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Christian Young leads Welland Jackfish to a 7-1 win

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  • Christian Young struck out a season-high 16 batters to lead the Welland Jackfish to a 7-1 win in Barrie Saturday night.
  • Young’s 16 strikeouts set a single-season Jackfish record.
  • The win improved the Jackfish’s record to 5-7.
  • The Jackfish play again Thursday, August 5th at 7:30 p.m. at the Welland Stadium as they welcome the Barrie Baycats.

Welland Jackfish fall to Brantford 7-3

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  • The Welland Jackfish fell to the Brantford Red Sox 7-3 Thursday night at the Welland Stadium.
  • With the lose, the Jackfish now have 3 wins and 7 losses.
  • The Jackfish now hit the road for a pair of road games, playing the London Majors on Friday and the Barrie Baycats on Saturday.

Welland Jackfish announce make-up date

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  • The Welland Jackfish have announced the make-up date from the Saturday, July 17 rainout against the Barrie Baycats.
  • The game will be made up on Friday, September 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Jackfish fall to Kitchener and London

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  • On Thursday at the Welland Stadium, the Welland Jackfish recorded 12 hits but could only score 3 runs as they fell to the Kitchener Panthers 6-3.
  • Friday evening the Jackfish travelled to London to take on the Majors. The Jackfish had only 2 hits and committed a pair of errors in a 5-0 loss to London.
  • The Jackfish are back in action Saturday at 1:05pm at the Welland Stadium against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jackfish sign 2019 IBL Rookie of the Year

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  • The Welland Jackfish announced today the signing of 2019 Intercounty Baseball League Rookie of the Year Brendon Dadson.
  • Dadson, who returns to the Jackfish following time spent in Australia and the United States, is currently finishing playing for the Wolfpac of the Yinzer League.
  • With the Wolfpac, Dadson recorded a .369 average with 8 doubles, 2 triples, a home run, and 19 RBIs in 27 games played.
  • The Jackfish are back in action on Thursday, July 22nd as they welcome the Kitchener Panthers to the Welland Stadium for a 7:30 pm game.

Jackfish drop game in Kitchener

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  • After getting rained out at home on Saturday, the Welland Jackfish travelled to Kitchener on Sunday to take on the Kitchener Panthers.
  • The Jackfish fell to the Panthers 18-7.
  • For the Jackfish, Dane Tofteland went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs and three runs.
  • The Jackfish’s next game is at the Welland Stadium Thursday at 7:30pm against the Panthers once again.
  • On Tuesday, the Jackfish announced that they have signed right-handed pitcher and five-time IBL Champion, Brett Lawson, who was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2001.

Grand slam carries Jackfish to win

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  • The Welland Jackfish scored 5 runs in the 4th inning to defeat the Brantford Red Sox 10-7 at Welland Stadium Thursday night.
  • Tony Kwonm hit a two out grand slam home run over the left-field wall in the 4th inning to erase a 5-1 deficit.
  • The Jackfish added a pair of runs in the 7th and 8th innings.
  • The Jackfish are back in action at home on Saturday afternoon against the Barrie Baycats at 1:05pm.
  • Step 3 of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen now permits the Jackfish to have a capacity of 2130, which is 75% of seated capacity at the Welland Stadium.

Walk up ticket sales available for Jackfish games

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Welland Jackfish go 1-2 over weekend

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  • The Welland Jackfish had a win and a pair of losses over the weekend in Intercounty Baseball League action.
  • On Friday, the Jackfish added three runs in the ninth to knock off the Brantford Red Sox 7-2 in Brantford.
  • On Saturday, the Jackfish loss to the London Majors 16-3 in their first home game after their scheduled home opener was rained out.
  • Finally on Sunday,  Dane Tofteland, Matt Hilderbrandt and Todd Gowan all hit home runs but it wasn’t enough as the Jackfish fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 18-7.
  • The Jackfish next play Thursday at 7:30pm at home to Brantford.

Jackfish home opener rained out

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  • The Welland Jackfish and Hamilton Cardinals were postponed due to rain on Thursday night at Welland Stadium.
  • The game will be made up on Wednesday, August 11th. First pitch is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
  • The Jackfish home opener will now take place on Saturday, July 10th as they welcome the London Majors for a 1pm start.