Baseball Game Preview: Pagosa Springs Pirates vs. Bayfield Wolverines

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2025, 12:10am

Baseball Preview: Pagosa Springs Pirates vs. Bayfield Wolverines

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Pagosa Springs is 1-9 against Bayfield since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Pirates will host the Wolverines at 11:00 a.m. Pagosa Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.

On Saturday, Pagosa Springs came up short against Centauri and fell 8-4.

Chris Martinez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Martinez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Sebastian Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bayfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Ignacio by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.

Austin Wilmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has become a key player for Bayfield: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 2-10 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brendan Heydinger, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Pagosa Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bayfield, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.

Bayfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pagosa Springs hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. It's a different story for Bayfield, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Pagosa Springs' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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