Can-Am New Jersey Jackals

Jackals squeeze out a win over North Shore

August 18, 2004 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
New Jersey Jackals News Release


Little Falls, NJ- The New Jersey Jackals won a close one against the North Shore Spirit. The final score was 5-4.

In the bottom of the third inning, New Jersey opened up the scoring with three runs. An RBI ground out by Kevin Grijak, an RBI double by Wilton Veras, and an RBI single by Wady Almonte put the Jackals on top early.

North Shore would not sit around and watch. They put together a couple of runs of their own in the top of the fourth. A two run homer by Travis Oglesby cut the Jackals' lead to only one.

The Spirit scored another pair of runs in the top of the fifth to take the lead. RBI singles by Nelson Teilson and Oglesby, put the Spirit ahead, 4-3.

An RBI single by Kevin Grijak tied up the ballgame for the Jackals, in the top of the fifth.

In the sixth, the Jackals would retake the lead for good. With two outs, John Anderson singled, scoring Juan Infante, making it 5-4 in favor of New Jersey.

Jackals starter Brad Whitworth got the win in seven innings of work. He gave up four earned runs on nine hits, while walking two and striking out four.

Brian Morse, of the Spirit, got the loss in eight innings of work. Morse gave up 14 hits, leading to five earned runs, while walking three and striking out two.

For the Jackals, John Anderson was 3-5 with three singles, a run scored, and one RBI.

Travis Oglesby was 2-4, for North Shore. He had a single, a homerun, and three RBI.

The New Jersey Jackals and the North Shore Spirit complete their three game set on Thursday, August 19, 2004. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Yogi Berra Stadium. It is a Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark. For tickets, please call the Jackals Ticket Office at 973-746-7434, or log onto www.jackals.com

Playoff tickets are currently on sale for the 2004 season. The Jackals have already clinched a spot, after winning the first half South Division Championship. Their opponent is yet to be determined. The ballclub will be playing at Yogi Berra Stadium on Wednesday, September 8, and Thursday September 9, 2004. Both game times are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. If necessary, a deciding game five will be played on Sunday, September 12, 2004, with a 5:05 p.m. start. Box seats are $11.00 and reserved seats are $9.00. Lawn seats are priced at $6.00, but will only be sold if both box and reserved seats are sold out. No discounts or coupons will be accepted during the playoffs.

New Jersey Jackals' shortstop Chris Rowan eclipsed the team record for homeruns as a member of the ballclub, on Friday, August 7, 2004. Rowan hit his 29th as a member of the Jackals, and 17th of the 2004 season, eclipsing Travis Bailey's record of 28. On Thursday August 12, 2004, Rowan also broke the league record for grand slams in a season. In an 8-5 win over Quebec, Rowan belted his third grand slam of 2004 in the bottom of the eighth inning.

On Tuesday, August 3, 2004, Jackals' starting pitcher Aaron Myers was named the Rawlings Northeast League Player of the Month. Myers went 4-1 in the month of July, with a 1.06 ERA. In 34 innings of work, Myers scattered 29 hits while striking out 38. Also during the month, Myers tossed a complete game, seven inning shutout of the Elmira Pioneers, in which he struck out eleven batters. At the time of the award, Myers was second in the Northeast League in strikeouts with 75.

The game scheduled between the New Jersey Jackals and the Elmira Pioneers on Wednesday, August 4, 2004, was suspended due to rain, entering the bottom of the third inning. New Jersey held a 3-0 lead over Elmira, partially due to a two-run homerun by Jay LaFlair. Because of the rain, the Elmira grounds crew worked till after the scheduled start time to get the field playable. The game did not get underway till after 9:00 p.m. The game will be continued on Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., at Yogi Berra Stadium. The first game will begin in the bottom of the third, and will go a full nine innings. The second contest will be seven innings.

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