Editor's note: The full Barrie Baycats schedule can be found by clicking here. The Baycats' home-opener is May 19 versus the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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NEWS RELEASE
INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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MISSISSAUGA — The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) has released its 2022 schedule, which begins on Sunday, May 15 as the London Majors travel to Toronto for a showdown at Christie Pits against the Maple Leafs.
The 2022 season will mark the IBL’s 103rd season.
Each team will again play a 42-game schedule. Weekends comprise a large majority of the schedule as 72 per cent of the games will be played on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays (121 of the 168 games).
2022 Intercounty Baseball League Schedule Highlights:
Sunday, May 15 — London at Toronto
The rematch of the 2021 Dominico Cup finals as the defending champion Majors travel to Christie Pits for a 2 p.m. match-up with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Friday, July 1
Three games highlight Canada Day as the Brantford Red Sox host the Hamilton Cardinals, Guelph Royals welcome the Kitchener Panthers and the London Majors take on the Barrie Baycats in London.
Sunday, Aug. 21
A full slate of games closes out the 2022 season with Barrie hosting Brantford, Welland travelling the QEW to play rival Hamilton Cardinals, Kitchener Panthers take on the Guelph Royals in Kitchener, and Toronto finishes at home against London.
The IBL can be followed on social media platforms ("ibl1919"), including Facebook.com/ibl1919.
About the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL)
The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) is the top-level baseball league in Canada, boasting ex-major league professional and elite NCAA college baseball players. The 2022 season will mark the IBL’s 103rd in operation. The IBL is one of the longest continuously operated baseball leagues in the world and serves as a valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff. More than 40 IBL players have advanced to Major League Baseball or returned to the IBL following their MLB careers. The league is comprised of teams from Barrie, Brantford, Guelph, Hamilton Kitchener, London, Toronto and Welland. For more information, visit www.theibl.ca.
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