@ Brockton, MA.   Time: 2:39  Attendance: 1,748

W: Craig Anderson (5-2) L: Michel Simard (4-5) S: Jerry Dunn (8)

HR: BRO- Phillip Cuadrado (3); QBC- Sebastien Boucher (1), Pat Deschenes (2)

3B Phillip Cuadrado’s homer sparked a four-run bottom of the sixth inning that carried Brockton to a 5-4 win over Quebec. The two-run shot down the left field line gave the Rox a 3-2 lead before 1B Clyde Williams’ two-out single made it 5-2 Brockton. Quebec countered with two runs in the seventh, including a homerun by RF Sebastien Boucher, but Brockton relievers Keith Noe and Jerry Dunn came on preserve the win. The tandem did not allow a hit in 2 1/3 innings pitched with Dunn picking up save number eight on the season. Rox starter Craig Anderson went 6 2/3 innings and improved to 5-2 with the win.

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New Hampshire 8, New Jersey 7

@ Little Falls, NJ.  Time: 3:07  Attendance: 1,574

W: Nick Asselin (5-3) L: Stuart Pomeranz (3-5) S: Juan Padilla (14)

HR: NH- Jerod Edmondson (8), Chris Kelly(10)

The American Defenders of New Hampshire got off to a fast start and held on for an 8-7 victory over New Jersey. New Hampshire used six hits in the first inning to score five times and took an 8-3 into the bottom of the eighth inning. The Jackals plated four runs on four hits in the frame but couldn’t push the tying run across. A line out left the bases loaded and in the bottom of the ninth, Defenders closer Juan Padilla shut the door. LF Jerod Edmondson and 3B Chris Kelly each homered for New Hampshire. New Jersey 3B Mike Scanzano went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.

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Worcester 7, Sussex 6

@ Augusta, NJ.   Time: 3:10  Attendance: 829

W: Chris Farley (1-1) L: Justin Knoff (4-2) S: Santiago Ramirez (2)

HR: WOR- Carlos Sosa (5)

Carlos Sosa turned in a big offensive performance to carry Worcester to a 7-6 win over Sussex. The Tornadoes rightfielder finished 3-for-5 with a homerun, three RBI, and two runs scored and got some help from C Alex Trezza who finished with two hits and two RBI. Worcester starter Chris Farley got the win by working seven innings. He allowed five earned runs on six hits and struck out seven to improve his record to 1-1. Justin Knoff went six innings and allowed 10 hits and seven earned runs. He took the loss to fall to 4-2.

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

W   L    GB

New Jersey                       27  16    –

Brockton                         23  19   3.5

New Hampshire                    20  23   7.0

Quebec                           20  23   7.0

Worcester                        19  23   7.5

Sussex                           19  24   8.0

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Tomorrow’s Schedule (All times are Eastern):

No Games Scheduled

Down 4-1 heading into the bottom of the third, the Defenders responded with four runs, highlighted by a two-run single from Argenis Tavarez. Edward Ovalle’s fourth inning homer gave NH a 6-4 lead they would never relinquish, while Angel Molina’s three-run shot in the sixth provided some extra insurance. Third baseman Chris Kelly belted his league-leading ninth homerun well over the left-center field wall in the eighth inning to cap off his 4-for-5 night.

Sussex had jumped out to an early lead after a three-run third inning, including a two-run double by first baseman John Urick. The Skyhawks could manage just one more run in the seventh inning, a solo blast from centerfielder Luis Soto. Third baseman Jeremy Hunt picked up two hits in four at bats for Sussex.

New Hampshire starter Nick Asselin (3-3) earned the win to even his record, working six innings, allowing four runs (three earned), on seven hits, with one walk, and one strikeout. NH also received scoreless frames from relievers Adam Piechowski and Juan Padilla.

The Skyhawks sent lefty Roger Lincoln (2-2) to the mound, who suffered the loss, allowing six runs, on seven hits, with three walks, and seven strikeouts. Lincoln was relieved by Alex Smith, who was touched up for five runs over four innings.

The Defenders will take on the Sussex Skyhawks on the Fourth of July, starting at 2:05pm on Saturday at Historic Holman Stadium. The game will be followed by a concert featuring AFTERBURNER, with beer tents available and fireworks starting at dusk. Sunday’s contest will begin at 5:05pm as the first 1,000 fans will receive logo baseballs.

@ Nashua, NH.   Time: 2:52  Attendance: 1,012

W: Nick Asselin (3-3) L: Roger Lincoln (2-2) S: None

HR: NH- Chris Kelly (9) Angel Molina (3), Edward Ovalle (2); SSX- Luis Soto (3)

3B Chris Kelly homered and drove in four runs as part of a 4-for-5 night at the plate to lead the American Defenders of New Hampshire past Sussex by an 11-5 final. The Defenders tallied 14 hits including three homeruns. RF Angel Molina’s three-run blast in the bottom of the sixth inning broke the game

open. New Hampshire starter Nick Asselin went six innings and allowed three earned runs on seven hits to get the win and even his record at 3-3. Skyhawks 1B John Urick went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a losing effort.

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Quebec 5, Brockton 3

@ Quebec City, QC.   Time: 2:19  Attendance: 1,751

W: Michel Simard (4-3) L: Craig Anderson (4-2) S: Derek McDaid (1)

HR: QBC- Pat Deschenes (1)

Quebec scored three times in the bottom of the seventh inning to erase a 3-2 deficit and down Brockton by a 5-3 final. Capitales 2B Josh Colafemina led the way offensively for Quebec as he drove in three runs with a 2-for-4 night at the plate. 3B Pat Deschenes also finished 2-for-4 with a homerun. Quebec starter Michel Simard went eight innings and allowed just three earned runs on 10 hits. He struck out four and got the win to improve his record to 4-3. Brockton’s Craig Anderson pitched well for 6 2/3 innings but took the loss to fall to 4-2.

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New Jersey 0, Worcester 0   (In Progress – Top 9)

@ Worcester, MA.

The game between New Jersey and Worcester was still in progress with the game scoreless in the top of the ninth inning.  For complete game information visit www.canamleague.com

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

W   L    GB

New Jersey                       22  11    –

Quebec                           17  17   5.5

Worcester                        15  16   6.0

New Hampshire                    16  18   6.5

Sussex                           15  19   7.5

Brockton                         14  18   7.5

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Tomorrow’s Schedule (All times are Eastern):

Sussex at New Hampshire – 2:05 PM

New Jersey at Worcester – 7:05 PM

Brockton at Quebec – 7:05 PM

@ Nashua, NH.  Time: 2:28  Attendance: 2,245

W: Ryan Mitchell (1-0) L: Nick Asselin (1-1) S: John Sullivan (5)

HR: WOR- Carlos Sosa (1); NH- Chris Kelly (4)

Starter Ryan Mitchell went seven strong innings surrendering just five hits and one earned run to help Worcester down the American Defenders of New Hampshire 3-1. Mitchell struck out five and walked just one on the way to his first win of the season.  RF Carlos Sosa belted a solo homer, his first of the year, and DH Nick Salotti finished 2-for-4 to pace the Tornadoes attack. New Hampshire’s Nick Asselin tossed six solid innings allowing two runs on six hits but fell to 1-1 with the loss.  Defenders 3B Chris Kelly hit his fourth homerun of the season in defeat.

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Quebec 4, Sussex 2

@ Quebec City, QC.   Time: 2:46  Attendance: 3,565

W: Derek McDaid (2-0) L: James Douglas (1-1) S: Jason Schutt (4)

HR: SUS- Jorge Moreno (2)

Quebec SS Ivan Naccarata’s triple in bottom of the eighth inning drove in two runs to give Quebec a 4-2 win over Sussex. Naccarata had two hits in the game and finished with three RBI for the Capitales.  Starter Michel Simard turned in another fine performance for Quebec as he went seven innings and struck out four before giving way to Derek McDaid who pitched a scoreless eighth inning for his second win.  Capitales closer Jason Schutt pitched a perfect ninth inning for his fourth save. Sussex DH Jorge Moreno homered and drove in two for the Skyhawks.

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New Jersey 7, Brockton 5

@ Brockton, MA.  Time: 2:48  Attendance: 4,320

W: Ted Serro (2-1) L: Craig Anderson (2-1) S: Rusty Tucker (3)

HR: NJ – Myron Leslie (5), Ryan Rogowski 2(2); BRO- Keith Brachold (4)

LF Ryan Rogowski homered twice, the first as part of a four-run third inning, to lead New Jersey past Brockton 7-5. 1B Myron Leslie also went deep for the Jackals in the sixth inning to give New Jersey some cushion for the late innings. He finished the game 2-for-4 with four RBI. Ted Serro went six innings for New Jersey and got the win and Rusty Tucker closed the game for his third save. Rox 1B Keith Brachold homered in the loss.

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

W   L    GB

Worcester                         9   6    –

Sussex                            8   7   1.0

Brockton                          7   7   1.5

New Jersey                        7   8   2.0

Quebec                            7   8   2.0

New Hampshire                     6   8   2.5

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Tomorrow’s Schedule (All times are Eastern):

New Jersey at Brockton – 6:05 PM

Worcester at New Hampshire – 6:35 PM

Sussex at Quebec – 7:05 PM

@ Quebec City, QC.

The game scheduled between New Jersey and Quebec was postponed due rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday, June 11^th beginning at 5:30 PM.

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Worcester 4, Sussex 3 (11 innings)

@ Worcester, MA. Time: 3:01 Attendance: 1,260

W: Anthony Sullivan (1-1) L: Matt Petrusek (0-2) S: None

HR: None

The Worcester Tornadoes found themselves down 3-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, but the team put together a string of four consecutive hits to tie the score at 3-3 and force extra innings. After three straight Worcester singles to lead off the ninth, DH Mike Leonard, who was 3-for-5 in the game, drove in the tying run with a RBI double. The game remained tied until the 11^th, when Tornadoes 2B Jeff LaHair singled home C Alex Trezza to give Worcester a walk-off win. Tornadoes reliever Anthony Sullivan picked up his first win. He allowed one hit in a scoreless 11^th.

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New Hampshire 8, Brockton 7 (14 innings)

@ Nashua, NH. Time: 4:40 Attendance: 996

W: Brett Palanski (1-2) L: Brad Hertzler (1-1) S: None

HR: BR-Keith Brachold (3), Jud Thigpen (3) NH-Chris Kelly (3), Clyde Williams 2(5)

The American Defenders of New Hampshire got a big night from 1B Clyde Williams to send the team to the win column in dramatic fashion. Williams was 3-for-6 with a pair of home runs, none bigger than his walk-off solo shot in the 14^th inning, four hours and forty minutes after the game’s first pitch. In all, Williams drove in four in the game. Williams’ heroics overshadowed a great game by Brockton RF Jud Thigpen. Thigpen was 2-for-6 with a home run and five RBI. The game was an offensive showcase with the teams combining for 36 hits and five home runs. New Hampshire reliever Brett Palanski picked up his first win despite the offensive dominance thanks to 2/3 of a scoreless inning.

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

W   L    GB

Worcester                         8   5    –

Brockton                          7   5   0.5

Sussex                            7   6   1.0

Quebec                            6   6   1.5

New Hampshire                     5   7   2.5

New Jersey                        4   8   3.5

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Tomorrow’s Schedule (All times are Eastern):

Sussex at Worcester – 11:05 AM

New Jersey at Quebec – 5:30 PM [DH]

Brockton at New Hampshire – 6:35 PM

@ Worcester, MA.  Time: 2:46  Attendance: 2,771

W: Zach Zuercher (1-0) L: Brett Palanski (0-2) S: Anthony Sullivan (4)

HR: NH- Chris Kelly (2)

Worcester built a big lead then withstood a furious ninth inning rally to top The American Defenders of New Hampshire 9-8. The Tornadoes scored four runs in the third inning and added five more in the middle frames to hold a 9-1 lead over heading into the ninth. But New Hampshire scored five times off Worcester’s Jusef Frias, including a grand slam by 3B Chris Kelly, and was in position to do more damage when they loaded the bases again with just one out. A throwing error plated two runs but the tying run was cut down at home plate. Tornadoes closer Anthony Sullivan got a groundout from the next batter to end the game. DH Nick Salotti and LF Carlos Sosa combined for four hits and five RBI for Worcester. RF Heath Keel went 3-for-4 for the Tornadoes.

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Brockton at New Jersey (Postponed – Rain)

@ Little Falls, NJ.

The game scheduled between Brockton and New Jersey was postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader beginning at 4:30 PM on Saturday, June 6^th.

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Quebec at Sussex (Postponed – Rain)

@ Augusta, NJ.

The game scheduled between Quebec and Sussex was postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader beginning at 12 Noon on Saturday, June 6^th.

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

W   L    GB

Worcester                         6   3    –

Sussex                            5   3   0.5

Brockton                          4   4   1.5

New Jersey                        4   4   1.5

Quebec                            4   4   1.5

New Hampshire                     2   7   4.0

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Tomorrow’s Schedule (All times are Eastern):

Quebec at Sussex – 12:00 PM [DH]

Brockton at New Jersey – 4:30 PM [DH]

New Hampshire at Worcester – 7:05 PM

Despite leading for the first six innings, the Rox were forced to mount a comeback after New Hampshire took a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning on DH Clyde Williams’ RBI single.  In the bottom of the eighth inning, SS Dominic Ramos tied the score at 3-3 on a two-out RBI single, scoring LF Napoleon Calzado from third base.

In the bottom of the ninth, Brachold started the inning with an infield single which was immediately followed by a bloop single from LF Jud Thigpen, advancing Brachold to third base.  Karr then smashed a one-hop line drive off of Defenders’ third baseman Chris Kelly.  The ball rolled into to foul territory and Brachold scored easily with the winning run.

The win could have come easier for the Rox who got a terrific start from RHP Wayne Lundgren.  Lundgren tossed 6.1 innings in his second start of the year and yielded two runs on six hits.  While Lundgren was at work, the Rox offense  stranded ten base-runners over the first six innings, benefitting from six walks by New Hampshire starter LHP Luis Ramos.  Lundgren departed with the scored tied at 2 runs apiece and runners at second and third with just one out.

LHP Brad Hertzler entered the game and struck out pinch hitter Rob Riley before inducing an inning-ending groundout off the bat of SS Greg Lemon.

RHP Matt Zachary relieved Hertzler for the ninth inning and worked a scoreless frame to earn his first win of the year.  The Rox and Defenders conclude the series on Wednesday night at Campanelli Stadium at 7:05 PM.  RHP John Kelly makes his second start of the year for Brockton against New Hampshire’s LHP Mark Romanczuk.

@ Augusta, NJ. Time: 2:20 Attendance: 2,200

W: James Douglas (1-0) L: PJ Thomas (0-1) S: Matt Petrusek (1)

HR: None

1B Matt Weston’s RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning broke a

3-3 tie and helped the Sussex Skyhawks edge the Worcester Tornadoes.

Weston led all hitters at the plate with a perfect 4-for-4 night with a run scored and a run batted in. Sussex reliever James Douglas notched his first win of the season going one inning allowing one earned run on two hits with a strikeout. Matt Petrusek pitched a perfect ninth inning to collect his first save of the year.

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Brockton 7, New Hampshire 5

@ Nashua, NH. Time: 2:50 Attendance: 1,108

W: Craig Anderson (1-0) L: Chad Bentz (0-1) S: Jerry Dunn (1)

HR: BR-Palmer Karr (2); NH-Jerod Edmondson (2), Chris Kelly (1) The Brockton Rox would bring home three runs in the top of the fourth inning to break out to a 3-1 lead and would never look back en route to victory over the American Defenders of New Hampshire. Rox 2B Melvin Falu was 2-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted in while DH Palmer Karr was

1-for-2 with a fourth inning two-run home run. Brockton starter Craig Anderson earned his first win of the year allowing only one earned run on five hits with four strikeouts. For the American Defenders, 3B Chris Kelly was 2-for-4 with a home run in the losing cause.

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New Jersey 8, Quebec 2

@ Little Falls, NJ. Time: 2:33 Attendance: 2,292

W: Stuart Pomeranz (1-0) L: Chris Allen (0-1) S: None

HR: NJ-Myron Leslie 2 (3), Juan Tejeda (1) 3B Myron Leslie went 2-for-4 with two home runs, two runs scored and three runs driven in leading the New Jersey Jackals to the win over the Quebec Capitales. The Jackals plated two runs in the first inning and one more in the second to run out to a 3-0 after two innings of play and would never look back from there. New Jersey starting pitcher Stuart Pomeranz gave up one earned run on four hits in six innings of work to get the victory. For Quebec, 3B Pat Deschenes went 2-for-3 and drove in both of their runs.

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STANDINGS

W   L   GB

Sussex                            4   1   –

New Jersey                        3   2  1.0

Brockton                          2   3  2.0

New Hampshire                     2   3  2.0

Quebec                            2   3  2.0

Worcester                         2   3  2.0

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Tomorrow’s Schedule (All times are Eastern):

New Hampshire at Brockton – 6:05 PM

Quebec at New Jersey – 7:05 PM

Worcester at Sussex – 7:05 PM

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The Defenders jumped on Jackals’ starter Mike Vicaro immediately out of the gate, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning on a pair of RBI singles by right fielder Angel Molina and first baseman Clyde Williams, and a three-run home run by left fielder Jerod Edmondson. An RBI double by center fielder Edward Ovalle in the bottom of the second extended the New Hampshire lead to 6-0.

The Jackals broke through against New Hampshire righty Nick Asselin in the top of the fourth inning. With one out and Myron Leslie aboard after a leadoff double, right fielder Quinn Stewart ripped a double down the left field line to make it a 6-1 game. Two batter later, center fielder Zack Smithlin laced a run-scoring single up the middle to pull the Jackals within four.

But in the bottom of the fourth, the Defenders the Jackals starter from the game, scoring nine runs on six hits while sending 13 batters to the plate against Vicaro and reliever Giuseppe Granitto. A two-run double by second baseman Boomer Berry was followed by run-scoring doubles by Ovalle and third baseman Chris Kelly to extend the Defenders’ lead to 10-2. An infield single by designated hitter Argenis Tavarez, which made it 11-2, was followed by an RBI groundout off the bat of SS Greg Lemon to give New Hampshire a 12-2 lead. Rookie catcher Albert Mojica cleared the bases with a three-run triple to add to the rout at 15-2.

New Jersey rallied for three runs in the top of the ninth inning, but it proved to be too little, too late as reliever Rob Riley escaped the jam.

Vicaro (0-1) took the loss, allowing nine runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and a walk in three innings. Asselin (1-0) earned the victory, tossing five innings and surrendering two runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and no walks. Riley hurled the final four innings for New Hampshire to earn his first save of the season.

The Jackals return home on Monday, June 1 to host Les Capitales de Quebec at 7:05 p.m when New Jersey right-hander Stuart Pomeranz, a former second round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, makes his first start of the season against Quebec righty Chris Allen. The Jackals home opener is also Mortgage Monday, where one lucky fan will win two months of mortgage or rent payments.

The New Jersey Jackals, proud members of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, play their home games at Yogi Berra Stadium located on the campus of Montclair State University in Little Falls, NJ. 2009 season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available by calling 973-746-7434. Visit the Jackals online at www.jackals.com.