2018 Can-Am League season

The 2018 season of the Canadian Professional Baseball Association began on May 17, 2018, and ended on September 3, 2018.[1] It was the league's 14th season of operations. Following the regular season, the playoffs were held. The Sussex County Miners defeated the reigning-champion Quebec Capitales in the fourth and deciding game, played on September 15.

2018 Can-Am League Season
LeagueCanadian American Association of Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMay 17  – September 3, 2018
Number of games323
Number of teams9
Regular season
Season championsSussex County Miners
Finals championsSussex County Miners
  Runners-upQuebec Capitales
Can-Am seasons
← 2017
2019 →

Season summary

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While the Dominican Republic National team toured during the regular season, there were two additional traveling teams that played all six of the Can-Am League teams; the Salina Stockade and the Hollywood Stars. The Stars played nine games, finishing 1-8, and the Stockade played 18 games, finishing 3-15.

Standings

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Team W L Pct. GB
Sussex County Miners 63 38 .624
Québec Capitales 58 44 .569 5.5
Rockland Boulders 54 48 .529 9.5
Trois-Rivières Aigles 53 49 .520 10.5
New Jersey Jackals 50 52 .490 13.5
Ottawa Champions 41 60 .406 22
Salina Stockade* 3 15 .167 18.5
Hollywood Stars* 1 8 .111 16
Dominican Republic national baseball team* 0 9 .000 17

* Teams not eligible for playoffs

Playoffs

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[2]

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Sussex County Miners 3
4 Trois-Rivières Aigles 2
1 Sussex County Miners 3
2 Quebec Capitales 1
2 Quebec Capitales 3
3 Rockland Boulders 1

Semifinals

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Sussex County vs. Trois-Rivières

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Sussex County won the series, 3–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 5 Sussex County 5, Trois-Rivières Aigles 1 Stade Stereo+ 3:20 1,503 
2 September 6 Sussex County 5, Trois-Rivières Aigles 0 Stade Stereo+ 3:00 1,447 
3 September 7 Trois-Rivières Aigles 5, Sussex County 3 Skylands Stadium 3:04 1,498 
4 September 8 Trois-Rivières Aigles 8, Sussex County 6 Skylands Stadium 3:17 528 
5 September 9 Trois-Rivières Aigles 2, Sussex County 3 Skylands Stadium 2:44 -

Quebec vs. Rockland

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Quebec won the series, 3–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 5 Quebec Capitales 9, Rockland Boulders 6 Palisades Credit Union Park 3:02 608 
2 September 6 Quebec Capitales 1, Rockland Boulders 21 Palisades Credit Union Park 2:53 412 
3 September 7 Rockland Boulders 2, Quebec Capitales 6 Stade Canac 2:46 2,491 
4 September 8 Quebec Capitales 5, Sussex County 6 Stade Canac 2:39 2,263

Championship

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Sussex County vs. Quebec

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Sussex County won the series, 3–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 12 Sussex County 5, Quebec Capitales 3 Stade Canac 2:48 2,520 
2 September 13 Sussex County 3, Quebec Capitales 4 Stade Canac 2:17 2,281 
3 September 14 Quebec Capitales 6, Sussex County 7 Skylands Stadium 2:59 1,006 
4 September 15 Quebec Capitales 5, Sussex County 6 Skylands Stadium 3:13 1,391

Attendance

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2018 Can-Am League attendance[3]
Team Total attendance Average Attendance
Rockland Boulders 129,599 2,757
Québec Capitales 126,483 2,386
Trois-Rivières Aigles 91,605 1,869
Ottawa Champions 93,395 1,831
Trois-Rivières Aigles 83,610 1,706
Sussex County Miners 74,827 1,559

References

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  1. ^ CAN-AM LEAGUE BEGINS 14TH SEASON THURSDAY[permanent dead link]. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Can-Am League 2018 Playoff Scores. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Regular 2018 - Attendance". CanAmLeague.com - Official Website of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.
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