ATLANTIC CITY SURF BASEBALL CLUB

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 21, 2008

Contact: Hoffman Wolff, (609) 344-8873, hwolff@acsurf.com

 

SURF TO KICK OFF SEASON TOMORROW NIGHT

 

Atlantic City, N.J. – The Atlantic City Surf leave the Garden State at midnight tonight for a trip north of the border to open their 2008 season with a four-game series against the Quebec Capitales at Stade Municipal. Brian Rodaway will be on the mound for the Surf in the opener, Thursday night at 7:05, while former major leaguer Eric Cyr toes the slab for Quebec.

It will be the first of 94 games on the slate for Atlantic City in 2008. The Can-Am League, which plays with eight teams this season, welcomes its second Canadian member in the Ottawa Rapidz, who play in 10,000-seat Rapidz Stadium.

New manager Cecil Fielder’s roster includes ten players who spent time with Atlantic City last season, including league wins leader Rodaway, stolen bases leader Lucas Taylor, and infielders Joe Burke and Anthony Granato, who finished third and fifth in the circuit, respectively, in batting average.

            Atlantic City went 7-3 against Quebec in 2007 en route to a 51-41 overall record.

 

Atlantic City Surf at Quebec Capitales

Thursday, May 22, 7:05 p.m.: Brian Rodaway vs. Eric Cyr

Friday, May 23, 7:05 p.m.: J.C. Huguet vs. Michel Simard

Saturday, May 24, 7:05 p.m.: Adam Cox vs. Kevin Beavers

Sunday, May 25, 1:05 p.m.: Ryan Rafferty vs. TBA

 

2008 Atlantic City Surf Roster

No.          Pitchers                            B     T      Ht.       Wt.      DOB                2007 Club                                     Birthplace

18           Barrows, Derek                R     R     6’1”     190     11/20/1980   GCL Orioles                                 Sarasota, Fla.

8              Cox, Adam                        L      L      6’4”     180     6/27/1980      Alexandria/Lancaster                  Valdosta, Ga.

17           Duclos, Derek                  R     R     6’3”     220     10/30/1982   Slippery Rock/South Georgia    Exton, Pa.

22           Easton, Aaron                  L      R     6’10”   240     9/8/1981        Charlotte County/Anderson       Norway, Maine

20           Huguet, J.C.                      R     R     6’2”     205     5/18/1978      St. Paul/Atlantic City                    Miami, Fla.

11           Rafferty, Ryan                   R     R     6’2”     220     9/24/1980      Atlantic City                                   The Woodlands, Texas

36           Rodaway, Brian               L      L      6’3”     190     9/11/1978      Atlantic City                                   Lincoln, Neb.

14           Shortell, Rory                    R     R     6’3”     225     6/3/1981        Salem                                            Portland, Ore.

12           Thurmond, Ben                R     R     6’0”     190     10/2/1981      New Jersey/Atlantic City             Columbia, S.C.

9              Whitley, Walker                R     R     6’6”     220     9/1/1983        Anderson                                      Greenville, N.C.

16           Wladyka, Jim                    R     R     6’1”     195     5/15/1983      Atlantic City/Burlington (IA)         Belleville, N.J.

 

No.          Catchers                           B     T      Ht.       Wt.      DOB                2007 Club                                     Birthplace

15           Plaza, William                  R     R     6’0”     215     10/6/1982      Charlotte County                          Santa Clara, Cuba

  

No.          Infielders                          B     T      Ht.       Wt.      DOB                2007 Club                                     Birthplace

5              Burke, Joe                         L      R     6’0”     205     12/16/1983   Atlantic City                                   Brooklyn, N.Y.

6              Granato, Anthony             R     R     6’0”     200     3/18/1981      Atlantic City                                   Toronto, Ontario

21           Hogan, Billy                      R     R     6’4”     220     5/20/1983      Anderson/Charlotte County       Dallas, Texas

3              Keesee, David                 R     R     5’10”   180     5/20/1980      Sioux Falls/Atlantic City              Los Angeles, Calif.

23           Kim, Eddie                        L      R     6’3”     255     4/16/1981      Bradenton                                     Los Angeles, Calif.

4              Thoma, Brad                    R     R     5’11”   180     3/4/1984        Charlotte County                          Miamisburg, Ohio

 

No.          Outfielders                       B     T      Ht.       Wt.      DOB                2007 Club                                     Birthplace

24           Burrus, Josh                     R     R     5’11”   190     8/20/1983      Mississippi                                   Marietta, Ga.

10           Kovatch, Billy                    L      R     5’10”   185     4/19/1982      Charlotte County                          Jacksonville Bch, Fla.

2              Taylor, Lucas                    R     R     6’0”     190     5/18/1980      Atlantic City                                   Keyser, W.Va.

34           Williams, Clyde                L      L      6’2”     225     7/7/1979        New Jersey/Atlantic City             Orlando, Fla.

 

Manager:  34 Cecil Fielder  

Pitching Coach:  36 Brian Rodaway     Coaches:  20 J.C. Huguet, 7 Phil Nicoletti

Trainer:  Erin Coleman

 

Pronounciations

Duclos: DEW-close      Huguet: Hew-GET      Wladyka: WAH-da-kah

 

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