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NBSBL Finals Game 3: Fredericton 1 Chatham 0
Saturday, September 16th
Fredericton grabbed a 3-0 series lead with a tight 1-0 victory over the visiting Ironmen Saturday
night at Royals Field. John Burns tossed a complete game two-hitter for the Royals, walking one and striking out five.
The Ironmen wasted a great pitching performance by Mike Lewis, who also gave up two hits and struck out six.
Jody Peterson provided the game's only offence, hitting a solo home run to right field to lead off
the second inning, which incidently was the last hit Lewis surrendered. The Ironmen threatened in the first and sixth
innings, but couldn't bring the tying run across the plate. Nick Hardy and Andrew Burns singled for the Ironmen.
The Ironmen will look to extend the series Sunday night at Ironmen Field. First pitch is scheduled
for 7:30pm.
NBSBL Finals Game 2: Fredericton 9 Chatham 3
Thursday, September 14th
The Fredericton Peterbilt DQ Royals won 22 of their 30 games
this season and proved they don't need any assistance in order to win games in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League final.
The Chatham Ironmen gave them some help anyway.
The Ironmen surrendered five unearned runs to pave the way
for a 9-3 victory by the Royals last night at Ironmen Field.
The Royals lead the best-of-seven league championship series
2-0. Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Royals Field while Game 4 will be played Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Ironmen
Field.
Ironmen general manager Daryl Matthews was disappointed with
the loss, but quickly added the series was far from over.
"There were a couple of times when we gave them extra outs
in an inning," Matthews said. "You just can't give away anything to these guys.
"Don't get me wrong. They have a solid team and they hit the
ball well, but we didn't help ourselves. All we can do now is regroup and get ready for the next game. We're not going to
roll over in this series."
Dan Murphy earned the complete game win. He struck out seven
and walked three while scattering six hits.
Matt Jenkins was charged with the loss. In 3 2/3 innings, the
veteran righthander gave up six runs, four of them earned. He struck out three, walked one and was tagged for seven hits before
being relieved by Brian St-Coeur.
The Royals broke the game open in the fourth inning when they
send 12 batters to the plate and scored six runs on just five hits.
Jody Peterson, whose two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth
lifted Fredericton to a 2-0 win here Wednesday, led the Royals with three singles.
Chris Sorensen added a double and a single whle John Burns
had two singles. Dave Barr doubled while Cory Stairs and Matt Stewart each chipped in with singles.
Tom Burns smashed a solo home run for the Ironmen. Nick Hardy
added a double and a single while Jon Saunders, Tyson Waye and Jenkins each had singles.
NBSBL Finals Game 1: Fredericton 2 Chatham 0
Wednesday, September 13th
Game one of the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League best-of-seven final series between the
Fredericton Peterbilt DQ Royals was was advertised as a pitcher's duel and it delivered as promised.
Lefthander Josh Collins of the Royals and former major league all-star Jason Dickson of the
Chatham Ironmen, the respective aces of their teams, went head to head, and an estimated 500 fans were treated to a pitching
gem.
Collins came out the winner by a 2-0 score thanks to a two run home run by Jody Peterson in
the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie.
The win gives Fredericton a 1-0 leg up in the series heading back to Miramichi tonight for
a 7:30 start at Ironmen Field. Game three of the series is back in Fredericton Saturday evening although the exact start time
has yet to be confirmed. Game four would be back in Miramichi Sunday with the rest of the series to be announced as needed.
Collins, the league's Most Valuable Player this season based on his 10-0 record and 0.74 earned
run average, was on top of his game last night. Not that he had been far off in the semifinal against Saint John, but he lost
a pair of games to Saint John ace Sherman Yeo.
"I was thinking it's been a lot of innings without a lot of runs on our side of the scoreboard,"
Collins said. "But that's what you have to expect come the playoffs and when you match up with the best pitcher on the other
team a lot. It was the same tonight. Dickson threw a good game, but it was nice to see Jody put a couple of runs up on the
board."
Collins went the distance, allowing only one runner to advance as far as third base. He gave
up three hits and a walk while striking out three. In fact, he was perfect through four and two-thirds innings before Tyson
Waye hit a two out double.
Dickson was almost as good, allowing two earned runs in six innings on five hits and a walk,
he also hit two batters while striking out three.
Gary Ryder had the second Chatham hit with two out in the sixth and Collins worked out of the
closest thing he had to a jam in the seventh.
Jon Saunders walked with one out and Al Hilchie rapped a single under the glove of second baseman
Jon Pineo. Dave Whalen ran for Hilchie and was erased on a fielder's choice by Waye. Andrew Burns grounded out to end the
game.
"I was getting a little over eager in that last inning," Collins admitted after barking at
the home plate umpire when Saunders walked. "That's only natural in that situation. You really get eager to get it nailed
down, I thought I had made a pretty good pitch, but it worked out. My emotions just got away a bit is all that was."
Peterson lined a 1-2 pitch over the right field fence for the game winner to cash in Dave Barr,
who led off the inning with a single just over the glove of second baseman Waye.
"I felt pretty good against (Dickson) the first two times up," Peterson said. "But Jason is
a former major leaguer. He doesn't make many mistakes. He might make one or two a night. I was just fortunate the one he may
have hung over the plate all night was to me. I got a good hack at it and Josh did the rest from there."
The Royals' slugger was relieved to come through for Collins after "letting him down in those
games against Saint John,"
"We felt we owed one to Josh, at least one," said Peterson.
"We went out tonight thinking Josh wasn't going to give any runs up so our job was to get at
least one off Jason. It's always a huge part of a series when you can start off with your best pitcher beating their best
pitcher."
Semi-Final Game 4: Chatham 1 Moncton 0
Tuesday, September 5th
Jason Dickson tossed his second complete game shutout of the series and Alan Hilchie added
all the offence the victors would need as the Ironmen completed a sweep agains the Moncton Mets with a 1-0 victory.
The Ironmen will now face the winner of the Fredericton - Saint John series in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League final.
The seventh inning proved to be a tense one for the large crowd at Ironmen Field.
Rod Wilson Jr. led off the inning with a double, and was replaced by pinch runner Andrew Rinzler. Dickson followed by
striking out Dana Harquail and Mark Fournier to put the Ironmen one out away from victory. An infield single by Mike
Ivey seemed to prolong the inning, but Matt Jenkins made a heads-up play by throwing to third baseman Gary Traer to catch
Rinzler taking a wide turn around third base. Dickson finished allowing six hits and striking out four, outdueling his
counterpart Dana Harquail. Harquail tossed a complete game for the Mets, allowing five hits and striking out four.
The lone offence of the game came off the bat of Alan Hilchie. With the score knotted
at zero in the home half of the fifth inning, Hilchie drilled a 0-2 fastball from Hilchie into the trees in right field to
put the Ironmen ahead to stay. The other hits came off the bats of Tyson Waye, with two singles and Nick Hardy
and Brian St. Coeur, with one single each.
Fredericton currently leads Saint John 2-1 in the second league semifinal, after a 5-2 victory
Tuesday night at Royals Field. Game 4 is slated for Wednesday night in Saint John.
Semi-Final Game 3: Chatham 3 Moncton 1
Sunday, September 3rd
Mike Lewis shut down the Moncton sticks, allowing one hit over six plus innings of work to
lead the Ironmen to a 3-1 win at Kiwanis Park. The Ironmen now hold a 3-0 series lead over the defending champions.
Lewis brought a no-hitter into the sixth inning, when Jody Cole hit an RBI double to left-center field, plating Derek Wilson,
who walked to lead off the inning. After hitting Rod Wilson Jr., Lewis worked his way out of trouble, getting Dana Harquail
to ground into a double play, and striking out Pat Godin. Lewis would leave in the seventh inning, giving way to Matt
Jenkins, who recorded the save. In total, Lewis gave up one run on one hit, striking out three Mets and walking six.
The Ironmen got on the board in the fourth inning when Tom Burns led off with an infield single.
Cleanup hitter Jon Saunders followed by ripping a Derek Wilson offering for a double into the leftfield corner, scoring
Burns. The lead remained 1-0 until the sixth inning, when Tom Burns singled with one out. Saunders followed with
a ground ball to third base, but the Mets couldn't complete the double play. Jenkins lined the first pitch from Wilson
into rightfield for a single, leaving runners at first and second for Alan Hilchie. Hilchie belted a double that short-hopped
the centerfield wall, scoring Saunders and Jenkins, providing Lewis with all the insurance he would need. Hilchie's
double chased Wilson, who was charged with three runs on five hits in a losing cause.
Game four is now scheduled for Tuesday night at Ironmen Field. Game time is 7:30pm.
Semi-Final Game 2: Chatham 5 Moncton 2
Friday, September 1st
The Ironmen coupled their second strong pitching performance in as many nights with the longball
to grab a 2-0 series lead over the Moncton Mets with a 5-2 victory at Ironmen Field. Matt Jenkins shut down the Moncton
bats, scattering six hits and one earned run to earn the complete game victory. Jenkins struck out twelve Mets over
seven innings and did not walk a batter.
The Ironmen opened the scoring in the first inning when Tom Burns belted a Matt Cheney offering
over the rightfield wall to give the Ironmen a 1-0 lead. Moncton answered in the top of the second inning when Jenkins'
errant pickoff attempt to first base scored Jody Cole from third. Chatham answered right back in the home half of the
second when Darren Hardy roped a three-run homer into the mesh above the leftfield fence. Jon Saunders added an insurance
marker in the third inning, when he knocked a homerun to right-center field. Moncton would add one run in the fifth
inning, but that proved to be all the offense they could muster off Jenkins. Cheney was charged with the loss, working
into the fifth inning, giving up three hits, all homeruns, walking five and hitting three Ironmen.
Mike Lewis will take the ball for the Ironmen when the series resumes Sunday evening
in Moncton at 7:00pm at Kiwanis Park.
Semi-Final Game 1: Chatham 3 Moncton 0
Thursday, August 31st
Jason Dickson chucked a complete-game one-hitter to lead the Ironmen to a 3-0 win in game
1 of the best-of-seven semifinal at Kiwanis Park. Dickson allowed a first-inning single to Derek Wilson before silencing
the Moncton lineup for a full seven innings. He only faced 22 Mets hitters, one over the minimum, seven of which were
retired via the strikeout.
The Ironmen got on the board in the second inning when Jon Saunders led off with a double
to left-center field. Tom Burns advanced Saunders to third on a groundout before Matt Jenkins singled home Saunders
with the game's first run. The Ironmen added to their lead when Gary Traer tagged Mets reliever Steve Aube for a double
off the rightfield wall, plating Burns and Jenkins, both of whom walked. Mets starter Luc Daigle was charged with the
loss, giving up all three rusn before leaving in the sixth inning. Darren Hardy rounded out the Ironmen attack with
a single.
Game 2 is scheduled for Ironmen Field Friday night at 7:30pm. The Ironmen will be offering
2006 Live Updates for all fans during Game 2.
Fredericton 9 Chatham 0
Wednesday, August 16th
Fredericton chased Ironmen starter Brian St. Coeur with seven runs in the second inning to
provide them with all the offense they would need en route to a 9-0 victory. St. Coeur gave up four hits and three walks,
before Mike Lewis entered and pitched four innings. Gary Ryder pitched the sixth inning for the visitors. Josh
Collins recorded the shutout for the Royals, improving his record to 10-0.
Jon Pineo and Chris Sorenson provided the big blow for the Royals, with each hitter plating
two runs apiece with singles in the fateful second inning. The Ironmen threatened in the first and third innings, but
couldn't score off Collins. Tyson Waye doubled and singled for the Ironmen, and Jon Saunders singled twice. David
Whalen and Gary Ryder also singled.
The win clinches the league pennant for the Royals, which cements their position for a first
round playoff matchup with the Saint John Alpines. The Ironmen finish the season at 12-18 and will face off against
the Moncton Mets. For all league playoff schedules, see the Current News section.
Moncton 1 Chatham 0
Sunday, August 12th
Matt Hebert's RBI single to right field proved to be the only run scored as the Mets downed
the Ironmen 1-0. Matt Jenkins was the hard-luck loser, giving up only five hits in his six innings of work while striking
out three. Dana Harquail tossed the complete game shutout for the Mets, scattering nine Ironmen hits to notch his fifth
win of the season.
Gary Ryder singled twice for the Ironmen while Tyson Waye, Jon Saunders, Matt Jenkins, Darren Hardy,
Gary Traer, Art Sanford and Jason Dickson all added singles.
The loss drops the Ironmen record to 12-17, good for third place, with one game remaining, Wednesday
night in Fredericton. The Mets improve to 19-9, and sit in second place in the four-team league.
Sr. Ironmen sweep Alpines
Sunday, August 6th
By Doug Underhill
SAINT JOHN – The Chatham Subway Senior Ironmen swept a double header from the
Saint John Alpines here Sunday. The Ironmen won the opener 5-2 and the nightcap 9-5. The Ironmen improved to 12-16 with two
regular season games remaining.
Jason Dickson went the full seven for the win in the opener, allowing two runs, one
earned on seven hits, no walks and eight strikeouts. Darren Hardy homered and singled for the Ironmen, while Jon Saunders
had a pair of singles.
Shawn Crawford took the loss for the Alpines going six, allowing five runs on six hits,
six walks and six strikeouts. Nick Dufort tossed the final inning with a strikeout. Mike King had two doubles and a single
for Saint John. Ron Barton added a double.
Game two saw Gary Ryder go six for the Ironmen win, allowing five runs on seven hits,
a walk and six strikeouts. Brian St. Coeur finished the final inning allowing a hit with two strikeouts. Art Sanford had two
singles and two RBI for the Ironmen. Jon Saunders had a double.
Kent Fulton started for the Alpines and took the loss going three, allowing nine runs
on seven hits. Matt Moore threw the final four giving up one hit with two strikeouts. Mike king slammed a two-run homer for
the Alpines, while Ron Barton had a solo shot.
The Ironmen are idle until Sunday August 13when they visit the Moncton Mets at 7 p.m.
at Kiwanis Park.
Royals double Sr. Ironmen
Friday, August 4th
By Doug Underhill
The league leading Fredericton Senior Royals doubled the visiting Chatham Subway Sr.
Ironmen 4-2 on Friday in New Brunswick Senior Baseball League regular season play.
Steve McCarty went the distance for the Royals win, allowing six hits with seven strikeouts.
Ironmen starter Mike Lewis was also strong in taking the loss. He went six,
allowing five hits with nine strikeouts.
Fredericton was leading 1-0 when the Ironmen scored one in the third to tie the game,
but the Royals bounced in the bottom of the third when Chris Sorenson drove one over the center field fence for a two-run
shot that would give Fredericton all the runs they needed.
Darren Hardy had a single and then a solo homer in the sixth for the Ironmen.
David Whalen and Tom Burns had a double each for the Ironmen. Nick Hardy (RBI) and Gary Ryder had a single each for
the Ironmen who dropped to 10-16, heading into Sunday's double header in Saint John against the Alpines.
Moncton 3 Chatham 1
Sunday, July 30th
Moncton took advantage of five hits and nine base on balls surrendered by the Ironmen pitchers to
down Chatham 3-1. Derek Wilson tossed a complete game three-hitter for his seventh victory of the season. Ironmen
starter JF Neveu took the loss, yielding two runs on four hits before handing the ball to relievers Brian St. Coeur and Mike
Lewis.
The Ironmen got their lone run in the first inning, when Tyson Waye tagged the first pitch he saw from Wilson over the
right field wall for his fifth homerun of the season. The other Ironmen hits came off the bats of Jon Saunders and Gary
Traer, both in the form of singles. The Ironmen threatened in the fifth and seventh innings but couldn't plate any more
runs.
The Ironmen will travel to Fredericton Friday night to face the Royals in a 7:30 pm start at Royals Field and then to
Saint John Sunday for a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 pm.
Chatham 9 Saint John 0
Saturday, July 29th
Jason Dickson followed Matt Jenkins' performance with a two-hit shutout of his own to lead the Ironmen
to a 9-0 victory and a sweep of their doubleheader with the Alpines. Dickson didn't walk a batter and didn't
allow a runner to reach second base. He struck out six batters.
Chatham scored four runs in the fourth inning and five in the fifth off of Alpines pitchers Steve Estabrooks and Matt
Moore. Tom Burns opened the scoring with an RBI single to right field, plating Tyson Waye. Jenkins doubled to
score Burns, and would later score himself on a balk off an attempted squeeze play. Kevin Bowes chased Estabrooks with
a single to right field, scoring Alan Hilchie. The Ironmen would score their five runs in the fifth off of Moore, highlighted
by RBI singles by Jon Saunders and Gary Traer.
Waye led the Ironmen offence with two doubles, and Saunders and Bowes each singled twice. Nick Hardy also doubled
for the victors.
The Ironmen now sit at 10-14, ahead of the Alpines, who drop to 5-15. They visit the Moncton Mets Sunday night
for a 7:00pm start.
Chatham 5 Saint John 0
Saturday, July 29th
The Ironmen rode the hot arm of Matt Jenkins en route to a 5-0 shutout of the
Saint John Alpines in the first game
of the doubleheader. Jenkins only allowed three hits and struck out six Alpines to notch his second victory of the season.
Jenkins scattered the three singles in the first, third and fourth innings, never allowing the Alpines to threaten.
The Ironmen got all the runs they needed off Alpines starter Sherman Yeo in the fifth inning. Andrew Burns and
Tom Burns each provided RBI singles before Jenkins rounded out the scoring with a three-double off the centerfield wall.
Andrew Burns and Tyson Waye each singled twice and Darren Hardy singled once to complete the Ironmen seven-hit attack.
Moncton 3 Chatham 0
Thursday, July 27th
Derek Wilson's third inning three-run homerun provided the game's lone offence as the Mets downed
the Ironmen 3-0 at Ironmen Field. Wilson's blow was one of only three hits surrendered by Ironmen starter Brian St.
Coeur and reliever Mike Lewis. St. Coeur surrendered two hits over four innings before Lewis provided one-hit relief.
Dana Harquail shut down the Ironmen bats, scattering four hits over seven innings to pick up the victory. Andrew
Burns, Darren Hardy, Tom Burns and Nick Hardy all singled for the Ironmen.
The game featured a pair of defensive gems - one for each side. Ironmen third baseman Gary Traer robbed Derek Wilson
of a single with a diving stab to end the fourth inning before Wilson, the Mets shortstop, made a tough backhand play on Tom
Burns' hard grounder to begin the home half of the inning.
The win improves the Mets record to 15-9, while the Ironmen drop to 8-14. The Ironmen will
now host the Saint John Alpines Saturday in a doubleheader beginning at 6 p.m.
Kentville 5 Chatham 2
Saturday, July 22nd
Chatham 1 Fredericton 0
Thursday, July 20th
Matt Jenkins tossed a complete game three hitter to lead the hometown Ironmen to a 1-0 victory over
the first-place Fredericton Royals in minor baseball night at Ironmen Field. Jenkins struck out eight to notch his first
victory of the season and give the Ironmen their first back-to-back wins of the season. Dan Murphy took the loss for
Fredericton, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out two batters.
The Ironmen scored the lone run of the game in the fifth inning. Tom Burns led off the inning with a hard single
to second base, and was sacrificed to second by Alan Hilchie. Andrew Burns followed Hilchie with a single to right field
to plate Tom Burns. That would be all the run support Jenkins would need, as he struck out the final two batters he
faced.
Andrew Burns added another single in the third inning to lead the attack, while Darren Hardy and Gary Ryder each singled.
Corey Stairs doubled for Fredericton.
The Ironmen record now stands at 8-12, while Fredericton drops to 14-5. The Ironmen will host the Kentville Wildcats
Saturday afternoon in a 2 pm start at Ironmen Field.
Chatham 5 Saint John 4
Sunday, July 16th
Nick Hardy's two-run single highlighted a four-run sixth inning for the Ironmen as they held on for
a 5-4 victory in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader. One inning before, Hardy had doubled with two outs off Saint
John starter Kent Fulton to even the score at one, before the Ironmen took the lead. J.F. Neveu tossed the complete-game
victory for the Ironmen, giving up six hits and two earned runs while striking out nine Alpines. Josh Ferguson took
the loss for the home side, giving up four runs, one of which was earned, in the sixth inning in relief of Fulton.
With the Alpines trailing 5-2 with two outs in the seventh inning, Ron Barton reached on a two-base error that plated
two runs, tightening the score to 5-4. Shawn Crawford then singled to centerfield but Ironmen centerfielder Tom Burns
tossed a strike to home plate to cut off the tying run in Barton. Gary Traer added an RBI single for the Ironmen, while
Mike King doubled and singled for the Alpines.
The doubleheader split puts the Ironmen record at 7-12, ahead of the fourth place Alpines, who are 5-11. The Ironmen
will host Fredericton Thursday night at Ironmen Field for a 7:30 pm start. The Kentville Wildcats will visit town Saturday
afternoon to complete the interlocking schedule between the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Senior Baseball Leagues. First
pitch is slated for 2:00 pm.
Saint John 3 Chatham 0
Sunday, July 16th
Sherman Yeo chucked a complete game one-hit shutout to lead the Alpines to a 3-0 victory in the opening
game of the doubleheader. Yeo struck out six Ironmen and walked three batters. Yeo received all the support he
would need when the Alpines plated two runs in the first inning on an Ironmen error. They would add a solo run in the
sixth inning to finish the scoring.
Mike Lewis pitched strong in defeat for the Ironmen, giving up six hits and striking out six Alpines over his six innings
of work. Tom Burns recorded the only hit for the Ironmen, a single in the second inning. Mike King was the big
hitter for the Alpines, notching a double and a single.
Chatham 17 Moncton 2
Thursday, July 13th
Darren Hardy led off the game with a homerun and the Ironmen never looked back as they went on to
thrash the visiting Mets 17-2. Hardy swung the big stick for the home side, going 4 for 5 and adding seven runs batted
in. Along with the solo run in the first inning, the Ironmen notched three runs in the second, six runs in the
third, three runs in the fourth, and four more runs in the fifth to provide more than enough support for winning pitcher Jason
Dickson. Dickson gave up two runs on eight hits, striking out nine batters over six innings. Brian St. Coeur tossed
the seventh inning, striking out two Mets.
Matt Jenkins continued to swing a hot stick for the Ironmen, belting a three-run shot in the fifth inning to go with
a double and five runs batted in. Tyson Waye also added a solo homerun to lead off the fateful fourth inning for Mets
starter Jacques Boucher. Nick Hardy and Alan Hilchie each singled three times for the victors, while Jon Saunders, Tom
Burns, Gary Traer, Ryan Flynn, David Whelan, and Gary Ryder all added singles.
The win ups the Ironmen record to 6-11 and the Mets fall to 10-8. The Ironmen see action Sunday afternoon when
they travel to Saint John for a doubleheader against the Alpines. The first game is slated to begin at 1:00 pm.
Moncton 4 Chatham 3
Sunday, July 9th
Moncton rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to score a 4-3 victory over the visiting Ironmen.
With the score tied 3-3 in the seventh inning, Moncton loaded the bases with one out versus Ironmen reliever Matt Jenkins.
Jenkins struck out Mark Fournier, but hit Andrew Rinzler with an 0-2 fastball to end the game. Jenkins was charged with
the loss in relief of starter J.F. Neveu, giving up one run and two hits over 2 2/3 innings. Derek Wilson tossed the
complete game victory for the Mets, yieding twelve hits and striking out four.
The Ironmen jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning. Darren Hardy led off the game with a double over
the head of Mets centerfielder Craig Betts. Nick Hardy followed with a single, before Tyson Waye doubled to deep right
to plate Darren Hardy. Jon Saunders followed with an RBI groundout, and Jenkins capped the Ironmen scoring with an RBI
double plating Waye. The Mets responded with a single run in the bottom half of the first on an RBI single by Rod Wilson
Jr, and two more runs in the second inning.
Nick Hardy added a double and another single for a three-hit night, while Darren Hardy and Jenkins added singles to go
with their doubles. Saunders and Kevin Bowes each singled twice in the losing cause. Rod Wilson Jr. was the big
hitter for the Mets, with a double and two singles.
The Ironmen record now sits at 5-11, and Moncton's record stands at 9-7.
Saint John 3 Chatham 1
Saturday, July 8th
Sherman Yeo scattered five hits over the full seven innings to help the Alpines earn a split of the
doubleheader, downing the Ironmen 3-1. Saint John scored single runs in the first and second innings, providing Yeo
with all the run support he would need. They would add an insurance run in the sixth inning to round out the
scoring. Mike Lewis was the hard-luck loser for the Ironmen, giving up four hits and one earned run over six innings,
before giving way to reliever Gary Ryder.
Nick Hardy provided the Ironmen with their only offense, lining an RBI single to centerfield,
scoring Gary Traer. Kevin Bowes singled and doubled for the Ironmen, and Traer and Alan Hilchie all added singles.
The split sees the Ironmen's record sit at 5-10, while Saint John is 4-9. The Ironmen travel
to Moncton for a Sunday night tilt at Kiwanis Park. Start time is 7:00 pm. The next home game for Chatham is Thursday
night against the Mets at 7:30 pm at Ironmen Field.
Chatham 8 Saint John 0
Saturday, July 8th
Jason Dickson needed only 67 pitches to toss a complete game five-hit shutout to lead the Ironmen
over the Saint John Alpines 8-0 in their first meeting of the season. Dickson struck out five batters. Andrew
Burns provided the big blow for the victors, knocking a three-run homerun off Alpines starter Kent Fulton in the third
inning to increase their lead to 4-0. Futlon suffered the loss, with relief from Nick Dufour.
The Ironmen built on their lead in the fourth inning, using three consecutive RBI doubles to put the game out of reach.
Nick Hardy's first of two doubles scored Ryan Flynn, who reached on an infield single. Waye scored Hardy with a
double down the rightfield line. Jon Saunders followed with a double off the centerfield wall to score Waye. Saunders
added a single to go with his double, while Darren Hardy doubled and David Whelan singled.
Fredericton 7 Chatham 3
Thursday, July 6th
Fredericton jumped out to a 7-0 lead and held on for a 7-3 victory over the Ironmen. Chatham
threatened in the seventh inning, plating one run before Josh Collins entered with the bases loaded and got Tom Burns to fly
out to leftfield to end the contest. Collins picked up the save for Steve McCarty, who yielded three hits and two runs
over six innings. Matt Jenkins suffered the loss for the Ironmen, giving up ten hits and seven runs over 5 1/3 innings
before handing the ball to Brian St. Coeur. Only three of the runs charged to Jenkins were earned.
Jody Peterson got the Royals on the scoreboard in the first inning, hitting a two-run homer to left field. Phil
Merrill highlighted a three-run third inning with an RBI double, and McCarty helped his cause with a two-run single in the
fifth inning to round out the Royals scoring. Jon Saunders continued to swing the hot stick for the Ironmen, hitting
a two-run homerun in the sixth inning to put the Ironmen on the board. Darren Hardy and Alan Hilchie also singled.
The loss drops the Ironmen record to 4-9, while Fredericton continues to sit in first place with an 11-2 record.
The Ironmen will host Saint John in a doubheader Saturday night beginning at 6:00 pm at Ironmen Field.
Chatham 7 Truro 3
Sunday, July 2nd
Chatham finished their Nova Scotia road swing with a 7-3 victory over the Truro Bearcats. JF
Neveu notched the pitching victory for the Ironmen, tossing 6 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on six hits. Neveu
struck out six in the win. Brian St. Coeur entered with one out in the seventh, giving up one run on one hit and
striking out three Bearcats. Truro starter Nial Hughes suffered the loss, giving up one run in two innings before exiting
with an apparent arm injury.
The Ironmen opened the scoring in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Ironmen rightfielder Tom Burns.
Darren Hardy two-run homerun increased the lead to 3-0. After their lead grew to 5-0, the Ironmen watched the Bearcats
claw back to within two. However, Jon Saunders' two-run single in the ninth inning put the game out of reach at 7-3.
Nick Hardy notched two singles for the victors and Alan Hilchie added a double. Tom Burns, Tyson Waye, and Ryan Flynn
all added singles.
The Ironmen record now sits at 4-8, which puts them third in the four-team New Brunswick Senior Baseball League.
The Ironmen have a busy week ahead, hosting the Fredericton Royals Thursday night for a 7:30 pm start, before the Saint John
Alpines visit for a twinight doubleheader on Saturday, with the opener beginning at 6:00 pm. All games will be at Ironmen
Field. Sunday night the Ironmen will visit the Moncton Mets for a 7:00 pm start at Kiwanis Park.
Halifax 10 Chatham 8
Sunday, July 2nd
Halifax survived a slugfest Sunday morning at the Mainland Commons Field downing the Ironmen 10-8.
Jay Turple belted two solo home runs, and Jason Baker added a solo shot to lead the Canadians' thirteen-hit attack.
Brian Murphy picked up the victory in relief of starter Perry Deveau.
Halifax scored four runs in the fourth inning to chase Ironmen starter Darren Hardy, who would hand the balll to reliever
Mike Lewis. Hardy was charged with the loss, yielding seven runs, four of which were earned. Lewis finished the
game, giving up three earned runs over 4 1/3 innings pitched.
Trailing 10-6 with two outs in the ninth inning, the Ironmen rallied to make the score 10-8, but couldn't complete the
comeback. Tyson Waye swung the hot stick for the Ironmen, belting a solo homerun in the seventh inning, a double, and
two singles. Other Ironmen with multiple-hit games include Jon Saunders with two doubles and Tom Burns with two singles.
Nick Hardy, Gary Traer and Andrew Burns all added singles.
Chatham 4 Sydney 1
Saturday, July 1st
Jason Dickson scattered five hits over nine innings to lead the Ironmen to a 4-1 victory over the
Sydney Sooners in the first interlocking game of the Canada Day weekend. Dickson allowed one unearned run in the first
inning, before shutting out the Sooners the rest of the way, striking out twelve batters. The Ironmen starter placed
an exclamation mark on his outing by striking out the side in the ninth inning.
After Geoff MacLellan doubled home Steve Simmons in the home half of the first inning, the Ironmen answered with three
runs of their own in the second inning off Sooners ace Thomas Silver. Darren Hardy lined a double to left field to score
Jon Saunders to even the score at one. David Whelan followed with an RBI groundout scoring Andrew Burns. Hardy
came around to score on a passed ball to Sooners catcher Matt Denny to put the Ironmen ahead for good. Brian St. Coeur
provided the remaining offence for the visitors, plating Whelan with a single up the middle in the fourth inning. Hardy
added a single to go with his double, while Saunders, Whelan, Gary Ryder, and Nick Hardy also singled.
Moncton 10 Chatham 0
Wednesday, June 28th
Chatham 10 Sackville 4
Sunday, June 25th
The Ironmen scored six runs in the home half of the third inning to overcome a 4-0 deficit on the
way to a 10-4 victory. Jon Saunders continued his torrid pace at the plate, belting a grand slam in the third and a two-run
shot in the sixth for a total of seven RBI for the day. Brian St. Coeur earned his first senior league victory, relieving
starter Jean Francois Neveu with no outs in the fourth inning. The lefthander was stellar in his first outing of the
season, facing the minimum twelve batters over the final four innings, allowing one hit and striking out three.
With the Ironmen trailing 4-0, Matt Jenkins laced a two-run single to center to cut the Sackville lead to 4-2.
After walking Tyson Waye, Sackville starter Craig Henman was tagged for Saunders' slam to left-center field, putting the Ironmen
ahead to stay, 6-4. Saunders added a single to go with his two homeruns, while Darren Hardy and Tom Burns each singled
twice. Andrew Burns and David Whelan each single. Henman suffered the loss, with relief help from Rob Hanson.
The split on the day puts the Ironmen record at 2-6. The Ironmen next see action Wednesday when
they host the Moncton Mets in a 7:30pm start at Ironmen Field. This weekend sees the New Brunswick teams visit the Nova
Scotia teams for three games apiece. Chatham will face Sydney Saturday at 4pm, before meeting Halifax Sunday at noon,
and Truro Sunday at 5pm.
Dartmouth 3 Chatham 1
Sunday, June 25th
Matt MacDonald tossed a complete game, three-hit shutout leading the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry to a
3-1 victory over the Ironmen in the first game between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League teams.
Matt Jenkins was the hard luck loser for the Ironmen, working into the sixth inning and giving up two hits and three unearned
runs. Jenkins struck out nine of the first ten batters he faced. Jason Dickson worked the final two innings, yielding
one hit.
The Ironmen spotted the Dry a 2-0 lead, before Jon Saunders plated Matt Jenkins with a two-out single in the fourth inning
to cut the deficit in half. Darren Hiltz' sacrifice fly in the sixth inning provided MacDonald with the insurance he
needed. Saunders added a second single for the Ironmen, while Tyson Waye also added a single. Chris Head singled
twice for the Dry.
Fredericton 6 Chatham 5
Wednesday, June 21st
Jody Peterson's three-run homerun capped a five run second inning pacing the Royals to a 6-5 victory
over the Ironmen. Only two of the six runs charged to Ironmen starter Gary Ryder were earned, due to some shaky Ironmen
defense. Ryder lasted four innings, yielding four hits, before giving way to rookie Darren Hardy. Hardy
was sharp in relief, retiring all six batters he faced, including four on strikeouts.
The Ironmen jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, when Royals center fielder Corey Stairs misplayed a fly ball
by Alan Hilchie, allowing Matt Jenkins and Tyson Waye to score. The Royals got one back in the home half of the first
on an RBI groudout by Dave Barr. After the five-run second inning, the Ironmen clawed back to make it 6-5 in the sixth
inning, on a two-run double by Gary Traer and an RBI single off of the bat of David Whelan. Brooks Saunders held on
to keep the Ironmen scoreless in the seventh inning, recording the complete game victory. Other Ironmen hitters included
Jon Saunders with two singles, Tyson Waye and Brian St. Coeur with a double each, and Nick Hardy with a single.
The first-place Royals improve their record to 7-2 while the Ironmen fall to 1-5. The Ironmen now host two Nova
Scotia teams on Sunday, due to tforecasted rain for Saturday. The Ironmen will host Dartmouth Sunday at 1pm and Sackville
Sunday at 6pm. Both games will be at Ironmen Field.
Chatham 2 Moncton 1
Tuesday, June 20th
Jason Dickson turned in a dominant pitching performance, yielding four hits and striking out ten
batters, to register the complete game victory as the Ironmen downed the Mets 2-1 in eight innings to record their first victory
of the season. Andrew Burns scattered home from third base on a wild pitch in the top half of the eighth inning with
the winning run. Burns led off the inning with his second single of the night, and advanced to second on a throwing
error to Mets pitcher Derek Wilson. Burns advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Art Sanford, beating the throw from
Mets first baseman Rod Wilson Jr. After intentionally walking Matt Jenkins, Wilson's wild pitch to Tyson Waye allowed
Burns to score. The Ironmen erased a 1-0 Moncton lead in the fourth inning when Jon Saunders' two-out single to
right field scored Matt Jenkins. Ironmen call-up Ryan Barry added a single for the victors. Moncton scored their
lone run in the first inning when Craig Betts scored on an Ironmen fielding error. Wilson went the distance for the
Mets, yielding four hits while striking out five. Pat Godin registered two singles for the home side.
The win ups the Ironmen's record to 1-4, while the Mets fall to 4-3. The Ironmen visit Fredericton Wednesday evening
in a 7:30pm start at Royals Field.
Fredericton 2 Chatham 1
Thursday, June 15th
Josh Collins scattered five hits over seven innings to lead the visiting Fredericton Royals over
the hometown Ironmen 2-1. Collins's single to left field in the seventh inning broke a 1-1 tie, plating Phil Merril,
who doubled to lead off the inning. Ironmen starter Jason Dickson was the hard-luck loser, yielding seven hits over
seven innings, while fanning six. The Ironmen scored their lone run in the fifth inning, when Gary Traer drove in Tom
Burns with a RBI groundout. Jon Saunders led the Ironmen with two doubles, while Gary Ryder, Gary Traer, Andrew Burns,
and Darren Hardy each singled. The win ups the Royals record to 5-2, while the Ironmen fall to 0-4.
The Ironmen have a weekend off before starting a busy week Tuesday night in Moncton. The Ironmen face the Mets
at Kiwanis Park at 7:30pm, before travelling to Fredericton Wednesday night for a 7:30pm start. Saturday marks the opening
of interleague play with the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League. The Ironmen will host the Kentville Wildcats Saturday
at 2 pm and the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry at 7pm the same evening. Sunday evening will see the Sackville Chiefs visit
the Ironmen for a 6pm start. All games will be played at Ironmen Field.
Fredericton 12 Chatham 6
Wednesday, June 14th
Fredericton erupted for twelve runs in the fifth inning to overcome a 2-0 deficit en route to doubling
the visiting Ironmen 12-6. Ironmen starter Jean-Francois Neveu took the loss, throwing well before hitting the wall in
the fifth inning. Neveu and reliever Mike Lewis combined to give up twelve hits, eleven of which were singles.
Chris Sorenson led the Royals with three singles and two runs batted in. Tyson Waye homered for the Ironmen
in the second inning to open the scoring. Darren Hardy doubled, while Gary Ryder and David Whelan singled to round
out the Ironmen hitting attack. Royals starter John Burns recorded the win, giving up two runs over five innings.
The two teams do battle again Thursday night, when they meet at Ironmen field at 7:30pm.
Chatham @ Saint John PPD.
Saturday, June 3rd
The Ironmen's doubleheader scheduled for Saint John has been postponed due to rain. The games have been rescheduled
for Sunday, August 6th at 1pm.
The Ironmen will travel to Nova Scotia next weekend for their first interleague play with the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball
League. The Ironmen travel to Sydney to face the Sooners Saturday, June 10th at 3pm. Sunday, the Ironmen will
visit Halifax to face the Canadians at 12pm, then visit the Truro Bearcats Sunday at 5pm.
The next Ironmen home game is scheduled for Thursday, June 15th versus the Fredericton Royals at 7:30pm at Ironmen Field.
Moncton 7 Chatham 4
Thursday, June 1st
The Moncton Mets jumped out to a 6-0 lead and held on for a 7-4 victory at Ironmen Field. Jacques Boucher pitched
one-hit ball through five innings before being chased in the sixth to record the victory. Luc Daigle picked up the save.
Mark Fournier doubled and singled twice to lead the Mets attack. Craig Betts added a double and a single. Ironmen
starter Mike Lewis was charged with the loss, yielding six runs while working into the fifth inning. Gary Ryder was
solid in relief, yielding one unearned run over 2 1/3 innigs. The Ironmen recorded all four runs in the sixth inning,
combining singles by Nick Hardy, Matt Jenkins and Tom Burns with two walks and a hit by pitch to plate their runs. Gary
Traer and Alan Hilchie also singled. The Mets improve their record to 3-0 while the Ironmen drop to 0-2.
The Ironmen next see action Saturday, June 3rd when they travel to Saint John for a doubleheader. First pitch is
scheduled for 2pm.
Fredericton 9 Chatham 3
Thursday, May 25th
Josh Collins and Ryan Harris combined on a three-hitter as the Royals downed the Ironmen 9-3 on opening
night in Chatham. Collins worked into the fifth to notch the win before handing the ball to Harris, who was credited
with the save. Ironmen starter Jason Dickson took the loss, yielding four runs in three innings. He was relieved
by Mike Lewis and Jean-Francois Neveu. Chris Sorenson led the Royals attack with three singles and four RBI, while Dave
Barr added three singles. Jon Saunders, Gary Traer and Tom Burns all singled in a losing cause. The Ironmen
next see action Thursday, June 1st when they host the Moncton Mets in a 7:30pm start.
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