Pride All-Stars Set to Hit Long Island Wednesday

Published on July 9, 2002 under Canadian American League (Can-Am)
American Defenders of New Hampshire News Release


TRAVIS BAPTIST, CHAD FONVILLE, JULIAN HEREDIA, COLE LINIAK, and CHOP POUGH will take the field tomorrow night to represent the Nashua Pride at the 2002 North Fork Bank Atlantic League All-Star Game at CitiBank Park in Long Island. LANCE JOHNSON and MEL ROJAS were also elected to the team but will not play. Fonville makes his second consecutive All-Star appearance, while the other Pride players were first time selections.

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PRIDE KICKOFF SECOND HALF AGAINST SPARKY LYLE & THE SOMERSET PATRIOTS ON FRIDAY, JULY 12TH

The Nashua Pride open the second half of the Atlantic League season with a three-game homestand against Sparky Lyle's Somerset Patriots beginning on Friday, July 12th. THE FIRST 1,000 FANS OF ALL AGES WILL RECEIVE A BUTCH HOBSON BOBBLE HEAD DOLL! Great seats are still available at the Holman Stadium Box Office or by calling 883-BALL (2255).

Saturday, July 13th is SOVEREIGN BANK PRIDE WRISTWATCH NIGHT for the first 1,000 fans age 16 & under. Once again, reserve seats are still available for this exciting match-up against the 2001 league champion Patriots.

Other Upcoming Promotions:
Monday & Tuesday July 15th & 16th - Family Nights!
Wednesday, July 17th - Special 12:15 PM Matinee!
Thursday, July 25th - The Telegraph Christmas in July & Christmas Ornament Giveaway for first 1,000 fans!
Friday, July 26th - NH Lottery Lapel Pin Night! First 1,000 Fans.
Monday, July 29th & 30th - Pride Family Nights!

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PRIDE FINISH FIRST-HALF IN THIRD PLACE

The Pride lost to the Newark Bears by a score of 7-5 on Monday night to close out the first half of the season at 29-34. The Nashuans landed in third place in the Atlantic League North, seven games back of first half champion Bridgeport, which clinched their fourth playoff appearance in five seasons. Newark edged Somerset in the South to clinch their second consecutive postseason berth and snap the Patriots string of half-season crowns at five straight.

AROUND THE LEAGUE

The ATLANTIC CITY SURF signed former Pride and long-time Major League slugger PETE INCAVIGLIA on July 7th. The move reunites Incaviglia and Surf Manager MITCH WILLIAMS, both members of "Macho Row", the hirsute cast of characters on the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies World Series club that included "Inky" and "Wild Thing" along with John Kruk, Darren Daulton and Lenny Dykstra.

The NEWARK BEARS dealt long-time catcher PITO RAMIREZ, who has played all or parts of all five Atlantic League seasons with Newark, to Atlantic City for catcher JAY LAFLAIR and IF JACK JOFFRION. Ramirez was recently selected to the 2002 South Division All-Star squad, although his numbers this season (.227 in 34 games) are somewhat below his usual standards.

LONG ISLAND DUCKS DH Patrick Lennon was named Atlantic League Player-of-the-Month, hitting .333 with 9 homers and 31 RBIs in 28 games. LINCOLN MIKKELSEN of the CAMDEN RIVERSHARKS took pitching honors posting a perfect 5-0 record in five starts with a 1.47 ERA.

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PRIDE SIGHTINGS

Former Pride catcher MIKE LANDRY of Wayland, MA, who appeared sparingly in 8 games for the Pride in 2001, has latched on with the new BROCKTON ROX of the Northern League, where he is seeing time as back-up catcher.

Another 2001 Pride backstop, catcher DAMIAN SAPP, was promoted from single-A Stockton to double-A Chattanooga in the Cincinnati Reds system in late June. Now splitting time between catcher and first base, Damian is hitting .255 with a homer and 5 RBIs in 16 games at Chattanooga. At Stockton, Damian belted 13 homers in 45 games before his promotion.

DONATO CALANDRIELLO, who teamed with Sapp on both the Pride and the Atlantic League All-Star squad last summer, is back in the league. Donato signed as a free agent with the Newark Bears in late June and started against the Pride on July 7th and picked up the win. He stands at 2-1 with a 4.66 ERA in 5 games.

Former Pride first baseman STEVE LARKIN has spent the entire season with the ALLENTOWN AMBASSADORS of the Northern League. Through games of 7/8/02 he is hitting .242 with 2 homers and 19 RBIs. His Manager for most of the season was former ABERDEEN ARSENAL skipper DARRELL EVANS, although Evans was fired on July 1st.

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