Sandford and Rosado - Rawlings IBL POTM for August

Today, the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) announced their Rawlings Player & Pitcher of the Month for August.  

Jake Sanford of the Welland Jackfish is the August Player of the Month batting .459 in August with 3 home runs and 1.319 OPS.   The native of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia finished atop the IBL regular season with a.393 batting average.

Cesar Rosado of the Barrie Baycats takes home the Pitcher of the Month honors for August with a dominating 2-0 Record, a 1.13 ERA, and an incredible 30 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched.   The Dominican Native led the IBL with 105 strikeouts in the regular season.

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The Intercounty Baseball League is the top-level baseball league in Canada, boasting ex-major league professional and elite NCAA college baseball players. The 2024 season will mark the 106th season of the Intercounty Baseball League. The IBL is the fifth-longest continually operated baseball league in the world and serves as a valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 40 Intercounty Baseball League players have advanced to Major League Baseball or returned to the IBL following their MLB careers, including Fergie Jenkins, John Axford, Chris Leroux, Scott Diamond, Peter Orr, Paul Spoljaric, Rich Butler, Rob Butler, and Rob Ducey.