The 2022 Pecos League season was the 12th 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.
The Tucson Saguaros entered the season as the defending champions, having defeated the Roswell Invaders, two games to one, in the league's 2021 championship series.
Andrew Dunn returned as commissioner for the 2022 season.
Season schedule The 16 teams in the league are split evenly between two divisions, Mountain and Pacific.
For the 2022 season, the league announced three expansion franchises: the Santa Rosa Scuba Divers, Austin Weirdos, and Weimar Hormigas. After competing in 2021, Salina was not included as a member club in 2022.
The season was played with a 50-game schedule with opening day in the Pacific Division on May 26, and opening day in the Mountain Division on June 1. The Regular season in both divisions concluded on July 31.
The Pecos League remains split into Mountain Division and Pacific Division. The Mountain and Pacific Divisions teams are aligned in four-team North and South Divisions. The biggest offseason alignment move is two-time defending Pecos League Champion Tucson Saguaros' move from the Mountain Division to the Pacific Division.
The top team in each four-team division and two teams that are non-division winners 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
+ Mountain North Division Regular Season Standings Pos Team G W L Pct. GB1y – Garden City Wind463610--2x – Trinidad Triggers4325189.53Santa Fe Fuego46212515.04Colorado Springs Snow Sox45143121.5
+ Mountain South Division Regular Season Standings Pos Team G W L Pct. GB1y – Alpine Cowboys493217--2x – Roswell Invaders4927225.03Austin Weirdos50193113.54Weimar Hormigas47163115.0
+ Mountain Division Wild Card Standings Pos Team G W L Pct. GB1x – Trinidad Triggers432518--2x – Roswell Invaders4927221.03Santa Fe Fuego4621255.54Austin Weirdos5019319.55Weimar Hormigas47163111.06Colorado Springs Snow Sox45143112.0
Pacific Division
+ Pacific North Division Regular Season Standings Pos Team G W L Pct. GB1y – San Rafael Pacifics50419--2x – Santa Rosa Scuba Divers51222919.53Martinez Sturgeon50193122.04Santa Cruz Seaweed50173324.0
+ Pacific South Division Regular Season Standings Pos Team G W L Pct. GB1y – Tucson Saguaros42348--2x – Bakersfield Train Robbers4931186.53Monterey Amberjacks50212917.04Wasco Reserve4774029.5
+ Pacific Division Wild Card Standings Pos Team G W L Pct. GB1x – Bakersfield Train Robbers493118--2x – Santa Rosa Scuba Divers51222910.03Monterey Amberjacks50212910.54Martinez Sturgeon50193112.55Santa Cruz Seaweed50173314.56Wasco Reserve4774023.0
y – Clinched division x – Clinched playoff spot
Statistical leaders
+General StatPlayerTeam TotalGamesBrenden SpauldingMonterey Amberjacks50
Hitting Stat Player Team TotalHitter ScoreBeau DormanSan Rafael Pacifics365ABTyson ThompsonSan Rafael Pacifics205 AVG Koki Matsuda Garden City Wind .476OBSDemetrio Rodriguez Monterey Amberjacks1.455RunsBeau DormanSan Rafael Pacifics74 H Beau Dorman San Rafael Pacifics 842BJonathon BigleyRoswell invaders193BJoe Curcio, Robert Morosetti Bakersfield Train Robbers, Roswell Invaders5 HR Jared Gay Santa Fe Fuego 21BBLeo Gallegos Roswell invaders55 RBIs Beau Dorman San Rafael Pacifics 80 SB Juan Montes Roswell Invaders 43CSDillian Smith Roswell Invaders9
Pitching Stat Player Team TotalPitcher ScoreKeisy PortorrealGarden City Wind 127 W Manny Corpas, Buzz Shirley Martinez Sturgeon, Alpine Cowboys 9LIke Horn Wasco Reserve7 SV Pierce Smith, Devin Malone Trinidad Triggers, Garden City Wind 7 ERA *min.2IP Joe Riddle Santa Cruz Seaweed 0.61IPLuke KelleyBakersfield Train Robbers69.2Hits allowedManny CorpasMartinez Sturgeon140 SO Manny Corpas Martinez Sturgeon 147BB AllowedIke HornWasco Reserve78
Awards
All-star selections
Mountain North Division +Hitters PositionPlayerTeamC Tyler Carpenter FuegoC Peter Peña TriggersC Jake Urena Triggers1B Leo Gallegos Wind1B Jared Gay Fuego 2B Rory Graf-Brennen Snow Sox 2B Zach May Triggers 2B Devon Zielke Wind3B Manny Cachora FuegoSS David Arza TriggersSS Phil Buckingham FuegoSS Nick Sciubba TriggersOF Peter Bocchino TriggersOF Jesus Chavez FuegoOF Parker DePasquale FuegoOF Luis Hidalgo Snow SoxOF Koki Matsuda WindOF Brandon Pugh WindOF Adam Purdy TriggersOF Yaushi Sanematsu TriggersOF Fernando Vazquez Triggers
+PitchersPlayerTeam Ted Broxterman Wind Spenser Dexter Snow Sox Tyler Fisher Snow Sox Sage Holderfield Wind Devin Malone Wind Keisy Portorreal Wind Matt Sanchez Fuego Derrick Sylve Triggers
Mountain South Division +Hitters PositionPlayerTeamC Jack Matero InvadersC Gabriel MurilloWeirdos1B Bryce Donovan Cowboys3B Sam Dreistadt Cowboys3B Robert Morosetti Invaders3B James Prockish CowboysSS Manny Garcia CowboysSS Anthony WardHormigasIF Matt Rodriguez InvadersOF Andrew Capone CowboysOF DeMarcus KellyHormigasOF Juan Montes InvadersOF Ray SadlerHormigasOF Dillan Smith InvadersOF Mark Traylor Cowboys
+PitchersPlayerTeam Jacob BandaHormigas Michael Castillo Cowboys Jonathan Fleckenstein Invaders Buzz Shirley Cowboys Jarod Sprinkle Invaders
Pacific North Division +Hitters PositionPlayerTeamC Beau Dorman PacificsC Michael GreenSeaweedC James PortilloSturgeonC Jonathan Waite Pacifics1B Nick GiambalvoSeaweed1B Darwin TavarezSturgeon3B Erik MitchellSeaweedIF Corey Davis PacificsOF John Bicos PacificsOF Sam FreedmanScuba DiversOF Kevin JohnsonSturgeonOF Jalil Marinez PacificsOF Tyson Thompson PacificsOF Max TraceyScuba Divers
+PitchersPlayerTeam Mark Dozier Pacifics Kohto Hasegawa Pacifics Sean HoltScuba Divers Mike Manley Pacifics Joe RiddleSeaweed Jayson Summers Pacifics
Pacific South Division +Hitters PositionPlayerTeamC Brandon Douglas Train RobbersC Caden Ledbetter Saguaros1B Brock Ephan Saguaros1B Ben Osborne Reserve1B Kendon Strachan Saguaros1B Seth Strong Train RobbersIF Brody Perkes ReserveOF Brandon Bradshaw SaguarosOF Joe Curcio Train RobbersOF Jesus Grimaldo ReserveOF Steve Joyner SaguarosOF BJ Minarcin SaguarosOF Joseph Nunn Jr. Train RobbersOF Brenden Spaulding AmberjacksOF Blake Vandiver Train Robbers
+PitchersPlayerTeam Christopher Coipel Amberjacks Jonny Damon Train Robbers Frank Dickson IV Saguaros Blake Garrett Saguaros Luke Kelley Train Robbers Ian McCole Saguaros Quentin Oexner Reserve Ryan Osborne Reserve Jesse Palafox Saguaros Brendon Rodriguez Saguaros Tyler Rumbaugh Saguaros Blake Svoboda Amberjacks Hunter Treece Saguaros
End of year awards
+Pacific Division Award Player Team MVP Beau Dorman PacificsHitter Of The Year Brock Ephan SaguarosPitcher Of The Year Ethan Mcrae Amberjacks
+Mountain DivisionAwardPlayerTeamMVPMark Traylor CowboysHitter Of The YearJuan Montes InvadersPitcher of The YearKeisy Portorreal Wind
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. (Mountain North, Mountain South, Pacific North, Pacific South)
3. Each Division Mountain and Pacific will have two teams that are non-division winners with the best record regardless of division.
4. Playoff Location will be determined by ballpark availability, the proximity of travel, and standings. When possible in the first round both teams will host a playoff game.
5. First Round will feature (4) seed vs (1) and seed (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 Mountain Division vs Winners of Pacific Division at location TBD.
Playoff bracket
See also 2022 Major League Baseball season 2022 American Association season 2022 Frontier League season
References