Augusta - On Saturday June 30, 2001 the New Jersey Cardinals hosted the Brooklyn Cyclones at Skylands Park in rural Sussex County. (right) Cardinals #3 Santos Delossantos slides home and scores under Cyclone catcher #21 Francisco Sosa during game action.

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Joe Gigli

Augusta - On Saturday June 30, 2001 the New Jersey Cardinals hosted the Brooklyn Cyclones at Skylands Park in Augusta, NJ. The Cardinals won. (right) Cardinals #3 Santos Delossantos awaits to put the tag on Cyclones #27 Wayne Ough who unsuccessfully slid into second during game action. (below) Cardinals #23 Matt William's pops up during game action.

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Joe Gigli

Augusta - (above) Cardinals #11 Seth Davidson awaits the ball as Cyclone #35 Angel Pagan slides safely into second base during game action. (left) Cyclone #8 Leandro looks for the double play as Cardinals #12 Dan Moyland tries to break up the double play. (below) Cardinals pitcher #27 Aaron Russelburg pitches to the Brooklyn Cyclones in Skylands Park.

NEW JERSEY OVER BROOKLYN

June 30, 2001 in NY-Penn League action at Skylands Park in Augusta, New Jersey, the New Jersey Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Cyclones, 3-0, in front of a crowd of 4,957. The win over Brooklyn improves the Cardinals record to 7-5 on the season.

Cardinals' catcher, Dan Moylan had a multiple-hit game for New Jersey. Designated hitter, Billy Schmitt as well as outfielder Jordan Robison, left-fielder Jesse Roman, shortstop Santos DeLosSantos and right-fielder Jeff Jones, all pitched in with hits. Robison and Roman each completed the night with a double.

First-year pitcher, Aaron Russelburg fired six scoreless innings scattering six hits with two strikeouts for the win. Russelburg improved to 2-0 with the victory.

The New Jersey Cardinals will be back at home at Skylands Park on Thursday, July 5th vs. the Hudson Valley Renegades. Following the game there will be a massive fireworks display sponsored by Coors.

For further information please contact the Cardinals office at 973-579-7500.