and a two run eleventh inning for the Leghorns was the eventual decider.

Riley Phelan, despite getting the loss, pitched a very impressive 3.1 innings, striking out six, and allowing only one hit. The one run he let up came off a Leghorn single in the eleventh that scored that automatic base runner on second. After throwing three hitless innings, manager Zack Pace sent Phelan out for a fourth inning, stretching the usual one or two inning specialist. Pace commented on that decision, saying “We’re not just looking at today, we’re looking at other days” noting the big stretch of games coming up where many arms from the bullpen will be needed. So, by trying to stretch Phelan for a fourth, Pace was looking to save possible pitchers for upcoming games. 

Despite the loss, there were some solid performances for various Stompers. This included AJ Carter’s two hit, one RBI night, and Jack Scheri, Alijah Ramos, Luke Rossi and Jack Vanocini added to the hit total. Tyler Holley’s home run was also a highlight, a no doubter that traveled 380 feet and was 100 miles per hour off the bat. 

Errors plagued the Stompers as well tonight, as there were five in total, coming up both fielding and throwing miscues. Sonoma looks to clean it up tomorrow as they continue down the packed schedule, playing the Leghorns for a second time. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05, so come out and support! But, as always our live broadcast will be up!

Stompers Muster Only One In Loss to Legends

By Stompers Staff

A third straight away CCL game for the Sonoma Stompers resulted in a 4-1 loss to the Menlo Park Legends. A tough fourth inning for Sonoma starter Destin Allen-Fox was the difference, where he gave up three runs on four straight Legends singles and two sacrifice flies. The Legends added insurance in the sixth, on a single off Chris Albee.

Allen-Fox received the loss, pitching a solid three innings before the fourth, with all four hits off him coming from that inning. He did have five strikeouts on the night, an impressive number. Outside of Albee, the Sonoma bullpen gave up no runs, giving up only one hit and one walk and striking out four. This came from three relievers, Jake Verwiel, and the Dylan combo of Burke and Goff. The Dylan’s continued their dominance, with Burke’s ERA falling to 1.59 and Goff’s remaining at 0.00. 

The Stompers only run came in the third, where Luke Rossi hit a ground ball to force a fielder’s choice that allowed Trent Abel to score. Abel had one of the few good days at the plate, going 2 for 4. He has been hitting well for Sonoma, having an average of .429 in his last four conference games. Jack Scheri also went 2 for 4 tonight, and Sonoma native Nicolas Sebastiani also had a pinch hit double, rounding out the five hits for the Stompers.

Sonoma now sits in fourth place in the CCL North, sitting closely behind the San Luis Obispo Blues. The Stomps return home tomorrow, with back to back non-conference games Friday and Saturday against the Petaluma Leghorns. First pitch for Friday is scheduled for 6:05, so make sure to come out and support! If you can’t make it out, the live broadcast will be up as usual on our YouTube!

Three Run Eleventh Inning Wins It for Stompers

By Stompers Staff

After facing Alameda yesterday, the Sonoma Stompers traveled to San Francisco, beating the Seagulls 5-2 in an eleven inning affair. After both teams scored two runs in nine innings of play, the Stompers exploded in the eleventh, scoring three runs off a Trent Abel single and Jack Scheri double. Sonoma used three pitchers across the extra innings game, throwing Jake Tirk for five, Garrett James for four, and then Avery Thau for both the tenth and eleventh innings.

Thau earned the win, giving up no hits, fanning two, and walking two while resulting in zero runs for the Seagulls. Nick Balch got the loss after giving up the three runs in the eleventh. The starter for Sonoma, Tirk, gave up only two runs in five innings of work, striking out two, walking five and allowing five hits. James then came in and pitched four shutout innings, striking out three and only giving up one hit.

The Stompers were able to get the bats going today, as the much needed offensive burst was led by Tyler Holley, Trent Abel, and Alijah Ramos. Holley went 3 for 5, knocking in the first run for the Stompers on a 3rd inning single. Abel also went 3 for 5, having the crucial RBI in the eleventh and also scoring that inning. Ramos continued his consistency at the plate, going 2 for 5, scoring once and walking once as well. Cuyler Zukowski also added an RBI in the 3rd.

The bats awakening was a very positive sign for Sonoma, and the great pitching combined to put together an impressive performance. They look to keep it rolling against another CCL opponent, the Menlo Park Legends. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00, and will take place in San Mateo. This means the game will have a live radio broadcast on our Mixlr: https://sonoma-stompers.mixlr.com/! Tune in!

Back and Forth Affair Falls Merchants’ Way

By Stompers Staff

The Sonoma Stompers began a stretch of away conference matchups at Alameda this Tuesday, losing 6-5 in a tight one. Again, the bats were not able to get going for the Stompers, as only 2 of their 5 runs were earned, most coming from a series of walks and errors by the home team, the Alameda Merchants. The loss moved Sonoma below the San Francisco Seagulls, to sixth in the CCL North, only ahead of the Merchants.

Sonoma’s eighth inning pitcher, Paul Valdivia, got the loss after giving up one run on two hits. Alameda’s reliever, Andres De Leon received the win, throwing two and ⅓ innings, walking three Stompers, but also striking out four. Anthony Gamboa closed in the ninth for the Merchants, earning the save by striking out two.

Sonoma started the game going one, two, three in the top and then gave up two runs in the bottom of the first inning, on a sac fly and passed ball. The Stompers stayed quiet offensively, leaving two on in the third inning. After giving up another run in the bottom of the third, the Stomps responded by putting together an impressive four run inning. It started with hits from Jack Scheri and Luke Rossi, and then a hit by pitch and two walks scored the two Stompers. After a pitching change for Alameda, a Kaiden Dossa ground ball to third base forced an error that scored two more for Sonoma. 

Another error by the Merchants allowed the Stomps to score another in the fifth, making it a 5-3 game. But, Alameda then scored on a base hit in the bottom of the fifth. They then tied it up in the sixth, on a wild pitch from Sonoma. This set up a crucial last three innings, where the Stompers were unable to convert on offense. In the bottom of the eighth, two hits from the Merchants scored a sixth run, putting them in the lead. Sonoma went down one, two, three in the ninth, resulting in a tough loss.

This sets up an important game as the Stompers travel to San Francisco to face the Seagulls, where they look to turn around the momentum. Our broadcast team is working diligently to put together a radio broadcast for these CCL away games, so make sure to tune in and support the Stompers! This can be found at this link: https://sonoma-stompers.mixlr.com/!

Quiet Offense the Story as Stompers Sunk by Merchants

By Stompers Staff

On a hot Sunday, the Sonoma Stompers played their first day game at Arnold Field, losing 5-1 to CCL North opponent, the Alameda Merchants. Despite out-hitting the Merchants seven to four, the Stomper offense could not get things going all game. In Sonoma’s last two games, the offense has only scored 3 runs, and has left 20 runners on base, an alarming number.

Reliever Sean Flowers received the loss, giving up four runs (only two earned), in his one inning pitched. Jacob Pubill got the win for the Merchants, pitching the bottom of the sixth, allowing one hit and striking out one. Each Merchant pitcher had at least one strikeout, totaling eleven on the day. Frequent pop ups and these strikeouts earmarked the silent Stomper offensive. Sonoma’s only run came off a Luke Rossi single and an error by Merchant left-fielder that allowed Alijah Ramos to score from first.

One bright spot for the Stompers was the second baseman Ramos, who went 2-3 and also drew two walks. Tyler Holley and Paul Contrares also had hits in the Sunday contest. Defensively, there were several good pitching outings, especially starter Hawk Hill, who struck out three, allowing only one hit and no runs to cross in his three innings of work. New additions Jack Lazark and Nik Kamages also threw today, both giving up no runs and allowing only one hit between the two. Defensive miscues also erred the Stomper effort, as two ground balls were fumbled and one fly ball was dropped.

Sonoma has Monday off and looks to change the tune offensively Tuesday, against the Merchants for only the final time in this series. This game will be away, in Alameda, of the College of Alameda field. If you are unable to make the trip, our Mixlr will have a radio broadcast up, which can be found at this link: https://sonoma-stompers.mixlr.com/. Tune in!

Stompers Win in Thriller, Defense and a Balk The Difference

By Stompers Staff

On Saturday night, the Sonoma Stompers played in their first extra inning game of the season, winning a 2-1 pitching duel via a balk from Alameda Merchants’ pitcher. The pitching and defense headlined the effort from Sonoma. Manager Zack Pace commented on this, praising his six pitchers, “who all did great” and the strong effort from catcher Rudy Gonzalez, who had “some big time blocks. With runners on third, selling out with his body…” This defense kept the Merchant offense quiet, who only scored one, in the third inning.

The winning pitcher, Mick Kelley, threw the ninth and tenth, striking out three and getting out of two jams. Asantay Wilson was the losing pitcher, balking in Rudy Gonzalez in dramatic fashion. The six Stompers hurlers combined for eleven strikeouts, with Destin Allen-Fox starting it off with two strong innings.

Gonzalez also had the first RBI for Sonoma, knocking in Paul Contreras to take the early lead. After the Merchants tied in the next inning, the game remained notched at one until the tenth. The Merchants threatened in the tenth, starting off with a runner on second. After a passed ball, the Merchants runner, Xavier Lecours, moved to third. But, another defensive gem by second baseman Alijah Ramos got Lecours out as he slid into home. The Merchants loaded the bases after that, via a double and intentional walk. With two outs, Kelley forced a ground ball to shortstop Trent Abel, who fumbled it at first but glove-flipped it to Ramos right before the runner slid into second, getting Sonoma out of the jam.

This set up the bottom of the tenth for the Stomps offense. Gonzalez started at second base and advanced to third on a Ramos’ single. After a Luke Rossi strikeout, Jack Scheri stepped to the plate with two outs. The count reached 1-2 amidst some arguments from Sonoma’s bench that the Merchants’ pitcher was balking, by not coming completely set. On the next delivery, the home plate umpire called the balk, which allowed Gonzalez to walk in and score the winning run.

The Stompers move to 6-5 in CCL play, moving them to fourth in the division. Sonoma looks to build up off the dramatic win, facing Alameda at home once again. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05, making it the first day game at Arnold Field of the season. So make sure to bring water and some sunscreen for some day baseball! The game will be livestreamed, as always, on our YouTube as well!

Contreras’ Eighth Inning Single Propels the Stompers Over Petaluma

By Stompers Staff

On a day that honored Willie Mays, the Sonoma Stompers returned to Arnold Field and squeaked by against non-conference opponent Petaluma Athletic Edge, 5-4. Quite fittingly, Sonoma center fielder Paul Contreras delivered the game winning RBI and made a “Willie Mays like” catch for the final out. Reliever Evan Sandoval earned the win, throwing the seventh and eighth innings, striking out two and allowing one hit. Jason DeShon came in and closed for the Stompers, striking out two and forcing the fly out to Contreras.

Tyler Looney opened the game hot for Sonoma, throwing four perfect innings, striking out two in the process. Manager Zack Pace spoke on this dominant performance stating “He did great. We wanted to see him get down in the zone more and he did a great job locating his fastball, kind of hitting that bottom of the zone.” 

A two run first inning for Pace’s offense also contributed to the start, with Luke Rossi’s double doing the damage. Brady Boyd had a solo shot in the fourth inning, which added to the lead for Sonoma. However, hit by pitches, walks and a couple of hits from Athletic Edge in the fifth resulted in a four run inning, putting the Stomps behind one. 

In the eighth though, the Stompers started things off with an AJ Carter single, who advanced to third via a pickoff error from Petaluma. Kaiden Dossa then singled, scoring Carter and tying the game. Rossi then got another hit to put runners on first and third for Contreras who ripped a ball into the outfield easily scoring Dossa to take the lead. Another gutsy call by Stompers’ third base coach resulted in Rossi being thrown out at home. But it proved to be enough, as Sandoval’s eighth and DeShon’s ninth shut down any possible comeback from Athletic Edge.

Rossi led the way for the offense, going 4 for 5. Ramos’ three hits and Dossa’s two also contributed to the thirteen total hits. The web gem from Contreras and several impressive plays by Rossi at third added to the excitement of the night.

The Stomps look to keep the momentum going tomorrow, facing the last place Alameda Merchants at Arnold Field. First pitch is scheduled for the routine time of 6:05 and the game will be streamed on our YouTube for anyone unable to make it to the park. Make sure to come out and support!

Sonoma Uses Six Pitchers, Avoid Series Sweep Against Blues

By Stompers Staff

In nail-biting fashion the Sonoma Stompers secured a much needed 5-4 win against the San Luis Obispo Blues this Wednesday night. Manager Zack Pace went deep into his bullpen, using a total of six pitchers to contain the Blues’ offense. Pace commented on this move, “I got to use everyone I wanted”, and it paid off.

Garrett James, Sonoma reliever who pitched the fourth after Jake Tirk’s three innings, earned the win in his one inning of work, allowing only one base runner via a walk. Erikas Puodziunas received the loss for the Blues, giving up three walks and one hit, which allowed three Sonoma players to score.

The Stomps struck in the top of the first, where Culyer Zukowski walked and was set up on third after a Jack Scheri single. A Tyler Holley sacrifice fly then allowed Zukowski to cross. The Blues responded in the bottom of the second, scoring on a wild pitch from Tirk. Sonoma scored three in the sixth, also off a wild pitch from the Blues’, and then a clutch two out single from Ben Giovannetti. After scoring another in the sixth (Alijah Ramos sacrifice fly) the Stomps were in control till the eighth, where the Blues worked a couple walks and had timely hits to cut the lead to one.

This set up the ninth, where the Stompers went down one, two, three in the top and needed a save from Sean Flowers. The University of Nevada senior made it interesting, striking out the first two batters but walking the next two. With runners on first and second, Flowers delivered, striking out Blues hitter Casey Borba and earning the save, and win, for the Stompers.

Walks were the story for both clubs, as the Stompers walked 12 SLO batters, with the Blues walking seven as well, yet Sonoma showed up when it mattered to score five runs on only four hits. The win snaps a four game losing streak, and sends the Stompers into a Thursday day off as the team travels back to Sonoma.

The Stomps will be in action Friday, back at Arnold Field for a non-league matchup with Petaluma Athletic Edge. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05, so be there to support! The game will also be broadcasted live on our YouTube channel!

Struggles Continue as Stompers Lose Fourth Straight

By Stompers Staff

The Sonoma Stompers traveled to San Luis Obispo Tuesday to play the third of the four game series against the home team, the Blues. The struggling Stompers had lost three straight and made it a fourth as they fell 9-2 in a lopsided affair. The Blues rattled 12 hits off of Sonoma pitchers, that combined with three costly errors from the Stomps defense to allow nine runners to cross. 

Sonoma’s starter Bryant Thornton received the loss after three innings where the Blues managed three hits and two unearned runs. The runs came off of a balk by Thornton and then an error by Stompers catcher Jack Vanoncini. Blues’ starter Logan Groff received the win, where he struck out seven Sonoma batters, allowing one run on three hits in five innings of work. Hunter Hammond came out of the bullpen for San Luis Obispo and earned the save, striking out five and letting one more run cross in his four innings.

The night in SLO continued the trend for the Sonoma’s hitters, struggling to get runners in, leaving seven runners on base and hitting a dismal 6 for 31 as a team. Pitching also had an off night, with Carson Glavich and Jake Verwiel giving up seven hits and seven runs out of the bullpen. One bright spot was the two innings of work from Hawk Hill for the Stomps, where he gave up only one hit and one walk, with no runs for the Blues.

The loss puts Sonoma on a four game losing streak, resulting in a 4-5 record in CCL play. This drops the Stompers to fifth in the North division, just ahead of the Alameda Merchants sitting at 1-6. The Blues’ now sit at the top of the division, with a 5-2 record.

The Stompers have a chance to turn it around before heading back home, as they square off against the Blues one more time, looking to avoid the sweep in San Luis Obispo. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 and our radio broadcast will be up on Mixlr, which can be found at this link: https://sonoma-stompers.mixlr.com/. Make sure to follow along!

Stompers Threaten in Four Different Innings but Fall to Blues

By Stompers Staff

Despite the effort from the Sonoma Stompers’ pitching, the offense could not convert when it mattered, going 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position, leading to a 3-1 loss to the San Luis Obispo Blues. Destin Allen-Fox got the start for the Stomps and compiled eight strikeouts in four innings of work, giving up two runs, but ended up with the loss. The Blues’ pitching featured three pitchers that fanned 11 Stompers batters, with Eddie Tierney earning the win and reliever Marko Siplia with a save.

Stomper’s pitching kept them in the game, where the two Dylan’s, Burke and Goff, came out of the bullpen to relieve Allen-Fox and held the Blues to only one run. Little aid came from the offense however, except for Ben Giovanetti’s two doubles, Kaiden Dossa’s two infield singles and Tyler Holley single. Most of Sonoma’s runners came from walks and hits by pitches. Only one run resulted from these, which came off of a high throw from the Blues’ third baseman that allowed Tyler Holley to slide in safely in the eighth.

Sonoma manager Zack Pace spoke on the struggles at the plate saying that “it’s something we work on everyday…trying to work that situation, runner on third base, infield back.” He described the thought process of hitting towards the middle of the field, comparing it to a “two strike approach” as well. The Stompers were not able to put that to use however, as Pace remarked that his team simply “did not do a great job of that today,” referring to the inability to score runners from second and third in innings three and four, as well as a runner from third in the seventh.

Overall, a quiet day on the hitting side for both clubs, resulting in the Stompers’ team average dipping to .226 in CCL play. Allen-Fox’s solid four innings helped improve his strikeout numbers in conference, amounting to a total of 16 in only eight innings pitched, and he currently sports a 3.38 ERA. Goff’s dominant three innings kept his ERA at 0.00 in conference, cementing himself as a strong relief option for Sonoma.

The Stomps look to end the 3 game skid on Wednesday, facing the Blues away this time, in San Luis Obispo. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 pm. If you’re unable to make the trip, a radio broadcast will be up on our Mixlr, which can be found following this link: https://sonoma-stompers.mixlr.com/. Make sure to tune in!

Stompers' Unable To Overcome Blues’ Seven Run First Inning

By Stompers Staff

After a seven run first inning for the visiting San Luis Obispo Blues, the Sonoma Stompers could not close the gap, resulting in a 8-4 loss. Stompers’ starter Tyler Looney received the loss, throwing three innings and giving up seven runs on seven hits, all the runs coming in the first inning. Blues’ starter Cody Albright earned the win, throwing a strong six innings, striking out six and giving up three runs on four hits.

Centerfielder Paul Contreras had a solo shot in the third, as well as drawing two walks as well for the Stompers. AJ Carter aided the effort by going 2-4 with an RBI in the first. Four Sonoma relievers contained the Blues’ effort, led by Connor Kinney’s three innings, where he allowed only one run on three hits.

Manager Zach Pace after the game commented that after the rough first inning he “wished we were able to grind out a few more at bats” and get a couple more runs across. Pace said that despite the bats going “stale,” he liked the effort, complementing the bullpen in particular.

After the five hits that scored seven for the Blues in the first, Pace’s squad responded with a run, coming from Carter’s single that drove in leadoff hitter, Elijah Ramos. After Looney shut down the Blues in the second, a Jack Vanoncini single added another run for the Stompers. Contreras’ homer made it a four run ball game after the 3rd, but Sonoma was unable to scratch anymore till the ninth, where Tyler Holley’s single scored Justice Brinson. The comeback fell short, but the Stomps look to bounce back tomorrow, facing the Blues’ once again in the second game of a four game series.

First pitch tomorrow is scheduled for 6:05 at Arnold Field, make sure to come out and support! Tickets can be found at stompers.isportstix.com or bought at the field. If you’re unable to make it out, check out the live stream on the Sonoma Stompers YouTube channel!

Stompers fall to Seagulls in heartbreaking fashion

The Stompers fell to the San Francisco Seagulls 8-6 on Friday night. Unlike their other losses this year, Sonoma started the game well. AJ Carter blasted a three-run home run in the third to give the Stompers a 5-0 lead. Sonoma led up until the 9th inning. Entering the final frame, the Stompers lead 6-3. However, everything went wrong. The Seagulls loaded the bases and Sonoma walked in five runs. San Francisco scored all five rights primarily on walks.

However, Sonoma still had a chance in the bottom half of the inning. Tyler Holly found himself on second base thanks to a double. With two outs, AJ Carter singled to shallow right field and the Stompers decided to send Holly home. This proved to be a costly decision as he was gunned out at home to conclude a heartbreaking loss. 

The Stompers are back in action on Saturday against the San Luis Obispo Blues. First pitch from Arnold Field is set for 6:05. Come out and support! You can also tune into the broadcast on the Stompers YouTube.  

Stompers make it a perfect 4-0 against the Novato Knicks

The Stompers offense exploded again in a 17-1 win over the Novato Knicks. Sonoma came out hot, scoring five runs in the first inning. Shortstop Nick Sebastiani reached base in every at-bat and tallied an RBI. Third baseman Brady Boyd also crushed a three-run home run in an eight-run eight.

Sonoma also got help from its pitching. Garrett James (W) did not give up an earned run over five innings. James is the first Stompers starter to pitch over four innings and get credit for a win. Sonoma also got shutout innings from relievers Wyatt Rowland and Patrick Atkinson.

The Stompers are back in action on Friday against the San Francisco Seagulls. The first pitch is set for 6:05. Come out to Arnold Field to support! You can also catch the broadcast on the Stompers YouTube. 

Stompers get revenge on the San Francisco Seagulls

The Stompers defeated the Seagulls 10-3 on the road. Sonoma got the scoring started with seven runs in the first four innings. In the meeting earlier this year, Sonoma only tallied one run. Second Baseman Alijah Ramos led the way with four hits and three RBIs.

The Stomps also got great pitching from starter Jake Tirk. The righty struck out five over four innings. Relievers Hawk Hill and Sean Flowers combined for three shutout frames.  

The Stompers are back in action on Thursday at home against the Novato Knicks. First pitch is set for 6:05. Come out to Arnold Field to support or tune into the broadcast on the Stompers YouTube. 

Stompers rally to take down the Alameda Merchants

By Stompers Staff

The Stompers beat the Merchants 4-3 on the road. Sonoma’s offense was silent through the first six innings. However, down 2-0, the Stompers got two runs thanks to an RBI double from Ben Giovannetti and an RBi single from Alijah Ramos. In the eighth, Cuyler Zukowski gave Sonoma its first lead of the day before Trent Abel hit the go-ahead single in the ninth.

The Stompers also got another solid start from Bryant Thornton. Number 46 struck out six over four innings. A few innings later, Ryan Goldschlag (S) closed the deal in the ninth for the second time this season. 

Sonoma is back in action tomorrow, on the road, against the San Francisco Seagulls. First pitch is set for 6. You can tune into the broadcast on the Stompers mixlr. That can be accessed through our website. 

The Stompers explode for 32 runs in a 30 run win.

The Stompers beat the South Bay Storm 32-2 to improve to 7-2 on the season. After only scoring one run against the Seagulls. Sonoma’s bats were on fire. Andrew Bonfigl got the explosion started with a three-run shot. Then Justin Brinson and Brady Boyd launch grand slams in one inning. Sonoma plated 18 runs alone in the bottom of the 5th.

The Stompers also got a solid performance from their pitching. After giving up 19 runs the day before, Sonoma’s bullpen did not allow a run. Starting pitcher Garrett James also turned in a solid outing in his second start of the season.

Sonoma is back in action on Tuesday on the road against the Alameda Legends. First pitch is at 6:05. You can listen to the broadcast on the Stompers website.  

Stompers suffer first league loss of the season

By Stompers Staff

The Stompers fell to the San Francisco Seagulls 19-1 to drop to 2-1 in CCL play and 6-2 on the season. The Seagulls did most of their damage around the halfway point of the contest. A mixture of walks, hits, and errors allowed San Francisco to score a combined 15 runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Sonoma also struggled on offense. The Stompers only tallied five hits while San Francisco had 19.

The Stompers are back in action tomorrow against the South Bay Storm. First pitch is set for 6:05. Make sure to come out to Arnold Field or tune into the broadcast on the Stompers YouTube channel. 

Stompers defeat Menlo Park Legends 3-1

By Stompers Staff

The Stompers came from behind to take down the Menlo Park Legends 3-1. Sonoma now improves to 2-0 in CCL play. All of the Stomper's runs came courtesy of the long ball. Ben Gioventti, Jack Scheri, and Tyler Holly launched solo home runs into left field.

While the bats eventually got rolling, the Stompers could not have won without their pitching. Starting pitcher Destin-Allen-Fox gave one run through four innings while also tallying eight strikeouts. Relievers Riley Phelan, Sean Flowers, Chris Albee (W), and Dylan Goff, (S) all pitched scoreless frames.

The Stompers improve to 6-1 on the season. Sonoma is back in action tomorrow against the San Francisco Seagulls. The first pitch is set for 6:05. Come out to Arnold Field or tune into the game on the Sonoma Stompers YouTube.