Intercounty Baseball League
Cardinals Re-Sign Local Slugger Renaud
Date:03/05/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Cardinals are pleased to announce the return of Laine Renaud (Hamilton) for the 2019 season. After finishing up his highly successful college career at East Stroudsburg University, Laine played 32 games last year for the Cardinals in his 2nd full season in the IBL. Laine hit .220 (29-132 ) with three Home runs and seventeen RBI's. Laine also recorded two&...
Jackfish Sign Righty Braulio Ortiz
Date:03/04/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND – The Welland Jackfish, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the signing of right-handed relief pitcher Braulio Ortiz for the 2019 season. Braulio, a San Cristobal, Dominican Republic native, joins the Jackfish after spending the 2018 season with the Milwaukee Brewers affiliates the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Carolina Mudcats. In twenty games played, O...
Tyler Gillies Signed By Brewers
Date:02/28/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
BRANTFORD - The Brantford Red Sox, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced that former Red Sox pitcher Tyler Gillies has been signed by the Milwaukee Brewers organization. In 2018, Tyler led the Brantford Red Sox bullpen with six saves, twenty-eight strikeouts, and a 3.60 ERA in twenty innings pitched over seventeen appearances. Tyler spent part of last season with...
Jackfish Sign Infielder Pettipiece
Date:02/26/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND – The Welland Jackfish, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the signing of infielder Nolan Pettipiece for the 2019 season. Nolan, a six year IBL veteran, joins the Jackfish after spending last season with the Burlington Herd. In thirty-four games played, Nolan recorded a .242 average with six doubles, one home run and twelve RBI. “A versatile vete...
Cecchetto signs with Cardinals
Date:02/25/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Cardinals are pleased to announce the signing of first baseman and designated hitter Mike Cecchetto. Mike joins the Cards after graduating from the High Park Junior baseball program. Last summer he hit .375 (37-99) with seven home runs and thirty-four RBI. In brief appearances with the Toronto Mapleafs, IBL, Mike is 3-for-15 with two home runs and f...
Majors Sign LHP Robert Doyle for the 2019 Season
Date:02/25/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
LONDON - The London Majors, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the signing of Left-Handed Pitcher and Outfielder Robert Doyle for the 2019 season. The London product is entering his third season in pin stripes and gives the Majors some flexibility late in games. Last season the 22 year old had 11 hits including a triple in 41 at bats. Doyle was asked how he felt reg...
Son of top IBL player honoured with golden bat after push for posthumous recognition
Date:02/21/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
It was a gift from a London Majors star of the present, to the son of one of the franchise’s all-time greats. Current first baseman Cleveland Brownlee, with Majors alumni by his side, presented Richard Anderson an Intercounty Baseball gold bat. “It’s quite an honour,” says Anderson. “I know the alumni went through a lot of work to get the bat, and to accept it on be...
Majors Sign Britt for 2019
Date:02/15/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
LONDON - The London Majors, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the signing of Utility player Evan Britt for the 2019 season. Britt another local player joins a roster already impacted by local players. Britt last year played across the diamond including Outfield, first and catcher. Britt earned a reputation as a clutch two strike hitter last season. The 21 yea...
Majors sign Power Hitter Williams for 2019 Season
Date:02/12/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
LONDON – The London Majors, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) announced today the signing of first baseman Josh Williams for the 2019 season. Williams, 23, joins the Majors after suiting up for the White Sands Pupfish of the Pecos League where in 37 games he recorded a .333 average with 6 home runs, 13 doubles and 30 RBI. The Former University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (NCAA...
Majors Sign Mariners Prospect Ismael Pena
Date:02/08/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
LONDON – The London Majors announce today that they have signed Seattle Mariners prospect and utility player Ismael Pena for the 2019 season, their first new addition to next year’s roster. Pena comes to London after playing four years in the Diamondbacks and Mariners organizations, signing with the Diamondbacks as a 17-year old from Montreal, Quebec in 2013. In his last season with S...
Jackfish Sign Schmidt for 2019
Date:02/06/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND – The Welland Jackfish, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the signing of first baseman Matt Schmidt for the 2019 season. Schmidt, 26, returns to the IBL after spending a portion of the 2018 season with the Garden City Wind of the Pecos League. Before joining the Pecos League, the Dundee, Illinois native suited up for the Burlington Herd and Guelph Roya...
Owen Boon Returns to Majors Rotation
Date:02/05/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
LONDON – The London Majors, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the re-signing of right-handed pitcher Owen Boon for the 2019 season. Boon, a London native, returns for his fifth season with the Majors. During his 2018 campaign, Boon recorded a 2-0 record with a 3.22 ERA, thirty-four strikeouts and twelve walks over eight games. Suiting up for the Trois-R...
Former Stratford Hiller Rob Thomson gets Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame nod
Date:02/05/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
CAMBRIDGE – The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) is please to announce that former Stratford Hiller Rob Thomson has been selected as a 2019 entry into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Born in 1963 in Sarnia, Ont., Rob Thomson grew up in nearby Corunna. A standout player for the Intercounty League’s Stratford Hillers in the early ’80s, Thomson was recruited by Dick Groch, lat...
Majors Re-Sign Ambrose for 2019
Date:02/04/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
LONDON – The London Majors, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the re-signing of infielder/catcher Mike Ambrose for the 2019 season. Ambrose, entering his sixth season with the Majors, played in all thirty-six games last season recording seven doubles, two home runs and twenty-six RBI. In 142 career games, Ambrose has fourteen home runs and one-hundred four RBI...
Cleveland Brownlee returns for 2019 Season
Date:02/02/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
Photo by Matt Hiscox LONDON – The London Majors, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced Cleveland Brownlee has re-signed for the 2019 season. Brownlee, an Atlanta, Georgia native will be entering his tenth season as a Major after coming off one of his best seasons to date. Playing in all thirty-six games last season, Cleveland recorded a .324 average with seven do...
Dominican Righty Bolsters Jackfish Rotation
Date:01/30/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND – The Welland Jackfish, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announce the signing of right-handed pitcher Euclides Leyer for the 2019 season. The El Seibo, Dominican Republic native and Chicago White Sox prospect joins the Jackfish after spending the 2018 season with the Brantford Red Sox. In nine starts Leyer recorded a 3.66 ERA and seventy-three strikeouts and th...
Hamilton's Gonzalez returns for 2019
Date:01/17/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Cardinals are pleased to announce the return of RHP Zack Gonzalez (Miami). Zack joined the Cardinals last season after a terrific 2017 in the Peco's League. In his first year in the IBL, Zack pitched in 15 games throwing 71.1 Innings. He had 58 strikeouts compared to only 23 walks and a 5-5 record and ERA of 3.78 "We are extremely excited to have Zack back, ...
Jackfish Sign Fonthill Native Ryan Bench
Date:01/10/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND – The Welland Jackfish, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today are pleased to announce the signing of left-handed pitcher Ryan Bench for the 2019 season. The 22 year-old Fonthill, Ontario native played last year with the Brock Badgers and Champion City Kings of the Prospect League. In five games played with the Kings, Bench recorded a 3.17 ERA with a 1-0 record. With...
Jackfish Sign Two Pitchers
Date:01/03/2019 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND – The Welland Jackfish, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the signing of left-hander Rich Corrente and right-hander Casey Bouillere-Howard for the 2019 season. Corrente, 27, in his fifth season of IBL play, Rich recorded a 6.21 ERA last season with the Burlington Herd, striking out 21 white walking 17. Rich was named to the 2017 Intercounty Baseball Le...
Hamilton signs Lefty Ben Braun
Date:12/28/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Cardinals are pleased to announce the signing of current Wilfred Laurier rookie of the year and former Burlington Herd Left Handed Pitcher Ben Braun (Georgetown). Ben had an incredible season helping Laurier win the OUA Baseball Championships this past fall, and has spent part of 2 summers playing both junior and senior in Burlington. Ben has pitched in 23 games in the IBL...
Former McMaster star Chiaravalle returns for 2019
Date:12/21/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Cardinals are pleased to announce the return of former McMaster standout Jake Chiaravalle (Hamilton). Jake is entering his 3rd full season in the IBL and has a career average of .271 (49-181) with 6 homeruns and 29 RBI’s. Last season, even though he played a month with a severe hamstring injury and missed 10 days Jake hit .279 (22-79) with 2 homeruns. “Jake is...
IBL Mourns the Loss of Wray Upper
Date:12/18/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
The Intercounty Baseball League family is deeply saddened by the passing of IBL all-time great Wray Upper at the age of 87 on December 8th. Upper, a native of Port Colborne, played 21 seasons with Galt and Brantford from 1954 to 1974 and was a former minor league pro in the New York Giants system. He was a 13-time all-star third baseman and won the IBL batting title in 1958 with a .413 average. H...
Jackfish Sign Outfielder Ian Horne
Date:12/18/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND – The Welland Jackfish, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announce the signing of outfielder Ian Horne for the 2019 season. Horne, 27, a four-year professional, spent the 2018 season split between the Pecos League and Canadian-American Association. Over fifty-three games played, Horne recorded a .303 average with ten doubles, a home run and twenty-one RBI. &ldq...
Connerty re-signs with Cardinals
Date:12/14/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Cardinals have re-signed 6’ 4” pitcher Dan Connerty (Richmond Hill). Last year being Dan’s first season in the IBL saw him with a record of 1-0 with 2 saves and ERA of 3.06 over 14.2 Innings pitched in relief. “It’s easy to forget that Dan only gave up 1 earned run in his first 10 appearances in the league. Then he fought a severe back injury ...
Jackfish sign St. Louis Cardinals Draft Pick DeAndre Asbury-Heath
Date:12/12/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND – The Welland Jackfish, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the signing of St. Louis Cardinals draft pick DeAndre Asbury-Heath for the 2019 season. DeAndre, a 23-year-old Columbia, South Carolina native joins the Jackfish after finishing the 2018 season with the Brantford Red Sox. In seventeen games played, DeAndre recorded an impressive .344 average wit...
WMBL Homerun leader Riley MacDonald signs with Cardinals
Date:12/07/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Cardinals are pleased to announce the signing of WMBL Home run record holder Riley MacDonald (Vancouver). The 6’2” MacDonald played last summer with the Brooks Bombers (WMBL) breaking the single season record for homerun’s with 20. Riley finished the season with an average of .362 (50-138) 13 doubles, 1 triple, 20 home runs and 49 RBI. At the en...
Jackfish Sign Lefty Chris Boatto
Date:12/04/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND - The Welland Jackfish, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Chris Boatto for the 2019 season. Boatto, a 24 year-old from Maple, ON, is entering his third Intercounty season. Boatto made nine appearances last season with the Burlington Herd including seven starts where he went 1-4 with forty-one strikeouts and sixteen walks. ...
Lazar returns for 2019
Date:12/03/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Cardinals have re-signed Left Handed Pitcher Chris Lazar (Mississauga) for the 2019 season. Chris Lazar, “I’m very excited to be back for my 4th season with the Cardinals. This is easily the most excited I’ve been for the season since I came into the league. This season holds a different set of expectations from seasons past, and it’ll be exciting t...
Jackfish Announce Free Agent Camp
Date:11/29/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
WELLAND – The Welland Jackfish are proud to announce they will be hosting their first Free Agent Tryout Camp on Saturday, January 19th at BP Sports Park in Welland, ON. The camp will consist of four one hour indoor sessions, run by Jackfish coaches and baseball operations personnel, where players can show why they belong on the Jackfish roster. The Free Agent Camp will host a maximum of 50 ...
Guindon returns to the Cardinals
Date:11/29/2018 Source:Intercounty Baseball League
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Cardinals are pleased to announce to return of LHP Tanner Guindon. Tanner pitched in Hamilton for 2 seasons (2014-15) before playing for the Brantford Red Sox for the last 3 seasons (2016-2018). Last season, Guindon pitched in 19 games with a 3-1 record and 1 save, he had an ERA of 4.69 and had 27 strikeouts in 30.2 innings pitched. In his 5 year IBL career Tanner has pitc...
