New Jersey left-hander Isaac Pavlik (1-1), who did not return to the mound after the one hour, 15 minute delay following the final out of the fifth inning, tossed five shutout frames in his first start of the season to earn the win. The New Jersey native scattered four hits, walked two, and struck out three. Pavlik had appeared in four games out of the Jackals bullpen this season after leading the team with 18 starts in 2009.

The Jackals collected a season-high seven extra-base hits as they built an early 7-0 lead against Brockton starter Logan Williamson. In the first inning, a two-out RBI double to left center by first baseman Jabe Bergeron was followed by a two-run single off the bat of left fielder Jordan Newton to give the Jackals a 3-0 advantage. The Jackals extended their lead to 6-0 in the third when designated hitter Jacob Butler launched a two-run home run to right center before shortstop Mike DeJesus added with a run-scoring double down the left field line.

After the Jackals plated a run in the bottom of the fifth on a Bergeron double and a Newton RBI single to make it 7-0, the skies opened up, forcing the tarp onto the field.

Once the teams returned to action, Brockton put up five runs against reliever Luis Fernandez in the top of the sixth to pull within two at 7-5. Fernandez retired the first two batters he faced before loading the bases on a walk by third baseman Phillip Cuadrado, a single by second baseman Scott Wearne, and a bunt single from shortstop Dominic Ramos. Rookie catcher Dan Coury laced his second double of the contest to cut the Brockton deficit to 7-2. Two batters later, right fielder Keith Brachold continued his hot hitting in the series when he tripled to center with the bases loaded before Fernandez escaped the jam by retiring first baseman Melvin Falu to preserve the two-run Jackals’ lead.

In the top of the ninth, Brockton used a Falu walk and a single by left fielder Mike Conroy to put the tying run on base with one out, but Jackals closer Romas Hicks induced a game-ending double play off the bat of Cuadrado to seal the win. Hicks has saved all five of New Jersey’s victories this season.

In the win, New Jersey’s Dan Griffin and Mike Pontius each chipped in a scoreless inning of relief. The loss went to Williamson (0-1), who surrendered seven runs on nine hits in five innings of work. Offensively, Newton went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs for the second straight contest to finish the series 8-for-16 with seven RBIs.

The Jackals enjoy their first day off this season on Monday before beginning a three-game series against the Pittsfield Colonials on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m at Yogi Berra Stadium. The game-one pitching matchup will feature a rematch of last Wednesday’s contest as New Jersey sends left-hander A.J. Wideman (1-1, 3.37 ERA) to the mound on his 25^th birthday against Pittsfield southpaw and former Jackal Dave Qualben (0-1, 2.46 ERA). Pittsfield took two of three from New Jersey earlier this week in Massachusetts. Cody Chrusciel has the live call on the Jackals webcast beginning 10 minutes prior to first pitch at www.jackals.com.

Jackal Bites: Pavlik earned his 36^th career win in a Jackals uniform, moving him within one of tying Aaron Myers for the second-most in team history…  With runners on second and third in the second inning, a diving Argenis Reyes snagged a liner off the bat of Brockton center fielder Chris Valencia to end the inning and keep the Rox off the scoreboard… The Jackals did not commit an error in the four-game series against Brockton. They lead the league in fielding percentage and have committed a league-low seven errors in 11 contests… Brachold drove in seven runs in the series for Brockton… The Rox are now 0-6 when their opponent scores the game’s first run… Brockton’s six losses have been by a total of just eight runs while New Jersey’s five wins have come by seven runs.

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The game between Sussex and Worcester was suspended in the bottom of the fourth inning due to rain. It will be completed on Thursday, June 24 starting at 5:05PM followed by the regularly scheduled game which will be shortened to seven innings.

Quebec at Pittsfield (Postponed – Rain)

The game between Quebec and Pittsfield has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday, July 16 in Ottawa, ON beginning at 5:30 PM. Both games will be seven innings.

New Jersey 7, Brockton 5

The New Jersey Jackals scored three times in the first inning to take a 3-0 lead, and added three more in the third to go up 6-0, and held on to top Brockton at home. Jackals C Jordan Newton led the way at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBI. New Jersey DH Jacob Butler had a good game as well, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI. Jackals starting pitcher Isaac Pavlik allowed four hits while striking out three in five shutout innings to earn his first win.

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GAME DATE: 06/06/2010

Brockton Rox  5 AT New Jersey Jackals  7

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Brockton           AB  R  H BI   AVG  New Jersey         AB  R  H BI   AVG

C.Valencia CF       4  1  0  0  .239  K.Clark RF          5  0  1  0  .300

K.Brachold RF       5  0  2  3  .375  A.Reyes 2B          5  1  1  0  .217

M.Falu 1B           4  0  2  0  .298  A.Nunez 3B          2  2  1  0  .297

C.Williams DH       5  0  0  0  .111  J.Butler DH         4  1  2  2  .500

M.Conroy LF         5  0  1  0  .343  J.Bergeron 1B       4  2  2  1  .375

P.Cuadrado 3B       3  1  0  0  .333  J.Newton C,LF       4  1  3  3  .429

S.Wearne 2B         3  1  1  0  .371  M.DeJesus SS        3  0  1  1  .205

D.Ramos SS          3  1  1  0  .229  S.Knazek C          3  0  1  0  .286

D.Coury C           3  1  2  2  .667   M.Consolmag LF,PR  0  0  0  0  .200

                                      J.Grose CF          2  0  0  0  .235

Brockton             0 0 0   0 0 5   0 0 0 -  5  9  1

New Jersey           3 0 3   0 1 0   0 0 0 -  7 12  0

2B--D.Coury 2 (2), A.Reyes (2), J.Butler (1), J.Bergeron 2 (3), J.Newton

(3), M.DeJesus (3). 3B--K.Brachold (2). HR--J.Butler (1). RBI--K.Brachold

3 (13), D.Coury  2 (2), J.Butler  2 (3), J.Bergeron (1), J.Newton  3 (8),

M.DeJesus (3). E--M.Conroy (1).

LOB--Brockton 10, New Jersey 7.

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                                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR     ERA

 Brockton

L.Williamson (L,0-1)            5.0   9   7   7   2   3   1    6.17

B.Hertzler                      2.0   2   0   0   0   2   0    0.00

D.Birosak                       1.0   1   0   0   2   0   0    2.08

 New Jersey

I.Pavlik (W,1-1)                5.0   4   0   0   2   3   0    0.84

L.Fernandez                     1.0   4   5   5   2   0   0    9.95

D.Griffin                       1.0   0   0   0   0   1   0    6.10

M.Pontius                       1.0   0   0   0   2   3   0    1.59

R.Hicks (S,5)                   1.0   1   0   0   1   1   0    3.60

PB--S.Knazek. SO--C.Valencia 3, K.Brachold, C.Williams 2, M.Conroy,

D.Ramos, K.Clark 2, A.Nunez, M.DeJesus, S.Knazek. BB--C.Valencia, M.Falu,

P.Cuadrado 2, S.Wearne, D.Ramos, D.Coury, A.Nunez 2, M.DeJesus, S.Knazek.

BF--L.Williamson 25 (47), B.Hertzler 8 (8), D.Birosak 5 (18), I.Pavlik 21

(44), L.Fernandez 9 (34), D.Griffin 3 (45), M.Pontius 5 (23), R.Hicks 4

(23). P-S--L.Williamson 94-58, B.Hertzler 25-18, D.Birosak 17-7, I.Pavlik

81-51, L.Fernandez 37-19, D.Griffin 12-8, M.Pontius 24-12, R.Hicks 14-8.

T--2:48.  A--1278

Game 4 of the Brockton/New Jersey series

Pavlik (5-1) allowed just one run on four hits in eight innings of work, striking out seven batters and walking just one. The left-hander now has 44 strikeouts this season, the highest total in the Can-Am League. Closer Rusty Tucker came on in the ninth inning to shut the door on New Hampshire and notch his twelfth save of the season.

The Defenders plated their only run of the contest in the bottom of the second inning. After a leadoff triple by designated hitter Jabe Bergeron New Hampshire left fielder Jerod Edmondson laced a single that scored Bergeron from third to make it a 1-0 game.

New Jersey would be kept in check by New Hampshire starter Lucas Ledbetter through the first five innings, stranding eight runners over that stretch. Ledbetter, making just his second start of the season, finally broke in the sixth inning when the Jackals tied the game. After catcher Matt Lauderdale led off with a walk, recent acquisition Justin Humphries ripped a double that placed runners at second and third with no outs. New Hampshire then went to the bullpen, bringing in right-hander Gabe Cuevas to face Mike Scanzano. The Jackals’ third baseman walked to load the bases for centerfielder Billy Kovatch, who grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored Lauderdale from third and forced Scanzano out at second.

The Jackals would put their final three runs up on the board in the bottom of the seventh. With new relief pitcher Luis Ramos on the mound, leftfielder Ryan Rogowski drew a walk to start the frame for New Jersey. A sacrifice bunt by shortstop Mike DeJesus moved Rogowski to second before cleanup hitter Myron Leslie drew a walk of his own. Right fielder Quentin Davis then flew out to right field for the second out of the inning. Davis entered the game in the fifth inning to replace Juan Tejeda, who was ejected for arguing a called strike. The next batter, catcher Matt Lauderdale, ripped a single to load the bases and knock Ramos out of the contest. New Hampshire turned to reliever Adam Piechowski to silence the Jackals rally, but New Jersey wouldn’t be stopped. Humphries deposited a two-run single and moments later Scanzano laced a run-scoring single of his own to make it 4-1 Jackals.

In the ninth, Tucker would face just four batters, allowing a one out single to center fielder Edward Ovalle, before retiring the final two batters of the contest. Ramos (4-3) took the loss for New Hampshire as the go-ahead runs in the seventh inning were credited to him.

New Jersey concludes its four-game series with the Defenders tomorrow night as Stuart Pomeranz takes the mound for the Jackals against New Hampshire right-hander Nick Asselin. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. but tune in to the live broadcast starting at 6:50 p.m. at www.jackals.com. Cody Chrusciel and Joey Whelan will be on the call for the contest.

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@ Little Falls, NJ. Time: 2:36 Attendance: 1,739

W: Isaac Pavlik (5-1) L: Luis Ramos (4-3) S: Rusty Tucker (12)

HR: None

New Jersey starting pitcher Isaac Pavlik turned in a terrific performance and led the Jackals to victory over the American Defenders of New Hampshire. Pavlik went eight innings allowing one earned run on four hits with seven strikeouts. With the win, Pavlik is now 5-1 on the season. C Matt Lauderdale and 3B Mike Scanzano each collected three hits on the afternoon to lead the Jackals offense. The Jackals’ magic number to clinch the first half title is now one.

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Sussex 9, Worcester 5

@ Augusta, NJ. Time: 2:48 Attendance: 1,263

W: Mike Schellinger (3-3) L: Matt Weagle (1-4) S: Sandy Nin (4)

HR: SX-Mark Pappas (1)

A tremendous day at the plate by Sussex SS Mark Pappas leads the Skyhawks to a 9-5 win over the Worcester Tornadoes. Pappas went 2-for-3 with a first inning grand slam, two runs scored and six runs driven in. Sussex starting pitcher Mike Schellinger evened his record at 3-3 with the victory. Schellinger went five innings giving up four earned runs on 10 hits with four strikeouts. 3B Chris Colabello, 1B Nick Salotti and LF Mike MacMillan each had three-hit days for the Tornadoes in defeat.

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Brockton 7, Quebec 6

@ Brockton, MA. Time: 3:11 Attendance: 2,633

W: Matt Zachary (3-1) L: Chris Allen (3-4) S: Jerry Dunn (7)

HR: QC-Pierre-Luc LaForest (11)

The Brockton Rox rallied from a 5-3 deficit with a four-run sixth inning and defeated the Quebec Capitales to win their eighth straight game. The six through nine hitters for the Rox went a combined 8-for-16 at the plate with five runs scored and four runs driven in. Matt Zachary pitched two scoreless innings in relief for Brockton to notch his third victory of the year. Quebec 1B Pierre-Luc LaForest hit his league leading 11th home run of the season in a 3-for-4 day.

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

W   L    GB

New Jersey                       27  15    –

Brockton                         22  19   4.5

Quebec                           20  22   7.0

New Hampshire                    19  23   8.0

Sussex                           19  23   8.0

Worcester                        18  23   8.5

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Tomorrow’s Schedule (All times are Eastern):

Worcester at Sussex – 7:05 PM

New Hampshire at New Jersey – 7:05 PM

Quebec at Brockton – 7:05 PM

@ Augusta, NJ. Time: 2:36 Attendance: 1,881

W: Santiago Ramirez (1-0) L: Carter Clements (0-1) S: Anthony Sullivan (3)

HR: None

The Worcester Tornadoes broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the top of the eighth inning and added an insurance run in the ninth to defeat the Sussex Skyhawks at Skylands Park. SS Garrett Olson, DH Alex Trezza and CF Heath Keel each had two-hit games and drove in a run for Worcester. Santiago Ramirez notched the win in relief for the Tornadoes pitching a scoreless seventh inning and allowing a hit and a walk. Skyhawks RF/3B Maikel Jova went 2-for-4 and drove in both of the Sussex runs in the losing effort.

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Quebec 4, New Jersey 0

@ Little Falls, NJ. Time: 2:41 Attendance: 2,744

W: Dan Sausville (2-0) L: Isaac Pavlik (1-1) S: None

HR: None

The Quebec Capitales pitching was terrific today as Orlando Trias, Dan Sausville and Cody Castle combined on a six-hit shutout of the New Jersey Jackals. Quebec 2B Josh Colafemina went 3-for-4 with a run scored while SS Morgan Brown had a 2-for-4 day with a run scored and two RBI. Sausville picked up the win in relief for the Capitales allowing two hits and a walk while fanning two batters in three innings of work. He is now 2-0 on the season. 2B Marcus Sanders and LF Ryan Rogowski each had two-hit days at the dish for New Jersey.

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Brockton 15, New Hampshire 6

@ Brockton, MA. Time: 3:05 Attendance: 1,221
W: Fraser Robinson (1-0) L: Richard McAllister (0-1) S: John Tesseyman (1)

HR: BR-Keith Brachold (1)

When the Brockton Rox entered the bottom of the sixth inning, they found themselves trailing 5-4 and in a dogfight. That’s when the bats came alive. The Rox sent 14 batters to the plate, tallied nine hits and nine runs to blow the game wide open. Brockton LF Napolean Calzado led the way offensively, going 4-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and two RBI. Rox 1B Keith Brachold also had a good game at the plate. He was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI. Rox reliever Fraser Robinson picked up his first win, allowing just one runner to reach base in three solid innings. Brockton reliever John Tesseyman picked up his first save despite the lopsided margin of victory. He allowed one run on three hits in three innings.

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

W   L    GB

Brockton                          4   3    –

Quebec                            4   3    –

Sussex                            4   3    –

Worcester                         4   3    –

New Jersey                        3   4   1.0

New Hampshire                     2   5   2.0

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Tomorrow’s Schedule (All times are Eastern):

Quebec at Sussex – 7:05 PM

Brockton at New Jersey – 7:05 PM

New Hampshire at Worcester – 7:05 PM

LaForest batted .364 with two home runs, two RBI and four runs scored. The Montebello, QC resident collected four hits and two stolen bases, while slugging .909 with an on-base percentage of .462. La Forest in the 3-1 victory over the Worcester Tornadoes on Thursday went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and a run batted in.

The 31-year-old was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 16^th round of the 1995 draft. LaForest played nine seasons in the Tampa Bay Rays organization where he reached the majors in 2003 and 2005. He also played in the big leagues with the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies.

Pavlik threw six shutout innings in the 10-0 win over the American Defenders of New Hampshire Friday night. The Remsey, NJ resident allowed only three hits while fanning five batters in notching his first win of the season.

The 29-year-old is currently in his fifth season with New Jersey. Last season, Pavlik went 8-7 with a 3.65 ERA in 135 2/3 innings pitched.  He was a 10th round selection of the Colorado Rockies in the 2002 MLB draft.

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@ Nashua, NH.  Time: 2:49  Attendance: 1,248

W: Isaac Pavlik (1-0) L: Mark Romanczuk (0-1) S: None

HR: NJ – Quinn Stewart (1)

New Jersey used a five-run third inning to take an early 6-0 lead and cruised past the American Defenders of New Hampshire 10-0. Jackals starter Isaac Pavlik pitched six scoreless innings and RF Quinn Stewart launched a three-run homer in the third to give New Jersey plenty of breathing room.  Stewart had two other hits in the contest and scored three times. Mark Romanczuk lasted just four innings and suffered the loss. New Jersey LF Ryan Rogowski had a big game as well driving in three runs.

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Sussex 11, Brockton 3

@ Brockton, MA. Time: 3:10  Attendance: 3,138

W: Roger Lincoln (1-0) L: John Kelly (0-1) S: Carter Clements (1)

HR: BRO- Jud Thigpen (1)

Sussex scored two runs in each of the middle three innings en route to an 11-3 win over Brockton.  The Skyhawks got a solid start from Roger Lincoln who earned the win by tossing five innings and allowing three runs. Carter Clements took the ball for the final four innings, did not allow a run, and earned his first save of the season.  RF Maikel Jova led the Skyhawks offense with four hits and three RBI. Sussex 3B Jeremy Hunt batted in three as well and finished 3-for-5 on the night. John Kelly allowed four earned runs in four innings for Brockton and dropped to 0-1. RF Jud Thigpen homered for the Rox in a losing effort.

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Worcester at Quebec (Postponed – Rain)

@ Quebec City, QC.

The game scheduled between the Worcester Tornadoes and Quebec Capitales has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader beginning at 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 30^th.

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

W   L   GB

Sussex                     2   0   –

New Jersey                 1   0   0.5

Quebec                     1   0   0.5

New Hampshire              0   1   1.5

Worcester                  0   1   1.5

Brockton                   0   2   2.0

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Tomorrow’s Schedule (All times are Eastern):

New Jersey at New Hampshire – 4:00 PM [DH]

Worcester at Quebec – 5:00 PM [DH]

Sussex at Brockton – 6:05 PM

With New Jersey already leading 1-0 after a second inning groundout by left fielder Ryan Rogowski, an RBI double by first baseman Juan Tejeda in the top of the third inning made it 2-0. Stewart’s blast followed by a Rogowski sacrifice fly extended the Jackals advantage to 6-0.

That score held until the eighth inning, when a pair of wild pitches by Defenders reliever Chad Bentz made it an 8-0 game. Then in the top of the ninth, a bases-loaded walk by Rogowski and an RBI single by second baseman Marcus Sanders capped the scoring at 10-0.

Pavlik (1-0) allowed three hits while striking out five batters without allowing a walk to earn the win. The loss went to New Hampshire starter Mark Romanczuk, who allowed six runs – five earned – on seven hits in four innings. Jackals relievers Dave Qualben and Giuseppe Granitto combined to hurl three scoreless frames.

Offensively, Stewart led the charge for New Jersey going 3-for-5 at the dish. For the Defenders, center fielder Edward Ovalle and third baseman Chris Kelly each contributed a double in the losing effort.

The Jackals and Defenders will play a doubleheader at 4 p.m. on Saturday before rounding out the four-game series on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. On Saturday, righty Ted Serro will take the ball for the Jackals in game one with southpaw A.J. Wideman heading to the hill in the nightcap. New Jersey returns home on June 1 to host Les Capitales de Quebec.

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Ruwe is in his second season with the Skyhawks. The Sunrise, FL resident went 12-5 last year with a 4.67 ERA in 129 innings pitched. Lundgren was 11-3 with Brockton last season with a 3.28 ERA in 20 starts. He struck out 85 batters while walking only 25 in 137 1/3 innings pitched.

The rest of the opening weekend schedule has the Worcester Tornadoes taking on the Quebec Capitales while the American Defenders of New Hampshire play host to the New Jersey Jackals.

Opening Weekend Schedule:

Thursday, May 28
New Jersey (Isaac Pavlik) at New Hampshire (Mark Romanczuk) – 6:35 PM
Worcester (Matt Weagle) at Quebec (Michel Simard) – 7:05 PM
Sussex (Kyle Ruwe) at Brockton (Wayne Lundgren) – 7:05 PM

Friday, May 29
New Jersey (Ted Serro) at New Hampshire (Isaac Burkett) – 6:35 PM
Worcester (Alex Pena) at Quebec (Orlando Trias) – 7:05 PM
Sussex (Roger Lincoln) at Brockton (Stevie Delabar) – 7:05 PM

Saturday, May 30
Sussex (Justin Knoff) at Brockton (John Kelly) – 6:05 PM
New Jersey (AJ Wideman) at New Hampshire (Brett Palanski) – 6:35 PM
Worcester (Ryan Lobban) at Quebec (Karl Gelinas) – 7:05 PM

Sunday, May 31
Sussex (TJ Stanton) at Brockton (Jeff Long) – 1:05 PM
Worcester (Ryan Mitchell) at Quebec (Chris Allen) – 1:05 PM
New Jersey (Michael Vicaro) at New Hampshire (Nick Asselin) – 5:05 PM