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April 28, 2008 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
American Defenders of New Hampshire News Release


El Guapo Returns! Nashua Pride Officials have announced that the team has re-signed pitcher Rich "El Guapo" Garces for the 2008 season.

"El Guapo" will return to Nashua after a successful 2007 campaign in which he accumulated a 6-4 record, with an ERA of 4.42 in 36 games pitched.

The Maraca, Venezuela, native, emerged as one of the top Can-Am League closers in 2007, recording 17 saves for the Pride, including the final three outs of the Can-Am League Championship Series that earned the Nashua Pride the Can-Am League Championship Trophy.

He leaves the Mexican Baseball League where he had been pitching for Potros de Tijuana, recording three saves, and a 2.45 ERA in 18.1 innings pitched.

Garces, who for the second consecutive season and fourth time in his career, was named the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (VPBL) Reliever of the Year over the offseason. He led the league with 19 saves for the Águilas del Zulia (Maracaibo), giving up just 24 hits in 25.2 innings and has now accumulated a VPBL record 124 career saves.

"I am happy to be back with Nashua," said Garces. "I want to compete and win another championship and the Pride is the team that I want to do it with."

The 6-foot, 250-pound, right-hander, is a ten year Major League veteran who became one of the most popular relievers in Boston Red Sox history in 1999 after going 5-1 with 33 SO, a 1.55 ERA, two saves, and a victory against the Cleveland Indians in the American League Division Series. He followed up that performance with two more outstanding seasons with Boston in 2000 and 2001, before leaving the Red Sox in 2005.

Pride and Keller Williams Realty Team-Up to Help Family of Ailing Child

The Nashua Pride and Keller Williams-Nashua will team up to raise funds for Alexandra Hallet, a three-year old leukemia patient, and her family. The special event will take place on May 23rd, which is also Butch Hobson Night. The Pride will be hosting the Brockton Rox at Historic Holman Stadium that evening in a 7:05 PM match-up.

The Hallet family will receive the proceeds from the tickets sold by Keller Williams-Nashua. The money will be used to help offset the expenses of travel, lodging, and meals while Alexandra endures her battle with leukemia. While Alexandra is currently resting at home with her family, she also receives treatment at Children's Hospital in Boston, MA, with a long road ahead to recovery.

Fans who would like to contribute to the Hallet Family Benefit are encouraged to purchase tickets for that night through Keller Williams-Nashua. Tickets went on sale April 15th.

In addition, there will also be a silent auction held during the game. The auction will feature various baseball related items up for bid such as memorabilia, hitting lessons, donations from New England Picture, and much more. All proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the Hallet family.

For more information or tickets to the Hallet family benefit on Butch Hobson Night, please contact:

Allison Lammi

Keller Williams/ Nashua

1 Trafalgar Square, Suite 200,

Nashua, N.H.

(603)-821-1152

Pride Signings; Berberian and Paul

Nashua Pride officials have announced the signing of Pitchers Nate Berberian and Jason Paul.

Berberian, a 6-foot 4-inch, 195-pound, right handed pitcher out of Northborough, Mass., will join the Pride staff for the 2008 season.

He is a former teammate of current Pride first baseman Brian Duplissie and outfielder Vinny Pennell at Franklin Pierce University.

Berberian impressed scouts and Pride personnel with his performance at the open tryout held at Historic Holman Stadium on Saturday, April 19th.

Paul, a 6-foot, 3-inch, 200-pound, right hander out of Concord, N.H., will return for his third stint with the Pride.

He spent two years in the Braves organization before joining the Pride in 2006.

Concessions Positions Still Available

The Nashua Pride is still accepting applications for job openings within its concessions stands. We are interested in applicats over the age of 18, who would be able to serve alcohol or be apart of the luxury suite waitstaff. Any candidate with wait staff experience is encouraged to apply.

There are 47 Pride home games between May and August. Contact the front office for more information. 603-883-2255.

National Anthem Singing Contest for Pride Opening Day

The Nashua Pride, in conjunction with WYCN tv13 Nashua, will hold a National Anthem singing contest at Historic Holman Stadium and will award the winners the microphone for the Opening Day ceremony on May 22nd and Butch Hobson Night on May 23rd.

Contestants will be separated into adult and kids divisions, which will consist of participants 12 years old and younger, and will compete for an opportunity to be the star singers of the National Anthem. The winner of the adult division will sing Opening Day and the winner of the kids division will sing on Butch Hobson Night.

Contestants will be given one opportunity to sing the Star Spangled Banner in its entirety in front of a panel of judges that which will determine the winners. Second and third place finishers will be granted the opportunity to perform before a Pride game later in the season. All winners will also be awarded four tickets to the Pride game at which they will be performing in addition to other prizes offered by generous community sponsors.

The contest will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, from 1-3 p.m., on the field of Historic Holman Stadium. Contestants should arrive to Historic Holman Stadium 30-minutes prior to the event and be wearing appropriate attire as if they were arriving to perform before a sold-out stadium.

The contest will also be recorded by WYCN tv13 Nashua and broadcast on a later date. In the event of inclement weather, contestants will be notified of a date change.

To register, contact WYCN tv13 Nashua at (603) 883-7435 or email crchoate@wycntv13.com.

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