Baseball: Pacifics sweep Leprechauns, earn another shot at Pecos crown

Baseball: Pacifics sweep Leprechauns, earn another shot at Pecos crown

For the third year in a row, Chris Johnson, Alex Valasek and the San Rafael Pacifics hoisted the division championship trophy Friday night amid a celebration on the pitcher’s mound at Albert Park. San Rafael exploded to a big lead early on and held on for an exciting 9-3 victory over Dublin to sweep the Leprechauns in the best-of-three Pacific Division finals. “It’s phenomenal. The spirit is different, definitely better vibes,” said the Pacifics…