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Can-Am League Recap

August 11, 2007 - Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release


New Haven County 3, New Jersey 0 (Game 1 - 7 innings)

@Little Falls, NJ. Time: 2:01

W: Rolando Valles (4-4) L: Michael Vicaro (8-5) S: NONE

HR: NONE

New Haven County got a stellar performance from starting pitcher Rolando Valles in game one against New Jersey. Valles pitched a complete-game shutout with only three hits surrendered with a walk and seven strikeouts. The Cutters led the entire game, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning, capped off by an RBI single off the bat of SS Chas Terni. Terni went 2-for-3 on the night with an RBI. New Jersey 2B Joe Mihalics registered two of his team's three hits.

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New Haven County 8, New Jersey 7 (Game 2 - 7 innings)

@Little Falls, NJ. Time: 2:26 Attendance: 3822

W: Adam Piechowski (5-1) L: Kevin Fitzgerald (1-1) S: Andy Weimer (14)

HR: NHC-Mikaela Dworken (1); NJ-Jud Thigpen (7)

The New Jersey Jackals looked poise to take game two for a two-game split with New Haven County, holding a 7-1 lead after four innings. But the Cutters exploded in the late innings and trailed by only one run entering the seventh. The Cutters got their first two batters of the frame on base without a hit, as DH Henri Stanley reached on an error before Jackals reliever Kevin Fitzgerald walked RF Jeremy Pickrel. New Haven County 3B Junior Zamora, who leads the team in home runs, then laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance each runner one base. With first base open, Fitzgerald then intentionally walked SS Chas Terni to load the bases and struck out 1B Chris Gaskin. But with two outs and the bases loaded, LF Kevin Whiteside picked up his second hit of the night to score two runs and give New Haven County a one-run lead. Cutters closer Andy Weimer then put together a 1-2-3 inning to finish off the Jackals in the bottom of the seventh inning and earn his 14th save of the season.

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North Shore 3, Sussex 2

@Augusta, NJ. Time: 2:15 Attendance: 2130

W: Ryan Bicondoa (8-2) L: Matthew Hirsh (0-3) S: NONE

HR: NS-Jerson Perez (5)

Both starting pitchers went the distance Saturday night, as Ryan Bicondoa's North Shore Spirit beat Matthew Hirsh's Sussex Skyhawks 3-2. Bicondoa won his eighth game after allowing two runs, both unearned, on six hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. Leading 2-0 in the top of the ninth inning, the Spirit added an insurance run on a solo home run by SS Jerson Perez. The North Shore shortstop went 2-for-4 on the night with two runs and an RBI. His run came in handy, as the Skyhawks rallied to score two runs in the bottom of the ninth, before Bicondoa forced Skyhawks C Matt Ceriani to strike out to end the game.

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Brockton 6, Quebec 2

@Brockton, MA. Time: 2:31 Attendance: 3062

W: John Kelly (6-2) L: Keith Dunn (8-4) S: NONE

HR: B-Jeremy Coronado (2)

The Rox led Quebec 5-0 before the Capitales could muster a single hit Saturday. Brockton LF Jeremy Coronado led off the game with a solo home run, his second long ball of the season, and his teammates wasted no time adding to the lead, scoring five runs in the first three innings. Starting Brockton pitcher John Kelly took a perfect game into the fifth inning in front of the home fans, and finished his night one out shy of a complete game. Kelly tossed 8 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on four hits with a walk and eight strikeouts. Rox 3B Melvin Falu had a game-high three hits in four at bats with a run and three RBI. For the Capitales, DH Ivan Rojas went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

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Nashua 7, Atlantic City 2

@Atlantic City, NJ. Time: 2:47 Attendance: 1187

W: Akira Okamoto (6-2) L: Monte Mansfield (5-7) S: Joe Gannon (1)

HR: NA-Olmo Rosario (12); Bryan Duplissie (13)

The Pride held a slim 1-0 lead over Atlantic City after five innings Saturday night. But Nashua exploded in the top of the sixth inning, scoring four runs on twin two-run blasts by SS Olmo Rosario and LF Bryan Duplissie. Rosario went 2-for-5 on the night, with Duplissie going 2-for-4. The Surf scored one run in the bottom of the sixth, the only run surrendered by Nashua starting pitcher Akira Okamoto, who struck out six batters in six innings of work while allowing six hits with two walks. Knuckleballer Joe Gannon pitched the final three innings for Nashua to pick up his first save of the season.

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Grays 13, Worcester 3

@Worcester, MA. Time: 3:13 Attendance: 2077

W: Fontella Jones (4-2) L: Alex Pena (4-5) S: NONE

HR: G-Sean Gamble (6); Charles Jeroloman (5)

Grays batters got to starting Tornadoes pitcher Alex Pena early in Worcester Saturday night. Leading 4-0 in the top of the third inning, Grays LF Sean Gamble hit solo homer to center field to give his team a five-run lead. The Tornadoes rallied in the middle innings, but could only come up with three runs to pull within two of the Grays. With the bases loaded and two out in a two-run game, Grays SS Charles Jeroloman took momentum back and put any hopes of a Worcester comeback on life support with a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning, his fifth home run of the season. The Grays put another four on the board in the following frame, making the final score 13-3. Grays starting pitcher Fontella Jones pitched six innings and allowed three runs on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts en route to his fourth win of the season.

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