Dartmouth Moosehead Dry

Halifax Pitching C. Field (L) C. Ritcey (7)

Dartmouth Pitching J. Davies (W) D. Quik (8) 

Halifax Highlights P. Gilbert single, B. Devlin single, S. Murphy single, Jor. Pelham single RBI

Dartmouth Highlights D. Wallace 2 singles, C. Thibideau 2 singles RBI, A. Mckinley HR 3 RBI, D. Comeau 2 singles, M. Harding 2 singles, M. Doudelet 3 singles 2 RBI 

After the bats being shut down in game 2 the Dry picked up another lopsided win in game 3 of the series by a 9-1 score, They now lead the best of 5 semi final series 2-1. Game 4 is Saturday night at Mainland Common, game time 7:30pm.

The other series is back in action tonight in Sydney as the Sooners host the Truro Bearcats in game 3 starting at 7pm. The Sooners lead 2-0. Games 4 and 5 will be played Saturday in Sydney if necessary. 

Visiting Battery- Jeff Reeves (L) and Justin Stephens

Home Battery- Brandon MacKinnon(W) and Shawn Walsh 

Visiting Highlights Anthony McKinley: homer, single, RBI Matt Harding: double, two singles, RBI Dan Comeau: three singles

Home Highlights Josh Pelham: three singles, RBI Brandon Devlin: double, single, RBI Pat Gilbert: double, RBI Adam Gardner: two singles

The Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians received a virtuoso pitching performance from lanky lefty, Brandon MacKinnon, as they nipped the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 3-2 on a beautiful night for baseball at the Mainland Common. The Pelham Canadians touched Jeff Reeves for a run in the first inning on consecutive singles from Brandon Devlin, Jake and Josh Pelham. Then both pitchers settled in and were dominant until the bottom of the seventh when Halifax pushed across a pair. Steve Murphy singled and was sacrificed to second by Adam Gardner. Pat Gilbert drove Murphy home with a line drive double to the gap in left centre before scoring himself on a ringing double to the gap in right centre by Brandon Devlin. However, the Dry made it interesting in the top of the ninth inning as slugger Anthony McKinley led off with a solo blast over the fence in right centre. Dan Comeau followed with his third single of the evening before scoring on Matt Harding's double to right centre. MacKinnon reached back and fanned Justin Stephens, enticed Robert Gillis to ground back to the mound before getting Matt Doudelet on a ground out to Gilbert at short. The best of five series is now tied at a game each with game 3 slated to take place on Thursday night at Beazley Field beginning at 7:30.  

Game 2 goes Wednesday night at Mainland Common at 7:30pm

Game 3 Thursday at Beazley Field, 7:30pm 

Halifax Pitching C. Field (L) Jor. Pelham (3)

Dartmouth Pitching J. Mosher (W, CG)

Halifax Hitting P. Gilbert 2 singles, B. Devlin single, A. Ferguson single

Dartmouth Hitting C. Thibideau 3 singles 3 RBI, A. McKinley single double 3 RBI, D. Wallace single double, D. Comeau single double, M. Harding single double 

LEADERS

HITS: Darson Murphy T 39; Dan Comeau D 39; Chris Head D37; Jake Pelham H 36; Anthony McKinley D 35; Jordon Shepherd S 34; Cory Christie S 34.

RUNS: Chris Head D 27; Anthony McKinley D 24; Devin Mahoney S 23; Dan Comeau D 21; David Wallace D 21; Jake Pelham H 21.

RBIs: Jordon Shepherd S 33; Anthony McKinley D 26; Dan Comeau D 23; Matt Harding D 21; Cory Christie S 20.

DOUBLES: Jake Pelham H 9; Devin Mahoney S 8; Billy Hartley D 8; Anthony McKinley D 8.

TRIPLES: Colby Turple, several with 1.

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

SB: Chris Head D 24; Jordon Shepherd S 19; John Chapman T 16; Chris Farrow S 14; Justin Morton T 13; Anthony McKinley D 13.

WINS:Jeff Reeves D and John Chapman T: each 6.

Ks: Jason Mosher D 71; Codey Shrider K 69; Jeff Reeves D 64, John Chapman T 59; Bradley Fuller K 58; Devin Mahoney S 57; Brandon Mackinnon H 48.

ERA: Devin Mahoney S 0.17; Jeff Reeves D 1.26; Jason Mosher D 1.55; Sheldon MacDonald S 1.93; Justin Davies D 2.27; John Chapman T 2.36; Brandon Mackinnon H 2.87.

INNINGS PITCHED: John Chapman T 84; Jason Mosher D 69.2;Codey Shrider K 61.1; Alex Ostrov K 60.1; Bradley Fuller K 60; Brandon Mackinnon H 59.2; Jeff Reeves D 57; Sheldon MacDonald S 56; Jason Smith T 56; Devin Mahoney S 53.

SAVES: Brandon Mackinnon H 3.

 Visiting Battery Kenny Long (WP) and Jordan Sampson

Home Battery Jason Smith (LP) Jordan Johnson (5) Adam MacAloney (6) Matt Mingo (7) and Matt Mingo Adam MacAloney (7)  

Visiting Highlights Jordan Sampson 2 Doubles Single 4 RBI Kenny Long 2 Singles 3 RBI Jonny MacLeod Double 2 RBI Chris Farrow 2 Singles RBI Cory Christie 2 Singles

Home Highlights John Chapman Solo Homerun Double RBI Jason Smith Single RBI Adam MacAloney Single Shawn Mullins Single

GAME SUMMARY

Truro Bearcats scored in the bottom of the 1st inning as John Chapman hit a solo homerun to make it 1-0. Sydney tied at 1 with Chris Farrow ,who reached on an error stole second and advanced to 3rd on a ground out scored on a wild pitch 1-1 after 3 innings.highlighted by Jordan Sampson's Sydney exploded for 4 runs on 4 hits in the 4th highlighted by Jordan Sampson single scoring Ianetti who ran for the ejected Mike Tobin) and MacLeod. Truro would get one in the in the bottom of the 4th John Chapman doubled and Jason Smith who batted for Jeff Chsholm who was ejected singled to score Chapman 5-2 after the 4th inning. Sydney put a 4 spot in the 5th. Jordan sampson doubled scoring Shepherd and MacLeod. 9 to 2 after the 5th inning. Sydney put another 4 spot on the board in the sixth 13-2 Sooners. Both teams put nothing across in the 7th. Game ended in the 7th due to the mercy rule.  

The series shifts to Sydney next Friday night at 7pm. Games 4 and 5 will be played on Saturday if necessary.