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Jackals Rally Back, But Federals Hang On For Series-Opening Win

July 2, 2011 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
New Jersey Jackals News Release


Little Falls, N.J. - In the opener of a two-game series, the New York Federals plated the game's first five runs and held off a late New Jersey Jackals' rally as the Jackals fell 9-7 in front of a crowd of 2,902 on Saturday night at Yogi Berra Stadium.

Against southpaw Jon Kibler, who made his Jackals' debut, the Federals jumped out to a 5-0 lead after five innings. New Jersey plated four runs in the sixth inning on a Mike Jones sacrifice fly, a passed ball, and a two-run home run to right field by Jeremy Slayden to make it a 5-4 contest, but the Federals struck back with four of their own runs in the top of the seventh with reliever Mike Petrowsk on the mound to gain a 9-4 advantage.

The Jackals rallied back in the eighth inning with a two-run homer off the bat of Myron Leslie and an RBI double by Nick Giarraputo to cut the deficit to 9-7, but Federals' right-hander Jon Shepard entered in the ninth and retired the top of the New Jersey lineup in order to notch his third save of the season and help the Federals (8-27) secure their fifth win in their last nine contest.

Federals' starter James Kukucka (2-1) earned the win, allowing four runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. Kibler took the loss after surrendering five runs on seven hits in five innings.

For the Federals, third baseman Brad Jackson went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs while designated hitter Robert Dyer went 2-for-3 and scored three times.

The Jackals and Federals wrap up their brief two-game series on Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. when New Jersey sends southpaw James Leverton (4-2, 2.84 ERA) to the mound against New York right-hander Luis Pardo (0-2, 3.25 ERA). Cody Chrusciel and Matt Sutor have the call on the live webcast beginning 10 minutes prior to first pitch at jackals.com.

Jackal Bites: Slayden's home run was his team-leading seventh of the season while Leslie connected on his sixth of the year New Jersey went 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts as Leslie swiped his ninth of the season, setting a new career high for the eight-year veteran Nick Giarraputo has hit safely in each of the five games on the Jackals' current homestand.

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. 2011 single-game tickets, season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available by calling 973-746-7434. Visit the Jackals online at www.jackals.com.

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