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| League | Pecos League (Pacific Division) |
| Location | Martinez, California |
| Ballpark | Joe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Nickname | The Fish |
| Colors | Royal blue, sky blue and white |
| Ownership | Andrew Dunn |
| General manager | Eric Halverson |
| Manager | Matthew Repplinger |
| Website | www |
TheMartinez Sturgeon are aprofessional baseball team based inMartinez, California. The Sturgeon compete in thePecos League (PL) as a member of the Pacific Division. The league has no affiliation withMajor League Baseball orMinor League Baseball.[1] They play their home games at Joe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park. The baseball field where they currently reside is originally a little league baseball field, and is still used today for such purposes.
On December 29, 2019, it was announced that Martinez would be joining the Pecos League for the 2020 season. Despite having drawn interest from thePacific 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic before all 63 scheduled games ultimately being cancelled.
On May 5, 2021, formerMajor League Baseball playerRon 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 theMonterey 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 theSan Rafael Pacifics one games to two.[6]
On February 23, 2022, former Major League Baseball pitcherManny 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 berth.
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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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