Truro Bearcats

Jim Mosher has released the list of players that the Kentville Wildcats are picking up for Nationals this year in Kentville. The players announced are Craig Higgins of the Truro Bearcats, Jamie Vallis of the Sackville Chiefs, Sheldon MacDonald, Mark Stiner and Jason Adams of the Halifax Blues, Richie Walcott of the Sydney Sooners and Jason Macdougall of the Wildcats' affiliate Hantsport Shamrocks. Mosher also is picking up Shawn Wilson of the Sydney Sooners but has to verify with Baseball Canada as to his elligibility. Jeff Fielding, who played with the Truro Bearcats last year, was asked but he could not commit to Nationals. Higgins, last year's league MVP, plays infield and pitches. He is currently batting .377 with five steals and ten RBI. As a pitcher he has a 2-2 record with 25 strikeouts and a 3.52 ERA. Vallis is second in the league in batting with a .463 average as an outfielder and is leading the league in ERA with a 1.88 mark. Sheldon MacDonald is leading the league in wins with an 8-1 record and second in strikeouts with 57. Mark Stiner is second to MacDonald in wins with five and amoung the league leaders in strikeouts. Third Baseman Jason Adams who tied in voting for top third baseman was tied first in triples with, third in RBI with 39, tied fifth in homeruns with 6, and had a .563 Slugging Percentage. First Baseman Richie Walcott is third in the league with 28 hits. Jason MacDougall is currently batting .435 with two homeruns and 13 RBI for Hantsport. Today, July 15th, is the date that Kentville had to make their first ten pickups known to allow the Dartmouth Dry time to make their Nationals' selections. The Dry have until August 1st to make their picks.