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 | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 17 – September 3, 2018 |
| Number of games | 323 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Sussex County Miners |
| Finals champions | Sussex County Miners |
| Runners-up | Quebec Capitales |
Season summary
editWhile 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editSussex County vs. Trois-Rivières
editSussex 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
editQuebec 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
editSussex County vs. Quebec
editSussex 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ CAN-AM LEAGUE BEGINS 14TH SEASON THURSDAY[permanent dead link]. Accessed September 15, 2019.
- ^ Can-Am League 2018 Playoff Scores. Accessed September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Regular 2018 - Attendance". CanAmLeague.com - Official Website of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.