JOSE CANSECO TO BOX AT BERNIE ROBBINS STADIUM; OPPONENT NEEDED

Atlantic City, N.J. – Former major-leaguer Jose Canseco will participate in a celebrity boxing match at Bernie Robbins Stadium, home of the Atlantic City Surf, on Saturday, July 12. Canseco’s match will be the first of seven on the evening, with the bouts getting under way at 7:30 p.m.

Canseco is still searching for an opponent for the fight. Those interested my e-mail promoter Damon Feldman at fightcanseco@aol.com. The opponent, who will receive $5,000 for his appearance, will be announced on Tuesday, May 27.

“Jose’s appearance is one more reason why it’s going to be an unforgettable summer at Bernie Robbins Stadium,” Surf vice president Ryan Conley said. “With exciting Can-Am League baseball under our new manager Cecil Fielder, ten fireworks shows, memorable promotions and giveaways, and an array of celebrities like Jose and William Hung making appearances, fans won’t want to miss any of the action.”

Tickets for the event may be purchased through Center Stage Tickets at (800) 677-8499.

NICOLETTI TO SERVE AS COACH

Atlantic City, N.J. – The Surf have announced that Phil Nicoletti will serve as a coach under manager Cecil Fielder this season. Along with his duties with the Surf, Nicoletti is also in his second season as an associate area scout with the Cleveland Indians, and is a staff member for International Performance Baseball.

Last season, the native of Lynn, Mass., spent the summer of 2007 as an instructor for the TPX Top96 College Coaches Clinics, and as the head baseball coach at Armstrong Ringsted High School in Armstrong, Iowa. Nicoletti, 26, began his coaching career at Iowa Lakes College in Estherville, Iowa.