New Jersey Jackals


The New Jersey Jackals are an American professional baseball team based in Little Falls in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The team was founded in 1998 by Floyd Hall and is currently owned by Al Dorso, a businessman who also owns the Sussex County Miners and State Fair Superstore, a retailer which sells seasonal merchandise year-round and is the title sponsor for the annual summer carnival held in the parking lots surrounding MetLife Stadium.
The Jackals are currently a member of the Can-Am Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. They were previously members of the Northeast League, the Northern League, and the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball. The Jackals play their home games at Yogi Berra Stadium on the campus of Montclair State University.

Team History

1998: Inaugural season

The Jackals were founded in 1998 and replaced the Bangor Blue Ox in the Northeast League after that franchise folded. Kash Beauchamp was named the team's first manager and they began play on May 30, 1998 against the Waterbury Spirit, where they won both games of a doubleheader.
The Jackals' first home game was played at a yet-to-be-finished Yogi Berra Stadium on June 5. Facing the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs, New Jersey went to extra innings before winning 2-1 in the thirteenth on a home run by Gary Collum.
The Jackals finished the regular season with 53 wins, most in the league, and won the first half championship, which ensured a place in the Northeast League playoffs. They would defeat the Allentown Ambassadors in their first playoff series, then face Albany-Colonie again for the league championship. The Jackals defeated the Diamond Dogs 2-0 in a best of three series to win their first league championship.

1999-2000: Entering a new league

The Jackals became members of the Northern League for the 1999 season after the league decided to absorb the Northeast League. The Jackals became part of the new Northern League East Division.
The Jackals won 45 games in 1999 and again qualified for the playoffs, knocking off Allentown in their first playoff matchup before falling to Albany-Colonie in a rematch of their league championship series from 1998.
The Jackals received the honor of hosting the Northern League All-Star Game in 2000. 4,211 fans showed up to watch the game, which saw the East defeat the Central Division 10-5. It was one of the year's highlights, but there were not many others as the Jackals struggled throughout the season. A 31-52 record placed the team last in the division, and following the season Kash Beauchamp announced his resignation after three seasons.

2001-2004: Champions

George Tsamis was hired to take over the Jackals for 2001. He had lost his job as manager in Waterbury following the 2000 season when the Spirit suspended operations.
The Jackals again found struggles, but managed to pull together 45 victories against 45 losses. They qualified for the Northern League playoffs for the second time in three years as a wild card and once again won their first round series, sweeping Albany-Colonie.
Shortly after the Jackals' win over the Diamond Dogs, the September 11 attacks occurred and threw the rest of the playoffs into doubt. After discussion the Northern League determined that they would continue to play and the Jackals resumed their championship quest against the Elmira Pioneers on September 17. In a five-game series, New Jersey emerged victorious and advanced to the Northern League Championship Series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes, whom they defeated in four games to win their second league championship.

2002

The 2002 Jackals season was historic on two fronts. The first historic moment came when Jeremy Callier threw a no-hitter on August 28 against the Berkshire Black Bears, requiring a home run by Ryan Kane in the bottom of the ninth inning to make it official.
The second piece of team history saw the Jackals set a team record for victories, finishing with 62 to lead the league.
In the playoffs, however, the Jackals did not have any relative ease in winning games as they were taken to five games by the Elmira Pioneers again in the first round:
9/4 – Jackals 3, Elmira 0
9/5 – Jackals 2, Elmira 1
9/6 – Elmira 6, Jackals 4
9/7 – Elmira 9, Jackals 8
9/8 – Jackals 6, Elmira 0
The Jackals required a two-out bases clearing double by first baseman Dave Callahan to win over the Adirondack Lumberjacks at East Field in the fifth game of their Northern League East Championship Series:
9/9 – Jackals 13, Adirondack 1
9/10 – Jackals 9, Adirondack 3
9/12 – Adirondack 7, Jackals 5
9/13 – Adirondack 6, Jackals 3
9/14 – Jackals 4, Adirondack 2
The Jackals finished winning back to back Northern League Championships by defeating Winnipeg in four games:
9/16 – Winnipeg 3, Jackals 0
9/19 – Jackals 3, Winnipeg 2
9/20 – Jackals 6, Winnipeg 3
9/21 – Jackals 5, Winnipeg 2 @ YBS
NJ wins 2nd Northern League Championship. 3rd overall team title in 5 years.
The Jackals total attendance in 2002 was 104,100. Averaging 2,339 per game.

2003

2003 saw two major changes for the Jackals. First George Tsamis resigned to take the managerial position with the St. Paul Saints, New Jersey hired Gary SouthShore RailCats manager Joe Calfapietra to take his place. The second saw the end of the merger with the Northern League, as the Northeast League once again became its own entity. The Jackals returned to the playoffs for a third consecutive year by winning both halves of the season in their division, but were dispatched in the first round by the eventual league champion Brockton Rox.
9/4 – Jackals 10, Brockton Rox 0
9/5 – Brockton Rox 3, Jackals 1
9/6 – Brockton Rox 3, Jackals 1
9/7 – Brockton Rox 9, Jackals 5
Despite this, the Jackals finished with a 52–37 record.
On May 17, 2003 the Jackals played the Russian National Team in an exhibition doubleheader at Yogi Berra Stadium. New Jersey won both games by scores of 3‐0 and 5-4.
The Jackals total attendance in 2003 was 100,559. Averaging 2,260 per game.

2004

In 2004, New Jersey improved their record to what was then the team's second-best showing in its history, winning 54 games and losing 29. However, the first half of the season required saw the Jackals end in a tie with the New Haven County Cutters, requiring a one-game playoff which New Jersey won for their fifth consecutive half-season victory. The Jackals pulled away in the second half with a 28–18 record, winning both halves for a third straight year.
After dispatching the Bangor Lumberjacks in the first round of the playoffs:
9/9 – Jackals 5, Bangor 4
9/10 – Jackals 5, Bangor 4
9/11 – Bangor 7, Jackals 5
9/12 – Jackals 15, Bangor 3
The Jackals found themselves in trouble against the North Shore Spirit in the league championship series. Trailing two games to none and down late in the third game, the Jackals rallied for an extra inning victory. They duplicated the feat the next day in Game 4 to tie the series, and then won the fifth and deciding game to take the Northeast League Championship.
9/14 - North Shore 5, Jackals 4
9/16 - North Shore 1, Jackals 0
9/17 – Jackals 7, North Shore 2
9/18 – Jackals 4, North Shore 2
9/19 – Jackals 5, North Shore 3
Win 2nd Northeast League Championship, 4th team Championship.
The Jackals total attendance in 2004 was 106,100. Averaging 2,282 per game.

2005

In 2005 the Jackals joined the 8-team Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball League but failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2000 despite posting a winning record of 48–44.
Jackal Highlights:
OF Zach Smithlin lead the league with 135 hits & a.358 batting average.
SP Joel Bennett lead the league by posting the lowest ERA, 2.68
Both Zach & Joel along with 2B Ricardo Cordova were named league All-Stars.
On July 19, 2005 an Inter-league All-Star Game was held at Campanelli Stadium, home of the Brockton Rox. The Can-Am League All-Stars defeated the Central League All-Stars 3-2.
New Jersey's Team batting average of.295 is still a Can-Am Team record.
The Jackals total attendance in 2005 was 122,092. Averaging 2,654 per game.

2006

2006 saw another history-making performance as Aaron Myers threw the second no-hitter in team history, but New Jersey again missed the playoffs and—with a 43–48 record—finished with only their second losing record in team history.
The Jackals total attendance in 2006 was 89,385. Averaging 1,965 per game.

2007

In 2007, the Can-Am League added the Atlantic City Surf a former Atlantic League franchise.
The Jackals won the Can-Am League First Half Championship in 2007 with a 31–15 record, guaranteeing them a spot in the playoffs. Their 31 wins in the first half still mark a franchise best in the first half, and second most in a half. The Jackals' second half was not as strong, as they finished in last place with an 18–29 record. New Jersey took the Nashua Pride to a fifth game at Yogi Berra Stadium in their best-of-five series before losing and getting knocked out.
9/5 – Jackals 4, Nashua 2
9/6 – Nashua 4, Jackals 1
9/7 – Jackals 3, Nashua 1
9/8 – Nashua 8, Jackals 5
9/9 – Nashua 4, Jackals 0
The Jackals total attendance in 2007 was 107,663. Averaging 2,290 per game.

2008

The Jackals missed the playoffs in 2008, finishing 43–51.
In a ceremony prior to their game on Aug 22nd vs. the Brockton Rox, the Jackals retired pitcher Joel Bennett’s number 28.
The Jackals total attendance in 2008 was 103,817. Averaging 2,209 per game.

2009

New Jersey was able to ride a CanAm League record 14 game winning streak to a First Half Championship in 2009 with a 28–19 record, once again guaranteeing the team a playoff spot. The Jackals won 27 games in the second half for a total of 55, the second most in team history. Despite that, New Jersey was eliminated from the playoffs by the Worcester Tornadoes.
9/9 – Worcester 7, Jackals 3
9/10 – Worcester 7, Jackals 6
9/12 – Worcester 6, Jackals 2
The Jackals total attendance in 2009 was 88,658. Averaging 1,866 per game.

2010

In 2010, the Jackals slipped in the first half, finishing fourth with a 19–27 record. The team battled back to a 23–23 record in the second half, beating out the Worcester Tornadoes by 0.5 game for the fourth and final playoff spot. The Jackals were swept by Quebec three games to none in the opening round.
9/9 – Quebec 7, Jackals 4
9/10 – Quebec 13, Jackals 5
9/11 – Quebec 2, Jackals 0
The Jackals total attendance in 2010 was 86,014. Averaging 1,870 per game.

2011

In 2011, the Can-Am added three teams:
1. The Rockland Boulders, playing out of a new Stadium in Pomona, NY some 43 miles from Yogi Berra Stadium.
2. The Newark Bears coming over after departing the Atlantic League.
3. The New York Federals travel team with players from the New York State League.
The Jackals finished the regular season 57–36, the second most season wins in franchise history behind the 62 wins the 2002 team put up. Despite an impressive record, the Jackals were unable to win either half of the regular season, and finished second of the eight teams.
On July 30, the Jackals retired Zack Smithlin's #4 jersey in a pregame ceremony.
New Jersey swept the Pittsfield Colonials in the first round of the playoffs:
9/8 – Jackals 5, Pittsfield 1
9/9 – Jackals 8, Pittsfield 2
9/10 – Jackals 8, Pittsfield 1
Giving the Jackals their first trip to the championship since 2004.
Quebec and New Jersey met in the championship, with the Capitales winning the series:
9/13 – Quebec 3, Jackals 0
9/14 – Quebec 4, Jackals 3
9/ 15 – Jackals 5, Quebec 1
9/16 – Quebec 6, Jackals 4
Quebec captured their third consecutive CanAm League title.
Jackals pitcher Isaac Pavlik made a close run for the pitching triple crown, finishing the regular season atop the league in wins and strikeouts, but third in ERA.
The Jackals total attendance in 2011 was 84,856. Averaging 1,825 per game.

2012

The Can-Am League switched to a 100-game full season format in 2012.
Limited inter-league play with the American Association was initiated.
NJ began the season on the road against the Kansas City T-Bones, Wichita Wingnuts, & Lincoln Saltdogs, going 5-5 in the 10 games.
The St. Paul Saints, Grand Prairie AirHogs, & Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association visited Yogi Berra Stadium later in the season, with NJ going 5-6 at home.
The St. Paul Saints series marked the return of former Jackal manager and current Saints manager George Tsamis to NJ.
The Jackals completed the season second overall with a 59-41 record. They met Quebec Capitales in the league's first best of 7 championship series:
9/5 – Jackals 6, Quebec 2
9/6 – Quebec 3, Jackals 0
9/7 – Quebec 5, Jackals 3
9/9 – Quebec 1, Jackals 0
9/10 – Quebec 10, Jackals 3
Jackals 3B Nick Giarraputo was named the Can-Am League's 2012 Player of the Year.
New Jersey sets Can-Am Team records with 1,012 hits & 1,557 total bases in a season.
2012 New Jersey Jackals Record Book

2013

The Trois-Rivieres Aigles were added to the Can-Am League in 2013.
Inter-league play with the American Association continued. Again NJ began the season on the road, this time against the St. Paul Saints, Sioux City Explorers, & Wichita Wingnuts, going 5-5 in the 10 games.
The home opponents this year were the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Wichita Wingnuts, & Laredo Lemurs. NJ finished 5-6 at home.
The Jackals finished at 55-44, in second place.
Quebec defeated the Jackals in another best of 7 league championship series:
9/4 – Quebec 5, Jackals 2
9/5 – Jackals 15, Quebec 7
9/6 – Quebec 6, Jackals 4
9/7 – Quebec 5, Jackals 4
9/8 – Jackals 4, Quebec 3
9/9 – Jackals 4, Quebec 3
9/10 – Quebec 12, Jackals 7
In game 5, on Sept. 8th, the Jackals scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th to win 4-3 & send the best of 7 series back to Quebec.
The Jackals total attendance in 2013 was 76,883. Averaging 1,553 per game.

2014

With the Newark Bears ceasing operations after the 2013 season,
the Can-Am League was down to just 4 teams for 2014. The New Jersey Jackals, Rockland Boulders, Trois-Rivières Aigles, & Quebec Capitales.
More inter-league play with American Association kept the Can-Am afloat,
while allowing the league to maintain its own separate identity.
The Jackals hosted the St. Paul Saints, Winnipeg Goldeyes, & Lincoln Saltdogs going 4-5.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes returned to Yogi Berra Stadium on June 17, 2014 for the first time since losing the Northern League Championship to NJ on Sept. 21, 2002. A span of 4,287 days between games.
Jackals manager Joe Calfapietra recorded his 700th managerial win on July 7, a 4-3 victory over Les Capitales de Québec at Le Stade Municipal.
NJ visited the Sioux Falls Canaries, St. Paul Saints, & Winnipeg Goldeyes in August. Going 5-4 on the road trip.
On August 25th, the Jackals eliminated rival Quebec Capitales & earned themselves a 13th postseason appearance in 17 years with a 7-3 home victory. The Jackals finished one game behind the Boulders with a 55–41 record.
New Jersey lost its fourth consecutive league championship series, falling in six games to Rockland after winning the first two at home.
9/3 – Jackals 3, Boulders 2
9/4 – Jackals 3, Boulders 2
9/5 – Boulders 5, Jackals 4
9/6 – Boulders 8, Jackals 7 10 Innings
9/7 – Boulders 14, Jackals 4
9/8 – Boulders 4, Jackals 0
The Jackals total attendance in 2014 was 76,423. Averaging 1,592 per game.

2015

In 2015 the Sussex County Miners & the Ottawa Champions were added to the Can-Am League.
The Garden State Grays played 60 games, & the Shikoku Island League All-Stars played 16 games.
The Jackals finished third in the league with a 54–43 in 2015, earning a playoff spot for the 7th consecutive season.
New Jersey defeated Quebec for the first time in a post season series.
9/9 Jackals 4, Quebec 3
9/11 Quebec 4, Jackals 3
9/12 Quebec 11, Jackals 5
9/13 Jackals 5, Quebec 2
9/15 Jackals 5, Quebec 4
NJ earns a fifth straight trip to the League Championship Series.
The Jackals fell to Trois-Rivières in 5 games, losing their fifth straight CanAm League championship series.
9/16 Aigles 12, Jackals 0
9/17 Jackals 8, Aigles 6
9/18 Aigles 7, Jackals 3
9/19 Jackals 7, Aigles 5
9/20 Aigles 2, Jackals 1
Despite winning 4 of the franchise's first five trips to a league championship, the Jackals were winless in their last five.
On July 17, 2015 the Jackals participated in the 1st ever Can-Am League Cooperstown Classic at Historic Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY. New Jersey defeated the host Rockland Boulders 9-1. Winning pitcher, Brian Ernst.
Combining the regular & post seasons, NJ plays a team record 107 games in 2015.
The Jackals total attendance in 2015 was 78,913. Averaging 1,627 per game.

2016

In the 2016 season, the Jackals finished in first place with a 62–38 record, which tied the team record for victories in a season.
However, they lost in the opening round to the Ottawa Champions:
9/7 – Jackals 11, Ottawa 2
9/8 – Ottawa 4, Jackals 3
9/9 – Ottawa 8, Jackals 3
9/10 – Ottawa 7, Jackals 2
First baseman Art Charles, however, set league records in slugging percentage, extra base hits and total bases en route to being named the 2016 Baseball America Independent Leagues Player of the Year.
Jackals manager Joe Calfapietra recorded his 800th managerial win on June 6, a 19-3 victory over the Sussex County Miners at Skylands Stadium.
Jackals played the Cuban National Team in a 3-series at Yogi Berra Stadium, on June 27–29.
G1 Cuba 9 Jackals 4
G2 Jackals 3 Cuba 1
G3 Jackals 5 Cuba 3
New Jersey sets a Can-Am Team record with 46 triples in a season.
The Jackals total attendance in 2016 was 74,335. Averaging 1,487 per game. The lowest ever for the NJ franchise.
After the 2016 season, manager Joe Calfapietra announced he was leaving the team after fourteen seasons to take over the managerial position with the American Association's Kansas City T-Bones.

2017

The team's bench coach, Matt Padgett, was promoted to manager in February 2017.
Al Dorso purchases the Jackals franchise in May, 2017. To be operated as University Sports and Entertainment, LLC.
The Jackals begin their 20th season on May 18, 2017 with an 8-4 victory over Quebec at Yogi Berra Stadium.
NJ swept a 3-game series from a Dominican Republic squad in June.
They also swept 4 from the Cuban National Team in their second appearance at Yogi Berra Stadium.
The Jackals finished at 55-45 & qualified for the playoffs for the 16th time in 20 seasons, but were eliminated by the Rockland Boulders in the opening round:
9/7 – Boulders 3, Jackals 1
9/8 – Boulders 5, Jackals 0
9/9 – Jackals 7, Boulders 1
9/10 – Boulders 9, Jackals 1
During the 2017 season, pitcher Johnny Hellweg signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates and first baseman Conrad Gregor signed with the Boston Red Sox organization.
On July 20, 2017 the Jackals recorded their 1,000th regular season win. A 9-3 victory over Trois-Rivieres. Winning pitcher, Isaac Pavlik.
On August 2, 2017 Isaac Pavlik records his 1,000th career strikeout as a Jackal, during an 8-2 victory over Ottawa.
The Jackals total attendance in 2017 was 91,892. Averaging 1,838 per game.
After the 2017 season, Jackals Manager Matt Padgett announced he was not returning in 2018. The team announced on December 18, 2017 that his replacement would be Brooks Carey, who had spent the previous five seasons managing the Normal CornBelters of the Frontier League.

2018

In 2018 the Jackals finished the year with a 50-52 record. Their first losing season since 2010 ending their run of 9 consecutive post season appearances.
In a game started on May 31 and completed on July 5, NJ hits a CanAm record 7 home runs en route to a 23-8 victory over Ottawa.
On August 7, in game starting at 8:51pm, Eduar Lopez tossed the 3rd no-hitter in franchise history as the Jackals defeated the Ottawa Champions, 5-0. He faced 28 batters, 1BB, 4K's, 92 pitches.
The Jackals total attendance in 2018 was 83,620. Averaging 1,706 per game.

2019

The CanAm League commemorated its 15th season in 2019.
The Jackals opened their 22nd season in Ottawa on May 17, with a 10 inning 6-5 victory.
They won their 2019 Home opener on May 24 vs. the Trois-Rivières Aigles by a score of 4-1.
The Can-Am International Series continued in 2019. NJ played the Shikoku Island Independents & Cuban National Team for the 3rd time.
On July 3 the Jackals played in their 2,000th regular season game. Recording a 12-8 victory over Quebec @ YBS.
Following their August 23 victory over Ottawa, the Jackals qualified for their 17th post season appearance in their 22-year history.
In a ceremony before their game on August 24 the Jackals officially unveiled their POW/MIA Chair of Honor. A POW/MIA Chair of Honor is an empty seat that serves as a symbol to remind everyone to never forget our servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice. The team partnered with Rolling Thunder, Inc. in the dedication.
In a ceremony prior to their August 29 game, vs. the Sussex County Miners, the Jackals officially retired Isaac Pavlik's number 7.
Jackals OF Alfredo Marte was named the Can-Am League's 2019 Player of the Year.
Conrad Gregor had 49 stolen bases & 82 Walks during the 2019 season, both new team records.
NJ set a new team record with 142 Stolen Bases in 2019.
NJ finished the Can-Am regular season in 3rd place with a record of 48-46.
In the opening round of the playoffs, the Jackals defeated the Trois-Rivières Aigles.
9/4 Jackals 3, Aigles 0 @ YBS
9/5 Aigles 5, Jackals 0 @ YBS
9/6 Jackals 7, Aigles 2 @ TR
9/7 Aigles 17, Jackals 4 @ TR
9/8 Jackals 4, Aigles 3, 10 Innings @ TR
Jackals advanced to the Can-Am League Championship Series vs. the Sussex County Miners and defeated them 3-1 to earn their first championship in 15 years.
9/10 Jackals 3, Miners 2, 10 Innings @ YBS
9/12 Miners 12, Jackals 3 @ YBS
9/13 Jackals 2, Miners 0 @ Skylands Stadium
9/14, Jackals 8, Miners 7 @ Skylands Stadium
Win 1st Can-Am League Championship, 5th team Championship.
The New Jersey Jackals franchise now has won championships in 3 different independent leagues:
Northeast League 1998, 2004
Northern League 2001, 2002
Can-Am League 2019
The Jackals total attendance in 2019 was 76,658. Averaging 1,742 per game.

2020

In 2020, the New Jersey Jackals will be joining the 14 team Frontier League, along with the New York Boulders, Québec Capitales, Sussex County Miners and Trois-Rivières Aigles.
They would have played in the 7 team Can-Am Division with the Lake Erie Crushers and Washington Wild Things.
The Frontier League Midwestern Division will consist of the Evansville Otters, Florence Y'alls, Gateway Grizzlies, Joliet Slammers, Schaumburg Boomers, Southern Illinois Miners, and the Windy City ThunderBolts.
This alliance creates the largest league in all of Independent Professional Baseball.
The Jackals were scheduled to open their inaugural Frontier League season on the road May 14 vs. the Florence Y’alls.
Their Home opener was scheduled for May 22 vs. the Québec Capitales.
On April 1, 2020, the Frontier League officially delayed the scheduled start of their 2020 season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On June 24, 2020, the Frontier League announced that the 2020 championship season was suspended due to ongoing gathering and travel restrictions in many locations.
On July 14, 2020, the Jackals announced that professional-caliber baseball would return to Yogi Berra Stadium on July 23 as part of a 6-team, All-American Baseball Challenge. A 28-game regular season schedule featuring the New Jersey Jackals and the Jersey Wise Guys playing at Yogi Berra Stadium, Sussex County Miners and Skylands Cardinals at Skylands Stadium, Rockland Boulders and New York Brave playing at Palisades Credit Union Park.

Jack The Jackal

The official mascot for the New Jersey Jackals is an anthropomorphic Jackal named Jack.
Uniform #: 00
B:R, T:R, Ht:5-10, Wt:150
Born on 7/25/95 in southeastern Europe, he settled mysteriously in the rock quarry at Montclair State University. He was discovered during the building of Yogi Berra Stadium. A “Jack-of-all-Trades”, he handled the JackHammer during construction of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, where he was hired as the official team mascot.
He entertains fans of all ages and autographs souvenirs during every home game. His trademark game antics include Tackle the Jackal, T-shirt toss, the Cha Cha Slide, the YMCA, etc. Jack is popular with children who attend the games, as well as the community.
Distant relative: Arno River dog

Logos and uniforms

The official colors of the New Jersey Jackals are red and black. The primary logo incorporates several elements, including the initials "NJ" for New Jersey with the "Jackals" wordmark following the "J." A stylized baseball in white with red threading and black outline dots the "J", with a depiction of a jackal's head in red with white shadowing and black outline is centered above the wordmark.
The Jackals wear a black cap for home games and red for away. The road cap has the "NJ" cap logo centered on the front, with a baseball dotting the "J." The home cap is black with the "jackal" cap logo centered on the front with a baseball incorporated with the logo to the left. The home jerseys are white with black pinstripes with the "Jackals" wordmark centered across in red with black outline. The away jerseys are grey with the "New Jersey" wordmark arched across the front in red letters with black outline. An alternate jersey is black with red piping with the "Jackals" wordmark centered across in red with white outline. The batting practice jersey is red with black sleeves, with the "NJ" cap logo centered on the left-side chest.

Notable alumni

Season W-L records

All-time Team Records

Players in italics are still active.

Individual Batting

Can-Am League records*

Individual Pitching

Can-Am League records*

Team Records

Team Batting-
Highest Average, season.295*
Most hits, season 1012*
Most runs scored, season 610
Most doubles, season 190
Most triples, season 46*
Most home runs, season 108
Most RBI's, season 571
Team Pitching-
Most strikeouts, season 866*
Most shutouts, season 13 tie
Can-Am League records*
Statistics are as of the end of the 2018 season.

Post-Season series W/L records

The Jackals have participated in 113 games in 27 post season series.
Their overall playoff record: 58 wins, 55 losses.

Current roster

Broadcast homes

The Jackals currently offer broadcasts of their games via webcast at twitch.tv and also provide an internet-only audio broadcast available at Mixlr
Alex Cammarata was the play-by-play broadcaster from 2017 to 2019. Calling every home and some road games.
When the Jackals began in 1998, games were carried over Seton Hall University's WSOU. After a season there, the team moved to commercial station WMTR, an oldies station in Morristown. They also were heard on WJUX-FM, a New York-based standards station, ending their run on commercial radio in 2002. For this entire stretch, Jim Cerny was the voice of the Jackals.
WPSC-FM, the on-campus radio station for William Paterson University, took broadcast rights in 2003 and kept them until 2006. The original broadcast team consisted of Darren Cooper on play-by-play with Joe Ameruoso as color commentator. Cooper left the broadcast after the season, and Tony Colucci was added as color man to take over for the promoted Ameruoso. Beginning in 2005, Ameruoso did the broadcasts by himself and continued to do so after the broadcasts became web exclusive in 2007, continuing in the role for several more years until his eventual departure.

CanAm League 2005-2019

Memorable Moments in Jackals History

Jackals Top Career Pitching Leaders

Most seasons played
Isaac Pavlik*13
Joel Bennett7
Aaron Myers5
Kevin Pincavitch4
Mike Vicaro4
Paul Magrini3
Josh Brey*3
Fernando Cruz3
A.J. Wideman*3
Shaun Ellis3
Andy High*3
Rusty Tucker*3
Evan DeLuca*3
Ryan Fennell3
Josh Brinkley3

Games Started
Isaac Pavlik*197
Joel Bennett100
Aaron Myers83
Kevin Pincavitch46
Josh Brey*44
Paul Magrini43
A.J. Wideman*39
Lee Sosa37
Jackson Crowther37
Joe Orloski36

Wins
Isaac Pavlik*100
Joel Bennett59
Aaron Myers37
Kevin Pincavitch23
A.J. Wideman*21
Mike Bertotti*19
Lee Sosa18
Paul Magrini17
Mike Vicaro16
Gabe Perez16

Innings Pitched
Isaac Pavlik*1305 1/3
Joel Bennett660
Aaron Myers543
Kevin Pincavitch334 1/3
Joe Orloski264
Paul Magrini255
Lee Sosa235 2/3
Josh Brey*234 2/3
A.J. Wideman*234 1/3
Jackson Crowther228 1/3

Strikeouts
Isaac Pavlik*1019
Joel Bennett632
Aaron Myers418
Kevin Pincavitch279
Mike Bertotti*196
Stephen Fox192
Lee Sosa191
Paul Magrini185
Mike Vicaro178
Jackson Crowther172

Complete Games
Isaac Pavlik*18
Joel Bennett15
Aaron Myers13
Kevin Pincavitch11
Paul Magrini8
Steve Fish6
Mike Bertotti*5
Josh Brey*4
Jackson Crowther4
Joe Orloski4
John DeSilva4

Saves
Rusty Tucker*59
Keith Cantwell33
Mike Hartung29
Salvador Sanchez25
Fabricio Benitez21
Hector Nelo21
Johnny Hellweg20
Romas Hicks19
Jeff Gogal*18
Fernando Cruz12

Anniversary Teams

10th Anniversary TeamNJ Jackals10th Anniversary 2nd Team
PlayerPositionPlayer
D.C. Olsen 1st BaseDave Callahan 2002
Craig Conway 2nd BaseEssex Burton 1999
Ryan Kane 3rd BaseWilton Veras 2004
Chas Terni ShortstopChris Rowan 2003-2005
Mike Church CatcherJosh Brinkley 1998-2000
David Kennedy Designated HitterJohn Lindsey 2005-2006
Travis Bailey OutfieldersAaron Fera 2001
Carmine Cappuccio Trey Beamon 2001
Zack Smithlin Billy Rich 2002
Joel Bennett Starting PitchersJackson Crowther 2003-2004
Mike Bertotti Josh Brey 2005-2007
Steve Fish Trevor Marcotte 2003-2004
Aaron Myers Paul Magrini 1998-2000
Kevin Pincavitch Isaac Pavlik 2005-2007
Mike Hartung Relief PitchersRyan Halla 2002
Ben Grezlovski Scott Allan 2001-2002
Matt Wagner Jon Hand 2001
Andy High Todd Meady 2001-2002
Julio Perez Fabricio Benitez 2004-2005
Kevin Grijak UtilityJohn Anderson 2003-2004
George Tsamis ManagerJoe Calfapietra 2003-2007

In Memoriam

Joshua Ryan Brinkley
Jackals: Third Baseman, Catcher, Outfielder 1998-2000
Born: August 5, 1973 in Kinston, NC
Died: October 16, 2003
Joseph Derek Bauldree
Jackals: Pitcher 2000
Born: March 23, 1977 in Tallahassee, FL
Died: May 29, 2002 in Allentown, PA
John Michael LeRoy
Jackals: Pitcher 2000
Born: April 19, 1975 in Bellevue, WA
Died: June 25, 2001 in Sioux City, IA
Jacinto Hernández Zulueta
"Jackie"
Jackals: Coach 2001-2002
Born: September 11, 1940 in Central Tinguaro, Perico, Cuba
Died: October 12, 2019 in Miami, FL