2014 Can-Am League season
| 2014 Can-Am League Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 22 – September 2, 2014 |
| Number of games | 96 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Rockland Boulders |
| Finals champions | Rockland Boulders |
| Runners-up | New Jersey Jackals |
The 2014 Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball season was the league's 10th season of operations. Following the regular season, the playoffs were held. The Rockland Boulders captured their first championship title in just their fourth season, in the sixth game on September 8, 2014, over their rivals, the New Jersey Jackals. [1] Since there were only four teams in the league, the top two teams made it to the playoffs for a single championship round.
Season summary
[edit]Even though there were only four teams in the Can-Am League that season, some teams from the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball visited the Can-Am teams during regular season play.
On July 7, 2014, Boulders Outfielder Jerod Edmondson singled off Ryan Bollinger of the Trois-Rivieres Aigles in the top of the fourth inning at Trois-Rivières, breaking the all-time Can-Am League record for career hits. His 700th career hit broke the record previously held by then-current Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Chris Colabello.[2]
Also, on July 7, Jackals manager Joe Calfapietra recorded his 700th managerial win, a 4-3 victory over the Quebec Capitales at Le Stade Municipal.
Standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland Boulders | 56 | 40 | .583 | – |
| New Jersey Jackals | 55 | 41 | .573 | 1 |
| Quebec Capitales | 46 | 50 | .479 | 10 |
| Trois-Rivières Aigles | 37 | 59 | .385 | 19 |
Playoffs
[edit]Championship finals
[edit]Rockland vs. New Jersey
[edit]Rockland won the series, 4-2.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | Rockland Boulders 2, New Jersey Jackals 3 | Yogi Berra Stadium | - | - |
| 2 | September 4 | Rockland Boulders 2, New Jersey Jackals 3 | Yogi Berra Stadium | - | - |
| 3 | September 5 | New Jersey Jackals 4, Rockland Boulders 5 | Provident Bank Park | - | - |
| 4 | September 6 | New Jersey Jackals 4, Rockland Boulders 8 | Provident Bank Park | - | - |
| 5 | September 7 | New Jersey Jackals 4, Rockland Boulders 14 | Provident Bank Park | - | - |
| 6 | September 8 | Rockland Boulders 4, New Jersey Jackals 0 | Yogi Berra Stadium | - | - |
Attendance
[edit]| 2014 Can-Am League attendance [4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | Total attendance | Average Attendance |
| Rockland Boulders | 146,383 | 3,182 |
| Québec Capitales | 121,305 | 2,888 |
| New Jersey Jackals | 76,423 | 1,661 |
| Trois-Rivières Aigles | 72,543 | 1,612 |
References
[edit]- ^ 2014 Can-Am League season. Accessed September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Rockland Boulders star Jerod Edmondson Breaks All-Time Can-Am Hits Record". 2014-07-08.
- ^ Can Am League 2014 Playoff Scores. Accessed September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Regular 2014 - Attendance". CanAmLeague.com - Official Website of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.