NEWS RELEASE
INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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The Intercounty Baseball League has announced that catcher Hayden Jaco of the London Majors has been named IBL Rookie of the Year and the recipient of the Brian Kerr Memorial Trophy.
The award is presented annually to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the IBL as determined in a vote of IBL teams.
Jake Wilson of the Barrie Baycats finished second, followed by Hamilton's Ryan Burnside, and Welland's Griffin Keller.
The IBL will announce the league MVP and recipient of the John Bell Trophy on Monday.
Jaco, a native of New Westminster, B.C., recorded a .379 average with six doubles, two triples, and four home runs. He appeared in 26 games with the Majors, the eventual Dominico Cup champion, and also recorded 19 RBI and 154 put-outs and a .971 fielding percentage. He allowed only two passed balls.
Prior to joining the Majors, the former Cameron University student finished his collegiate career in 2019, batting .314 which was second on his team to go along with 36 RBIs in 50 games played.
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