Skyhawks Fight Back, Beat Jackals in Matinee
Published on May 29, 2010 under Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Sussex Skyhawks News Release
The Skyhawks' offense came alive again on Saturday afternoon at CenturyLink Field at Skylands Park as Sussex came back from a first-inning 3-0 deficit to defeat the New Jersey Jackals 9-5. The Skyhawks, now 2-1, have scored 22 runs in their first three games of the 2010 Can-Am League season.
RHP Mike McGuire started the game for the home team on his 24th birthday. He got off to a rocky start, surrendering a three-run homerun to DH Shawn Riggans of New Jersey in the first. Riggans, the Can-Am leader in RBI at game's end with six, had another strong game at the plate, going 3 for 4 with those 3 RBI.
From there on, however, Sussex took over. McGuire settled down, and SS Joe Persichina hit a two-run homer in the second to draw the Skyhawks within one. By the bottom of the sixth, the home team was up 5-3. CF Carl Loadenthal poked a double down the left field line with the bases loaded in that half-inning for his first hit of the season, driving in two, and 1B Kris Sanchez followed up with a two-RBI single to make it 9-3 Sussex. The Jackals came back to score two runs off of RHP Kevin Gunter in the seventh and then had RHP Jared Yecker on the ropes in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out, but RHP Duaner Sanchez came in and retired the next two batters on four pitches to earn his second save of the series. Mike McGuire took home the win, and RHP Nick Asselin of New Jersey was tagged with the loss.
Sunday afternoon, the Skyhawks will look to earn their first series win of the season. New Jersey LHP Ryan Lobban and Sussex RHP Daniel Berlind are the probable starters. Senior citizens will receive a $2 discount off each ticket and can eat for free by presenting a coupon from the New Jersey Herald.
We're constantly adding new events and promotions to our schedule, so visit our website at www.sussexskyhawks.com for updates. For more information about promotions listed above or to reserve tickets, contact the Skyhawks' office at 973-300-1000.
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