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
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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.

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

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

[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

Sussex County vs. Trois-Rivières

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

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

Sussex County vs. Quebec

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

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

  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.