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Jackals Plate Ten Runs in Eighth to Steal Series from Rockland

July 20, 2011 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
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Little Falls, N.J. - On a sweltering Wednesday morning at Yogi Berra Stadium, the New Jersey Jackals scored 10 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to complete an improbable comeback in an 11-10 win against the Rockland Boulders at Yogi Berra Stadium. The win gives New Jersey the victory in the four-game series.

The Jackals entered the bottom of the eighth inning trailing by a score of 10-1, but they exploded for 10 runs on nine hits as five Jackals notched at least one RBI as New Jersey took the lead heading into the ninth inning. The eighth started out when Mike DeJesus and Leonard Davis smoked back-to-back singles. After a pop-out, Nick Giarraputo singled to load the bases before Kris Sanchez knocked in two runs with a double. After a strike out, Nick Santomauro followed with his first home run in a Jackals' uniform, a three-run shot to right center to cut the lead to 10-6.

Following the Santomauro home run, Chris White, Argenis Reyes and Mike DeJesus all walked to set the table for Davis, who smoked a two-RBI ground-rule double to left field to make it a two-run game. Myron Leslie followed with a single to center field that scored DeJesus and Davis to tie the game. After Leslie advanced to second base on the throw to the plate, Giarraputo singled for the second time in the inning to score Leslie with the go-ahead run, giving New Jersey the 11-10 lead.

Steve Fox entered in the top of the ninth inning, and retired the Boulders in order to record his third save of the season.

For the fourth time in as many contests this series, New Jersey plated the game's first run when Jordan Newton singled home Sanchez, who had doubled to center, to give the Jackals a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second.

Rockland immediately fired back though, countering with four runs in the top of the third. After a Mike Richard single and a pair of hit batters, Jeremy Slayden lifted a sacrifice fly to even the score at 1-1. Norm Hutchins then cleared the bases with a three-run double off the left field wall just inside the foul pole to give the Boulders a 4-1 advantage.

In the sixth inning, Rockland plated five more runs to open up a 9-1 lead on a pair of RBI singles by Richard and Cristobal Santana and a three-run homer off the bat of rookie Cole Kraft. The Kraft home run chased Jackals' starter Jon Kibler from the contest.

Michael Moore (1-0) earned the win in his Jackals debut, throwing two innings of relief and allowing one run. Adrian Martin (3-1), the league-leader in saves, suffered the loss after allowing two runs in 1/3 of an inning. Kibler surrendered eight runs (five earned). Rockland starter Will Hassett

The Jackals continue their homestand when they welcome the traveling New York Federals to Yogi Berra Stadium to open up a four-game series on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. In the series opener, New Jersey will send right-hander Bobby Gagg (1-0, 2.84 ERA) to the mound for his second career start against New York righty Kyle Putnam (1-1, 4.66 ERA), who will make his first career start. Cody Chrusciel and Matt Sutor have the call on the live webcast beginning 15 minutes prior to first pitch at jackals.com.

Jackal Bites: Eight of New Jersey's nine starters hit safely and six Jackals had multiple hits... New Jersey sent 15 batters to the plate in the eighth inning... Nick Santomauro's eighth-inning home run was his first blast since September 4, 2009, when he played for the Brooklyn Cyclones... Jon Kibler tied a Can-Am League record by hitting his first three batters of the year... New Jersey stranded eight runners on base, including six in scoring position.

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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