2008 Sussex Skyhawks Roster
Team Record: 52-42
Finished 3rd in the CAA
Manager: Hal Lanier (52-42)
Location: Augusta, New Jersey
Ballpark: Skylands Stadium
Attendance: 80,500, Avg. 1,713 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Sussex Skyhawks 3 games, Worcester Tornadoes 1
Finals - Sussex Skyhawks 3 games, Quebec Capitales 0
The Sussex Skyhawks of the Canadian-American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 52 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the CAA.
The Skyhawks scored 502 runs and allowed 502 runs. Matt Weston led Sussex with 22 home runs and drove in 60 runs. Chris Brown paced all regular hitters by hitting .316. Kyle Ruwe topped the squad with 12 wins, while Craig Snipp recorded a 3.95 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Yohanny Valera and Walter Young both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalid Afify | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Edy Benitez | R | R | April 3, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Bart Braun | L | L | February 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Chris Brown | R | R | September 21, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Miramar, FL US |
| Ryan Crespi | R | R | April 27, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Mario Delgado | L | L | August 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jaime Douglas | L | L | March 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | South Point, OH US |
| Alex Frazier | R | R | December 21, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Ocala, FL US |
| Gary Galvez | R | R | March 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Clara, Villa Clara CU |
| Matt Hackney | R | R | May 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Bristol, CT US |
| Justin Knoff | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 195 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Mike LaLuna | R | R | February 11, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Merrick, NY US |
| Rich Lawyer | R | R | February 25, 1985 | 6'3" | 230 | |
| Roger Lincoln | L | L | July 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Aaron Marsden | L | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Minot, ND US |
| Mark Michael | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Jorge Moreno | R | R | October 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Cliff Panezich | R | R | December 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Mark Pappas | R | R | February 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Ocean Township, NJ US |
| Ron Perodin | L | L | October 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Matt Petrusek | R | R | August 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Kevin Rios | R | R | July 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Edward Roberts | R | R | April 4, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Michael Rogers | R | R | October 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Kyle Ruwe | R | R | February 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Matt Salvato | L | R | June 25, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Craig Snipp | L | L | February 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Eric Thomas | R | R | March 21, 1981 | 6'9" | 230 | Greenfield, MA US |
| Yohanny Valera | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick Vardaro | R | R | May 4, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Matt Weston | L | L | May 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Jay Yaconetti | R | R | February 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Walter Young | L | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 320 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
