NEWS RELEASE
INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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GUELPH – The Baycats did it again.
And this time they were perfect.
Barrie, which entered the playoffs as second seed, won its eighth Intercounty Baseball County title after beating Guelph 6-2 Saturday night at David E. Hastings Stadium.
The Baycats swept the best-of-seven series and went 10-0 in the postseason, eliminating Toronto and London before taking down the fourth-seed Royals.
Barrie last won in 2019 to cap a stretch of six straight championships. The team made it to last year’s Jack and Lynne Dominico Cup final before losing to Welland.
Baycats’ starting pitcher Frank Garces (3-0) was dominant on the mound, allowing an unearned run over eight innings. He scattered eight hits, walked one and fanned four.
Offensively, Ryan Rijo went 4-for-5 with two RBI. Brandon Hernandez had three hits and an RBI, while Hayden Jaco and Adam Odd each drove in a run. Canice Ejoh and Nolan Machibroda both had two hits and combined to score three times.
Conner Morro went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Royals, who advanced to the final after sweeping Chatham-Kent and eliminating the defending champion Jackfish in five.
Ethan Hammond drove in a run, and Ashton Patterson had three hits.
Drew Durst (1-2) lasted three innings and gave up three runs on four hits with two walks and a strikeout.
PLAYOFFS
Series F – BARRIE (2) VS. GUELPH (4)
Barrie wins series 4-0
Game 1: Barrie 12, Guelph 10 (12 innings)
Game 2: Barrie 3, Guelph 0
Game 3: Barrie 6, Guelph 1
Game 4: Barrie 6, Guelph 2
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