Category: Baseball

Baseball in Chatham-Kent

New baseball field to be named after Doug Melvin

New baseball field to be named after Doug Melvin

Dave Gough- November 21, 2024

Chatham's Doug Melvin A new baseball field that is planned to be constructed in Chatham, will be named after longtime Major League Baseball executive Doug ... Read More

Barnstormers name year-end award winners

Barnstormers name year-end award winners

Dave Gough- November 12, 2024

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers recently announced their three year-end major award winners. They include: Ed Pinnance Most Outstanding Player of the Year Seth Strong Strong previously ... Read More

Western Counties baseball recognizes Chatham coaches and umpire

Western Counties baseball recognizes Chatham coaches and umpire

Dave Gough- November 5, 2024

Three Chatham natives were honoured by Western Counties Baseball Association for their efforts this past season. Paul Ketchum won the association's umpire award, while Pat ... Read More

Seth Strong named IBL MVP

Seth Strong named IBL MVP

Dave Gough- September 22, 2024

Chatham-Kent Barnstormer Seth Strong was named the Intercounty Baseball League's Most Valuable Player last week. The John Bell Memorial Trophy is awarded annually and presented ... Read More

Barnstormers season should be considered a success

Barnstormers season should be considered a success

Dave Gough- September 17, 2024

The scoreboard says the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers were swept in the first round of the Intercounty Baseball League playoffs. However, looking at the big picture, the ... Read More

Chatham Diamonds win U13 OBA championship

Chatham Diamonds win U13 OBA championship

Dave Gough- September 13, 2024

Chatham Diamonds U13 baseball team. OBA A champs 2024 The Chatham Diamonds U13 team won the Ontario Baseball Association A championship in Oshawa on Labour ... Read More

Dresden Bulls win OBA title

Dresden Bulls win OBA title

Dave Gough- August 27, 2024

Timely hitting and strong pitching helped the Dresden Bulls win the Ontario Baseball Association C championship in Port Hope on the weekend. Dresden beat Essex ... Read More

Barnstormers playoff schedule set

Barnstormers playoff schedule set

Dave Gough- August 22, 2024

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers playoff schedule is now set. The fifth-place Barnstormers will take on the fourth-place Guelph Royals in a best three-out-of-five playoff series. The ... Read More

Port Lambton Pirates win U18 OBA crown

Port Lambton Pirates win U18 OBA crown

Dave Gough- August 20, 2024

Port Lambton Pirates OBA U18 'C' champs The Port Lambton Pirates U18 baseball team won the Ontario Baseball Association 'C' championship on the weekend. The ... Read More

Barnstormers’ playoff tickets go on sale on Monday

Barnstormers’ playoff tickets go on sale on Monday

Dave Gough- August 17, 2024

Chatham-Kent Barnstormers playoff tickets will go on sale online and at their office on Aug. 21. Dates and opponents will likely be announced after this ... Read More

Donations being accepted for Dream Field project

Donations being accepted for Dream Field project

Dave Gough- August 5, 2024

The Chatham Sports Hall of Fame group is working towards raising funds for a new ball field in Chatham. The CK Dream Field project group ... Read More

Strong named player of the week

Strong named player of the week

Dave Gough- July 20, 2024

For the second time this season, Chatham-Kent Barnstormers slugger Seth Strong was named the Intercounty Baseball HRD Player of the Week. Strong was named player ... Read More

Barnstormers going for fifth-straight win tonight

Barnstormers going for fifth-straight win tonight

Dave Gough- July 16, 2024

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are in a good spot, as they are currently on a four-game winning streak. The Barnstormers had a terrific weekend, defeating Welland ... Read More

Barnstormers’ Strong named IBL player of the month

Barnstormers’ Strong named IBL player of the month

Dave Gough- July 3, 2024

This Seth Stong guy can hit the snot out of the baseball. The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) announced on July 3 that Chatham-Kent Barnstormers third ... Read More