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News: Chatham-Kent Announces Field Manager for 2024 Season

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are proud to announce that Dan Norman will be the first manager of the IBL expansion club for its inaugural season in 2024.After naming Bill Altkinson, former Montreal Expos pitcher as the Barnstormers’ team Ambassador, Dan joins the team as the field manager, as well as being a former Montreal Expos outfielder.Dan…

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The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are proud to announce that Dan Norman will be the first manager of the IBL expansion club for its inaugural season in 2024.

After naming Bill Altkinson, former Montreal Expos pitcher as the Barnstormers’ team Ambassador, Dan joins the team as the field manager, as well as being a former Montreal Expos outfielder.

Dan played at Barstow College and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1974 amateur draft. In his first season of pro-ball, Norman put up an impressive batting average of .297 and a slugging percentage of .441. On June 15, 1977, Dan was traded from the Reds to the New-York Mets, along with infielder Doug Flynn and pitcher Pat Zachry, in exchange for star pitcher Tom Seaver. On May 29, 1981, Norman was traded along with pitcher Jeff Reardon, to the Montreal Expos, in exchange for right fielder Ellis Valentine. After the 1983 season, Dan continued to bounce around the minor leagues through the 1987 season, ending his professional playing career at age 32.

Following his playing career, Dan became a coach and was involved with a few Major League organizations. Norman spent time with the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers as a minor league manager, with the Cleveland Indians as a minor league hitting coach, as well as the Florida Marlins and the AZL Padres. He was also the manager of the now defunct, Trois-Rivieres Saints, in the Canadian Baseball League (CBL). After the 2003 season, Dan returned to his roots to coach and instruct at Barstow College for several years.

Dan currently lives in the sunny State of Arizona but has always adored Canada and is looking forward to returning and becoming part of the Chatham-Kent community.

“Our team will be comprised of future and former professional players, and I’m excited to bring championship caliber baseball to the region for this new team!”

Led by owner, Dom Dinelle and General-Manager, Harry Muir, the Barnstormers are bringing in a very experienced manager to lead the troops.

“We’re so excited to have Dan with the team. He is a values-based leader, on and off the field, bringing a high level of experience, an impressive work ethic, and a dedication to the fans and community,” said Muir.

The team is committed to bring high quality baseball to Chatham-Kent, as well as affordable family-friendly entertainment with a commitment to community engagement, customer service, innovation, and the professional growth and development of its employees.

For more information, visit http://www.ckiblbaseball.com.

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News: IBL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Jackfish wins first IBL championship

BARRIE – The Intercounty Baseball League’s top regular season team was also the IBL’s best in the playoffs, as the Welland Jackfish blew out Barrie 17-1 on Saturday to clinch its first Dominico Cup title. Welland, after dropping the series’ first two games, won the next four in the best-of-seven series. Welland starting pitcher and playoff MVP…

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BARRIE – The Intercounty Baseball League’s top regular season team was also the IBL’s best in the playoffs, as the Welland Jackfish blew out Barrie 17-1 on Saturday to clinch its first Dominico Cup title. 

Welland, after dropping the series’ first two games, won the next four in the best-of-seven series. 

Welland starting pitcher and playoff MVP James Bradwell allowed an unearned run over 7.2 innings in Game 6. He scattered six hits, walked two and struck out six. Over three playoff rounds, Bradwell went 5-0 with a 1.03 earned-run average. 

Offensively, Matteo Porcellato homered twice and drove in five, while Gianfranco Morello went 3-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and three runs. Sam Cawker was 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs, Carlos Martinez doubled and drove in two, Hogan Brown had  a pair of RBI and scored twice, and James Smibert drove in a run and scored twice.

For Barrie, the playoff’s third seed, Ryan Rijo drove in Canice Ejoh in the eighth inning. Carson Burns singled twice. 

Evan Soules took the loss, allowing six runs on five hits over 2.1 innings. He walked two and didn’t record a strikeout. 

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News: IBL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Jackfish one win from IBL title

WELLAND – More late game magic has Welland one win from an IBL championship. The Jackfish, after scoring twice in the ninth inning to win Game 4 Wednesday, broke a 2-2 tie in Game 5 Thursday with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh, which was the difference in a 4-2 victory over…

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WELLAND – More late game magic has Welland one win from an IBL championship. 

The Jackfish, after scoring twice in the ninth inning to win Game 4 Wednesday, broke a 2-2 tie in Game 5 Thursday with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh, which was the difference in a 4-2 victory over Barrie. 

Welland leads the best-of-seven Dominico Cup final 3-2. Game 6 is Saturday in Barrie. 

Gianfranco Morello had the big blow, a one-out solo home run in the seventh to give Welland the lead. Steven Moretto scored on a fielder’s choice three batters later. James Smibert and Sam Cawker each had a pair of hits in the win. 

Deivy Mendez earned the win in relief, allowing a run on two hits over three innings. He walked one and fanned four. Alberto Guerrero started and gave up a run on two hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out five. 

Royce Ando had an RBI double for the Baycats, who have lost three straight. Hayden Jaco scored on a fielder’s choice in the seventh, which briefly pulled Barrie even. Starlin Rodriguez singled and doubled.

Juan Benitez took the loss, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits in 6.1 innings. He struck out three and walked one. 

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News: IBL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Jackfish shocks Baycats to even series

BARRIE – Down to their last strike in Game 4 of the Dominico Cup final, the Welland Jackfish scored twice in the top of the ninth to shock Barrie and win 3-2 to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. After getting a flyout and groundout to open the ninth, Baycats’ closer Brad Grieveson hit…

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BARRIE – Down to their last strike in Game 4 of the Dominico Cup final, the Welland Jackfish scored twice in the top of the ninth to shock Barrie and win 3-2 to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. 

After getting a flyout and groundout to open the ninth, Baycats’ closer Brad Grieveson hit Matteo Porcellato with the first pitch of the next at bat. Grieveson had Jackfish batter Carlos Martinez in a 1-2 hole before Martinez belted a curveball over the left-field fence at Vintage Throne Stadium to give Welland its first lead of the game. 

Welland’s Deivy Mendez struck out Canice Ejoh to finish the comeback. 

Brandon Underhill earned the win in one inning of relief. He took over from Welland starter Jake Harford, who allowed two runs on eight hits over seven innings with a pair of walks and eight strikeouts. 

Royce Ando went 4-for-4 with an RBI for Barrie, which scored in the second and seventh innings and looked headed for a third win. Carson Burns had two hits and drove in a run, and Adam Odd went 2-for-4 and scored once. 

Baycats’ starter Frank Garces struck out 10 over eight innings. He gave up a run on four hits with two walks. 

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