Tag: IBL

Day wins IBL weekly honour

Day wins IBL weekly honour

Dave Gough- June 13, 2025

Garret DayPhoto courtesy of Wayne State athletics Chatham-Kent Barnstormers pitcher Garret Day was named a co-winner of the Intercounty Baseball League pitcher of week recently. ... Read More

Barnstormers honouring Fergie Jenkins

Barnstormers honouring Fergie Jenkins

Dave Gough- June 3, 2025

Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins stands with his bronze sculpture in front of the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre. Photo credit: Robyn Brady, CKXS News.Jenkins This ... Read More

Barnstormers prepare for season two

Barnstormers prepare for season two

Dave Gough- May 22, 2025

As Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks used to say—let's play two. After a memorable inaugural season, the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers opened their season with a lopsided ... Read More

Strong had memorable season with Barnstormers

Strong had memorable season with Barnstormers

Dave Gough- March 21, 2025

We will always have the magical summer of 2024. Chatham-Kent Barnstomer Seth Strong announced earlier this month that he plans to play this upcoming season ... Read More

Barnstormers looking for improvements to Fergie Jenkins Field

Barnstormers looking for improvements to Fergie Jenkins Field

Dave Gough- February 24, 2025

Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham Local baseball officials are hoping Rotary Park and Fergie Jenkins Field can  receive $280,000 for park and stadium improvements approved ... Read More

Barnstormers sign pitcher on a two-for-one deal

Barnstormers sign pitcher on a two-for-one deal

Dave Gough- February 8, 2025

Mizuki Akatsuka The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers recently signed Mizuki Akatsuka, from Gifu Japan. He will be a unique attraction, Mizuki is a 27 years old switch ... Read More

Barnstormers release 2025 schedule

Barnstormers release 2025 schedule

Dave Gough- December 15, 2024

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers have released their 2025 Intercounty Baseball League schedule. The Barnstormers, who debuted in the IBL in 2024, open their season at home ... 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

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

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 announcer ejected by umpire

Barnstormers announcer ejected by umpire

Dave Gough- May 27, 2024

The beautiful thing about baseball is that if you watch enough games, you will often see something that you have never seen before on a ... Read More

Barnstormers Prepared to Hit the Field

Barnstormers Prepared to Hit the Field

Chris Taylor- May 17, 2024

It’s the weekend local baseball fans have been waiting for. The Intercounty Baseball League’s newest expansion team, the hold their inaugural home opener tomorrow night. ... Read More

Barnstormers announce announcing crew

Barnstormers announce announcing crew

Dave Gough- May 3, 2024

All of the IBL games are live streamed on YouTube channel. The Barnstormers introduced their live stream crew for the inaugural 2024 season of IBL ... Read More

Barnstormers coaches have a lot of baseball experience

Barnstormers coaches have a lot of baseball experience

Dave Gough- May 1, 2024

Chatham-Kent Barnstormers' manager Dan Norman As the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers play their first Intercounty Baseball League season, they will have something a lot of other IBL ... Read More