Barrie Baycats

Semi-professional minor-league baseball team in Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Barrie Baycats

Information
League| Intercounty Baseball League
Location| Barrie, Ontario
Ballpark| Vintage Throne 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
Manager| Josh Matlow
President| Josh Matlow
Website| http://www.barriebaycats.com/home
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 Vintage Throne Stadium at the Barrie Community Sports Complex in Midhurst.

## History

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### Pre-Baycats (1999-2000)

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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)

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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

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Barrie Baycats roster

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Active roster | Coaches/Other

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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
* 46 Evan Soules

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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
* 2 Rick Phillips
* 95 Noel McGarry-Doyle
* 47 Brad McQuinn

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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
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## Regular season results

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### Table Key

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IBL champions † | IBL Finalists * | Semifinals ^ | Best Record ¤

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### Seasons

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Season  | Finish  | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Postseason

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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 (Ottawa Fat Cats)
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

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* Championships: (7) (2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019)
* 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

## References

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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.
3. ^ "Barrie Baycats - Intercounty Baseball League - team roster".

## External links

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* Barrie Baycats' Web site

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