Sydney Sooners

Visiting Battery Devin Mahoney Reilly O'Rourke (10,L) and Sean Ferguson, Chris Farrow (10)

Home Battery Brandon MacKinnon Craig Field (9, W) and Greg MacKinnon 

Visiting Highlights Devin Mahoney: two singles, 2 RBI Jonny MacLeod: two singles, 2 RBI Josh Forrest: three singles, RBI Jordan Shepherd: two singles

Home Highlights Jake Pelham: three singles, RBI Mark Pelham: two singles Josh Pelham: two singles Steve Murphy:single, double

In one of the most exciting games of the season, the Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians and the Sydney Sooners hooked up in a seesaw affair that went deep into extra innings before Halifax squeaked out a 7-6 win.  Southpaws, Brandon MacKinnon and Devin Mahoney locked horns and delivered fine performances as MacKinnon fired 8 complete with Mahoney throwing 9.  Tied at three in the 11th inning, Sydney pushed a pair across only to see Halifax do the same sending it to the 12th.  Josh Forrest led off with a single and scored on a single from Jonny MacLeod.  Pat Gilbert started the winning rally with a single, was sacrificed to 2nd by Mark Pelham before scoring on a single by Jake Pelham.  Josh Pelham singled his brother to second before a Shawn Walsh single loaded the bases.  A groundout by Steve Murphy forced Jake at the plate before Josh scored the winning run courtesy of a wild pitch from Reilly O'Rpourke.  Craig Field earned the win with 4 innings of relief.  

Visiting Battery Sheldon MacDonald(W) Garrett Nicholson (9) and Jordan Sampson

Home Battery Jordan Pelham (L), Brett McGinnis (7) and Greg MacKinnon Jack Berrigan (7) 

Visiting Highlights Devin Mahoney: two homers, double, 5 RBI Chris Farrow: double, single Kenny Long: two singles

Home Highlights Shawn Walsh: three singles Josh Pelham: two singles, RBI Mark Pelham: triple, double Aaron Ferguson: double, single Steve Murphy: two singles

Devin Mahoney slugged a pair of homers and doubled helping the Sooners earn a split in the nightcap, 9-3.  Mahoney blasted a three-run job in the 4th before adding a two-run smash in the 6th.  Chris Farrow and Kenny Long had a pair of singles each to help the cause.  Shawn Walsh with three singles, Mark Pelham with a triple and a double, Aaron Ferguson with a double and single led Halifax.  Sheldon MacDonald earned the win while Jordan Pelham suffered the loss. 

 Visiting Battery Jeff Reeves, Liam Logan (7), Justin Davies (8 - L) and Justin Stephens

Home Battery Colby Turple, Dryden Schofield (6 - W) and Ted Higa

Visiting Highlights Dan Comeau double, single run scored, Anthony McKinley double, single and rbi, Chris Head 2 singles, 2 sb's and run scored, Matt Doudelet 2 singles, rbi and run scored.

Home Highlights Ted Higa 3 singles, rbi and 2 runs scored, John Ansara single, 2 rbi's (game winning hit and rbi), Tyler Fancy single, rbi

Game Summary: Wildcats Walk Off versus the Dry! Dartmouth opened the scoring in the 1st inning as Anthony McKinley doubled to drive in Dan Comeau to lead 1-0. Kentville answered back with 3 runs in the bottom of 1st inning to lead 3-1. Wildcats played some small balll in the 2nd inning to increase their lead to 4-1. The Dry added a run in the 5th and 6th innings to close the gap to 4-3. In the 9th, Chris Head walked, stole 2nd and 3rd before scoring on the throwing error made by the Kentville catcher during the steal of 3rd base to tie the game at 4-4. During the bottom of the 9th, Ted Higa got hit by a pitch then David McIntyre was walked with one out already completed. The Dry made their way to 2 outs in the bottom of 9th. With Higa at 3rd base and McIntyre at 2nd base the outfielders crept in to catch any soft flares or short liners. John Ansara smashed a game winning hit just over the head of center fielder Chris Head in a soggy outfield to walk off the Cats with a 5-4 win.

 Halifax - Brett McGinnis (LP) Greg Mackinnon (1) and Shawn Walsh

Truro- Jason Smith (WP) Dan Bates (8) John Chapman (9) SV and Matt Mingo

Visiting Highlights Josh Pelham 3 1B 2 RBI Connor Sullivan 3 2B 2 RBI Pat Gilbert 2B RBI Steve Murphy RBI Mark Pelham RBI

Home Highlights Matt Mingo HR 1B 2 RBI Darson Murphy 1B 2B Adam Lombard 2 1B Shawn Mullins sac fly RBI Justin Morton sac fly RBI

Game Summary Brett McGinnis faced only 7 batters in the first inning and did not register an out and Truro put 6 runs on the scoreboard with only 1 hit. Truro led 6 to nothing after 1 inning. Then in the third inning Truro's Matt Mingo dinged it off the fair pole for a 2 Homerun to make it 8 to nothing. Halifax got to Truro starter Jason Smith scoring two runs in the top of the 5th inning as the 8,9 and 1 hitters put together 3 straight hits Connor Sullivan doubled, Adam Gardner singled and leadoff man Pat Gilbert doubled. Sullivan scored on a Mark Pelham groundout 8 to 2 going to the bottom of the 5th. Truro got 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th helped by an Adam Gardner error. The only error in the ball game. 10 to 2 after 5 complete. Halifax made it interesting scoring 1 in the 8th and 4 in the 9th. John Chapman struck out Adam Gardner and got Pat Gilbert to ground to Third Basemen Shaun Mullins who slapped the tag on Connor Sullivan. Sullivan was at first called safe then the 3 man umpiring crew talked it out and the call was change to end the game  

This afternoon's game between the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry and Sydney Sooners will be pushed back to 7pm tonight due to the showers this morning. 

The Sooners will remain in the city Sunday to take on the Halifax Pelham Canadians for a double header starting at 1pm. 

Kentville Pitching C. Shrider (L, CG)

Dartmouth Pitching J. Mosher (W, 17K, CG

Kentville Hitting D. McIntyre 2B, J. Ansara 2 1B RBI,

Dartmouth Hitting C. Head 2 1B, A. McKinley 2 1B, C. Thibideau HR, D. Comeau 2 1B, B. Hartley 2B RBI

LEADERS HITS: Jake Pelham H 30; Anthony McKinley D 29; Dan Comeau D 29; Darson Murphy T 29; Chris Head D 28; Cory Christie S 28; Jake Sanford D 28; Pat Gilbert H 25.

RUNS: Anthony McKinley D 22; David Wallace D 21; Devin Mahoney S 20; Chris Head D 19; Jake Pelham H 19.

RBIs: Jordon Shepherd S 30; Anthony McKinley D 23; Cory Christie S 20; Dan Comeau D 19; Matt Harding D 18. DOUBLES: Anthony McKinley D, Billy Hartley D, Jake Pelham H and Devin Mahoney S: each 7.

TRIPLES: No leader: several with 1.

HOME RUNS: Jordon Shepherd S 5; Anthony McKinley D 4; Jake Pelham H 4; Jake Sanford D 3; Devin Mahoney S 3.

SB: Chris Head D 19; John Chapman T 14; Jordon Shepherd S 12; Anthony McKinley D 11; Justin Morton T 11.

WINS:Jeff Reeves D and Jordan Pelham H : each 5.

Ks: Codey Shrider K 55;Jeff Reeves D 51; Jason Mosher D 50; John Chapman T 46; Bradley Fuller K 45; Devin Mahoney S 43.

ERA: Devin Mahoney S 0.22; Jeff Reeves D 0.97; Jason Mosher D 1.88; Justin Davies D 2.27.

INNINGS PITCHED: John Chapman T 63; Jason Mosher D 52.2; Alex Ostrov K 51.1;Brandon Mackinnon H 48.2; Codey Shrider K 48.1; Jeff Reeves D 46.1.

SAVES: Brandon Mackinnon H, Brett McGinnis H, Reilly O'Rourke S and Codey Shrider K: each 2.