2018 Can-Am League season

The 2018 Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball season 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

Season summary

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
TeamWLPct.GB
Sussex County Miners6338.624–
Québec Capitales5844.5695.5
Rockland Boulders5448.5299.5
Trois-Rivières Aigles5349.52010.5
New Jersey Jackals5052.49013.5
Ottawa Champions4160.40622
Salina Stockade*315.16718.5
Hollywood Stars*18.11116
Dominican Republic national baseball team*09.00017

* Teams not eligible for playoffs

Playoffs

[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

Sussex County vs. Trois-Rivières

Sussex County won the series, 3–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 5Sussex County 5, Trois-Rivières Aigles 1Stade Stereo+3:201,503 
2September 6Sussex County 5, Trois-Rivières Aigles 0Stade Stereo+3:001,447 
3September 7Trois-Rivières Aigles 5, Sussex County 3Skylands Stadium3:041,498 
4September 8Trois-Rivières Aigles 8, Sussex County 6Skylands Stadium3:17528 
5September 9Trois-Rivières Aigles 2, Sussex County 3Skylands Stadium2:44-

Quebec vs. Rockland

Quebec won the series, 3–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 5Quebec Capitales 9, Rockland Boulders 6Palisades Credit Union Park3:02608 
2September 6Quebec Capitales 1, Rockland Boulders 21Palisades Credit Union Park2:53412 
3September 7Rockland Boulders 2, Quebec Capitales 6Stade Canac2:462,491 
4September 8Quebec Capitales 5, Sussex County 6Stade Canac2:392,263

Sussex County vs. Quebec

Sussex County won the series, 3–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 12Sussex County 5, Quebec Capitales 3Stade Canac2:482,520 
2September 13Sussex County 3, Quebec Capitales 4Stade Canac2:172,281 
3September 14Quebec Capitales 6, Sussex County 7Skylands Stadium2:591,006 
4September 15Quebec Capitales 5, Sussex County 6Skylands Stadium3:131,391

Attendance
2018 Can-Am League attendance[3]
TeamTotal attendanceAverage Attendance
Rockland Boulders129,5992,757
Québec Capitales126,4832,386
Trois-Rivières Aigles91,6051,869
Ottawa Champions93,3951,831
Trois-Rivières Aigles83,6101,706
Sussex County Miners74,8271,559

References
  1. CAN-AM LEAGUE BEGINS 14TH SEASON THURSDAY. 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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