2009 American Defenders of New Hampshire Roster
Team Record: 36-58
Finished 6th in the CAA
Manager: Rick Miller (36-58)
Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 40,361, Avg. 1,153 in 35 home dates
The American Defenders of New Hampshire of the Canadian-American Association ended the 2009 season with a record of 36 wins and 58 losses, finishing sixth in the CAA.
The American Defenders plated 408 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 564 runs, most in the league. Chris Kelly paced New Hampshire with 19 home runs Angel Molina drove in 62 runs. Jerod Edmondson topped all regular hitters by hitting .315. Nick Asselin paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.96 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Chad Bentz and Juan Padilla both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Rick Miller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Asselin | R | R | January 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Bedford, NH US |
| Chad Bentz | R | L | May 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Juneau, AK US |
| Jabe Bergeron | R | R | December 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Keene, NH US |
| Boomer Berry | L | R | December 5, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Topeka, KS US |
| Nicolas Blanco | R | R | March 23, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jovanny Bramasco | R | R | February 11, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Cooper Brannan | R | R | November 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Houston, TX US |
| Breland Brown | R | R | December 12, 1984 | 5'9" | 200 | Marrero, LA US |
| Morgan Brown | R | R | May 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Alstead, NH US |
| Isaac Burkett | R | R | January 19, 1986 | 6'6" | 200 | Hudson, NH US |
| Rafael Cabreja | L | R | April 14, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Francisco Cervantes | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Zane Chavez | L | R | December 30, 1986 | 5'10" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gabe Cuevas | R | R | February 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Pat Driscoll | R | R | October 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jerod Edmondson | L | R | March 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | January 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Greg Ford | October 27, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Nashua, NH US | ||
| Heath Keel | R | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Chris Kelly | R | R | February 23, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Lucas Ledbetter | L | R | June 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 225 | Columbia, LA US |
| Greg Lemon | L | R | April 17, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Ken Lup | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Richard McAllister | R | R | September 24, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Albert Mojica | R | R | October 5, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Angel Molina | R | R | November 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 226 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Matt Nandin | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Mike O'Malley | R | R | May 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Edward Ovalle | R | R | June 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 178 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Juan Padilla | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Brett Palanski | R | R | December 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Nashua, NH US |
| Adam Piechowski | R | R | September 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Steve Pinto | L | L | October 13, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| David Qualben | L | L | July 29, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis Ramos | L | R | March 10, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Keith Renaud | R | R | February 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | Southbridge, MA US |
| Rob Riley | L | L | April 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Romanczuk | L | L | September 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Argenis Tavarez | S | R | February 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Valdez | R | R | March 11, 1984 | 6'4" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Wasylak | R | R | December 6, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Lansing, MI US |
| Chris Weakley | R | R | May 22, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Clyde Williams | L | L | July 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Alexander Woodson | L | L | October 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Salinas, PR |
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.
