Barrie Baycats
# Barrie Baycats

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.

## 2021 roster

### Pitchers

* Juan Benitez
* Jaspreet Shergill
* Andrew Grieder
* Chris Cox
* Brad Grieveson
* Brandon Hillier
* Marshall Leishman
* Max Lojko
* Kevin Millar
* Evan Soules
* Riley Hoover
* Mason Robertson
* Christian Mullen
* Aidan Rossel
* Lucas Earle

### Catchers

* Jake MacDonald
* Tyler Plumpton

### Infielders

* Ryan Rijo
* Mike Cecchetto
* Branfy Infante
* Royce Ando
* Marcell Lacasse
* Owen Jansen
* Darius Barlas
* Carson Burns

### Outfielders

* Jeff Cowan
* Jake Wilson
* David LeBlanc
* Avery Tuck
* Noel McGarry-Doyle
* Kenny Di Clemente
* James Anderson

## Season-by-season records

* YEAR: 2001, RECORD: 13-19, SEEDING: 7th, FINISH: Out of Playoffs
* YEAR: 2002, RECORD: 19-17, SEEDING: 4th, FINISH: Lost semi-final to Toronto
* YEAR: 2003, RECORD: 15-21, SEEDING: 8th, FINISH: Out of Playoffs
* YEAR: 2004, RECORD: 20-16, SEEDING: 4th, FINISH: Lost quarter-final to Guelph
* YEAR: 2005, RECORD: 21-15, SEEDING: 3rd, FINISH: Won Championship against Toronto
* YEAR: 2006, RECORD: 26-10, SEEDING: 1st, FINISH: Lost semi-final to London
* YEAR: 2007, RECORD: 17-19, SEEDING: 5th, FINISH: Lost quarter-final to Guelph
* YEAR: 2008, RECORD: 24 12, SEEDING: 3rd, FINISH: Lost quarter-final to Oshawa
* YEAR: 2009, RECORD: 26 10, SEEDING: 1st, FINISH: Lost final to Brantford
* YEAR: 2010, RECORD: 21-5, SEEDING: 3rd, FINISH: Lost final to Brantford
* YEAR: 2011, RECORD: 26-9, SEEDING: 1st, FINISH: Lost semi-final to Ottawa
* YEAR: 2012, RECORD: 21-15, SEEDING: 3rd, FINISH: Lost final to Brantford
* YEAR: 2013, RECORD: 25-17, SEEDING: 3rd, FINISH: Lost final to Brantford
* YEAR: 2014, RECORD: 30-6, SEEDING: 1st, FINISH: Won Championship against London
* YEAR: 2015, RECORD: 28-7, SEEDING: 1st, FINISH: Won Championship against Kitchener
* YEAR: 2016, RECORD: 25-11, SEEDING: 3rd, FINISH: Won Championship against Toronto
* YEAR: 2017, RECORD: 33-3, SEEDING: 1st, FINISH: Won Championship against Kitchener
* YEAR: 2018, RECORD: 27-8, SEEDING: 1st, FINISH: Won Championship against Kitchener
* YEAR: 2019, RECORD: 26-11, SEEDING: 1st, FINISH: Won Championship against Kitchener
* YEAR: 2020, Did not play due to COVID-19
* YEAR: 2021, RECORD: 14-16, SEEDING: 5th, FINISH: Lost semi-final to Toronto

## Team accomplishments

* 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

## Top 100 IBL Players

* P Angus Roy (02-09)
* P Brad Bissell (02-19)
* INF Frankie Hare (2011)
* OF Glenn Jackson (06-11, 15-19)
* INF Jordan Castaldo (13-19)
* DH Kevin Hinton (2011)
* C Kyle DeGrace (12-19)
* P Paul Spoljaric (08-11)
* OF Ryan Spataro (05-Present)
* 1B Sean Reilly (2011)

## Honoured Baycats

* P Chris England (2016)
* C Matt Proctor (2017)
* INF David Latour (2016)
* INF Jared McCord (2016)
* INF Ryan Davis (2017)

## Alumni currently playing Minor League Baseball

* Claudio Custodio (2017), Baltimore Orioles Organization
* C Anthony Quirion (2021), the Philadelphia Phillies Organization (Signed with the Phillies before he played a game for the Baycats)

## General managers

* Gary Calvert, 2001-2005; 2008
* Brad Graham, 2006-2007
* Larry Sutton, 2009-2010
* Kevin Hinton, 2011
* Doug Dimma, 2012-2013
* Angus Roy, 2014–2019
* Josh Matlow, 2020–present

## Field managers

* Nick Owen, 2001-2004
* Jeff Sharpe, 2005-2006
* Angus Roy, 2007–2019
* Josh Matlow, 2020–present
