title: Barrie Baycats
text: # 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
  