Intercounty Baseball League finals to start Sunday

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September 5, 2025

Official Intercounty Baseball League News Release

The Intercounty Baseball League finals start this weekend as the top two regular season teams vie for the Dominico Cup.

Welland hosts defending champion Barrie in Game 1 on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. The Jackfish went 31-11 in the regular season to finish seven games ahead of the Baycats, who were 24-18.

Welland swept Kitchener in the first round and needed all five games to eliminate Guelph in the semifinal.

Barrie went the distance with Toronto in the quarter-final and swept Hamilton in the next round.

The Jackfish won four of five head-to-head meetings in the regular season, though three of the games were decided by one run.

In the playoffs, Welland slugger Robert Mullen is hitting .423/.559/.692/1.251 with two home runs, five RBIs and more walks than strikeouts.

Noel McGarry Doyle leads Barrie's offence in the playoffs. He's slashing .438/.471/.469/.940 with eight runs and three stolen bases.

WELLAND (1) VS. BARRIE (2)

Game 1: Sunday, Sept. 7 at Welland, 4:05 p.m.

Game 2: Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Barrie, 7:35 p.m.

Game 3: Thursday, Sept. 11 at Welland, 7:15 p.m.

Game 4: Saturday, Sept. 13 at Barrie, 4:05 p.m.

*Game 5: Sunday, Sept. 14 at Welland, 4:05 p.m.

*Game 6: Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Barrie, 7:35 p.m.

*Game 7: Thursday, Sept. 18 at Welland, 7:15 p.m.

*If necessary