Barrie Baycats

Barrie Baycats
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Information
League	Intercounty Baseball League
Location	Barrie, Ontario
Ballpark	Athletic Kulture Stadium
Founded	2001
Nickname(s)	'Cats
League championships	8 2005 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2024
Colours	White, Night Blue, Red
Mascot	Cool Cat Junior
President	Josh Matlow
Manager	Josh Matlow
Website	http://www.barriebaycats.com/home
Current uniforms
Barrie Baycats Uniforms

The Barrie Baycats are an independent, minor league baseball team of the semi-pro Intercounty Baseball League based in Barrie, Ontario. They play their home games at Athletic Kulture Stadium at the Barrie Community Sports Complex in Midhurst.

History

Pre-Baycats (1999-2000)

In 1999, the Intercounty Baseball League awarded the city of Barrie and Gary Calvert with a franchise with the intent that they would start operations in the 2001 Season. ^[1] In 2000, the city of Barrie would purchase a plot of land the town of Midhurst to build the new stadium for the team, with it being completed just before May 2001. The Baycats name would be adopted after the team board put out an ad in a local newspaper to get suggestions for the team's name. Just before the team was set to begin the 2001 season, the at the time team owner went bankrupt, causing the then-team president David Mills to find a new owner, Gary Inskeep. ^[2]

Early Years (2001-2008)

Barrie Baycats 2005 Championship Picture

The Barrie Baycats baseball club was born on May 12, 2001, when they played their first ever game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Baycats first win in team history would come on June 2, 2001, against the Kitchener Panthers with a 9–3 victory. The Baycats would make their first playoff appearance in the 2002 season, after finishing 4th place with a 19–17 record. In 2005 the Baycats would win their first IBL Championship, beating Toronto in 6 games. The next season Barrie would take first place in the IBL with a 26-10 Record, they would lose in the semifinals in the playoffs that year.

2024 Roster

Barrie Baycats roster

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Active roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 30 Juan Benitez 90 Makaio Cisneros 23 Chris Cox 97 Frank Garaces 12 Brad Grieveson  4 Adam Khan 38 Brandon Hillier 49 Ryan Lacasse 32 Chris Lazar 45 Braedan Pakkala 39 Cesar Rosado 17 Carlos Sano		Catchers 55 Hayden Jaco 44 Tyler Plumpton Infielders  7 Royce Ando 11 Brandon Hernandez  6 Kyle Maves 28 Noah Hull 20 Nolan Machibroda 26 Adam Odd 27 Ryan Rijo 29 Malik Williams Outfielders 35 Zac Orchard  9 Canice Ejoh  8 Branfy Infante 95 Noel McGarry-Doyle 47 Brad McQuinn		Manager -- Josh Matlow Coaches -- Jeremy Uylenbroek (assistant coach) -- Andrew White (assistant coach) -- Katerina Xindaris (trainer) Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list Roster  updated July 28, 2024 [ Transactions]

Regular season results

Table Key

IBL champions †

IBL Finalists *

Semifinals ^

Best Record ¤

Seasons

Season	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Postseason
2001	8th	13	19	.451	-	Did not qualify
2002	4th	19	17	.528	-	Losts Semifinals (Toronto Maple Leafs)
2003	8th	15	21	.417	-	Did not qualify
2004	4th	20	16	.556	-	Losts Quarterfinals (Guelph Royals)
2005	3rd	21	15	.583	-	Won Finals (Toronto Maple Leafs)
2006	1st	26	10	.722	-	Losts Semifinals (London Majors)
2007	2nd	17	19	.472	-	Lost Quarterfinals (Guelph Royals)
2008	3rd	24	12	.667	-	Lost Semifinals (Oshawa Dodgers)
2009	2nd	26	10	.722	-	Lost Finals (Brantford Red Sox)
2010	3rd	21	15	.583	3	Lost Finals (Brantford Red Sox)
2011	1st	26	9	.743	-	Lost Semifinals (Ottawa Fat Cats)
2012	3rd	21	15	.583	8.5	Lost Finals (Brantford Red Sox)
2013	3rd	25	17	.595	8	Lost Finals (Brantford Red Sox)
2014	1st	30	6	.833	-	Won Finals (London Majors)
2015	1st	28	7	.800	-	Won Finals (Kitchener Panthers)
2016	3rd	25	11	.694	2.5	Won Finals (Toronto Maple Leafs)
2017	1st	33	3	.917	-	Won Finals (Kitchener Panthers) 4-0
2018	1st	27	8	.771	-	Won Quarterfinals (Burlington Bulls) 3–0 Won Semifinals (Hamilton Cardinals) 4–0 Won Finals (Kitchener Panthers) 4-2
2019	1st	26	11	.703	-	Won Quarterfinals (Brantford Red Sox) 4–0 Won Semifinals (Welland Jackfish) 4–0 Won Finals (Kitchener Panthers) 4-2
2020	Did not play due to COVID-19
2021	5th	14	16	.467	8	Won Quarterfinals (Welland Jackfish) 2–0 Lost Semifinals (Toronto Maple Leafs) 2–0
2022	5th	21	20	.512	10	Lost Quarterfinals (Toronto Maple Leafs) 3–0
2023	3rd	26	16	.619	5	Won Quarterfinals (Hamilton Cardinals) 3–1 Won Semifinals (Kitchener Panthers) 3–0 Lost Finals (Welland Jackfish) 4–2
Regular season		504	293	.632	20 Postseason Appearances
Playoff games		-	-	–	7 League Pennant
Playoff series		26	13	.667	7 IBL Championships

Team accomplishments

• Championships: (8) (2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024)
• Pennants: (7) (2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018)
• Best Regular-Season Win Percentage in Team History: .917 in 2017 (Intercounty Baseball League Record)
• Most Regular-Season Wins in Team History: 33 in 2017 (Ties An Intercounty Baseball League Record)
• Fewest Regular-Season Losses in Team History: 3 in 2017 (Ties an Intercounty Baseball League Record)
• Best Start in Team History: 26–0 in 2017 (Intercounty Baseball League Record)
• Longest Win Streak in Team History: 35 in 2016/Continued into 2017 (Intercounty Baseball League Record)
• Did Not Lose a Regular-Season Home Game Throughout the Entire 2017 Regular-Season
• Did Not Lose a Playoff Game Throughout the Entire 2017 Postseason (8-0)
• Did Not Lose a Playoff Game Throughout the Entire 2024 Postseason (10-0)
• Did Not Trail at the End of Any One Inning the Entire 2024 Postseason (93 Innings)

References

1. "News: Baycats 20/20 Vision: The Past, Present, and Future: Mills the Baycats' Leader From Day One - Barrie Baycats". www.barriebaycats.com. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
2. "News: Baycats 20/20 Vision: The Past, Present, and Future: Inskeep the Baycats' Unsung Hero - Barrie Baycats". www.barriebaycats.com. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2024-07-28.

External links

• Barrie Baycats' Web site