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Salotti's Go-Ahead Home Run In Ninth Helps Jackals To Victory

July 15, 2012 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
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With the score tied 3-3 and two outs in the top of the ninth inning, Jackals newcomer Nick Salotti's solo home run to left-center field off Adrian Martin gave the Jackals a 4-3 lead. A few hits and an eventful ninth inning later, the Jackals topped the Boulders 6-5 on a muggy Sunday afternoon in Pomona, New York.

The Jackals followed Salotti's home run with a Carlos Guzman triple and a Matt Nandin double to go up 6-3. In the bottom of the ninth, a few base hits and an error put Landis Wilson on first base with two outs in a 6-5 ballgame. The Jackals would exhale as Chris Valencia lined out to left field.

Adrian Martin absorbs the loss to drop to 4-3. He throws two-thirds of an inning, allowing three runs off three hits.

Jeff Gogal threw a scoreless eighth inning an earns the win to improve to 3-1. All of Gogal's wins this season have come against the Boulders.

Keith Cantwell dances his way to his ninth save of the season. In a stressful frame, Cantwell allows two unearned runs off two hits. He sits one back of Newark's Jorge Vazquez who leads the Can-Am League with 10 saves.

In the first inning, Francisco Carraballo would single home Chris Curran to give the Jackals the early 1-0 lead. Nick Giarraputo would follow with his 17th home run of the season to put the Jackals up 3-0. Seven Jackals goose eggs sandwiched the pair of three-run innings.

Boulders starter Jon Velasquez earns the no-decision. He went eight innings and allowed just the three first inning runs off seven total hits. He walked one and did not strike out a batter.

Jackals starter Steve Fox was very good in the no-decision. He went seven full innings and allowed three runs, two earned, off seven base hits. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.

In a two-hour, thirty-three minute ballgame, the Jackals earn their 30th win of the season. New Jersey's 30-24 record is good for six games behind the idle Quebec Capitales. More importantly, it suppresses the surging Boulders who are creeping up on the final Can-Am playoff spot the Jackals currently possess.

Tomorrow, the Jackals will head up to Worcester to begin a three-game set against the Tornadoes. Dustin Birosak (0-1, 4.11) will make his first start since last season with the Brockton Rox. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05. The pregame show begins 10 minutes prior.

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. 2012 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.

Notes

Steve Fox retired 12 straight from the second through sixth innings... No Jackals batter struck out today... The start of this game was delayed twenty-eight minutes due to rain... The Jackals lead the season series against Rockland 8-6... You can follow us on Twitter @JackalsBaseball

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