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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.
Dartmouth's Chris Head named NSSBL MVP
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
Maritime senior championship 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."
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.
