IBL playoffs get underway Thursday

The Intercounty Baseball League playoffs get underway this week as Barrie chases a second straight Dominico Cup.  

After a slow start, the Baycats climbed the standings all summer and secured second place on the last day of the regular season with a win over London. Barrie will get Toronto in the first round., 

Welland, which won the 2023 title, became the first IBL team to hit the 30-win milestone for a fourth straight season on its way to a third consecutive pennant. The Jackfish faces Kitchener to start the postseason.  

Third-place London, which hovered near the top of the standings all season, gets Guelph in the opening round, and fourth-place Chatham-Kent takes on Hamilton.  

PLAYOFFS 

SERIES A – WELLAND (1) VS. KITCHENER (8) 
Game 1: Thursday, Aug. 21 at Welland, 7:15 p.m. 
Game 2: Friday, Aug. 22 at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m. 
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 23 at Welland, 6:05 p.m. 
*Game 4: Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m. 
*Game 5: Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Welland; 7:15 p.m. 
 
SERIES B – BARRIE (2) VS. TORONTO (7) 
Game 1: Thursday, Aug. 21 at Barrie 7:35 p.m.  
Game 2: Friday, Aug. 22 at Toronto 7:30 p.m.  
Game 3: Sunday, Aug. 24 at Barrie 4:05 p.m.  
*Game 4: Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Toronto 7:30 p.m.   
*Game 5: Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Barrie, 7:35 p.m. 
 
SERIES C – LONDON (3) VS. GUELPH (6) 
Game 1: Friday, Aug. 22 at London, 7:35 p.m. 
Game 2: Saturday, Aug. 23 at Guelph, 7:30 p.m. 
Game 3: Sunday, Aug. 24 at London, 4:05 p.m. 
*Game 4: Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Guelph, 7:30 p.m. 
*Game 5: Wednesday, Aug. 27 at London, 7:35 p.m. 
 
SERIES D – CHATHAM-KENT (4) VS. HAMILTON (5) 
Game 1: Thursday, Aug. 21 at Chatham, 7:30 p.m.  
Game 2: Friday, Aug. 22 at Hamilton, 7:35 p.m. 
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 23 at Chatham, 7:05 p.m.  
*Games 4-5 TBA 

*If necessary