In Sonoma, Admirals Win 5-4 on the Fourth
SONOMA, CALIF. – Nick Akins Sr. hit his 15th home run to match his 2017 total, Brandon Fischer doubled to bring in Vlad Gomez with the winning run in the ninth, and Alex Fishberg earned the relief victory in a 5-4 Vallejo Admirals win over the hosting Sonoma Stompers....
Fornaci and Akins Power Vallejo to 10-3 Win at Martinez
By Thomas Gase, Vallejo Times-Herald It seems like the third time was the charm for the Vallejo Admirals’ lineup on Tuesday night. After Vallejo’s bats were silent against Martinez starting pitcher Logan Campbell for five innings, the Admirals’ offense made a ton of...
A Dozen Pitchers Used as Napa Beats Vallejo 14-11
NAPA, CALIF. - The phrase "war of attrition" has been thrown around by pundits to describe recent World Cup action, but the phrase also applied to today's Pacific Association contest between Vallejo and Napa. The game at Napa Valley College featured a dozen pitchers,...
Derke is Traded to Wichita, Then Admirals Fall 5-3 at Napa
VALLEJO, CALIF. - Under “Spare the Air” skies at Napa Valley College, the Admirals fell 5-3 to the Napa Silverados on Saturday evening. After the game, the Admirals traded first baseman Graylin Derke to the American Association’s Wichita Wingnuts for future...
Akins and Fornaci Homer Twice in 17-8 Win Over Stompers
VALLEJO, CALIF. - The Admirals used five home runs, including two apiece from Nick Akins Sr. and Chris Fornaci, to power past the Sonoma Stompers 17-8 at Wilson Park. Akins and Fornaci now occupy the first two spots on the Pacific Association's home-run leaderboard,...
Vallejo Overtakes Sonoma in 11th to Win 11-10
From the Vallejo Times-Herald The Vallejo Admirals won a thriller against the Sonoma Stompers on Thursday night at Wilson Park as Nick Akins Sr. scored on an error in the bottom of the 11th inning for a 11-10 victory. With runners on first and second and one out,...
Pacifics Grab Both Games in Series with 11-5 Win
By Matt O'Donnell, Vallejo Times-Herald (Photo credit: Chris Riley) It’s hard to tell how well Vallejo Admirals left-hander Luis Ramirez will sleep in the next few days but once he does, he may see San Rafael Pacifics first baseman Jake Taylor in his nightmares....
Pacifics Win 8-5, Gain a Game on Admirals
From the Vallejo Times-Herald The Vallejo Admirals lost to the San Rafael Pacifics 8-5 to start a Pacific Association series at Wilson Park as the Pacifics increased their first-place lead in the league standings to two games. Vallejo (14-9) took an early 3-0 lead in...
Stompers Outlast Admirals 11-9 in 11 Innings
From the Vallejo Times-Herald The Vallejo Admirals let a four-run lead slip away and then couldn’t hold a one-run lead in the 11th as the host Sonoma Stompers walked off in the bottom of the 11th, 11-9, on Sunday to complete a series at Arnold Field. The two teams...
Admirals Run Away with 20-4 Result at Sonoma
From the Vallejo Times-Herald A night after scoring 17 runs, the Vallejo Admirals offense only got better as it defeated Sonoma 20-4 on the road. Vallejo (14-7) remained tied for first in the Pacific Association standings after collecting 14 hits in the win. Vladimir...
Admirals Outslug Silverados 17-10
From the Vallejo Times-Herald The Vallejo Admirals stayed in a first place tie in the Pacific Association on Friday after a wild 17-10 win on the road against the Napa Silverados at Napa Valley College. The two teams combined for 34 hits and the Admirals (13-7) got...
Admirals Gain Two Games with Two Wins Over Martinez
From the Vallejo Times-Herald The Vallejo Admirals didn’t exactly say “let’s play two” on Thursday at Wilson Park, but they picked up two wins in the process. Vallejo beat Martinez 15-14 to complete a suspended game from Saturday and then knocked off the Clippers...
Stompers Win 8-3 to Take Two Straight
By Matt O'Donnell, Vallejo Times-Herald Home Run Derby isn’t scheduled until later this summer at Wilson Park but the Sonoma Stompers staged their own version of it on Wednesday night. The Stompers crushed three long balls — two of those no-doubters — and knocked off...
Stompers Take First 2018 Meeting from Admirals, 5-4
By Thomas Gase, Vallejo Times-Herald People don’t call baseball a game of inches for nothing. Trailing by a run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Vallejo Admirals third baseman Chris Fornaci sent a towering drive to deep centerfield off Sonoma Stompers...
Napa Picks Up First Win Over Admirals on Father’s Day
By the Vallejo Times-Herald The Napa Silverados rallied late to edge the Vallejo Admirals 6-5 on Sunday in a tight Pacific Association game at Napa Valley College on Father’s Day. The Admirals (10-5) led 3-0 after five innings but Napa (8-8) scored two in the sixth,...
Bill Mares ‘Honored’ to Design Admirals’ Championship Rings
By Richard Freedman, Vallejo Times-Herald The closest Bill Mares has designed team jewelry was a bunch of watches for Vallejo city employees years ago. So when Vallejo Admirals’ owner Kevin Reilly requested a uniquely designed championship ring recognizing the minor...
Power Outage Causes Saturday Game to Be Suspended
From the Vallejo Times-Herald After trailing by eight runs early in its contest against the Martinez Clippers, the Vallejo Admirals showed off their offensive power in the late innings for a comeback. Unfortunately, they may have used all the power in the ballpark....
Admirals Offense Remains Hot in 13-6 Win
By Thomas Gase, Vallejo Times-Herald Temperatures dipped into the low 50’s on Friday night at Wilson Park but the Vallejo Admirals offense was scorching hot against Napa. A six-run seventh inning by Vallejo propelled the team to a 13-6 win and a series sweep of the...
In First-Ever Meeting, Admirals Defeat Silverados 8-3
By Matt O'Donnell, Vallejo Times-Herald When an offense is scuffling, some managers will try to force an opponent’s hand. P.J. Phillips is one of those managers. The Vallejo Admirals found creative ways to score on Thursday in the opener of a Pacific Association...
Diamonds Blank Admirals Again, 4-0
PITTSBURG, CALIF. – Picking up where his colleagues had left off last night, Pittsburg Diamonds starting pitcher Tyler Stirewalt cruised through 7 2/3 scoreless innings tonight on his club’s way to a 4-0 blanking of the visiting Vallejo Admirals. Stirewalt’s foe Frank...
Pittsburg Wins the Pitchers’ Duel, 1-0
PITTSBURG, CALIF. – Pittsburg Diamonds starter Brett Solano atoned for last week's loss to Martin Cronin and the Admirals by throwing seven shutout innings, and Jordan Van Atta's fifth-inning RBI double made the difference in a 1-0 Diamonds victory at Winter Chevrolet...
In 17-9 Admirals Win at Martinez, Both Teams Homer Six Times
MARTINEZ, CALIF. – The Vallejo Admirals and Martinez Clippers put on a display Sunday that evoked memories of the classic television show “Home Run Derby.” For the second straight game, the Admirals homered six times, and the Clippers followed suit in an outright...
Six Admirals Homers Fuel 14-4 Win at Martinez
MARTINEZ, CALIF. – On the same day the team said farewell to its biggest star, five different Admirals homered en route to a 14-4 victory over the Martinez Clippers at Waterfront Park. Earlier in the day, the Ottawa Champions of the Can-Am League signed Admirals...
Can-Am League’s Ottawa Champions Sign Tillman Pugh
VALLEJO, CALIF. – The Ottawa Champions of the Can-Am League have signed Admirals outfielder Tillman Pugh, the 2017 Pacific Association Most Valuable Player. “Congratulations to Tillman,” said Admirals manager PJ Phillips. “He deserves it.” In the Admirals’ first eight...
Admirals Defeat San Rafael 9-4 to Move into First Place
By Thomas Gase, Vallejo Times-Herald On the night the Golden State Warriors defended their NBA title successfully, the Vallejo Admirals also showed they have the potential to win back-to-back crowns. The defending Pacific Association champs defeated the San Rafael...