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Furious Jackals Comeback Falls Just Short In First-ever Meeting With Rockland

June 3, 2011 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
New Jersey Jackals News Release


Little Falls, N.J. - Trailing 10-0, the New Jersey Jackals plated 10 of the game's final 11 runs but ultimately fell short in their comeback bid, falling to the expansion Rockland Boulders 11-10.

In the first-ever meeting between the teams, Rockland plated six runs in the first inning, three more in the second, and one in the third to build a 10-0 lead. The first-i nning rally was highlighted by home runs from Sean Smith and Tommy Giles.

New Jersey starter Chris Vasami, who was chased from the game without recording an out in the second inning, took the loss after yielding nine runs on 10 hits. However, the New Jersey bullpen finished the contest by allowing just two runs over eight innings to give the Jackals a chance to claw back.

Third baseman Nick Giarraputo got the Jackals on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning when he doubled home designated hitter Mike Jones, who had reached on a single. The Jackals tacked on a pair of runs later in the frame on a two-run single by shortstop Mike DeJesus to cut their deficit to 10-3.

A Ryan Mollica RBI single in the top of the sixth extended the Rockland lead to 11-3, but from there the Jackals scored the game's final seven runs, including five in the sixth inning.

New Jersey used a two-run triple by Leonard Davis to pull within one in the eighth inning, but Rockland closer Adrian Martin retired the Jackals in order in the bottom of the ninth to slam the door on the comeback.

Offensively, the top five hitters in the Rockland lineup combined to go 13-for-27. For New Jersey, Giarraputo finished 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles while Jones singled three times in four at-bats.

The Jackals and Boulders play game two of their four-game series on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. at Yogi Berra Stadium when New Jersey sends southpaw A.J. Wideman (0-1, 7.20 ERA) to the mound against Rockland right-hander John Muller (0-1, 14.40 ERA). Cody Chrusciel and Matt Sutor have the call on the live webcast beginning 10 minutes prior to first pitch at www.jackals.com.

Jackal Bites: After going 3-for-5, third baseman Nick Giarraputo is the only Jackal to hit safely in each of the team's first seven games... In the fourth inning, Argenis Reyes struck out for the first time this season in his 26th at-bat.

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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