Samudio Leads Seaweed Past Sturgeon 3-1

July 28 2022 Nick Samudio delivered a complete-game performance as the Santa Cruz Seaweed defeated the Martinez Sturgeon 3-1. Santa Cruz improved to 17-33-0, while Martinez fell to 19-31-0.

The Seaweed broke through with two runs in the fourth inning and added another in the fifth. Martinez scored once in the third but was held off the scoreboard over the final six innings. Santa Cruz finished with five hits, including doubles by Nick Giambalvo and Jabari Gayle, while the Sturgeon collected three hits.

Samudio earned the win after allowing three hits and one run over nine innings. He walked one and struck out 13 while throwing 124 pitches, including 71 strikes. Brady Bibb took the loss for Martinez, allowing three runs on three hits with five walks and 10 strikeouts in seven innings. Pedro Torrealba and H. Chandler each worked a scoreless inning in relief.

Giambalvo went 2-for-5 for Santa Cruz, and Michael Green, Nick McHugh and Gayle also recorded hits. Juan Garcia scored Martinezs run and went 1-for-5, while Nick Diaz and Darwin Tavarez added one hit apiece for the Sturgeon.