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The Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League is the premier baseball league in Nova Scotia, and has been since its inception in 1977. The league is home to four Canadian senior champions (1985 Kentville Wildcats, 1998 & 2004 Dartmouth Moosehead Dry, and the 2005 Nova Scotia senior all-stars). Dartmouth will host the 2009 national tournament.
Tuesday, September 30
Final playoff stats posted
The final playoff leaders are now available, courtesy of league statistician Burton Russell, and can be viewed by clicking on the "2008 Stats updates" link on the left-hand side of the page.
Wednesday, September 24
Canadians complete sweep, win first NSSBL title in 16 years
Congratulations to the Halifax Pelham Canadians, who defeated the Kentville Wildcats 1-0 tonight at Memorial Park in Kentville for their eighth straight playoff victory and their first NSSBL crown since 1992, sweeping the best-of-seven championship series in four games.
Playoff MVP Barrett Bellefontaine pitched a masterful one-hit complete-game shutout for Halifax, which plated the game's lone run on an Adam Lucas sacrifice fly in the eighth inning.
Halifax will represent the league at the 2009 Canadian senior baseball championship, joining tournament host Dartmouth Moosehead Dry.
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Halifax -- Barrett Bellefontaine (WP) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, RBI-sacrifice fly; Mark Pelham, two singles.
Kentville -- Kevin Nichols (LP), Pete Sonier (9) and Luke Smith.
Top hitter -- Rob Sheperd, single.
Tuesday, September 23
Halifax one win away from NSSBL title
The Halifax Pelham Canadians grabbed a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven league championship series with a 3-2 victory tonight over the Kentville Wildcats at the Mainland Common in Halifax.
Halifax can clinch its first NSSBL title since 1992 with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday at Memorial Park in Kentville.
*** Game 5 (if necessary) has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m., at the Mainland Common.
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Kentville -- Jeff Bishop (LP) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Kevin Benjamin, double, two singles; Ryan Brothers, RBI-single; Nick Hill, single.
Halifax -- Andrew MacIntosh (WP), Chris Munroe (8), Perry Deveaux (Sv,9) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Mark Pelham, two singles, RBI; Ryan Veinot, two singles, RBI; Jay Turple, RBI-single; Adam Lucas, double.
Tuesday, September 23
Playoff stats posted
Statistician Burton Russell has checked in with his latest playoff leaders, which can be found by clicking on the "2008 Stats updates" link on the left-hand side of the page.
Saturday, September 20
Canadians take 2-0 lead with 15-inning triumph
Lee Spares plated the game-winning run on an RBI-single in the 15th inning as the Halifax Pelham Canadians shaded host Kentville Wildcats 5-4 tonight to go up 2-0 in the best-of-seven league championship series.
Game 3 is Tuesday at the Mainland Common in Halifax at 7:30 p.m.
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Halifax -- Pat MacInnis, Perry Deveaux (7), Mark Haverstock (WP,12) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Lee Spares, game-winning RBI-single; Jay Turple, single, double, two RBI; Chris Gallivan, single, two doubles, RBI; Shawn Walsh, two singles.
Kentville -- Curtis Falls, Matt Lloy (LP,7) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Ryan Pearl, two singles, double, three RBI; Mike Lockhart, three singles; Rob Sheperd, two singles; Ryan Brothers, single, double; Kevin Benjamin, two singles.
Friday, September 19
Halifax takes opener
Barrett Bellefontaine threw a complete-game four-hitter and struck out 10 as the Halifax Pelham Canadians came away with a 6-1 victory in Game 1 of the league championship series.
Game 2 is Saturday at Memorial Park in Kentville at 7 p.m.
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Kentville -- Kevin Nichols (LP), Corey Kent (6), Doug Coldwell (8) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Curtis Falls, double; Rob Sheperd, RBI-single; Ryan Brothers and Kevin Benjamin, single.
Halifax -- Barrett Bellefontaine (WP, 10 strikeouts) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Jay Turple, two-run homer; Paul Davie, double, single, RBI; Chris Gallivan, two singles, RBI; T.J. Heighton, RBI-double; Ryan Veinot, RBI-single.
Wednesday, September 17
NSSBL championship opens Friday
The best-of-seven Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League championship series between the Halifax Pelham Canadians and Kentville Wildcats opens Friday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m., at the Mainland Common in Halifax.
The first four games of the series have been posted in the "Calendar" and "Schedules" sections of the website. Games 5-7 (if necessary) will be added once they are confirmed.
Wednesday, September 17
Dartmouth's Chris Head named NSSBL MVP
Dartmouth Moosehead Dry outfielder Chris Head is the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League's most valuable player for 2008.
Head led the league in hits (50), runs scored (42) and stolen bases (33). He also finished in the top-three in batting (.410, third), doubles (9, tied for third), and triples (2, tied for second), and was also named to the league's all-star team. It is Head's first MVP award.
Following are the NSSBL award winners. The league all-stars, MVP and coach of the year are chosen via balloting from member teams. Voting is compiled by league statistician Burton Russell.
ALL-STARS:
Catcher -- Kevin Benjamin, Kentville WIldcats (fourth in batting average [.402], third in hits [39])
First base -- Greg West, Dartmouth Moosehead Dry (15th in batting average [.310], sixth in RBI [23])
Second base -- Jason Snow, Sydney Sooners (eighth in batting average [.345])
Shortstop -- Ryan Veinot, Halifax Pelham Canadians (10th in batting average [.340], fourth in runs scored [27], second in stolen bases [16], leader in triples [3])
Third base -- Joel Irvine, Dartmouth Moosehead Dry (seventh in batting average [.347], tied for seventh in hits [35], tied for second in runs scored [28], tied for fourth in RBI [26], second in doubles [10], third in stolen bases [10])
Designated hitter -- Joe MacPherson, Truro Bearcats (sixth in batting average [.355], fourth in hits [38], leader in home runs [9] and RBI [31])
Outfielder -- Chris Head, Dartmouth Moosehead Dry (see above).
Outfielder -- Geoff MacLellan, Sydney Sooners (batting champion [.427], second in hits [44], leader in doubles [12], tied for second in triples [2], fourth in stolen bases [9])
Outfielder -- Billy MacKenzie, Truro Bearcats (second in batting average [.420], fifth in hits [37], tied for second in runs scored [28], third in RBI [27], tied for third in doubles [9], tied for second in triples [2], tied for second in home runs [7])
Left-handed pitcher -- Barrett Bellefontaine, Halifax Pelham Canadians (2-1 record, tied for second in strikeouts [48], fourth in earned-run average [2.61], tied for sixth in innings pitched [55.1], tied for lead in saves [2])
Right-handed pitcher -- Steve Nelson, Dartmouth Moosehead Dry (7-3 record, league leader in strikeouts [74] and innings pitched [80.1], tied for league lead in wins [7] and saves [2], second in earned-run average [2.13], third in winning percentage [.700])
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Jim Pelham, Halifax Pelham Canadians (second place, 18-11 record)
GARY MacDONALD/RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE-GOLD BAT AWARD (most player-of-the-game awards during the regular season):
Ian Lockhart, Kentville Wildcats (ninth in batting average [.343], tied for seventh in hits [35], tied for seventh in runs scored [22])
SUSAN McEACHERN MEMORIAL AWARD (league volunteer of the year):
Ken Zwicker, Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
Wednesday, September 17
Maritime senior championship cancelled
Due to the length of the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League playoffs, coupled with delays because of inclement weather and scheduling conflicts, the Maritime championship series between the Nova Scotia champion (Halifax Pelham Canadians or Kentville Wildcats) and the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League champion (Fredericton Royals) has been cancelled.
"Everything that could have been done to ensure this series could be played was attempted," said NSSBL president and chief administrative officer Jim McEachern. "But with both Nova Scotia semifinals going the full seven games, as well as delays thanks to poor weather in the region the last couple of weeks, the logistics simply weren't there to be able to complete a Maritime championship series in timely fashion."
Tuesday, September 16
Canadians complete comeback
The Halifax Pelham Canadians completed their comeback from a 3-0 semifinal series deficit against the Truro Bearcats with an 8-3 victory tonight in Game 7 at the Mainland Common in Halifax.
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Truro -- Matt Black (LP), Brandon Mallally (3), Jason Smith (6) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Craig Higgins, double, single, RBI; Billy MacKenzie, RBI-double.
Halifax -- Mark Haverstock (WP), Andrew MacIntosh (6), Perry Deveaux (8) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Shawn Walsh, two singles, RBI; Josh Pelham, two singles; Adam Lucas, two-run single; Greg Morrison, RBI-single.
Halifax moves on to face the Kentville Wildcats in the best-of-seven final. The winner joins host Dartmouth Moosehead Dry at the 2009 Canadian senior championship.
The series is expected to start later this week. A full schedule will be posted here once it is finalized.
Tuesday, September 16
Playoff stats posted
Playoff leaders through Sunday's games are now available, courtesy of league statistician Burton Russell, by clicking on the "2008 Stats updates" link on the left-hand side of the page.
Sunday, September 14
Kentville eliminates Dartmouth; Halifax forces Game 7
The Kentville Wildcats have ensured there will be a new NSSBL champion after ousting the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 13-9 tonight at Beazley Field in Dartmouth in the seventh and deciding game of their semifinal series.
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Kentville -- Curtis Falls (WP), Kevin Nichols (7), Matt Lloy (9) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Ryan Brothers, home run, double, two singles; Luke Smith, three singles, three RBI; Mike Lockhart, three singles, RBI; Kevin Benjamin, two singles, RBI.
Dartmouth -- Jason Bailey (LP), Steve Nelson (7) and Randy Stewart, Chris Burns (9).
Top hitters -- Joel Irvine, three doubles, three RBI; Chris Goodie, double, two singles; Darren Doucette, two-run homer; Robert Gillis, double, single; Randy Stewart, two singles, RBI; Matt Thomas, two singles.
At the TAAC Grounds in Truro, the Halifax Pelham Canadians have forced a Game 7 in their semifinal series by edging the host Bearcats 8-7.
Game 7 goes Tuesday at the Mainland Common in Halifax at 7:30 p.m.
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Top hitters -- Ryan Veinot, home run; Shawn Peverill, single, double; Paul Davie, single, double.
Truro -- Craig Higgins (LP) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Joe MacPherson, home run; Craig Higgins, two singles, double; Jason Hoyt, two doubles.
Saturday, September 13
Canadians cut deficit to 3-2; Kentville forces Game 7
Pat MacInnis tossed a complete-game four-hitter with six strikeouts as the Halifax Pelham Canadians defeated the Truro Bearcats 4-1 tonight at the Mainland Common to cut Truro's lead in the best-of-seven semifinal series to 3-2.
Game 6 is Sunday at 7 p.m., at the TAAC Grounds in Truro.
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Truro -- Kelly Spencer (LP) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitter -- Joe MacPherson, two singles, RBI.
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Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, double, single; Chris Gallivan, two-run single; Shawn Peverill, RBI-single.
At Memorial Park in Kentville, Jeff Bishop pitched the complete-game win, and Ian Lockhart singled three times and drove in a run as the host Wildcats defeated the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 3-1 to knot their semifinal series at 3-3.
Game 7 is Sunday at Beazley Field in Dartmouth at 7:30 p.m.
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Dartmouth -- Trevor Zwaan (LP) and Randy Stewart.
Top hitters -- Robert Gillis, double, single; Darren Doucette, two singles; Dan Comeau, RBI-single.
Kentville -- Jeff Bishop (WP) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Ian Lockhart, three singles, RBI; Curtis Falls, two singles; Luke Smith, RBI-single.
Friday, September 12
Dry take series lead against Kentville
The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry scored 10 times in the first two innings en route to a 15-3 victory over the Kentville Wildcats tonight at Beazley Field in Dartmouth.
Dartmouth takes a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven semifinal, with Game 6 on Saturday night at Memorial Park in Kentville.
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Kentville -- Trevor Wamback (LP), Kevin Daurie (2), Corey Kent (4), Taylor Welch (6) and Luke Smith, Kevin Benjamin (6).
Top hitters -- Curtis Falls, three singles; Ryan Pearl, two singles; Brad Steadman, two-run double.
Dartmouth -- Craig Langille (WP) and Randy Stewart, Chris Burns (9).
Top hitters -- Matt Thomas, grand-slam, two singles; Chris Head, single, home run; Chris Goodie, single, double, home run, two RBI; Greg West, single, double, two RBI; Robert Gillis, two singles, double, RBI.
Thursday, September 11
Updated schedule for Truro-Halifax series
Game 5 of the series is now scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., at the Mainland Common in Halifax.
Game 6, if necessary, has been scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m., at the TAAC Grounds in Truro.
A date and time for Game 7, if necessary, has yet to be finalized.
The changes have been made on the "Calendar" and "Schedules" sections of the website.
Wednesday, September 10
Halifax avoids elimination; Dartmouth evens series with Kentville
Barrett Bellefontaine tossed a complete-game three-hitter as the Halifax Pelham Canadians avoided being swept out of the playoffs by the Truro Bearcats with a 6-3 decision tonight at the TAAC Grounds in Truro. Jay Turple doubled twice for the winners, who now trail 3-1 in the best-of-seven semifinal series and will host Game 5 on Saturday at the Mainland Common at 7 p.m.
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Top hitters -- Jay Turple, two doubles; Chris Gallivan, three singles.
Truro -- Matt Black (LP), Brandon Mallally (6), Jason Smith (9) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitter -- Joe MacPherson, single, RBI.
At Memorial Park in Kentville, the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry evened their best-of-seven semi with the Wildcats at 2-2 with a 3-2 victory tonight. Joel Irvine doubled twice and drove in a run for the Dry, who will host Game 5 on Friday night at Beazley Field at 7:30 p.m.
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Top hitters -- Joel Irvine, two doubles, RBI; Darren Doucette, RBI-single.
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Top hitter -- Luke Smith, single, double.
Tuesday, September 9
Truro on verge of sweep; Dartmouth picks up first win
The Truro Bearcats pounded out 14 hits, and Craig Higgins pitched his second complete-game win of the postseason in a 15-3 victory over host Halifax Pelham Canadians tonight at the Mainland Common to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven semifinal series. Game 4 goes Wednesday at the TAAC Grounds in Truro at 7:30 p.m.
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Top hitters -- J.P. Wood, two doubles, single, four RBI; Kevin Matheson, double, three singles, two RBI; Billy MacKenzie, home run, single.
Halifax -- Andrew MacIntosh (LP), Perry Deveaux (6), Chris Munroe (7) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, home run; Jay Turple, double, single; Greg Morrison, RBI-double; Paul Davie, RBI-single.
At Beazley Field in Dartmouth, the defending champion Moosehead Dry
claimed their first victory of the playoffs, 4-2 over the Kentville
Wildcats to cut Kentville's lead in the best-of-seven semi to 2-1. Game
4 goes Wednesday at Memorial Park in Kentville at 7:30 p.m. Jason
Bailey tossed the complete-game victory, striking out 11.
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Top hitters -- Ian Lockhart, single, double; Kevin Benjamin, two singles; Jeff Lockhart, double, single.
Dartmouth -- Jason Bailey (WP, 11 strikeouts) and Randy Stewart.
Top hitters -- Matt Thomas, two singles; Darren Doucette, RBI-single; Randy Stewart, RBI-single.
Tuesday, September 9
Suspensions issued
Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League vice-president Terry Dunbrack has issued the following suspensions as per NSSBL guidelines stemming from a bench-clearing incident between the Halifax Pelham Canadians and Truro Bearcats in Game 2 of their best-of-seven semifinal series on Friday, Sept. 5.
To Halifax's Mark Haverstock: Three games (one for a second ejection in a season, two for fighting).
To Halifax's Ryan Veinot: One game (second ejection in a season).
To Truro's Jeff Chisholm: Two games (fighting).
Teams have the option to appeal the ruling. The league will appoint an appeal committee if one becomes necessary.
Saturday, September 6
Playoffs on hold until Tuesday
With the remnants of tropical storm Hanna moving through the Maritimes this weekend, the best-of-seven semifinals have been put on hold until Tuesday.
Both series are scheduled to resume Tuesday night, with the Halifax Pelham Canadians hosting the Truro Bearcats and the Kentville Wildcats in Dartmouth to take on the Moosehead Dry. Both are 7:30 p.m. starts.
Updated schedules have been posted in the "Calendar" and "Schedules" sections of the website.
Once dates for Games 5, 6, and 7 of the Truro-Halifax series have been confirmed, they will be added to the site.
Friday, September 5
Truro, Kentville take 2-0 leads
The Truro Bearcats and Kentville Wildcats moved ahead 2-0 in their respective best-of-seven semifinal series with victories this evening.
At Memorial Park in Kentville, the Wildcats scored twice in the eighth inning and added two more in the ninth to defeat the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 7-6.
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Dartmouth -- Steve Nelson, Trevor Zwaan (LP, 9), Craig Langille (9) and Randy Stewart.
Top hitters -- Joel Irvine, two singles, double, RBI; Matt Thomas, two singles, RBI.
Kentville -- Trevor Wamback, Kevin Daurie (6), Corey Kent (WP, 8) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Kevin Benjamin, two singles, three RBI; Les Berry, single, double; Ryan Pearl, two singles; Ryan Brothers, two singles, two RBI.
At the TAAC Grounds in Truro, the host Bearcats downed the Halifax Pelham Canadians 7-3.
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Halifax -- Mark Haverstock (LP), Perry Deveaux (5), Chris Munroe (9) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Shawn Walsh, two doubles, three RBI; Josh Pelham, double, single.
Truro -- Kelly Spencer (WP) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Billy MacKenzie, two-run single; J.P. Wood, three singles; Jason Hoyt, RBI-double.
Thursday, September 4
Road teams strike first as playoffs begin
The road teams seized home-field advantage as both semifinal series began tonight.
At the Mainland Common in Halifax, Craig Higgins tossed a complete-game four-hitter with six strikeouts, and accounted for his team's offence with a two-run double in the third inning as the Truro Bearcats edged the Halifax Pelham Canadians 2-1.
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Truro -- Craig Higgins (WP) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Craig Higgins, two-run double; J.P. Wood and Jason Hoyt, singles.
Halifax -- Barrett Bellefontaine (LP), Perry Deveaux (7) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Shawn Walsh, two singles; Paul Davie and T.J. Heighton, singles.
At Beazley Field in Dartmouth, Jeff Lockhart homered and Curtis Falls pitched eight strong innings as the Kentville Wildcats downed the defending champion Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 6-1.
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Kentville -- Curtis Falls (WP), Pete Sonier (9) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Jeff Lockhart, two-run homer, single; Trevor Wamback, two-run single; Brad Steadman, RBI-double.
Dartmouth -- Jason Bailey (LP, 13 strikeouts) and Randy Stewart, Chris Burns (9).
Top hitters -- Greg West, two singles; Darren Doucette, Dan Comeau and Chris Head, singles.
Monday, September 1
Playoff schedules updated
Rain has forced the cancellation of both openers in the best-of-seven semifinals scheduled for this evening.
Both series have been rescheduled to start Thursday, Sept. 4, with Kentville at Dartmouth and Truro at Halifax. Revised schedules for both series can be viewed by clicking on the "Schedules" and "Calendar" links on the left-hand side of the page.
Monday, September 1
Final regular-season stats posted
The final 2008 regular-season league leaders are now available, courtesy of league statistician Burton Russell, and can be viewed by clicking on the "2008 Stats updates" link on the left-hand side of the page.
Sunday, August 31
Rain washes out series opener
Today's scheduled Game 1 of the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League semifinal series between the Truro Bearcats and the Halifax Pelham Canadians at the Mainland Common in Halifax has been postponed because of rain.
The game has been rescheduled to Monday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Mainland Common, with Game 2 of the series now scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the TAAC Grounds in Truro. The remainder of the series schedule is unchanged.
Full schedules are available in the "Calendar" and "Schedules" sections of the website. Links are on the left-hand side of the page.
Friday, August 29
Halifax, Truro series opener postponed
Tonight's Game 1 between the Halifax Pelham Canadians and the Truro Bearcats at the Mainland Common has been postponed because of rain.
The series is now slated to open Sunday, Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. at the Mainland Common.
A new series schedule has been posted in the "Calendar" and "Schedules" sections of the website. Links are on the left-hand side of the page.
Thursday, August 28
Playoff opener postponed
Tonight's Game 1 of the semifinal series between the Kentville Wildcats and the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry has been postponed because of rain.
The series schedule has now been updated, with Game 1 on Monday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Beazley Field.
The full schedule can be found in the "Calendar" and "Schedules" sections of the website. The links are on the left-hand side of the page.
Tuesday, August 26
Halifax defeats Dartmouth in regular-season finale
The Halifax Pelham Canadians blanked the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 2-0 tonight to close the curtain on the regular season.
At Mainland Common
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Dartmouth -- Cory Boutilier (LP) and Randy Stewart.
Top hitters -- Chris Head, single; Chris Goodie, single; Joel Irvine, single.
Halifax -- Perry Deveaux (WP), Mark Haverstock (Sv,7) and Shawn Walsh, Lee Spares (7).
Top hitters -- Jay Turple, two singles; Chris Gallivan, single; Lee Spares, single; Shawn Walsh, single, RBI.
Tuesday, August 26
Playoffs open Thursday, Aug. 28
The best-of-seven semifinals begin Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m., at Beazley Field in Dartmouth, with the regular-season champion Moosehead Dry taking on the fourth-place Kentville Wildcats.
The other semifinal opens Friday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m., at the Mainland Common in Halifax, with the second-place Pelham Canadians hosting the third-place Truro Bearcats.
The semifinal winners will meet in a best-of-seven final, with the victor joining host Dartmouth at the 2009 Canadian senior baseball championship. Should Dartmouth win its semifinal series, the Halifax-Truro series winner automatically qualifies for the 2009 nationals.
The Nova Scotia champion will play the New Brunswick senior league winner in a best-of-five Maritime championship series, expected to begin the weekend of Sept. 20-21 at the home of the Nova Scotia champion.
Full semifinal schedules are posted in the "Calendar" and "Schedules" sections of the website. Links are on the left-hand side of this page.
Tuesday, August 26
Stats updated
Burton Russell has checked in with his weekly league leaders, which can be viewed by clicking on the "2008 Stats updates" link on the left-hand side of the page.
Sunday, August 24
Canadians split twinbill
The Halifax Pelham Canadians hosted the Truro Bearcats and Kentville Wildcats today at the Mainland Common. Truro defeated Halifax 7-4 in the opener, and the Canadians got by the Wildcats 8-5 in the nightcap.
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Truro -- Jason Smith, Iain LaPointe (WP,4), Matt Black (7), Brandon Mallally (Sv,9) and Matthew Davis.
Top hitters -- Joe MacPherson, double, single; Jeff Chisholm, triple.
Halifax -- Mike Butler, Pat MacInnis (LP,6), Ryan Veinot (8) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Ryan Veinot, home run, double, two RBI.
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Kentville -- Trevor Wamback (LP), Pete Sonier (7) and Brad Steadman.
Top hitters -- Ryan Brothers, two singles, RBI; Kevin Benjamin, two singles, RBI; Ryan Pearl, two singles.
Halifax -- Andrew MacIntosh, Mark Haverstock (WP,6), Chris Munroe (Sv,9) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, double, single, three RBI; Jay Turple, double; Chris Gallivan, RBI-single.
Sunday, August 24
Dry finish fourth at Canadian championship
The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry finished in fourth position at the Canadian senior baseball championship in Brandon, Man.
The Dry lost 10-4 to Ontario tonight in the battle for the bronze medal. Chris Head had three of Dartmouth's 10 hits, and Greg West and Dan Comeau chipped in a pair of hits each. Craig Langille took the loss on the mound.
Dartmouth was defeated 4-0 by defending champion Quebec in semifinal action this afternoon, as winning pitcher Steven Belanger held the Dry to just two hits, one each by Dan Comeau and Billy MacKenzie (a pickup from the Truro Bearcats). Ontario lost 11-1 to B.C. in the other semi.
Dartmouth withstood a late rally by Alberta en route to a 6-4 quarterfinal victory this morning.
Jason Bailey pitched his second complete-game win of the tournament, scattering 10 hits while striking out 10. Chris Head, Ian Lockhart (a pickup from the Kentville Wildcats), Joel Irvine and Darren Doucette had two hits apiece for Dartmouth, with Doucette driving in three runs and Lockhart and Head one apiece.
B.C. downed Quebec 10-8 in tonight's championship game.
Bronze-medal game
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Dartmouth -- Craig Langille (LP), Shain Beaudreau (3), Darren Hiltz (5) and Chris Burns.
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Saturday, August 23
Dartmouth advances to playoffs at nationals
The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry split a pair of games today to finish round-robin play at the Canadian senior baseball championship in Brandon, Man., with a 3-1 record and advance to Sunday's playoffs.
Dartmouth dropped an 11-2 decision to B.C. in an afternoon contest. Craig Langille was the losing pitcher. Darren Doucette, Greg West and Craig MacDonald had a hit apiece for the Dry.
The Dry rebounded to edge Ontario 2 3-2 tonight, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Joel Irvine had two of Dartmouth's five hits, and Shain Beaudreau got the win in relief of starter Craig Higgins, a pickup from the Truro Bearcats.
Dartmouth finished in second place in its pool, and will take on Alberta in a quarterfinal matchup Sunday at 11 a.m. Atlantic time. The winner advances to play Quebec in a 2 p.m. semifinal. The bronze-medal game is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the gold-medal game at 9 p.m.
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Dartmouth -- Craig Langille (LP), Barrett Bellefontaine (3), Darren Hiltz (6) and Jason Hoyt, Randy Stewart (3).
British Columbia -- Charlie Strandlund (WP), Mike Sinclair (7) and Sean Hotzak.
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Friday, August 22
Dry rained out in Brandon
The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry's game against British Columbia today at the Canadian senior baseball championship in Brandon, Man., was postponed because of rain.
It will be made up Saturday. Dartmouth also plays Ontario 2 on Saturday to complete the round-robin portion of its schedule.
Thursday, August 21
Dartmouth opens nationals with pair of victories
The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry defeated Newfoundland and Labrador 6-2 this | |
