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Can-Am League Recap

Published on May 23, 2008 under Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release


Sussex 4, Worcester 3

@ Augusta, NJ Time: 2:42 Attendance: 4,014

W: Kyle Ruwe (1-0) L: Jake Ociesa (0-1) S: Matt Petrusek (1)

HR: WOR- Francisco Caraballo (2)

Sussex won their first game of the season with a 4-3 decision over Worcester. Kyle Ruwe was impressive for the Skyhawks striking out seven in eight innings of work to earn his first win of the year. After allowing three runs early in the contest he retired 11 of 12 hitters over a five inning stretch. Tied at three in the home half of the seventh Skyhawks CF Ron Perodin's infield single brought 3B Jay Yaconetti home with what proved to be the winning run. Matt Petrusek came on to work a perfect ninth inning for the save. Worcester LF Francisco Caraballo homered for the second straight game and finished 2-for-4.

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Ottawa 9, New Jersey 4

@ Ottawa, ON Time: 2:50 Attendance: 2,561

W: Adam Hawes (1-0) L: Corwin Malone (0-1) S: None

HR: NJ- Ramon Nivar (2)

Ottawa got solid production from up and down the lineup in a 9-4 victory over New Jersey. Starting pitcher Adam Hawes tossed five strong innings surrendering just three hits and one run. Ottawa tallied 16 hits as six starters had multiple hit games. 1B Jabe Bergeron and LF Jereme Milons went a combined 5-for-10 with six RBI and two runs scored. 3B Juan Infante and C Kyle Geiger each had two hits and an RBI. New Jersey's Corwin Malone went just three innings allowing five earned runs and took the loss.

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Quebec 1, Atlantic City 0

@ Quebec City, QC Time: 2:42 Attendance: 3,287

W: Eric Cyr (1-0) L: Brian Rodaway (0-1) S: Jason Schutt (1)

HR: None

The Quebec Capitales won their home opener by a 1-0 count over the Atlantic City Surf. With men on second and third in the bottom of the fifth CF Goefrey Tomlinson's sacrifice fly to center scored SS Jose Contreras who had singled to lead off the inning. Each side got fine outings from their pitching staff as seven total pitchers surrendered just eight hits in the game. Quebec's staff tied a league record recording 15 strikeouts in a game. Eric Cyr went five shutout innings and had nine K's to earn the victory. Jason Schutt worked a one, two, three ninth inning for the save. Atlantic City starter Brian Rodaway was the hard luck loser, going five innings and allowing two hits and one run.

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Brockton 12, Nashua 9

@ Nashua, NH Time: 3:49 Attendance: 2,096

W: Ryan Williams (1-0) L: Jarrett Stawarz (0-1) S: James Baker (1)

HR: BR- Ervin Alcantara (1) NSH- Luis Rodriguez (2), Jeremy Pickrel (1)

Down 9-3 in the top of the seventh Brockton exploded for eight runs and went on to defeat Nashua by a score of 12-9. It was a rough night for pitchers as the teams put a total of 30 hits on the scoreboard. Nashua led 5-3 after two innings, piling up six hits, but the Rox chased two Nashua pitchers from the mound in the seventh as they sent 13 men to the plate. Amazingly, only one of the eight hits was for extra bases. Seven singles, a double, a hit batter and a Nashua error resulted in eight runs scored. After Brockton got the lead, Ryan Williams pitched two innings of relief and allowed one run for his first win of the year.

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