Sydney Sooners

Craig Higgins brought his 'A' game to Halifax. Truro's right-hander who had a no-hitter against Dartmouth a couple weeks ago, carried a two-hitter through eight innings and pitched out of a jam in the nineth to give Truro the win of the series opener. With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the nineth, Truro loaded the bases. Pat MacIntyre batting in place of Kevin Matheson, who had been ejected from the game in the bottom of the seventh, dropped a surprise bunt to squeeze the go ahead run across the plate. Craig MacDonald came in to relieve Sheldon MacDonald, who had scattered 6 hits through eight, and gave up a two-run double to Shawn Fuller to spot Truro to a 5-2 lead. Halifax loaded the bases in their half of the nineth. Mark Wolfe hit a deep fly to right centre that was tracked down by right-fielder John Smith before he crashed into the fence to take away an extra base hit from the Blue's designated-hitter. The fly was good enough to score a run but that was all that Halifax would manage. Shawn Fuller was a homerun shy of the cycle while driving in three runs. Truro 100 010 003 - 5 9 1 Halifax 010 001 001 - 3 4 0 Higgins (1-0) and Jason Hoyt; Sheldon MacDonald (0-1), Craig MacDonald (9) and Craig Cooper.

National's All Star team Awards DH - Jon Lindsay, Saint John Outfield - Derick Knight, Prince George Outfield - Jason Fraser, Red Deer Outfield - Jason English, St. John's Short Stop - Bill Gillis, Tecumseh Third Base - Dave Girard, Tecumseh Second Base - Ryan Doucette, Dartmouth First Base - Mike Dunnett, Saint John Pitcher - Steve Estabrooks, Saint John Catcher - Luke Smith, Kentville Top Defensive Player Ryan Doucette, Dartmouth Best Defensive Catcher Paul Claerhout, Red Deer Top Hitter Mike Dunnett, Saint John Top Pitcher in Playoffs Jay Magee, Saint John Championship MVP Derek Wilson, Saint John Player of the Game for Championship Game Matt Jenkins, Saint John

The Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League's directors and executive held a conference call last night, August 27th, to come to a decision on the ramifications of the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry's use of an inelligible player. The Kentville Wildcats have been awarded a victory in their game on July 29th against Dartmouth in which the Dry had won 9-5. According to the NSSBL constitution, Dartmouth could have also been fined but it was decided that Dartmouth had not intended to use an inelligible player and believed that, albeit unofficial and unsanctioned, they had permission from Baseball Nova Scotia to add Jay Washington to their roster for this season. The Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League requires no direction and will take no direction from Baseball Nova Scotia and as the standings reflect, the playoffs will open this weekend with the Truro Bearcats opening up their playoff round in Halifax against the Pelham Electric Blues at the Wanderers' Grounds Friday, August 31 at 7:30pm. The Kentville Wildcats will begin their defence of their championship last year against the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry, Saturday September 1st at 7:30pm in Kentville.

Pool A -------- W ---- L Dartmouth Dry - 3 ---- 1 Saint John, NB 3 ---- 1 Tecumseh, On -- 2 ---- 2 Quebec All-Star 2 ---- 2 St. John's, NF- 0 ---- 4 Pool B -------- W ---- L Red Deer, AB -- 4 ---- 0 Prince George - 3 ---- 1 Kentville ----- 2 ---- 2 Birtle, MB ---- 1 ---- 3 PEI All-Stars - 0 ---- 4 Today, at Kentville Prince George 1 vs Dartmouth 3, 10:00 am Red Deer, AB vs Saint John, NB, 12:45pm Bronze Medal Game, 4:00 pm Prince George vs Loser of Red Deer/Saint John game Gold Medal Game, 7:00 pm Dartmouth vs winner of Red Deer/Saint John game

Round Robin at Kentville Quebec All Stars 000 100 0 - 1 4 1 Saint John, NB 100 200 x - 3 7 1 Marc-Andrew Houle (0-1), Jason Smith (5) and Frederique Bourgoin; Jay Magee (1-0), Matt Jenkins (6)(S,1) and Colin Ring. Saint John's 100 000 0 - 1 7 2 Dartmouth 002 100 x - 3 5 0 Kirk Dehart (0-1) and Mark Healy; Trevor Zwaan (1-0) and Mark Weeks. HR: SJ's - Brian Clarke (1) Tecumseh, Ont 001 030 1 - 5 10 0 Saint John NB 203 000 1 - 6 7 3 Frank Hreljac (0-1), Mark Wooden (7) and Dan Romancyia; Tim Moore, Jeff Agnew (1-0)(6) and Jon Lindsay, Colin Ring (6). HRs: Tec - Darryl Presley (1) SJ - Jon Lindsay (1) St. John's 020 220 0 - 6 10 2 Quebec 201 101 4 - 9 6 0 Mike O'Neil, Matt Smith (0-1)(6) and Mark Healy; Bob Desjardins, Richard Lachapelle (1-0)(5) and Frederique Bourgoin. HR: Mario Rouleau (1) Kentville Wildcats 040 000 0 - 4 8 0 Prince George, BC 013 100 x - 5 8 3 Jamie Vallis (0-1), Jason MacDougall (4) and Luke Smith; Troy Bertwhistle (1-0), Sean Weissenborn (6), Mark Nonis (S,1)(7) and James Van Damme, Ryan Nadalin (7). At Centreville Prince George 400 172 x - 14 15 1 Birtle, Man. 021 000 x - 3 7 2 Jason Nazar (1-0) and Ryan Nadalin; Jeff Wiebe (0-1), Trevor Lewis (5) and Ryan Borody. Red Deer, AB 030 201 3 - 9 11 0 PEI All-Stars 200 005 0 - 7 10 1 Jay Steeves, Marty Davis (6), Justin Pysar (1-0)(7) and Paul Claerhout; Steve MacLean, Quon Johnson (0-1) and Desi Doyle. HRs: RD - Brad Kuhn (1), Justin Pysar (1), Jason Fraser (1) PEI - Ryan MacDonald (1) Friday, at Kentville Birtle, Man 020 100 0 - 3 6 0 Red Deer AB 100 010 2 - 4 9 0 Rich Conway (1-0) and Ryan Borody; Chad Marchand (0-1) and Paul Claerhout. HR: Bir - Ryan McConnell (1) Kentville 000 223 1 - 8 12 2 PEI All Stars 010 200 0 - 3 4 1 Sheldon MacDonald (1-0) and Luke Smith; Josh Coffin (0-1), Steve Birt (5), Troy Coffin (7) and Desi Doyle. Prince George 002 000 0 - 2 5 1 Red Deer, AB 031 002 x - 6 9 3 Trevor Strandlund (0-1), Derreck Goodine (6) and Ryan Nadalin; John Smeed (1-0) and Paul Claerhout. HRs: PG - Paul Wilson (1) RD - Jared Greenberg (1) At Centreville Tecumseh, Ont 012 330 0 - 9 11 3 St. John's, NF 000 050 0 - 5 8 1 Jason Horvat (1-0), Kyle Trudell (6) and Dan Romancyia; Justin Crawley (0-1), Bob Kent (5) and Mark Healy. HRs: Tec - Jason Marentette 2 (2), Dan Romancyia (1), Darryl Presley (2) SJ's - Darren Colbourne (1) Saint John 100 003 5 - 9 17 1 Dartmouth 121 105 x - 10 14 0 Karl Woolfsmith (0-1), Matt Jenkins (2), Steve Estabrooks (5), Jeff Agnew (6), Mike Dunnett (6) and Colin Ring; Jason Bailey (1-0), Pat MacIntyre (7), Brad Miller (S,1)(7). HRs: SJ - Mike King (1), Mike Dunnett (1) Dart - Mark Weeks (1), Darren Doucette (1), Greg West 2 (2) Geoff MacLellan (1) Quebec 300 020 0 - 5 6 2 Tecumseh 114 000 x - 6 12 0 Marc Rouleau (0-1), Christian Desrosiers (3); Dave Tramontozzi (1-0), Barry Keith (S,1)(6). HRs: Que - Louis Lacasse 2 (2), On - Mat Stezycki 2 (2) Kentville 15 - WP - Jeff Bishop (1-0) Birtle,MB 10 Saturday, at Kentville PEI All-Stars 010 000 0 - 1 4 2 Prince George 310 000 x - 4 5 0 Quon Johnson (0-2) and Craig Conoghan; Sean Weissenborn (1-0) and James Van Damme. HR: PEI - Craig Conoghan (1) Red Deer 000 500 0 - 5 11 1 Kentville 000 002 0 - 2 2 2 Quinton Steinley (1-0) and Paul Claerhout; Kevin Nichols (0-1), Kevin Daurie (5) and Luke Smith. Dartmouth 640 010 2 - 13 18 3 Tecumseh 510 104 0 - 11 13 3 Jim Langer, Curtis Falls (4), Trevor Zwaan (2-0) and Mark Weeks; Mike Kaschak, Kyle Trudell (0-1) and Dan Romancyia. HRs: Dart - Darren Doucette 2 (3) At Centreville Dartmouth 100 030 0 - 4 4 1 Quebec 020 002 1 - 5 7 2 Chad Sawler, Brad Miller (0-1)(7) and Mark Weks; Jason Smith, Marc-Andre Houle (1-1)(7) and Frewderique Bourgoin. HRs: Dart - Darren Doucette (4) Que - Louis Lacasse (3), Martin Lamarche (1), David Bourgoin (1) Saint John 331 100 0 - 8 13 1 Saint John's 000 010 0 - 1 6 2 Steve Estabrooks (1-0) Colin Ring; Chris Whalen (0-1), Matt Smith (2) and David Delaney. HRs: SJ - Brent McLellan (1), Jon Lindsay 2 (3) PEI 102 000 0 - 3 8 0 Birtle 000 302 x - 5 3 2 Craig Lawlor, Quon Johnson (0-3) and Desi Doyle, Craig Conoghan (6); Dwayne Wandy (1-0) and Ryan Borody. HR: Bir - Ryan Borody (1) Quarter Finals Tecumseh, Ont 010 020 0 - 3 4 3 Prince George 200 233 x - 10 11 1 Mike Purdie (0-1), Mark Wooden (6) and Dan Romancyia; Derreck Goodine (1-0), Jason Nazar (S,1)(5) and Ryan Nadalin. HRs: PG - Paul Wilson (2), Derek Knight (1), Sean Weissenborn (1) Kentville 000 100 0 - 1 8 6 Saint John, NB 112 006 x - 10 13 0 Craig Higgins (0-1), Matt Pearl (6) and Luke Smith; Jay Magee (2-0) and Colin Ring. HR: SJ - Derek Wilson (1)