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New Jersey Jackals (20-11) vs. Quebec capitales (23-6) Tuesday, June 28, 2011 • 7:05 p.m. Yogi Berra Stadium • Little Falls, N.J. LHP James Leverton (3-2, 3.16) vs RHP Dan Sausville (3-0, 4.31) Game #32 • Home Game #20 (13-6)
2011JACKALS JACKALS A GLANCE AT AT A GLANCE Overall Record................................... 20-11 1st Half.............................................. 20-11 2nd Half................................................. 0-0 At Home.............................................. 13-6 On the Road.......................................... 7-5 Day........................................................ 6-4 Night.................................................... 14-7 Streak............................................... Won 7 Last 5 games.......................................... 5-0 Last 10 games........................................ 8-2 vs. LH starters........................................ 4-3 vs. RH starters..................................... 16-8 Extra Innings.......................................... 1-0 One-Run Contests................................. 6-5 May....................................................... 2-3 June..................................................... 18-8 July........................................................ 0-0 August................................................... 0-0 September............................................. 0-0 White Jersey.......................................... 6-1 Gray Jersey............................................ 0-0 Red Jersey........................................... 10-5 Black Jersey........................................... 4-5 Special Jersey........................................ 0-0 Leading after 7.................................... 15-1 Tied after 7............................................ 1-1 Trailing after 7....................................... 2-7 Leading after 8.................................... 16-1 Tied after 8............................................ 1-1 Trailing after 8....................................... 0-7 When Scoring in First Inning............... 11-0 Opponent Scores in First Inning.......... 5-11 Scoring First......................................... 13-1 Opponent Scores First......................... 7-10 When Homering.................................. 13-6 When Playing Error-Free....................... 9-4 When Starter Goes 7.0+ Innings........... 7-1 All-Time Franchise Record............. 641-559
CLASH OF THE TITANS: The top two teams in the Can-Am League, the Jackals and Capitales, meet for the first time this season when they open up a fourgame series tonight. Quebec (23-6) holds a four-game lead over New Jersey. Eight of the Jackals’ remaining 17 games in the first half will be against Quebec. The Capitales have won back-to-back Can-Am League titles, but New Jersey is 22-18 against Quebec over the past two regular seasons. Quebec swept the Jackals in the first round of the playoffs in 2010. LAST TIME OUT: Behind 5 2/3 shutout innings by starter A.J. Wideman, the Jackals defeated the Brockton Rox, 4-0, to sweep the three-game series and notch their seventh straight win on Sunday afternoon at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton. Catcher Chris Anderson opened the scoring in the third inning with his second home run of the season. A Jeremy Slayden RBI single in the sixth made it 2-0 before a pair of sacrifice flies capped the scoring. New Jersey relievers Mike Petrowski, Jared Locke, and Steve Fox combined to toss 3.1 scoreless innings to seal the victory. WE’RE GOING STREAKING: During their current seven-game winning streak, the Jackals have outscored their opponents 46-19. In those seven games, New Jersey starting pitchers have allowed just 10 earned runs in 46.1 innings, good for a 1.94 ERA. The Jackals’ longest winning streak last season was six games (July 22-28) when they swept a pair of three-game sets against Sussex and Brockton. BACK IN THE SHOW: Raul Valdes, who pitched for the Jackals in 2006, was called up to the major leagues by the St. Louis Cardinals from Triple-A Memphis last Thursday. Valdes, a Cuban defector, made his majorleague debut last season when he appeared in 38 games with the New York Mets. With Memphis this season, the 33-year-old had posted a 3-0 record with a 0.55 ERA in 14 games since shifting from the rotation to the bullpen in mid-May.
19 extra-base hits... Nick Giarraputo, who is 10th in the Can-Am League with a .340 batting average, leads the league with seven hit by pitches but has yet to draw a walk in 106 at-bats... Argenis Reyes ranks ninth in the league with a .342 average and is batting .389 when leading off innings... Mike Jones and Jeremy Slayden are tied for fourth in the circuit with six home runs... Jones leads the league with 30 RBIs and is batting a team-best .413 with runners in scoring position... Chris White, who is tied for fourth in the league with 11 stolen bases, is batting .333 at home but is just 3-for-36 (.083)... Myron Leslie has drawn nine more walks (28) than any other player in the league. Quebec’s Goefrey Tomlinson ranks second with 19... Leslie’s .445 onbase percentage leads the league.
JACKALS vs. CAPITALES 2011...................................................first meeting All-Time vs. Quebec...................72-92 (since 1999)
FOLLOW THE JACKALS You can listen to every pitch of the 2011 Jackals season live online at jackals.com through a partnership with Stretch Internet. For home games, the live webcast will also be broadcast in-stadium on 88.1 FM. Cody Chrusciel returns for his fourth season as the Jackals play-by-play announcer for all home and road contests. Matt Sutor will join the broadcast for home games. Broadcasts begin 15 minutes prior to first pitch. WEBSITE: jackals.com BROADCAST: jackals.com LIVE STATS: canamleague.com TWITTER: twitter.com/jackalsbaseball FACEBOOK: facebook.com/jackalsbaseball BLOG: newjerseyjackals.wordpress.com
JACKAL BITES: Yesterday marked the Jackals first scheduled off day since June 2 with New Jersey playing 25 games in 24 days over that span... The Jackals have allowed a first-inning run in 16 of 31 games this season, but are 11-0 when scoring a run in the first inning and 13-1 when plating the game’s first run... New Jersey has five players batting over .300... Leonard Davis, who has tallied a team-high 14 multi-hit games, is tied for the league lead with
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS Date Wednesday, June 29 Thursday, June 30 Friday, July 1 Saturday, July 2 Sunday, July 3
Opponent vs Quebec Capitales vs Quebec Capitales vs Quebec Capitales vs New York Federals vs New York Federals
NEW JERSEY Starter LHP Ryan Kulik (2-0, 4.87 ERA) RHP Shaun Ellis (3-0, 4.15 ERA) LHP Isaac Pavlik (6-0, 2.15 ERA) TBA TBA
Opponent Starter Time RHP John Mariotti (1-0, 2.33 ERA) 7:05 p.m. RHP Brian Rembisz (2-1, 1.86 ERA) 7:05 p.m. RHP Matthew Rusch (3-2, 2.66 ERA) 7:05 p.m. TBA 6:35 p.m. TBA 2:05 p.m.
NEW JERSEY’S LAST CONTEST WIDEMAN RETURNS TO FORM AS JACKALS EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO SEVEN Sunday, June 26 Recap
Brockton, Mass. – A.J. Wideman turned in his best start of the season as the New Jersey Jackals defeated the Brockton Rox 4-0 to sweep the three-game series and win their seventh straight contest on Sunday afternoon at Campanelli Stadium. In his fourth start of the year, Wideman tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings and allowed just three hits. Mike Petrowski followed Wideman and retired four of five batters he faced in his Jackals’ debut before Jared Locke tossed a scoreless inning. Steve Fox entered in the ninth with a runner aboard and loaded the bases, but escaped the jam to preserve the shutout and notch his second save in as many days. For the third straight game, the Jackals struck first when catcher Chris Anderson clubbed his second home run of the season leading off the third inning to give New Jersey a 1-0 lead. That score held until the top of the sixth inning, when right fielder Myron Leslie led off with a single and scored two batters later when left fielder Jeremy Slayden ripped an RBI single to right to make it 2-0 New Jersey. The Jackals tacked on an insurance run in the top of the eighth when Leslie led off with a single, stole his second base of the day, advanced to third on a Slayden bunt single, and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of third baseman Nick Giarraputo to give New Jersey a 3-0 advantage. A Leonard Davis sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth made it 4-0. Rox’ starter Mike Smith, who lost just three games last fell to 3-3 after surrendering three runs on seven hits in seven innings. Offensively for New Jersey, Kris Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a double while Leslie singled twice, stole a pair of bases, and drew his league-leading 28th walk of the season. Jackal Bites: The Jackals have won 11 of their last 13 contests… A.J. Wideman led the Can-Am League with 10 wins in 2009 while Mike Smith led the league with 12 wins in 2010… New Jersey is now 13-1 when scoring first this season… The Jackals’ leadoff batter reached safely in seven of nine innings… Nick Giarraputo returned to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury… Over the past two seasons, the Jackals are 13-7 against Brockton... The Jackals held Brockton to just four runs over the three-game set… With 17 games remaining in the first half, the Jackals remain four games behind the Capitales, who have won five straight contests… New Jersey will play eight of their final 17 games of the half against Quebec. New Jersey A.Reyes 2B M.DeJesus SS L.Davis CF,LF M.Leslie RF M.Jones DH J.Slayden LF C.White CF N.Giarraputo 3B K.Sanchez 1B C.Anderson C
New Jersey Brockton
AB 2 5 4 4 4 4 0 3 4 4
R 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
H BI 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 0 0
YTD AVG .342 .278 .328 .302 .321 .257 .248 .340 .210 .167
0 0 1 0 0 0
Brockton D.Ramos SS C.Valencia CF M.Falu DH K.Brachold RF T.Hernandez 1B R.Royster LF C.Grossman C S.Williams 3B M.Torres 2B
0 1 1 0 0 0 -
4 10 0 7
AB 3 4 2 4 4 4 4 3 4
R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H BI 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
0 1
2B--K.Sanchez (7), D.Ramos (10). HR--C.Anderson (2). LOB--New Jersey 9, Brockton 9.
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
YTD ERA
New Jersey A.Wideman (W,1-2) M.Petrowski J.Locke S.Fox
5.2 1.1 1.0 1.0
3 0 3 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2 1 0 1
1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0
4.99 0.00 2.94 2.04
Brockton M.Smith (L,3-3) M.Rosen T.Hughes
7.0 1.0 1.0
7 1 2
3 0 1
3 0 1
2 0 1
3 1 0
1 0 0
3.18 5.61 6.14
WP--M.Smith (3). HB--M.Smith (4). T--2:32. A--1893
YTD AVG .277 .298 .270 .349 .273 .250 .287 .239 .355
MR. 400: Manager Joe Calfapietra collected his 400th regular-season win with the Jackals on June 20 in game two of a doubleheader against the New York Federals. Calfapietra entered the season with 386. POWER SURGE: The Jackals tied a franchise record when they launched five home runs in a 10-4 win at Rockland on June 19. Mike Jones and Jeremy Slayden each homered twice while Leonard Davis also left the yard. Twice before in franchise history had the Jackals tallied five home runs in one game: July 18, 1998 at Adirondack and July 28, 1999 at Massachusetts. New Jersey homered 10 times in the three-game series. FLYING EAST: When the Augusta, N.J.-based Sussex Skyhawks announced they would not be operating in 2011 this past winter, several former Skyhawks made their way to the New Jersey Jackals. Ed Ott, who managed the Skyhawks in 2010, returned to the Jackals, where he served as a coach from 2007-09. Players migrating from Augusta to Little Falls include reliever Jared Locke, and infielders Kris Sanchez and Nick Giarraputo. The Skyhawks were owned by Floyd Hall Enterprises, which also owns the Jackals. WELCOME BACK RAMON: Former Jackals infielder Ramon Nivar has joined the Jackals coaching staff. Nivar, a veteran of 10 professional seasons, was in spring training with the Newark Bears this past May before announcing his retirement. The 31-year-old spent parts of three seasons (2003-05) in the majors with the Orioles and Rangers and played 23 games for New Jersey in 2008. OPENING ACT: After their 8-4 win at Pittsfield on Thursday, May 26, New Jersey is 11-3 (.786) alltime on opening day. The Jackals have now won their season opener nine times in the past 10 seasons, with the lone loss during that span coming last year. The Jackals also won their fourth straight home opener on May 31 when they downed Newark 7-6. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: The Jackals added a pair of potential impact players late in spring training. Outfielder Leonard Davis, who hit 20 home runs between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse last season, signed on May 20. Myron Leslie, a 2009 Can-Am League All-Star with the Jackals, re-signed on May 24 after spending the past year in the Yankees’ organization. FORMER JACKALS IN SPRING TRAINING: In addition to Oakland A’s reliever Craig Breslow (with New Jersey in 2004), who is currently in his sixth major league season, several former Jackals appeared in major league spring training games. 6-foot-7 righthander Stuart Pomeranz (2009) posted a 3.86 ERA in three relief appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Southpaw Raul Valdes (2006) appeared in seven games (one start) for the St. Louis Cardinals. First baseman John Lindsey (2005-06) went 1-for-4 for the Dodgers. Righty Jon Hunton (2007) made one relief appearances for the A’s.
TODAY’S PROBABLE NEW JERSEY STARTER
LHP JAMES LEVERTON
#10
Height: 6’2” Weight: 210 Age: 25 Bats: Right Throws: Left Status: LS-2 College: Texas Tech University ERA 3.16 •
W-L 3-2
G GS CG SHO SV 6 6 0 0 0
IP 37.0
Born: 5/13/1986 in Garland, Texas Resides: Flower Mound, Texas Experience: fourth season (first with Jackals) Drafted: 2008, eighth round (Chicago Cubs)
H R ER BB IBB SO HR 2B 3B 33 15 13 11 0 23 4 6 1
In his first two starts, picked off Angel Molina of Pittsfield (11 years of professional experience) and Tim Raines Jr. of Newark (13 years).
NOTES: Was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round in 2008 following his junior season at Texas Tech... 35 of his first 41 career games were as a starter, but all 49 appearances in 2010 came in relief... Attended high school in Rockwall, Texas. 2010 w/ Peoria Chiefs, Daytona Cubs, and Tennessee Smokies: Combined to go 10-1 with a 2.75 ERA in 49 relief appearances at three levels in the Cubs system... Began the season in extended spring training and joined Peoria on April 17... With Peoria, recorded either a win or a save in each of his first seven games to begin the season... Was a Single-A Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star with Peoria... Was promoted to Advanced-A Daytona on June 15... Was promoted to Double-A Tennessee in late-August. 2009 w/ Daytona Cubs: Started 25 games... Finished fourth in the Advanced-A Florida State League with 61 walks and third with 14 home runs allowed. College Career: Played three seasons at Texas Tech University (2006-08) prior to being drafted by the Cubs following his junior season... Was primarily a position player as a freshman and sophomore before shifting to the mound for his junior season. SEE MEDIA GUIDE FOR COMPLETE BIO
OAVG WP HB BK .244 0 1 0
vs Right: .289 (26-for-90) vs Left: .156 (7-for-45)
NJ 2011 STARTING PITCHER BREAKDOWN Quality Pitcher Starts Starts W-L Phil Bartleski 2 0 0-1 Shaun Ellis 2 1 2-0 Ryan Kulik 4 1 2-0 James Leverton 6 4 3-2 Isaac Pavlik 7 5 6-0 Chris Vasami 6 0 2-2 A.J. Wideman 4 1 1-2 TEAM TOTALS 31 12(39%) 16-7
Team IP Record (Avg) 0-2 8.0(4.0) 2-0 11.2(6.0) 3-1 20.1(5.0) 4-2 37.0(6.1) 7-0 50.1(7.1) 2-4 26.0(4.1) 2-2 21.2(5.1) 20-11 175.0(5.2)
Run Support 8(4.0) 14(7.0) 20(5.0) 32(4.3) 46(6.6) 40(6.7) 17(4.3) 178(5.7)
PITCHING COMPARISON STARTERS RELIEVERS
W-L 16-7 4-4
ERA 4.47 3.31
IP 175.0 87.0
H 193 84
R 97 37
ER 87 32
LEVERTON’S CAREER STATS YR 08 09 10
CLUB LG Class W-L PCT ERA G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H AB TBF R ER HR SH SF HB BB IB SO WP BK AVG AGAINST Boise NWST A 1-3 .250 4.61 15 10 0 0 0 0 54.2 50 200 238 30 28 1 5 2 4 27 2 38 3 0 .250 Daytona FSL A 9-11 .450 4.35 26 25 0 0 0 0 122.0 115 455 528 71 59 14 3 4 5 61 3 75 6 1 .253 Peoria MID A 5-1 .833 2.60 19 0 0 0 15 4 27.2 23 101 115 11 8 1 0 9 0 25 1 0 .228 Daytona FSL A 4-0 1.000 2.80 26 0 0 0 12 5 35.1 36 139 154 12 11 3 1 11 3 28 2 0 .259 Tennessee SOU AA 1-0 1.000 3.18 4 0 0 0 1 0 5.2 5 20 23 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 .250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 20 .571 90 0 28 245.1 915 126 19 111 170 1 15 3.96 35 0 9 229 1085 108 10 8 13 .250
LEVERTON’S 2011 GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPPONENT Jun 21 New York Jun 16 Pittsfield Jun 11 Worcester Jun 6 Rockland Jun 1 Newark May 27 @Pittsfield
RES DEC W 10-0 W W 6-3 W L 1-10 L W 3-2 - W 10-5 W L 2-5 L
IP 8.0 7.0 4.0 6.2 5.1 6.0
R 0 2 6 2 2 3
ER H 0 5 2 3 6 8 2 5 1 4 2 8
SV 0 0 0 0 0 0
BB 1 1 4 1 2 2
SO 6 4 2 7 2 2
BF 27 25 22 25 23 26
OPP. STARTER James Kukucka Miguel Flores Zach Zuercher Bobby Blevins Jesse Estrada Dave Qualben
SCORE WHEN LEFT leading 10-0 leading 6-2 trailing 6-0 tied 2-2 leading 6-2 trailing 3-2
ERA 3.16 4.03 4.50 2.50 2.38 3.00
NOTES Threw just 86 pitches through 8 shutout innings Retired 15 straight batters after leadoff 2B in 1st Allowed four first-inning runs and four XBH Retired 10 straight before allowing 2 runs in 7th Allowed just one hit over the first 3.1 innings First start since September 3, 2009 (89 pitches)
STARTINGLINEUP LINEUP BY STARTING BY BATTING BATTINGORDER ORDER Player
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Chris Anderson
8
9
9
2
Dan Betteridge Leonard Davis
1
Mike DeJesus
18
30 13
Mike Demperio
2
Nick Giarraputo
1
Mike Jones
2
Myron Leslie
1
4
29 2
18
11
Kris Sanchez
1
Jeremy Slayden Chris White
13
Individual Offense
MOST RUNS, GAME.............................................................................................................3 (several times) MOST HITS, GAME.................................................................................... 5 (Mike DeJesus - 6/1 vs Newark) MOST DOUBLES, GAME.......................................................................................................2 (several times) MOST TRIPLES, GAME................................................................... 1 (Argenis Reyes 2x, last 6/1 vs Newark) MOST HOME RUNS, GAME.................................................................................................................. 2 (3x) MOST RBIs, GAME.................................................................................. 5 (Kris Sanchez - 6/16 vs Pittsfield) MOST WALKS, GAME............................................................................... 3 (Myron Leslie - 6/6 vs Rockland) MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME..................................................................................................3 (several times) MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME...............................................................................................2 (several times) LONGEST HITTING STREAK.......... 11 (Leonard Davis - 6/5 thru 6/15, and Nick Giarraputo - 5/26 thru 6/7)
Individual Pitching
29
Jordan Newton Argenis Reyes
23
JACKALS HIGHS AND LOWS
5
5
18
22
1
4
1
14
MOST RUNS ALLOWED, GAME................................................................ 9 (Chris Vasami - 6/3 vs Rockland) MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, GAME.................................................. 9 (Chris Vasami - 6/3 vs Rockland) MOST HITS ALLOWED, GAME................................................................ 10 (Chris Vasami - 6/3 vs Rockland) MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME............................................................ 10 (Isaac Pavlik, 2x last 6/5 vs Rockland) MOST WALKS, GAME......................................................................4 (James Leverton - 6/11 vs Worcester ) MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED, GAME..................................................... 2 (Chris Vasami - 6/3 vs Rockland) MOST INNINGS PITCHED, GAME........................................................ 9.0 (Isaac Pavlik - 6/10 vs Worcester) FEWEST HITS ALLOWED, GAME (Starter, min 5 IP)..............................................................3 (several times)
TEAM OFFENSE
MOST RUNS, GAME.................................................................................................... 15 (6/23 vs New York) MOST RUNS, INNING....................................................................................7 (6/5 vs Rockland - 1st Inning) MOST HITS, GAME...........................................................................................................18 (6/1 vs Newark) FEWEST HITS, GAME......................................................................................................7 (5/27 @ Pittsfield) MOST DOUBLES, GAME.................................................................................................. 5 (6/5 vs Rockland) MOST TRIPLES, GAME.........................................................................................................1 (several times) MOST HOME RUNS, GAME........................................................................................... 5 (6/19 @ Rockland MOST HOME RUNS, INNING..................................................................... 2 (6/18 @ Rockland - 6th inning) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A HOME RUN........................ 6 (5/26 @ Pittsfield thru 6/1 vs Newark) MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME....................................................................... 6 (3x, last 6/18 @ Rockland) MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME.............................................................................................5 (6/9 vs Newark) MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME........................................................................................... 14 (6/3 vs Rockland) MOST WALKS, GAME........................................................................................8 (2x, last 6/23 vs New York) MOST HIT BATTERS, GAME..................................................................................................2 (several times) MOST LEFT ON BASE, GAME...........................................................................................13 (6/1 vs Newark)
Team Pitching
STARTINGLINEUP LINEUP BY STARTING BYPOSITION POSITION Player Chris Anderson
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF DH
18
3
8
11
Dan Betteridge Leonard Davis
2
Mike DeJesus
31
Mike Demperio
28
Mike Jones Myron Leslie
2
29
20
1
Jordan Newton
Jeremy Slayden Chris White
7
1
16
1
2
Argenis Reyes Kris Sanchez
Team Miscellaneous
2
Nick Giarraputo
MOST RUNS ALLOWED, GAME..................................................................................... 11 (6/3 vs Rockland) MOST RUNS ALLOWED, INNING...................................................................6 (6/3 vs Rockland - 1st inning) MOST HITS ALLOWED, GAME......................................................................................... 18 (6/7 @ Newark) FEWEST HITS ALLOWED, GAME...................................................................................... 4 (6/5 vs Rockland) MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME..........................................................................................12 (5/26 @ Pittsfield) MOST WALKS, GAME...................................................................................................... 5 (6/3 vs Rockland) MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED, GAME.................................................................................2 (several times) MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS ALLOWED, GAME.................................................................... 6 (6/3 vs Rockland) MOST WILD PITCHES, GAME.......................................................................................... 2 (6/3 vs Rockland) MOST HIT BATTERS, GAME..................................................................................................1 (several times)
29 29 11 28
MOST ERRORS, GAME...................................................................................................4 (5/27 @ Pittsfield) LONGEST WINNING STREAK....................................................................... 7 (6/20 vs New York to present) LONGEST LOSING STREAK............................................................3 (5/27 @ Pittsfield thru 5/29 @ Newark) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY................................................................... 12 (6/5 vs Rockland - 13-1 win) LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT.............................................................................................9 (several times) LARGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME TO WIN........................................................................... 7 (6/4 vs Rockland) LONGEST GAME, INNINGS..............................................................................................10 (6/6 vs Rockland LONGEST GAME TIME............................................................................................... 3:32 (6/3 vs Rockland) LONGEST GAME TIME, 7 INNING CONTEST.............................................. 2:03 (6/15 vs Pittsfield - Game 1) SHORTEST GAME TIME, 9 INNING CONTEST............................................................. 2:16 (6/5 vs Rockland) SHORTEST GAME TIME, 7 INNING CONTEST............................................ 1:27 (6/15 vs Pittsfield - Game 2) LARGEST HOME CROWD..................................................................................... 3,707 (6/12 vs Worcester) LARGEST ROAD CROWD ....................................................................................... 3,211 (6/18 @ Rockland)
JACKALS INJURY REPORT PLAYER INJURY DL/IL DATE ON DATE OFF GAMES NONE SEASON TOTALS 0
* = retroactive date
ERRORS BY POSITION CENTER FIELD
LEFT FIELD Player Slayden
Player None
E 1
Player Leslie
Player Bartleski Kulik Leverton
DATE 5/28 6/18
GAME-WINNER (SCORED) INN. SCORE OPP. Argenis Reyes (bases-loaded walk) 10 3-2 ROC
BATTER Johnny Welch Ryan Mollica
GAME-WINNER solo home run solo home run
INN. SCORE OPP. 9th 4-3 @ PIT 9th 5-4 @ ROC
JACKALS MULTI-HR GAMES DATE 6/18 6/19 6/19
FIRST BASE E 1 3 1
BATTER Jeremy Slayden
LAST AT-BAT WINS - OPPONENTS
E 1 6
PITCHER E 1 3
DATE 6/6
E 1
SECOND BASE Player Demperio Reyes
E 6
THIRD BASE
LAST AT-BAT WINS - JACKALS
RIGHT FIELD
E
SHORTSTOP Player DeJesus
Player Davis Giarraputo
JACKALS SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Player Sanchez
E 3
BATTER Leonard Davis Mike Jones Jeremy Slayden
OPP. PITCHER(S) @ ROC Jon Velasquez (4th and 6th innings) @ ROC John Muller (3rd and 5th innings) @ ROC John Muller (3rd) and Brett Carroll (9th)
JACKALS GRAND SLAMS DATE NONE
BATTERS
OPP.
PITCHER
JACKALS 1st INNING LEAD-OFF HOME RUNS DATE 6/24
BATTER Argenis Reyes
OPP. @ BRO
NO. 1 2 3 4
CATCHER E 3 2
PB 0 5 5
CS 3 5 8
SB 14 12 26
OPP. @ Newark Pittsfield New York @ Brockton
SCORE HITS PITCHER(S) 4-0 4 Vasami, Fox, Locke 4-0 4 Pavlik 10-0 5 Leverton, Hunt 4-0 7 Wideman, Petrowski, Locke, Fox
JACKALS PICKOFFS
THE CATCHERS BOX CATCHER Chris Anderson Myron Leslie TOTALS
DATE 6/8 6/15 6/21 6/26
PITCHER Freddy Flores
SHUTOUTS BY JACKALS PITCHERS
Player Anderson Leslie
INNING
ATT 17 17 34
CS% 18% 29% 24%
ERRORS 3 2 5
DATE 5/27 5/29 6/1 6/7 6/12 6/21
PITCHER CATCHER James Leverton A.J. Wideman James Leverton Mike Pontius Ryan Kulik James Leverton
RUNNER Angel Molina (Pittsfield) Brandon Watson (Newark) Tim Raines Jr. (Newark) Kyle LaMotta (Newark) Ryan Crespi (Worcester) Alex Bardeguez (New York)
JACKALS EJECTIONS
DATE PLAYER/COACH UMPIRE (INNING) NOTE NONE
CAN-AM LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS PLAYER OF THE WEEK NONE
MULTI-HIT GAMES 2 3 4 Anderson 1 - - Davis 12 2 - DeJesus 5 1 - Giarraputo 7 4 - Jones 6 3 - Leslie 6 2 - Reyes 6 1 3 Sanchez 3 - - Slayden 6 - - White 5 1 1
5 Tot. - 1 - 14 1 7 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 10 - 3 - 6 - 7
MULTI-RBI GAMES Anderson Davis DeJesus Giarraputo Jones Leslie Reyes Sanchez Slayden White
OF ASSISTS Leonard Davis Myron Leslie
1 2
Chris White
3
2 1 2 3 2 5 2 2 1 4 2
3 - 2 1 1 2 - 1 - - -
4 - - - - 1 - - - - 1
5 Tot. - 1 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 9 - 2 - 3 1 2 - 4 - 3
PITCHER OF THE WEEK 6/6
Jeff Gogal
(3 games, 2 saves, 3.2 innings, 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 BB, 6 K)
JACKALS ALUMNI IN AFFILIATED BASEBALL (statistics current through June 27) W/ NJ
LEVEL
ORG.
G
AVG.
HR
RBIs
Chris Garcia
Player
2009
A
Rome Braves
ATL
35
.354
5
26
Returned to lineup on Monday after stint on DL
John Lindsey
2005-06
AAA
Albuquerque Isotopes
LAD
46
.271
5
27
Batting .333 in June, but on DL (hasn’t played since June 18)
Timo Perez
2009
AAA
Toledo Mud Hens
DET
64
.297
5
30
Signed with the Tigers in January.
Shawn Riggans
2010
AA
Huntsville Stars
MIL
7
.167
0
0
On rehab in AZL. Hasn’t played since April 21.
Pitcher
TEAM
TEAM
NOTES
W/ NJ
LEVEL
ORG.
G
GS
W-L
ERA
Craig Breslow
2004
MLB
Oakland Athletics
OAK
33
0
0-2
3.45
Ranked 2nd in AL games in ‘09 and ‘10
NOTES
Raul Valdes
2006
MLB
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
1
0
0-0
0.00
Was promoted to St. Louis on June 23
AAA
Memphis Redbirds
STL
21
7
5-2
5.05
Moved to bullpen in mid-May (3-0, 0.55 ERA, 6 hits in 16.1 IP)
RECENT JACKALS TRANSACTIONS DATE PLAYER TRANSACTION 6/27 Mike Pontius (RHP) Released 6/26 Chris Vasami (RHP) Released 6/24 Jordan Newton (OF) Signed Mike Petrowski (RHP) Acquired from the New York Federals in exchange for cash 6/21 Jeremy Hunt (RHP) Signed Mike Demperio (INF) Released 6/20 A.J. Wideman (LHP) Signed Philip Bartleski (RHP) Traded to Fort Worth Cats in exchange for future considerations 6/9 Mike Demperio (INF) Signed Dan Betteridge (INF) Released 6/7 Ryan Kulik (LHP) Signed A.J. Wideman (LHP) Released Shaun Ellis (RHP) Acquired from El Paso Diablos to complete an earlier trade 5/29 A.J. Wideman (LHP) Activated from inactive list 5/27 Charlie Gordon (RHP) Released 5/26 Angel Flores (C) Released 5/24 Myron Leslie (INF/C) Signed A.J. Wideman (LHP) Placed on inactive list Stephen Clyne (RHP) Placed on inactive list Ryan Royster (OF) Traded to Brockton Rox for a player to be named later 5/22 Lance McClain (LHP) Released Myron Leslie (INF) Added to spring training roster 5/21 Ryan Lobban (LHP) Traded to Newark Bears for a player to be named later 5/20 Leonard Davis (OF) Signed 5/18 Lance McClain (LHP) Placed on inactive list Juan Portes (OF) Placed on inactive list 5/12 Travis Jones (2B) Released 5/9 Jeremy Slayden (OF) Signed Jabe Bergeron (1B) Released Kevin Clark (OF) Released
JACKALS MANAGER JOE CALFAPIETRA • • • • • • • • • • • •
Last name is pronounced cal-fuh-pee-A-tra In his ninth season with New Jersey, is the longest-tenured manager in the Can-Am League. 12th season overall as a professional manager (2000 and 2001 w/ Allentown, 2002 w/ Gary). Only two current independent managers have been at their team’s helm longer than Calfapietra: Doug Simunic (entering his 16th season with Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association) and Sparky Lyle (entering his 14th season with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League). Enters 2011 14 wins shy of 400 w/ NJ. No other Jackals skipper has won more than 129 (Kash Beauchamp) Three-time Manager of the Year (2002 w/ Gary, 2004 and 2010 w/ New Jersey). Played at Eastern College in Saint Davids, PA. Was a two-time Division III All-American selection at 1B. Has spent time coaching at Eastern College, St. Joseph’s University, and Villanova University. Was inducted into the Gary SouthShore Railcats Hall of Fame in 2009. Spent three years on the staff of Jackals coach Ed Ott when Ott was the manager in Allentown. Resides in Collegeville, Pa. Managerial records entering 2011: with New Jersey (386-352), career (506-497)
JACKALS 2011 vs. OPPONENTS Brockton.............................................. 3-0 Newark................................................ 3-3 New York............................................. 4-1 Pittsfield.............................................. 3-4 Quebec................................................ 0-0 Rockland.............................................. 5-2 Worcester............................................ 2-1
JACKALS ALL-TIME vs. OPPONENTS Brockton............................... 66-53 (2002) Newark..................................... 3-3 (2011) New York.................................. 4-1 (2011) Pittsfield................................. 9-18 (2010) Quebec................................. 72-92 (1999) Rockland................................... 5-2 (2011) Worcester............................. 47-46 (2005)
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY June 28 1907 - Branch Rickey, catcher for the New York Yankees, watched 12 Washington players steal safely in a 16-5 Senators win. 1986 - Phil Niekro of the Cleveland Indians and Don Sutton of the California Angels became the first 300-game winners to start against each other in this century. Neither Niekro nor Sutton got a decision as the Angels scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth to win, 9-3.
BULLPEN BRIEFS PITCHER RELIEF APP. LAST OPP. RES DEC IP R ER H SV BB SO BF Philip Bartleski 5 Dan Betteridge 1 Shaun Ellis 4 Jun 15 Pittsfield L 0-9 - 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 Steve Fox 15 Jun 26 @Brockton W 4-0 - 1.0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 Bobby Gagg 8 Jun 18 @Rockland L 4-5 - 2.2 0 0 1 0 0 5 9 Jeff Gogal 10 Jun 24 @Brockton W 4-3 - 0.2 1 1 3 0 1 0 5 Jeremy Hunt 2 Jun 24 @Brockton W 4-3 - 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Jared Locke 14 Jun 26 @Brockton W 4-0 - 1.0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 Mike Petrowski 1 Jun 26 @Brockton W 4-0 - 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 Mike Pontius 10 2011 BULLPEN TOTALS
FIRST BATTER INHERITED/ SAVES/ RETIRED/FACED SCORED OPP. 4/5 7/1 1/1 3/4 1/1 12/15 8/0 2/2 6/8 3/1 6/10 4/1 4/4 2/2 2/0 1/1 9/14 7/3 1/1 0/1 1/0 7/10 4/4 50/70(71%) 37/11(30%) 8/8
LONGEST OUTING 3.0 (6/3 vs Rockland) 1.0 (6/5 vs Rockland) 3.0 (6/9 vs Newark) 2.0 (several times) 3.0 (6/11 vs Worcester) 2.0 (several times) 1.0 (6/21 vs New York) 2.0 (6/8 @ Newark) 1.1 (6/26 @ Brockton) 2.0 (6/3 vs Rockland)
5
BOBBY GAGG
RHP
R/R
6’0”/215
24 Years Old
2nd Season (1st w/ Jackals)
16
JARED LOCKE
LHP
R/L
6’6”/240
26 Years Old
6th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
21
STEVE FOX
RHP
R/R
6’6”/215
25 Years Old
3rd Season (1st w/ Jackals)
31
JEFF GOGAL
RHP
R/L
6’2”/195
29 Years Old
7th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
40
SHAUN ELLIS
RHP
R/R
6’4”/225
24 Years Old
3rd Season (2nd w/ Jackals)
55
JEREMY HUNT
RHP
R/R
6’3”/210
27 Years Old
6th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
Born: 12/29/1986 in Hamburg, N.J. College: Coastal Carolina University Career High K: 3 (several times) Resides: Hamburg, N.J. Drafted: not drafted Career High BB: 1 (several times) 2009 w/ GCL Mets, Kingsport Mets, and Brooklyn Cyclones: 16 games (0 starts), 2-1, 1.50 ERA, 24 IP, 20 hits, 6 BB, 24 K, .227 opp. avg. CAREER NOTES: Did not play professionally in 2010 after being released by the New York Mets in April 2010... Signed with the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2009… In 2009, went 2-1 with a 1.50 ERA in 16 games w/ the GCL Mets, Kingsport, and Brooklyn... As a sophomore at Coastal Carolina in 2007, was a Second Team All-America selection by Collegiate Baseball and was named the Big South Pitcher of the Year... At Wallkill Valley High School, went 12-1 with a 0.84 earned-run average his senior year while helping Wallkill to a Group II New Jersey State Championship... Father, Robert, was a 13th round draft pick by the New York Yankees in 1974 as a pitcher and infielder. Born: 8/14/1984 in Spartanburg, S.C. College: Newberry College Career High K: 6 (8/1/06 w/ AZL Rangers vs. AZL Royals) Resides: Inman, S.C. Drafted: not drafted Career High BB: 4 (2x, last 8/5/10 w/ Sussex vs. New Jersey) 2010 w/ Sussex Skyhawks: 49 games (0 starts), 6-8, 3.93 ERA, 52.2 IP, 51 hits, 24 BB, 50 K, .250 opp. avg. 2011 NOTES: Went 7.2 consecutive scoreless innings over six outings from May 29 thru June 8. CAREER NOTES: In 2010, set a Can-Am League record with 49 appearances (seven more than any other league hurler), eclipsing the previous mark of 48 set by Andy Weimer of the New Haven County Cutters in 2007... Held left-handed hitters to a .198 batting average compared to .333 against righties in ‘10... With the bases loaded, allowed just one hit in seven at-bats (a .143 average) in ‘10... Originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 2006… Spent parts of three seasons w/ Frontier League’s Traverse City Beach Bums (2007-09) after being released by Rangers in June 2007. Born: 11/10/1985 in Washington Township, N.J. College: N/A Career High K: N/A Resides: Washington Township, N.J. Drafted: not drafted Career High BB: N/A 2010 w/ Lowell Spinners, Greenville Drive, and Salem Red Sox: 18 games (0 starts), 4-2, 5.25 ERA, 48.0 IP, 47 hits, 17 BB, 47 K, .241 opp. avg. 2011 NOTES: Surrendered two runs in first appearance of the season but has allowed just two runs and six hits in nine outings (9.1 innings) since. CAREER NOTES: Spent the majority of the 2010 season with the Lowell Spinners, where he went 4-2 with a 4.96 ERA in 16 games... Spent 2009 with the Sussex Skyhawks, where he posted a 3.98 ERA in 19 relief appearances, including 42 strikeouts in 40.2 innings... After the 2009 season, was named the ninth-best independent league prospect by Baseball America and had his contract purchased by the Red Sox that October... Is a former standout at Bergen Catholic High School in nearby Oradell, N.J. Born: 6/10/82 in Belleville, N.J. College: Montclair State University Career High K: 11 (8/28/04 w/ Jamestown vs. Mahoning Valley) Resides: Loxley, Ala. Drafted: 2004, 12th round (Florida Marlins) Career High BB: 4 (7/2/04 w/ Jamestown vs. Batavia) 2011 NOTES: In his first appearance of the season on May 28, surrendered a walk-off home run to Johnny Welch. 2010 w/ Jupiter Hammerheads, New Orleans Zephyrs, and Jacksonville Suns: 37 games (0 starts), 2-1, 2.20 ERA, 41.0 IP, 30 hits, 11 BB, 38 K, .200 opp. avg. 2011 NOTES: Was named Can-Am League Pitcher of the Week on June 6 after turning in three scoreless, hitless appearances and notching two saves while striking out six. CAREER NOTES: Former Montclair State University hurler returns to Yogi Berra Stadium after spending six seasons in the Florida Marlins system... Was released by the Marlins in April 2011 following spring training... Has spent parts of four seasons at the Double-A level... Attended Kearny High School in Kearny, N.J... Began the 2010 season at Advanced-A Jupiter, was called up to New Orleans for his Triple-A debut, and finished the season at Double-A Jacksonville. Born: 12/2/86 in Philadelphia, Pa. College: Southern University Career High K: 8 (2x, last 6/18/10 vs Lincoln w/ El Paso) Resides: Philadelphia, Pa. Drafted: not drafted 2011 w/ El Paso Diablos: 5 games (5 starts), 0-3, 14.24 ERA, 18.1 IP, 42 hits, 11 BB, 21 K, .442 opp. avg. 2011 NOTES: Was re-acquired from El Paso on June 6. CAREER NOTES: Was originally acquired by New Jersey from the El Paso Diablos on August 28, 2010 in exchange for cash and a player to be named later... With the Jackals in 2010, posted a 1.29 ERA in three relief appearances (one run on three hits over seven innings)... Was traded back to El Paso following the 2010 season... Was an American Association All-Star in 2010 with the Diablos after going 9-4 with a 4.61 ERA… Won eight of his first nine starts to begin 2010… Responsible for 29% of El Paso’s wins as they won just 31 games… Appeared in eight games in the Frontier League in 2009 when he went 1-0 for the Gateway Grizzlies. Born: 12/22/83 in Greensboro, N.C. College: Villanova University Resides: Tampa, Fla. Drafted: 2006, 28th round (San Diego Padres) 2011 w/ Camden Riversharks: 2 games (0 starts), 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 1.1 IP, 1 hit, 3 BB, 1 K 2011 NOTES: Notched his first career save on June 24, retiring one batter in a 4-3 win at Brockton... Signed with New Jersey on June 21 after beginning season with the Camden Riversharks in the Atlantic League. CAREER NOTES: Despite being in his sixth pro season, Hunt is classified as a Rookie under Can-Am League rosters classifications since he is in just his second season as a pitcher... In 2010, both pitched and played the field for the Quebec Capitales, batting .268 with three home runs and 40 RBIs in 75 games and making 25 relief appearances with a 1-3 record and a 4.96 ERA... In 2009, was the Sussex Skyhawks’ starting third baseman and batted .267 with 10 home runs... Spent his first three seasons in the San Diego Padres’ organization, advancing as high as Advanced-A Lake Elsinore... Played his freshman season at the University of Maryland, his sophomore season at St. Petersburg College, and his junior and senior seasons at Villanova, where he did not pitch.
BATTER CAPSULES 2 ARGENIS REYES INF
S/R
5’10”/180
28 Years Old
9th Season (2nd w/ Jackals)
9
CHRIS WHITE
S/R
5’11”/195
23 Years Old
5th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
13
LEONARD DAVIS UTIL
L/R
5’9”/215
27 Years Old
8th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
15
MIKE DEJESUS
SS
L/R
5’10”/185
27 Years Old
7th Season (3rd w/ Jackals)
17
CHRIS ANDERSON
C
R/R
6’0”/215
25 Years Old
4th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
19
JEREMY SLAYDEN
OF
L/R
6’0”/185
28 Years Old
6th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
20
MIKE JONES
1B
L/R
6’3”/280
26 Years Old
7th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
Born: 9/25/1982 in Santiago, Dominican Republic College: N/A Resides: Santiago, Dominican Republic Drafted: not drafted 2010 w/ New Jersey, Pawtucket Red Sox and Columbus Clippers: 63 games, .289 average, 2 HRs, 20 RBIs, 6-8 SB 2011 NOTES: Left New Jersey’s game at Newark on May 29 in the third inning after getting spiked in the shin on a double play in the bottom of the second... On opening night (May 26 at Pittsfield), went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and finished a home run shy of the cycle. CAREER NOTES: First name is pronounced arr-HEY-niss... Enters his second stint with the Jackals... Began 2010 as New Jersey’s starting 2B and had his contract purchased by the Red Sox on July 2... With Boston, played with Triple-A Pawtucket (.256 average in 14 games) before being traded to the Indians on August 5 where he finished the season at Triple-A Columbus (.340 average in 16 games)... Spent parts of 2008 and 2009 at the major league level with the New York Mets (.205 in 58 career MLB games)... Made his MLB debut on July 3, 2008 and batted .218 in 49 games that season... In 2009, went 2-for-17 in nine MLB games... Is errorless in 114 major league chances... Originally signed as a nondrafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians in 2001... With New Jersey in 2010, committed just two errors in 33 games.
OF
Born: 11/12/1987 in Lompoc, Calif. College: Sacramento City College Resides: Lompoc, Calif. Drafted: 2007, 12th round (Detroit Tigers) 2010 w/ Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves and Toledo Mud Hens: 92 games, .220 average, 5 HR, 23 RBIs, 14-19 SB 2011 NOTES: Went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases in June 9 loss vs. Newark... Two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning in May 31 home opener proved to be the game winner in a 7-6 victory over Newark. CAREER NOTES: Spent his first four seasons in the Detroit Tigers’ organization... In 2010, hit .187 at Advanced-A Lakeland (42 games), .211 at Double-A Erie (27 games) and .284 at Triple-A Toledo (23 games)... Played two seasons of junior college baseball at Sacramento City College Born: 12/24/1983 in Los Banos, Calif. College: Fresno City College Resides: Hanford, Calif. Drafted: 2004, eighth round (Montreal Expos) 2011 w/ Harrisburg Senators and Syracuse Chiefs: 129 games, .252 average, 20 HR, 51 RBIs, 10-13 SB 2011 Notes: In his first start of the season at third base (June 24 at Brockton) made a diving stop for the game’s final out in a 4-3 win with the tying run on second... Compiled an 11-game hitting streak, beginning June 15 and ending June 16 that raised his average 130 points from .208 to .338... His first home run of the season on June 6 vs Rockland marked the 100th of his career... Signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in February 2011 but was released following spring training. Signed with New Jersey on May 20. CAREER NOTES: Hit a pair of solo home runs on June 18 at Rockland... Enters 2011 one home run shy of 100 for his career... Spent his first seven seasons in the Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos organization after being drafted by the Expos in 2004... Has connected on at least 16 home runs each of the past four seasons... Has been named a league All-Star three times... Began 2010 at Double-A Harrisburg, but earned a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse in May... Entering 2011, has played 417 career games in the outfield, 346 career games at third base (.904 fielding percentage), and 78 career games at second base... Enrolled at Fresno City College as a football players after two of his brothers played there, but switched to baseball after his first year. Born: 7/16/1983 in Staten Island, N.Y. College: Coastal Carolina University Resides: Manalapan, N.J. Drafted: 2005, 15th round (Cincinnati Reds) 2010 w/ New Jersey: 79 games, .293 average, 2 HRs, 32 RBIs, 3-7 SB 2011 NOTES: Raised his batting average 169 points from .222 to .391 with a 5-for-5 performance on June 1 vs. Newark. CAREER NOTES: Older brother is Oakland A’s outfielder David DeJesus... Spent four seasons in the Reds’ system before signing with New Jersey in 2009... In 2010, missed 12 games with a groin injury but still stroked a career-high 17 doubles... Entering 2011 has more career walks (316) than strikeouts (302)... Led all Reds’ farmhands with 78 walks in 2007 with Advanced-A Sarasota... Advanced as high as Double-A Chattanooga in 2008, where he hit .270 in 67 games... Has served as Jackals starting shortstop since the start of the 2009 season but had played just six games at the position prior to signing with New Jersey... Began his college career at East Carolina University before playing his final two seasons at Coastal Carolina University... Was a four-year baseball letterman at New Jersey’s Manalapan High School, where he set the school record for batting average as a sophomore when he hit .522. Born: 10/27/1985 in San Diego, Calif College: San Diego State University Resides: Spring Valley, Calif. Drafted: not drafted 2010 w/ Mississippi Braves, Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Rome Braves: 20 games, .200 average, 0 HRs, 3 RBIs, 1-2 SB 2011 NOTES: Committed three throwing errors in his first two starts of the season after committing just six in 80 career games entering the season. CAREER NOTES: Signed as a nondrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves on June 12, 2007... Spent four seasons in the Braves’ system, reaching Double-A Mississippi for a brief seven-game stretch in 2010... Also played at Myrtle Beach and Rome in 2010... Entering 2011, is a career .201 hitter over 91 games... Played three seasons at San Diego State University under head coach Tony Gwynn, where he was teammates with Stephen Strasburg and Justin Masterson. Born: 7/28/1982 in Paducah, Ky. College: Georgia Tech Resides: Murfreesboro, Tenn. Drafted: 2005, 8th round (Philadelphia Phillies) 2011 w/ Reading Phillies: 2 games, .333 average, 0 HRs, 2 RBIs, 0-0 SB 2011 NOTES: Drew a bases-loaded walk in a 12-pitch at-bat to push across the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning in New Jersey’s 3-2 win over Rockland on June 6... Hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning on May 28 at Pittsfield in a 4-3 loss... Coming out of retirement, began the season at Double-A Reading before being released by the Phillies on May 2... CAREER NOTES: Did not play in 2010 after retiring halfway through the 2009 season... Spent first five-plus seasons in the Phillies system... Began the 2009 season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley but was sent down to Double-A Reading on June 10 and eventually retired in mid-August... In 2008 with the Reading, ranked third in the Double-A Eastern League with 52 extra-base hits... In 2006, led the South Atlantic League with 44 doubles and won the SAL title with Lakewood... Was previously drafted twice before signing with the Phillies following the 2005 draft... Finished his high school career with 37 home runs, second all-time in the state of Tennessee behind only Todd Helton (38)... Father, Gary, played baseball at Murray State. Born: 6/14/1985 in Moreno Valley, Calif. College: Arizona Western College Resides: Moreno Valley, Calif. Drafted: 2004, 25th round (Boston Red Sox) 2010 w/ Myrtle Beach Pelicans: 97 games, .282 average, 5 HRs, 47 RBIs, 1-3 SB 2011 NOTES: Launched a two-run homer in each of the first two games of the season at Pittsfield. CAREER NOTES: Was in spring training with the Jackals in 2010 but had his contract sold to the Atlanta Braves on May 20 just prior to the start of the Can-Am League season... Resigned with the Jackals on April 11, 2011... Has spent the past two seasons in the Single-A South Atlantic League... Spent his first five seasons in the Boston Red Sox system.
BATTER CAPSULES 22
NICK GIARRAPUTO
23
24
3B
R/R
6’4”/210
23 Years Old
6th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
MYRON LESLIE INF/C
S/R
6’3”/220
29 Years Old
8th Season (2nd w/ Jackals)
JORDAN NEWTON
OF
R/R
5’11”/195
25 Years Old
6th Season (2nd w/ Jackals)
1B
L/L
6’2”/230
27 Years Old
5th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
Born: 5/29/1988 in Westlake, Calif. College: drafted out of high school Resides: Calabasas, Calif.Drafted: 2006, 12th round (New York Mets) 2010 w/ Sussex Skyhawks: 79 games, .243 average, 7 HRs, 41 RBIs, 5-7 SB CAREER NOTES: Name is pronounced gee-ah-ruh-PEW-tow... Spent his first four seasons in the New York Mets’ organization... In 2010 with Sussex, connected on a career-high seven home runs after hitting just three during his first four seasons... Was drafted out of High School by the New York Mets in 2006... Was acquired by New Jersey in the Can-Am League dispersal draft in January 2011 following the announcement that the Sussex Skyhawks would not operate in 2011... Attended Simi Valley High School, the same high school that produced major league pitchers Jeff and Jered Weaver. Born: 5/2/1982 in Panama City, Fla. College: University of South Florida Resides: Riverview, Fla. Drafted: 2004, eighth round (Oakland A’s) 2011 w/ Trenton Thunder: 3 games, .333 average (3-for-9), 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 0-0 SB 2011 Notes: Began the season at Double-A Trenton, going 3-for-9 in three games before being released by the Yankees on April 29... Signed with New Jersey on May 24... Was the Jackals opening-day starter behind the plate... Charged with first four passed balls of the season on June 13 vs Pittsfield. CAREER NOTES: Returns to the Jackals, where he was a Can-Am League All-Star in 2009, after spending the entire 2010 season and the beginning of the 2011 season in the New York Yankees’ organization... Had his contract purchased by the Yankees from the New Jersey Jackals in March 2010... With Advanced-A Tampa in 2010, batted .269 with six home runs and 39 RBIs in 80 games... With New Jersey in 2009, was a Can-Am League postseason All-Star selection at first base after batting .272, ranking fourth in the league with 18 home runs and ranking second in the league with 64 walks, 71 runs, 75 RBIs, and a .410 on-base percentage... Has finished among the top five in league walks four times in seven professional seasons... Played four seasons at the University of South Florida. Born: 8/29/1985 in Elizabethtown, Ky. College: Western Kentucky University Resides: Hodgenville, Ky. Drafted: 2006, sixth round (Detroit Tigers) 2010 w/ New Jersey Jackals and Bradenton Marauders: 66 games, .345 average, 3 HR, 36 RBIs, 5-6 SB 2011 NOTES: Re-signed with New Jersey on June 24... Went to spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates but requested his release prior to the start of the season. CAREER NOTES: Began 2010 as the Jackals’ starting catcher and batted a team-leading .364 with two home runs and 20 RBIs in 27 games prior to having his contract purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 3... Finished 2010 with the Advanced-A Bradenton Marauders, batting .331 in 39 games... Missed the first five games of the 2010 season with tendonitis in his right shoulder... Both of his home runs with New Jersey in 2010 came in a 7-6 loss on June 12 at Sussex... With the Jackals in 2010, played five games in the outfield and 19 behind the plate... Converted to an outfielder for the 2008 season at West Michigan (56 games in the outfield, 21 at catcher) before moving back behind the plate in 2009 (0 games in the outfield), where he began the season at West Michigan before being called up to Lakeland three weeks into the season... Entering 2011, is a career .277 hitter... Was selected out of high school by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 2003 draft, but did not sign and played four seasons at Western Kentucky University.
25 KRIS SANCHEZ
Born: 1/9/1984 in Marana, Ariz. College: University of Hawaii Resides: Cambridge, Ohio Drafted: not drafted 2010 w/ Sussex Skyhawks: 91 games, .281 average, 19 HR, 74 RBIs, 0-0 SB 2011 NOTES: On June 16 vs. Pittsfield, went 2-for-4 with a 2B and HR, driving in five runs (had seven RBIs through his first 18 games); it also marked his first multi-hit game of the year... Began the season 1-for-25 through his first six-plus games. CAREER NOTES: Has hit double-digit home runs in three of his first four professional seasons, averaging one home run every 21.7 at-bats in his career… In 2010, finished second in Can-Am League extra-base hits (41), first in intentional walks (5), tied for second in home runs (19), third in RBIs (74), third in total bases (179), and third in strikeouts (85), starting all 91 games for Sussex at first base... Was a Single-A Midwest League mid-season All-Star in 2009 with the Clinton LumberKings... Finished fifth in the rookie-level Appalachian League with 11 home runs for the Pulaski Mariners in 2008 while raising his batting average 109 points to .336 after batting .227 at Short-A Everett in 2007... Signed with the Seattle Mariners as a non-drafted free agent on May 29, 2007... Redshirted his freshman season at the University of Arizona in 2003... Attended Central Arizona College in 2004 and 2005... Attended the University of Hawaii in 2005 and 2006, where he hit .362 with 10 home runs and 66 RBIs in 58 games as a senior.
JACKALS DAY-BY-DAY - FIRST HALF Gm Date Opponent
W/L Score
1 5/26 2 5/27 3 5/28 4 5/29 5/30 5 5/31 6 6/1 6/2 7 6/3 8 6/4 9 6/5 10 6/6 11 6/7 12 6/8 13 6/9 14 6/10 15 6/11 16 6/12 17 6/13 6/14 18 6/15 19 20 6/16 21 6/17 22 6/18 23 6/19 24 6/20 25 26 6/21 27 6/22 28 6/23 29 6/24 30 6/25 31 6/26 6/27 32 6/28 33 6/29 34 6/30 35 7/1 36 7/2 37 7/3 7/4 7/5 38 7/6 39 7/7 40 7/8 41 7/9 42 7/10 43 7/11 44 7/12 7/13 45 7/14 46 7/15 47 7/16
W 8-4 Pavlik (1-0) Paronto (0-1) 1-0 T-1st N/A 1,223 L 5-2 Qualben (1-0) Leverton (0-1) Lluberes (1) 1-1 T-3rd -1 906 L 4-3 Lyons (1-0) Gogal (0-1) 1-2 6th -2 522 L 4-3 Eden (1-0) Wideman (0-1) Mehlich (1) 1-3 7th -3 620 Monday W 7-6 Locke (1-0) And. Pluta (0-1) Gogal (1) 2-3 T-5th -2.5 1,752 W 10-5 Leverton (1-1) Estrada (0-1) Gogal (2) 3-3 5th -2 1,850 Thursday L 11-10 Velasquez (1-1) Vasami (0-1) A. Martin (3) 3-4 6th -3.5 2,787 W 8-7 Gogal (1-1) Gardner (1-1) 4-4 6th -3.5 3,334 W 13-1 Pavlik (2-0) Hodges (1-1) 5-4 4th -2.5 2,167 W 3-2 (10) Bartleski (1-0) K. Wilson (0-2) 6-4 4th -2.0 1,063 L 8-4 Wild (2-1) Pontius (0-1) 6-5 4th -2.0 245 W 4-0 Vasami (1-1) Kalb (0-1) 7-5 4th -1.5 783 L 11-9 Ant. Pluta (1-1) Gogal (1-2) Mehlich (2) 7-6 4th -2.0 1,090 W 5-1 Pavlik (3-0) Serino (0-2) 8-6 4th -2.0 2,965 L 10-1 Zuercher (3-1) Leverton (1-2) 8-7 4th -3.0 3,585 W 7-6 Ellis (1-0) Gedman (0-1) Gogal (3) 9-7 4th -3.0 3,707 L 6-4 Moran (2-1) Vasami (1-2) Lyons (2) 9-8 4th -3.5 968 PPD - Rain (rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on June 15) L 9-0 (7) Paronto (1-3) Bartleski (1-1) 9-9 W 4-0 (7) Pavlik (4-0) Qualben (1-1) 10-9 4th -5.0 989 W 6-3 Leverton (2-2) M. Flores (0-3) 11-9 4th -5.0 1,185 W 7-3 (7+) Kulik (1-0) Lincoln (1-2) Fox (1) 12-9 4th -5.0 1,302 L 5-4 Locke (1-1) A. Martin (1-0) 12-10 4th -6.0 3,211 W 10-4 Ellis (2-0) Muller (0-2) 13-10 4th -5.0 3,371 L 3-2 Hassett (1-2) Wideman (0-2) Worthington (1) 13-11 W 6-4 Pavlik (5-0) Streaman (0-1) 14-11 5th -4.5 2,081 W 10-0 Leverton (3-2) Kukucka (1-1) 15-11 4th -4.5 1,439 W 2-1 Kulik (2-0) Petrowski (1-2) Gogal (4) 16-11 3rd -4.0 1,141 W 15-7 Vasami (2-2) Raymond (0-1) 17-11 2nd -4.0 1,323 W 4-3 Ellis (2-0) F. Flores (2-1) Hunt (1) 18-11 2nd -4.0 2,522 W 3-1 Pavlik (6-0) Sampson (2-2) Fox (1) 19-11 2nd -4.0 1,240 W 4-0 Wideman (1-2) M. Smith (3-3) Fox (2) 20-11 2nd -4.0 1,893 Monday Tuesday 7:05 p.m. Wednesday 7:05 p.m. Thursday 7:05 p.m. Friday 7:05 p.m. Saturday 6:35 p.m. Sunday 2:05 p.m. Monday Tuesday Wednesday 7:05 p.m. Thursday 7:05 p.m. Friday 7:05 p.m. Saturday 7:05 p.m. Sunday 4:05 p.m. Monday 7:05 p.m. Tuesday 7:05 p.m. Wednesday Thursday 7:05 p.m. Friday 7:05 p.m. Saturday 6:35 p.m.
@ Pittsfield @ Pittsfield @ Pittsfield @ Newark OFF DAY vs Newark vs Newark OFF DAY vs Rockland vs Rockland vs Rockland vs Rockland @ Newark @ Newark vs Newark vs Worcester vs Worcester vs Worcester vs Pittsfield vs Pittsfield vs Pittsfield vs Pittsfield vs Pittsfield @ Rockland @ Rockland @ Rockland vs New York vs New York vs New York vs New York vs New York @ Brockton @ Brockton @ Brockton OFF DAY vs Quebec vs Quebec vs Quebec vs Quebec vs New York vs New York OFF DAY OFF DAY @ Quebec @ Quebec @ Quebec @ Quebec @ Worcester @ Worcester @ Worcester OFF DAY vs Brockton vs Brockton vs Brockton
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Game Notes Five-run second inning, Pavlik strikes out 10 on opening day Mike Jones: second straight night w/ a two-run homer Slayden: game-tying HR in top of 9th. Welch: walk-off HR First-ever regular-season meeting between teams Trailed 5-1 in 2nd, White GW HR in 8th one of three Jackals HRs 18 hits equals most by Jackals since 8/4/10 at Sussex Trailed 10-0 in the third inning. Giarraputo: two doubles Overcame 7-0 deficit. NJ Bullpen: 1 hit in 5 shutout innings Led 9-0 after two innings. Pavlik: 7 innings, 1 run, 10 K, 0 BB Slayden: bases-loaded walk on 12-pitch AB in 10th inning Davis and Sanchez: three hits each Vasami, Fox, and Locke combine on four-hit shutout Game ended at 1:13 a.m. after 2 hour, 42 minute rain delay Pavlik: 1st CG in the league this year (73 of 98 pitches strikes) WOR: built 10-0 lead. Zuercher: seven shutout innings Jackals trailed 4-1, but scored six runs in the sixth inning PIT: scored three runs in first, never trailed Paronto: 1st career CG shutout Pavlik: 2nd straight CG. Giarraputo: 2-for-3, HR, 2B, 3 RBIs Sanchez: 2-for-4, 2B, HR, 5 RBIs (7 on season entering game) Scored 7 unanswered, game called (fog) w/ 2 outs in top 8th Davis: 3-for-4, 2 HR, 2B. Mollica: walk-off homer in 9th Tied franchise record w/ five HRs (Jones & Slayden 2, Davis 1) Federals had lost nine straight and 19 of last 20 (were 2-19) Pavlik: 3rd straight CG Leverton: eight shutout innings (86 pitches) All three runs scored in the first inning Jackals jumped out to 13-2 lead through four innings Ellis: 6 IP, 1 run. NJ never trailed after Reyes leadoff HR Pavlik: first Can-Am League pitcher to reach six wins 7th straight win. Wideman: 5.2 shutout innings
JACKALS DAY-BY-DAY - SECOND HALF Gm Date Opponent
W/L Score (Inn) WP
48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
7/17 7/18 7/19 7/20 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26 7/27 7/28 7/29 7/30 7/31 8/1 8/2 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6 8/7 8/8 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 8/20 8/21 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/27 8/28 8/29 8/30 8/31 9/1 9/2 9/3 9/4
@ Rockland @ Rockland @ Rockland vs Rockland OFF DAY vs New York vs New York vs New York @ Worcester @ Worcester @ Worcester @ Worcester vs Pittsfield vs Pittsfield vs Pittsfield vs Quebec vs Quebec vs Quebec OFF DAY @ Pittsfield @ Pittsfield @ Pittsfield @ Pittsfield @ Quebec @ Quebec @ Quebec vs Worcester vs Worcester vs Worcester vs New York vs New York vs New York vs New York vs Rockland @ Rockland vs Rockland OFF DAY @ Newark @ Newark @ Newark vs Brockton vs Brockton vs Brockton vs Brockton vs Newark vs Newark vs Newark @ Brockton @ Brockton @ Brockton
5:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 11:05 a.m. 7:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 11:05 a.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 11:05 a.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m.
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Game Notes
NEW JERSEY JACKALS ROSTER
(as of June 28, 2011) NO. 5 7 10 16 21 26 27 29 31 32 40 55
PITCHERS Bobby Gagg Isaac Pavlik James Leverton Jared Locke Steve Fox Stephen Clyne A.J. Wideman Ryan Kulik Jeff Gogal Mike Petrowski Shaun Ellis Jeremy Hunt
B T R R R L R L R L R R R R R L L L R L R R R R R R
HT WT 6’0” 215 5’8” 165 6’2” 210 6’6” 240 6’6” 215 6’2” 205 5’10” 190 5’10” 200 6’2” 195 6’5” 205 6’4” 225 6’3” 210
BORN 12/29/86 5/19/80 5/13/86 8/14/84 11/10/85 9/22/84 6/8/85 12/3/85 6/10/82 9/9/86 12/2/86 12/22/83
AGE 24 31 25 26 25 26 25 25 29 24 24 27
NO. 17 23
CATCHERS B T HT WT BORN AGE PREVIOUS CLUB Chris Anderson R R 6’0” 215 10/27/85 25 Rome Braves Myron Leslie S R 6’3” 220 5/2/82 29 Trenton Thunder
RESIDES Spring Valley, Calif. Riverside, Fla.
STATUS LEVEL LS-1 AA VETERAN AA
NO. 2 15 20 22 25
INFIELDERS Argenis Reyes Mike DeJesus Mike Jones Nick Giarraputo Kris Sanchez
B S L L R L
T R R R R L
HT WT 5’10” 180 5’10” 185 6’3” 280 6’4” 210 6’2” 230
BORN AGE PREVIOUS CLUB 9/25/82 28 Columbus Clippers 7/16/83 27 New Jersey Jackals 6/14/85 26 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5/29/88 23 Sussex Skyhawks 1/9/84 27 Sussex Skyhawks
RESIDES Santiago, DR Manalapan, N.J. Moreno Valley, Calif. Calabasas, Calif. Cambridge, Ohio
STATUS VETERAN LS-4 LS-5 LS-3 LS-2
LEVEL MLB AA A+ A A
NO. OUTFIELDERS 9 Chris White 13 Leonard Davis 19 Jeremy Slayden 24/11 Jordan Newton
B S L L R
T R R R R
HT WT 5’11” 195 5’9” 215 6’0” 200 5’11” 195
BORN 11/12/87 12/24/83 7/28/82 8/29/85
RESIDES Lompoc, Calif. Hanford, Calif. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Hodgenville, Ky.
STATUS LS-3 VETERAN LS-3 LS-4
LEVEL AAA AAA AAA A+
AGE 23 27 28 25
PREVIOUS CLUB Brooklyn Cyclones New Jersey Jackals Tennessee Smokies Sussex Skyhawks Lowell Spinners St. Lucie Mets New Jersey Jackals Springfield Cardinals Jacksonville Suns New York Federals El Paso Diablos Camden Riversharks
PREVIOUS CLUB Toledo Mud Hens Syracuse Chiefs Reading Phillies Bradenton Marauders
RESIDES STATUS Hamburg, N.J. ROOKIE Ramsey, N.J. VETERAN Flower Mound, Texas LS-2 Inman, S.C. LS-2 Washington Twp., N.J. ROOKIE Madisonville, La. LS-2 Mississauga, Ontario LS-4 Marlton, N.J. LS-3 Loxley, Ala. LS-4 Hamilton, N.J. ROOKIE Philadelphia, Pa. ROOKIE Tampa, Fla. ROOKIE
LEVEL AAA AA A A+ AA AA AAA AAA IND IND A+
NOTES: Italics indicate inactive LEVEL indicates highest affiliated level reached PRONUNCIATION GUIDE COACHING STAFF 44 Joe Calfapietra Field Manager 14 Ed Ott Pitching Coach 1 Ani Ramos Coach 5 Ramon Nivar Coach Eric Wamsley Head Trainer Wally Brackett Clubhouse Manager
Joe Calfapietra................. cal-fuh-pee-A-tra Mike DeJesus............................ de-HEY-zeus Nick Giarraputo.......... gee-ah-ruh-PEW-tow Ryan Kulik....................................... KOO-lick Jared Locke............................................ lock Ani Ramos............................on-ee RAY-mos Argenis Reyes............................arr-HEY-niss Eric Wamsley.............................. WOMS-lee