The June 14 night game at Elks Field drew a big crowd for the Santa Maria Reds.
The minor league team kicked off its season against the Fresno Valley Bears. The Reds took an early 7-1 lead while Red’s pitcher Jessey Posey was solid on the mound through five innings.
However, the Reds were unable to hold the lead as the Bears scored eight runs on nine hits; they were aided by three errors with five unearned runs. The Reds were unable to regain the lead and lost to the Bears 9-7 at
This article appears in Jun 27 – Jul 4, 2013.