IBL final starts Sept. 7 in Welland

The Intercounty Baseball League final starts 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 RBI 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