Clarke and Kush Take Home Weekly HRD Bat. Co Honors

We are now seven weeks into the season and quickly approaching the halfway point of the 2025 Intercounty Baseball League campaign. Here are this week's HRD  Bat Co  Player and Pitcher of the Week.

Batter of the Week: Tristan Clarke – Barrie Baycats
Clarke powered the Barrie Baycats offense this week, delivering clutch hits and driving in runs to help lead his team in a pair of victories. Batting .429 with 1 HR 4 RBIs. 

Honourable Mentions:

  • Yosvani Penalver – Kitchener Panthers (.300 AVG, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 Runs, 1.362 OPS)

  • Jhon Javier – Toronto Maple Leafs (.444 AVG, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 Runs, 1.363 OPS)



Pitcher of the Week: Jacob Kush – Guelph Royals
Kush was outstanding in front of his hometown fans, tossing 8 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts and just two walks.

Honourable Mentions:

  • Owen MacNeil – Kitchener Panthers (8 IP, 0 ER, 0.38 WHIP)

  • Frank Garces – Barrie Baycats (8 IP, 1 ER, 11 SO)

Previous 2025 Weekly Winners Presented by HRD Bat Co.:

Week 6
Batter: Jordan Castaldo – Toronto
Pitcher: Victor Payano – London

Week 5
Batter: Matteo Porcellato – Welland
Pitcher: Connor Irvine – Brantford

Week 4
Batter: Marcus Knecht – Toronto
Pitchers: Frank Garces – Barrie, Garret Day – Chatham Kent

Week 3
Batter: Robert Mullen – Welland
Pitcher: Owen Boon – Hamilton

Week 2
Batter: Toby Simmons – London
Pitcher: Mizuki Akatsuka – Chatham Kent

Week 1
Batter: Kaiden Cardoso – London
Pitcher: Pedro De Los Santos – Brantford