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New Jersey Jackals (26-18) vs. Brockton rox (24-19) Thursday, July 14, 2011 Yogi Berra Stadium • Little Falls, NJ LHP James Leverton (6-2, 2.15) vs RHP Mike Smith (4-4, 3.61) Game #45 • Home Game #26 (16-9) 2011JACKALS JACKALS A GLANCE AT AT A GLANCE Overall Record................................... 26-18 1st Half.............................................. 26-18 2nd Half................................................. 0-0 At Home.............................................. 16-9 On the Road........................................ 10-9 Day........................................................ 6-5 Night.................................................. 20-13 Streak............................................... Won 1 Last 5 games.......................................... 3-2 Last 10 games........................................ 5-5 vs. LH starters........................................ 4-4 vs. RH starters................................... 22-14 Extra Innings.......................................... 1-1 One-Run Contests................................. 7-7 May....................................................... 2-3 June................................................... 19-10 July........................................................ 5-5 August................................................... 0-0 September............................................. 0-0 White Jersey.......................................... 7-2 Gray Jersey............................................ 0-0 Red Jersey......................................... 14-10 Black Jersey........................................... 5-6 Special Jersey........................................ 0-0 Leading after 7.................................... 21-1 Tied after 7............................................ 2-1 Trailing after 7..................................... 2-16 Leading after 8.................................... 21-1 Tied after 8............................................ 1-1 Trailing after 8..................................... 1-14 When Scoring in First Inning............... 14-2 Opponent Scores in First Inning.......... 5-13 Scoring First......................................... 17-2 Opponent Scores First......................... 8-15 When Homering................................ 18-10 When Playing Error-Free..................... 13-7 When Starter Goes 7.0+ Innings......... 11-2 All-Time Franchise Record............. 647-566
SETTING THE SCENE: The Brockton Rox, winners of seven straight games, visit Yogi Berra Stadium tonight to begin a three-game series that will conclude the first half. The Quebec Capitales (33-10) have already clinched the first-half title and secured a spot in the Can-Am League playoffs. In their only other meeting this season, the Jackals swept Brockton in a three-game series from June 24-26. The Rox are managed by former Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner. THE MAN ON THE MOUND: Tonight’s starter, James Leverton, was tabbed Can-Am League Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week on Monday. In his lone start last week, the 25-year-old tossed eight shutout innings and struck out a career-high 12 batters in a 4-0 Jackals’ win on the road at first-place Quebec. Entering tonight, Leverton has tossed 19.2 consecutive scoreless innings. He is 16-3 over the past two seasons after going 10-1 in 2010 with three different teams within the Cubs’ organization. RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Following their series at Worcester earlier this week, the Jackals made several roster moves. New Jersey signed outfielder Nick Santomauro and released left-handed pitcher Ryan Kulik. The Jackals also traded outfielder Jeremy Slayden to the Rockland Boulders in exchange for a player to be named later. Santomauro, a North Caldwell native, spent the past two seasons in the New York Mets’ minor league system after being selected in the 10th round of the 2009 draft out of Dartmouth College, where he was the Ivy League Player of the Year as a senior. In seven starts, Kulik was 2-3 with an 8.91 ERA. Slayden was batting .252 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs in 37 games. JACKAL BITES: • Jackals’ coach Ani Ramos celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday. • Shortstop Mike DeJesus is the only Jackal to start all 44 games at the same position. Over 10 games in July, DeJesus is batting a teambest .429 (21-for-49). • Myron Leslie leads the circuit with 37 walks (seven more than any other player) and Mike Jones ranks fifth with 24 free passes. Leslie also leads the league with a .457 OBP • Mike Jones is tied with four other players for the league lead with 39 RBIs through 44 games, putting him on pace for 83 RBIs this season. New Jersey’s single-season franchise
RBIs record is 77, set by Kevin Grijak in 2004. Leslie ranks second on that list after knocking in 75 runs in 2009. Jones has driven in just one run over his last seven contests and has gone four straight games without an RBI. JUNE’S FINEST: Jackals’ southpaw Isaac Pavlik was named the Rawlings’ Can-Am League Pitcher of the Month for June. In five June starts, Pavlik went 5-0 and tossed three complete games while posting a 1.66 ERA. Over 38 innings, the Rutherford native allowed just 29 hits, struck out 27 batters, and doled out just five walks. This marks the first CanAm League monthly award for Pavlik, who has taken home league Pitcher of the Week accolades six times during his seven-year tenure with the Jackals. New Jersey has won all eight of his starts this season.
JACKALS vs. ROX 2011.................................................................. 3-0 All-Time vs Brockton (since 2002)................. 66-53
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
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS Date Friday, July 15 Saturday, July 16 Sunday, July 17 Monday, July 18 Tuesday, July 19
Opponent vs Brockton vs Brockton @ Rockland @ Rockland @ Rockland
NEW JERSEY Starter LHP Jon Kibler (0-1, 6.30 ERA) RHP Bobby Gagg (0-0, 2.66 ERA) TBA TBA TBA
Opponent Starter LHP Dustin Birosak (4-0, 1.69 ERA) RHP Freddy Flores (4-2, 3.41 ERA) TBA TBA TBA
Time 7:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m.
NEW JERSEY’S LAST CONTEST DAVIS HELPS JACKALS POWER PAST TORNADOES IN SERIES FINALE Tuesday, July 12 recap
Worcester, Mass. – Leonard Davis drove in four runs and Nick Giarraputo laced a pair of doubles as the New Jersey Jackals defeated the Worcester Tornadoes, 9-4, to salvage the finale of a three-game series on a hot and humid Tuesday night at Hanover Insurance Park. New Jersey starter Isaac Pavlik improved to league-best 8-0, tying his career high for wins in a season, after allowing four runs on nine hits with six strikeouts and two walks over 5 2/3 frames. Reliever Steve Fox followed with 2 1/3 scoreless frames before Jeff Gogal tossed a scoreless ninth to secure the victory. The Tornadoes plated all four of their runs behind the strength of a trio of home runs – two by first baseman Chris Colabello and one by designated hitter Nick Salotti – who each now have 11 this season. Trailing 1-0 after Colabello went deep in the top of the first, New Jersey plated the game’s next six runs to set the pace. In the top of the second, Myron Leslie led off with a walk on a 10-pitch at-bat and scored two batters later when Giarraputo ripped a double inside third base to tie the score. A Kris Sanchez RBI single made it 2-1 before Jordan Newton connected on a two-run home run to right field to extend the Jackals’ lead to 4-1. A tworun homer by Davis in the third inning gave New Jersey a 6-1 advantage. Colabello added his second blast of the night in the fifth inning, a two-run shot, and Salotti followed with a solo home run to pull Worcester within two at 6-4. However, the Jackals capped the scoring in the top of the eighth inning with three unearned runs. With two outs and the bases loaded, Worcester second baseman Abraham Nunez mishandled a ground ball to allow Giarraputo to score and make it 7-4. Later in the inning, Davis singled home two runs to cap the scoring. After an off day on Wednesday, the Jackals return home to Yogi Berra Stadium to conclude the first half with a three-game series against the Brockton Rox beginning Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. In the series opener, New Jersey will send southpaw James Leverton (6-2, 2.12 ERA) to the mound against Brockton right-hander Mike Smith. Leverton, the two-time reigning Can-Am League Pitcher of the Week, has tossed 19 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings while Smith, a Can-Am League All-Star last season, will toe the rubber for a Rox’ team that has won seven straight games. Cody Chrusciel and Matt Sutor have the call on the live webcast beginning 15 minutes prior to first pitch at jackals.com. Jackal Bites: Five members of the Tornadoes were ejected as manager Ed Riley, reliever Nick Serino, and catcher Alex Trezza were tossed in the top of the sixth inning and pitchers Zach Zuercher and Ryan Bicondoa were ejected from the bench in the top of the ninth… The season series between New Jersey and Worcester is now tied, 3-3… The Jackals are now 9-1 in games started by Isaac Pavlik this season... Pavlik extended his league strikeouts lead to 61… Worcester outfielder Alex Nunez had to leave the game prior to the top of the seventh inning after getting hit in the wrist by a pitch in the bottom of the sixth. Nunez was replaced by pitcher Shawn Gilblair, who was later pinch hit for by rookie pitcher Michael Gedman. New Jersey A.Reyes 2B M.DeJesus SS L.Davis CF,RF M.Leslie C M.Jones DH N.Giarraputo 3B K.Sanchez 1B J.Slayden RF C.White CF,PR J.Newton LF
New Jersey Worcester
AB 4 5 5 4 5 4 3 3 2 2
R 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1
0 4 2 1 0 0
H BI 0 0 1 0 3 4 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2
YTD AVG .302 .313 .304 .326 .288 .342 .229 .252 .221 .250
0 0 0 0 3 0
Worcester A.Nunez RF S.Gilblair LF M.Gedman 1B,PH A.Nunez 2B C.Colabello 1B,LF M.Minicozzi 3B N.Salotti DH A.Trezza C A.Sosnoskie C C.Monger CF T.Patane SS C.Fontaine PH,SS R.Crespi LF,RF 0 3 0 0 0 0 -
9 13 4 10
AB 3 0 1 5 5 4 5 3 1 4 3 1 3
R 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
H BI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1
2B--M.Leslie (15), N.Giarraputo 2 (16), A.Nunez (13), N.Salotti (10). HR--L.Davis (7), J.Newton (2), C.Colabello 2 (11), N.Salotti (11). HP--A.Nunez (2), A.Sosnoskie (3). SB--C.White (13). E--M.DeJesus (10), A.Nunez (6). LOB--New Jersey 8, Worcester 11. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA New Jersey I.Pavlik (W,8-0) 5.2 9 4 4 2 6 3 2.39 S.Fox 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.85 J.Gogal 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.37 Worcester K.Cooper (L,2-2) N.Serino S.Gregory A.Ayala R.Asadoorian
4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
6 2 2 2 1
6 0 0 3 0
6 0 0 0 0
2 0 1 2 2
4 2 3 2 0
2 0 0 0 0
5.88 4.11 1.57 2.95 5.29
YTD AVG .320 .000 .000 .287 .388 .355 .278 .254 .265 .347 .181 .000 .248
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 on June 23. 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. WE’RE GOING STREAKING: During a recent eightgame winning streak, which ended on Wednesday, June 29, the Jackals outscored their opponents 4820. In those eight games, New Jersey starting pitchers allowed just 11 earned runs in 53.2 innings, good for a 1.84 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. 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. 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 2.12 • • •
• •
W-L 6-2
G GS CG SHO SV 9 9 0 0 0
IP 59.1
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 47 16 14 14 0 51 4 7 1
Has turned in 19.2 consecutive scoreless innings through July 8 start. Over his last four starts, the Jackals have outscored their opponents 34-1. Has been named Can-Am League Pitcher of the Week twice this season. For the week ending July 4, went 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA in two starts and allowed just 10 hits in 14.1 innings, walked two batters and struck out 16. During the week ending July 11, tossed eight shutout innings and struck out a career-high 12 batters in one start at Quebec. Has picked off four runners this season, including three that have a combined 40 years of professional experience: Angel Molina of Pittsfield (11 years), Tim Raines Jr. of Newark (13 years), and Pete LaForest of Quebec (16 years). Struck out 10 batters (then a career high) on June 28 vs. Quebec to help New Jersey extend their winning streak to eight games.
CAREER 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... In 2010, Combined to go 10-1 with a 2.75 ERA in 49 relief appearances at three levels in the Cubs system... In 2010, was a Single-A Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star with Peoria, was promoted to Advanced-A Daytona on June 15 and was promoted to Double-A Tennessee in late-August... 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... Attended high school in Rockwall, Texas.
OAVG WP HB BK .221 1 1 0
vs Right: .244 vs Left: .183
NJ 2011 STARTING PITCHER BREAKDOWN Quality Team IP Run Pitcher Starts Starts W-L Record (Avg) Support Phil Bartleski 2 0 0-1 0-2 8.0(4.0) 8(4.0) Shaun Ellis 4 1 2-1 2-2 21.2(5.1) 23(5.8) Jon Kibler 2 0 0-1 1-1 10.0(5.0) 14(7.0) Ryan Kulik 7 1 2-3 3-4 33.1(4.2) 29(4.1) James Leverton 9 7 6-2 7-2 59.1(6.2) 58(6.4) Isaac Pavlik 10 7 8-0 9-1 71.1(7.1) 61(6.1) Chris Vasami 6 0 2-2 2-4 26.0(4.1) 40(6.7) A.J. Wideman 4 1 1-2 2-2 21.2(5.1) 17(4.3) TEAM TOTALS 44 17(39%) 21-12 26-18 251.1(5.2) 256(5.8)
PITCHING COMPARISON STARTERS RELIEVERS
W-L 21-12 5-6
ERA 4.76 3.38
IP 251.1 130.1
H 275 127
R 144 60
ER 133 49
SEE MEDIA GUIDE FOR COMPLETE BIO
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 Jul 8 @Quebec Jul 3 New York Jun 28 Quebec Jun 21 New York Jun 16 Pittsfield Jun 11 Worcester Jun 6 Rockland Jun 1 Newark May 27 @Pittsfield
RES DEC IP W 4-0 W 8.0 W 18-0 W 7.0 W 2-1 W 7.1 W 10-0 W 8.0 W 6-3 W 7.0 L 1-10 L 4.0 W 3-2 - 6.2 W 10-5 W 5.1 L 2-5 L 6.0
R 0 0 1 0 2 6 2 2 3
ER 0 0 1 0 2 6 2 1 2
H 4 3 7 5 3 8 5 4 8
SV BB SO BF 0 1 12 29 0 0 6 23 0 2 10 29 0 1 6 27 0 1 4 25 0 4 2 22 0 1 7 25 0 2 2 23 0 2 2 26
OPP. STARTER Karl Gelinas Luis Pardo Dan Sausville James Kukucka Miguel Flores Zach Zuercher Bobby Blevins Jesse Estrada Dave Qualben
SCORE WHEN LEFT leading 4-0 leading 17-0 leading 2-1 leading 10-0 leading 6-2 trailing 6-0 tied 2-2 leading 6-2 trailing 3-2
ERA 2.12 2.46 2.84 3.16 4.03 4.50 2.50 2.38 3.00
NOTES Career-high 12 Ks (19.2 straight scoreless innings) No runner reached 2nd base. Two broken-bat 1B Struck out a career-high 10 batters (previous - 7) 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
10
5
Dan Betteridge Leonard Davis
1
Mike DeJesus
31
41 13
Mike Demperio
2
Nick Giarraputo
3
Mike Jones
4
Myron Leslie
3
12
40
31
1
Jeremy Slayden Chris White
13
2
7
6
13
21
26
3
6
1
11
Kris Sanchez
Individual Offense
MOST RUNS, GAME.............................................................................................................3 (several times) MOST HITS, GAME................................................. 5 (Mike DeJesus 2x - 6/1 vs Newark & 7/3 vs New York) 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 (2x, Kris Sanchez - 6/16 vs Pittsfield & Mike Jones - 7/3 vs New York) 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
40
Jordan Newton Argenis Reyes
26
JACKALS HIGHS AND LOWS
1
23
MOST RUNS ALLOWED, GAME.................................................................... 10 (Ryan Kulik - 7/6 @ Quebec) MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, GAME...................................................... 10 (Ryan Kulik - 7/6 @ Quebec) MOST HITS ALLOWED, GAME...................................................................... 11 (Ryan Kulik - 7/6 @ Quebec) MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME..................................................................12 (James Leverton - 7/8 vs Quebec) 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...................................................................................................... 18 (7/3 vs New York) MOST RUNS, INNING....................................................................................7 (6/5 vs Rockland - 1st Inning) MOST HITS, GAME........................................................................................................ 20 (7/3 vs New York) FEWEST HITS, GAME......................................................................................................7 (5/27 @ Pittsfield) MOST DOUBLES, GAME.................................................................................................. 7 (7/3 vs New York) MOST TRIPLES, GAME.........................................................................................................1 (several times) MOST HOME RUNS, GAME........................................................................................... 5 (6/19 @ Rockland MOST HOME RUNS, INNING................................................................................................................ 2 (3x) 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 POSITION STARTING BY POSITION Player Chris Anderson
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF DH
18
7
15
15
Dan Betteridge Leonard Davis
2
Mike DeJesus
44
Mike Demperio
41
Mike Jones Myron Leslie
3
41
29
1
Jordan Newton
Jeremy Slayden Chris White
11
2
18
1
10
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 (2x, 6/5 vs Rockland & 7/8 @ Quebec) MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME............................................................................................. 13 (7/8 @ Quebec) MOST WALKS, GAME.....................................................................................................11 (6/29 vs Quebec) MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED, GAME.................................................................................2 (several times) MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS ALLOWED, GAME.................................................................... 6 (6/3 vs Rockland) MOST WILD PITCHES, GAME...................................................................................... 3 (7/10 @ Worcester) MOST HIT BATTERS, GAME..................................................................................................2 (several times)
42 41 16 37
MOST ERRORS, GAME...................................................................................................4 (5/27 @ Pittsfield) LONGEST WINNING STREAK....................................................................... 8 (6/20 vs New York to present) LONGEST LOSING STREAK............................................................3 (5/27 @ Pittsfield thru 5/29 @ Newark) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY................................................................... 18 (7/3 vs New York - 18-0 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 ........................................................................................... 4,140 (7/9 @ Quebec)
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
E 10
THIRD BASE Player Davis Giarraputo
E
Player Leslie
Player Demperio Reyes
DATE 6/6
E 1
Player Bartleski Kulik Leverton
DATE 5/28 6/18 7/7
GAME-WINNER (SCORED) INN. SCORE OPP. Argenis Reyes (bases-loaded walk) 10 3-2 ROC
BATTER Johnny Welch Ryan Mollica Patrick D’Aoust
GAME-WINNER solo home run solo home run bases-loaded walk
INN. 9th 9th 12th
SCORE 4-3 5-4 3-2
OPP. @ PIT @ ROC @ QUE
JACKALS MULTI-HR GAMES
FIRST BASE E 1 3 1
BATTER Jeremy Slayden
LAST AT-BAT WINS - OPPONENTS
E 1 7
PITCHER E 1 5
LAST AT-BAT WINS - JACKALS
RIGHT FIELD
SECOND BASE
SHORTSTOP Player DeJesus
JACKALS SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Player Sanchez
E 3
DATE 6/18 6/19 6/19 7/10
BATTER Leonard Davis Mike Jones Jeremy Slayden Chris Anderson
OPP. @ ROC @ ROC @ ROC @ WOR
PITCHER(S) Jon Velasquez (4th and 6th innings) John Muller (3rd and 5th innings) John Muller (3rd) and Brett Carroll (9th) Shawn Gilblair (3rd and 5th innings)
JACKALS GRAND SLAMS DATE 7/3 7/7
BATTERS Mike Jones Kris Sanchez
OPP. NYF @ QUE
PITCHER Evan Jackno John Mariotti
INNING 6th 1st
JACKALS 1st INNING LEAD-OFF HOME RUNS DATE 6/24
NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6
E 3 2
PB 0 7 7
CS 3 5 8
SB 15 22 37
ATT 18 27 45
DATE 6/8 6/15 6/21 6/26 7/3 7/8
OPP. @ Newark Pittsfield New York @ Brockton New York @ Quebec
SCORE 4-0 4-0 10-0 4-0 18-0 4-0
HITS 4 4 5 7 3 4
PITCHER(S) Vasami, Fox, Locke Pavlik Leverton, Hunt Wideman, Petrowski, Locke, Fox Leverton, Locke, Gogal Leverton, Fox
CS% 17% 19% 18%
ERRORS 3 2 5
DATE 5/27 5/29 6/1 6/7 6/12 6/21 6/28 7/9
PITCHER CATCHER James Leverton A.J. Wideman James Leverton Mike Pontius Ryan Kulik James Leverton James Leverton Jared Locke
RUNNER Angel Molina (Pittsfield) Brandon Watson (Newark) Tim Raines Jr. (Newark) Kyle LaMotta (Newark) Ryan Crespi (Worcester) Alex Bardeguez (New York) Pete LaForest (Quebec) Sebastien Boucher (Quebec)
JACKALS EJECTIONS
MULTI-HIT GAMES 2 3 4 5 Tot. Anderson 3 - - - 3 Davis 14 3 - - 17 DeJesus 8 3 - 2 13 Giarraputo 9 5 1 - 15 Jones 9 3 - - 12 Leslie 11 4 - - 15 Newton 2 - - - 2 Reyes 9 1 3 - 13 Sanchez 6 - - - 6 Slayden 7 - - - 7 White 6 1 1 - 8
MULTI-RBI GAMES Anderson Davis DeJesus Giarraputo Jones Leslie Newton Reyes Sanchez Slayden White
OF ASSISTS Leonard Davis Myron Leslie
1 3
Jeremy Slayden Chris White
PITCHER Freddy Flores
JACKALS PICKOFFS
THE CATCHERS BOX CATCHER Chris Anderson Myron Leslie TOTALS
OPP. @ BRO
SHUTOUTS BY JACKALS PITCHERS
CATCHER Player Anderson Leslie
BATTER Argenis Reyes
2 3
2 1 3 4 2 7 5 1 2 2 5 2
3 1 2 1 2 2 - - 2 1 - -
4 - 1 - - 1 - - - 1 - 1
5 Tot. - 2 - 6 - 5 - 4 1 11 - 5 - 1 - 4 1 6 - 5 - 3
DATE 6/30 6/10
PLAYER/COACH Ani Ramos Ed Ott Bobby Gagg Joe Calfapietra
UMPIRE (INNING) NOTE Mike Jadach (1st) Mike Jadach (9th) Rick Elrod (6th) Rob Dickinson (8th)
CAN-AM LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS PITCHER OF THE MONTH June Isaac Pavlik
(5 starts, 5-0, 1.66 ERA 3 CG, 38 IP, 29 hits, 7 ER, 5 BB, 27 K)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK NONE
PITCHER OF THE WEEK 6/6 Jeff Gogal 7/4 James Leverton 7/11 James Leverton
(3 games, 2 saves, 3.2 innings, 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 BB, 6 K) (2 starts, 2-0, 0.63 ERA, 14.3 IP, 10 H, 1 ER, 16 K, 2 BB) (8 shutout innings, career-high 12 Ks at Quebec on 7/8)
JACKALS ALUMNI IN AFFILIATED BASEBALL (statistics current through July 9) W/ NJ
LEVEL
ORG.
G
AVG.
HR
RBIs
Chris Garcia
Player
2009
A
Rome Braves
ATL
46
.337
9
33
Has hit three HRs in nine games in July
John Lindsey
2005-06
AAA
Albuquerque Isotopes
LAD
54
.288
7
34
Is batting .347 since the beginning of June (23 games)
Timo Perez
2009
AAA
Toledo Mud Hens
DET
74
.293
5
33
Signed with the Tigers in January
Shawn Riggans
2010
AA
Huntsville Stars
MIL
7
.167
0
0
On rehab in AZL. Hasn’t played w/ Huntsville since April 21.
Pitcher
TEAM
TEAM
NOTES
W/ NJ
LEVEL
ORG.
G
GS
W-L
ERA
NOTES
Craig Breslow
2004
MLB
Oakland Athletics
OAK
38
0
0-2
3.06
10 straight scoreless app. Ranked 2nd in AL games in ‘09 and ‘10
Raul Valdes
2006
MLB
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
5
0
0-1
3.86
Was promoted to St. Louis on June 23 and made debut on 6/26
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 7/14 7/13 7/3 7/2 6/27 6/26 6/24 6/21 6/20 6/9 6/7 5/29 5/27 5/26 5/24 5/22 5/21 5/20 5/18 5/12 5/9
PLAYER Nick Santomauro (OF) Jeremy Slayden (OF) Ryan Kulik (LHP) Jon Kibler (LHP) A.J. Wideman (LHP) Mike Pontius (RHP) Chris Vasami (RHP) Jordan Newton (OF) Mike Petrowski (RHP) Jeremy Hunt (RHP) Mike Demperio (INF) A.J. Wideman (LHP) Philip Bartleski (RHP) Mike Demperio (INF) Dan Betteridge (INF) Ryan Kulik (LHP) A.J. Wideman (LHP) Shaun Ellis (RHP) A.J. Wideman (LHP) Charlie Gordon (RHP) Angel Flores (C) Myron Leslie (INF/C) A.J. Wideman (LHP) Stephen Clyne (RHP) Ryan Royster (OF) Lance McClain (LHP) Myron Leslie (INF) Ryan Lobban (LHP) Leonard Davis (OF) Lance McClain (LHP) Juan Portes (OF) Travis Jones (2B) Jeremy Slayden (OF) Jabe Bergeron (1B) Kevin Clark (OF)
TRANSACTION Signed Traded to Rockland Boulders for a player to be named later Released Signed Released Released Released Signed Acquired from the New York Federals in exchange for cash Signed Released Signed Traded to Fort Worth Cats in exchange for future considerations Signed Released Signed Released Acquired from El Paso Diablos to complete an earlier trade Activated from inactive list Released Released Signed Placed on inactive list Placed on inactive list Traded to Brockton Rox for a player to be named later Released Added to spring training roster Traded to Newark Bears for a player to be named later Signed Placed on inactive list Placed on inactive list Released Signed Released 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............................................. 5-2 Pittsfield.............................................. 3-4 Quebec................................................ 4-4 Rockland.............................................. 5-2 Worcester............................................ 3-3
JACKALS ALL-TIME vs. OPPONENTS Brockton............................... 66-53 (2002) Newark..................................... 3-3 (2011) New York.................................. 5-2 (2011) Pittsfield................................. 9-18 (2010) Quebec................................. 76-96 (1999) Rockland................................... 5-2 (2011) Worcester............................. 48-48 (2005)
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY 1968 - Hank Aaron got his 500th home run off Mike McCormick as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2. 1970 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds scored on Jim Hickman’s 12th-inning single after bowling over Cleveland’s Ray Fosse at home plate to give the National League a 5-4 victory over the American League at Riverfront Stadium. 1972 - In a Major League first, Bill Haller was the umpire behind the plate while his brother Tom Haller was the catcher for the Detroit Tigers.
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 20 Jul 12 @Worcester W 9-4 - 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Bobby Gagg 13 Jul 10 @Worcester L 6-7 - 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Jeff Gogal 17 Jul 12 @Worcester W 9-4 - 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 Jeremy Hunt 7 Jul 11 @Worcester L 5-14 - 2.0 3 0 2 0 2 1 11 Jared Locke 19 Jul 10 @Worcester L 6-7 - 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 5 9 Mike Petrowski 6 Jul 11 @Worcester L 5-14 - 2.2 4 4 7 0 2 2 17 Mike Pontius 10 2011 BULLPEN TOTALS
FIRST BATTER INHERITED/ SAVES/ RETIRED/FACED SCORED OPP. 4/5 7/1 1/1 3/4 1/1 16/20 11/0 2/2 8/13 6/4 11/17 10/1 7/7 4/7 2/0 1/1 13/19 12/4 1/1 2/6 5/3 7/10 4/4 66/95(69%) 49/14(29%) 11/11
LONGEST OUTING 3.0 (6/3 vs Rockland) 1.0 (6/5 vs Rockland) 3.0 (6/9 vs Newark) 2.1 7/12 @ Worcester) 3.0 (6/11 vs Worcester) 2.1 (7/7 @ Quebec) 1.0 (6/21 vs New York) 2.1 (7/10 @ Worcester) 2.2 (7/11 @ Worcester) 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)
32
MIKE PETROWSKI
RHP
R/R
6’5”/205
24 Years Old
1st Season (1st 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: 9/9/1986 College: Rider University Career High K: 6 (6/22/11 w/ New York vs. New Jersey) Resides: Hamilton, N.J. Drafted: not drafted Career High BB: 3 (several times) 2011 w/ New York Federals: 5 games (3 starts), 1-2, 2.05 ERA, 26.1 IP, 21 hits, 8 BB, 20 K, .212 opp. avg. 2011 NOTES: Was acquired by the Jackals from the New York Federals in exchange for cash on June 24... With the Federals, went 1-2 with a 2.05 ERA in five games (three starts) and allowed just 21 hits in 26.1 innings and turning in two complete games... In two relief appearances with the Federals, tossed 5.1 scoreless innings... Led the Federals to their second win of the season on June 10 at Pittsfield, allowing one run in seven innings in his second career start. CAREER NOTES: Wrapped up his four-year career at Rider University in 2009... As a junior in 2008, started every conference series opener and notched the save in the MAAC title game, helping the Broncs clinch their first conference title in 15 years and sending them to the NCAA regional.... Is Rider’s career leader in innings pitched... During his high school career, Petrowski tossed a perfect game and helped carry Steinert High School to a pair of Mercer County championships. 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
OF
S/R
5’11”/195
23 Years Old
5th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
11
JORDAN NEWTON
OF
R/R
5’11”/195
25 Years Old
6th Season (2nd 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)
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. 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: 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. 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: 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
25
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)
KRIS SANCHEZ
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 2011 NOTES: Drew his first walk of the season on June 28 vs Quebec (his 29th game of the year) in his 117th plate appearance. At the time of that free pass, Giarraputo had struck out 27 times but was leading the league with seven hit by pitches. 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... Stole his ninth base of the season on June 2 vs New York, marking a new career high. 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: 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 W 2-1 Leverton (4-2) Sausville (3-1) Gogal (5) 21-11 2nd -3.0 1,017 L 10-4 Kulik (2-1) Rembisz (3-1) 21-12 2nd -4.0 1,713 L 8-3 Mariotti (2-0) Ellis (3-1) 21-13 2nd -5.0 1,796 W 4-1 Pavlik (7-0) Rusch (3-3) Gogal (6) 22-13 2nd -4.0 885 L 9-7 Kukucka (2-1) Kibler (0-1) Shepard (2) 22-14 2nd -5.0 2,902 W 18-0 Leverton (5-2) Pardo (0-3) 23-14 2nd -5.0 660 Monday Tuesday L 11-5 Mariotti (3-0) Kulik (2-2) 23-15 2nd -6.5 2,124 L 3-2 (12) Duguay (3-0) Gogal (1-3) 23-16 2nd -7.5 4,066 W 4-0 Leverton (6-2) Gelinas (5-3) 24-16 2nd -6.5 3,617 W 7-2 Locke (2-1) Bobo (3-1) Gogal (7) 25-16 2nd -5.5 4,140 L 7-6 Serino (2-5) Petrowski (1-3) Asadoorian (6) 25-17 2nd -6.5 1,369 L 14-5 McDonald (1-1) Kulik (2-3) 25-18 2nd -7.5 1,039 W 9-4 Pavlik (8-0) Cooper (2-2) 26-18 2nd -7.5 968 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 8th straight win. Jones: two-run single in 1st inning Loss snaps eight-game winning streak Wagner (QUE): single shy of cycle, 3-for-5 w/ 4 RBIs DeJesus: HR shy of a cycle. Pavlik: 1 run in 7.2 innings w/ 9 Ks Kibler: Jackals debut. Brad Jackson: 4-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBIs Season-high 20 runs and 18 hits
Sanchez: 2-for-3, 2B, first-inning grand slam D’Aoust (QUE): bases-loaded GW walk in 12th Leverton: career-high 12 Ks Six-run ninth inning (Leslie & Sanchez homered) Tying and winning runs scored on bases-loaded walks in 6th Worcester: three HRs Davis: 3-for-5, HR, four RBIs