Nick MacPhail of the Charlottetown Gaudet’s Auto Body Islanders awaits a pitch during a recent New Brunswick Senior Baseball League (NBSBL) game against the Moncton Mets at Queen Elizabeth Park’s Legends Field in Summerside, P.E.I. MacPhail recorded five hits in the Islanders’ sweep of a doubleheader against the Saint John Alpines in Charlottetown on Aug. 9. The two wins clinched first place in the regular season for the Islanders. Jason Simmonds/The Guardian Photo by Jason Simmonds /The GuardianArticle contentThe Charlottetown Gaudet’s Auto Body Islanders charged through the front door to finish the 2025 New Brunswick Senior Baseball League (NBSBL) regular season in first place for a third straight year.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe Islanders, who are 58-30 (won-lost) over the last three regular seasons, swept a doubleheader from the Saint John Alpines at Memorial Field in Charlottetown on Aug. 9 to complete the 28-game regular season at 19-9. The Islanders finished one game ahead of the Chatham Ironmen (18-10).Article contentArticle contentArticle contentThe Islanders only needed to win one of the two games against Saint John to clinch first place after defeating the Ironmen 10-1 in Miramichi, N.B., on Aug. 7. That win gave the Islanders a 4-3 advantage in the season series between the teams, which is the tiebreaker if two teams complete the regular season with identical records.Article contentThe Islanders quickly took care of business in Game 1 against Saint John, jumping out to a 12-0 lead after three innings en route to a 10-run rule victory after 4 ½ innings.Article contentCharlottetown completed the sweep of the Alpines with a 2-1 win in Game 2 to finish the regular-season with six straight wins over nine days.Article contentThe Alpines (13-13), who also dropped a 2-1 home-field decision to the Islanders on Aug. 3, will finish third and face Chatham in a semifinal series.Article contentSaint John concludes the regular season with road games against the Moncton Mets (9-18) on Aug. 13 and Fredericton Royals (9-18) on Aug. 15.Article contentArticle contentThose games will determine home-field advantage for a quarter-final series between Fredericton and Moncton. The winner of that series will then face the Islanders in the semifinals.Article contentThe playoffs are not expected to start until late August or early September as the league will break for the Canadian senior men’s baseball championship in Regina from Aug. 21 to 24.Article contentAs the defending NBSBL playoff champions, the Islanders will represent New Brunswick at the nationals for the second year in a row.Article contentThe Islanders have also won the NBSBL playoff title three of the last four seasons.Article contentArticle content Charlottetown Gaudet’s Auto Body Islanders pitcher Brody McDonald delivers a pitch during a New Brunswick Senior Baseball League (NBSBL) game at Memorial Field in Charlottetown earlier this season. McDonald earned the win with four innings of three-hit ball over four innings in the Islander’s 12-0 win in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Saint John Alpines at Memorial Field in Charlottetown on Aug. 9. The win clinched first place in the regular season for the Islanders. Jason Simmonds/The Guardian Photo by Jason Simmonds /The GuardianArticle contentArticle contentIslanders 12 Alpines 0Article contentNick MacPhail, who completed the regular season with a .411 batting average, went 3-for-4, scored three runs and drove in a run to lead the Islanders at the plate.Article contentLogan MacDougall (2-2, run scored, RBI), Jack Kraft (2-3, two runs scored, double), Tyson McInnis (1-2, run scored, three RBI) and Jonathan Arsenault (1-2, two RBI) also chipped in offensively for the Islanders.
Charlottetown Islanders clinch first place in NBSBL
