North Dufferin Baseball League - EST. 1930

Innisfil Falls in Championship Game

August 10, 2026

The Innisfil Cardinals 1 put together an impressive run at the Ontario Baseball Association 'B' provincial championship, advancing to the gold-medal game before settling for silver after an eventful weekend.

Innisfil opened the tournament with a convincing 14-4 victory over Kincardine before edging Listowel 2-1 in its second game. The Cardinals received a bye in the third round but suffered their first setback of the tournament with an 8-4 loss to host Port Lambton.

The Cardinals rebounded in semifinal action, defeating London 9-0 to earn a rematch with the undefeated Port Lambton team in the championship game.

The teams exchanged runs through the early innings before Port Lambton took control, scoring four times in the fourth inning and adding six more runs in the fifth on its way to securing the provincial title.

Meanwhile, Innisfil Cardinals 2 battled back after a difficult start to the tournament. After opening with a 10-5 loss to Chatham, Innisfil responded with consecutive 3-0 victories over Dorchester and Listowel to remain in contention. In a fourth-round matchup against Clinton, Innisfil rallied for seven runs in the fourth inning to erase a deficit and tie the game at 8-8. Clinton answered, however, and handed Innisfil a 13-10 loss to end its tournament run.

At the 'AA' provincial championship in Markham, Caledon Nationals dropped its opening two games, falling 3-2 to Mississauga North and 9-2 to Windsor.

League rivals Orillia Royals and Barrie Baycats met in a closely contested first-round matchup, with Barrie earning a narrow 6-5 victory. Orillia later lost 7-3 to Seaway and was eliminated from the tournament.

Barrie was unable to build on its opening win, dropping a 3-1 decision to Erindale before being edged 7-5 by Whitby.

Erindale captured the 'AA' championship with a dominant 10-0 victory over Whitby in the final.

At the 'A' provincial championship in London, the Aurora-King Jays were eliminated after suffering a pair of losses. The Jays fell 14-1 to Martingrove in their opening game before dropping a 16-6 decision to Ancaster.

The tournament championship game is rescheduled for Aug. 15 after rain and poor field conditions forced the cancellation of Friday's action.

NDBL Clubs Head to 22U Provincial Championships

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August 6, 2026

Provincial championship tournaments for the 22U division take place this weekend, with six junior clubs from the North Dufferin Baseball League competing.

At the 'AA' tournament in Markham, three NDBL teams, the Barrie Baycats, Caledon Nationals and Orillia Royals, will compete in the 10-team championship.

Caledon will face Mississauga North at 10 a.m., while Barrie and Orillia will meet in their opening game at 1 p.m.

The Aurora-King Jays are the lone NDBL team competing in the 12-team 'A' tournament in London. They will play Martingrove on Friday at 2 p.m.

Both Innisfil Cardinals teams are attending the 11-team 'B' championship in Port Lambton. The teams open play Friday, with Cardinals 1 facing Kincardine and Cardinals 2 taking on Chatham. Both games begin at 10 a.m.

Braves Rally for Walk-Off Win and a second Canadian Title

The Dufferin-Simcoe Braves won the 43-age division championship at the Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Federation Championships on Aug. 2, 2026 in Red Deer, Alberta. Pictured, back row from left, Robb Stinson, Brad Soules, Craig Bessant, Bryan Post, Dan Lemmon, Aaron McMullen, Greg Slater, Steve Westbrooke, Sean Ellis. Front row, from left: Jason Thompson, Kerry Dupuis, Jeff Akitt, Shane Walker, Lance Bryan, Chad Purchase. (Jeff Akitt photo)

August 3, 2026

The local Dufferin-Simcoe Braves are Canadian champions once more after defeating the Victoria Mavericks 13-12 in the 43-plus division at the Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Championships.

The national tournament was hosted in Red Deer, Alberta, this year, with both the Braves and the Dufferin-Simcoe Rockers in attendance.

The Braves opened the tournament with a 16-6 win over the Red Deer Brewers, followed by a 7-7 tie against the Calgary Expos. In their third round-robin game, the Braves defeated the Victoria Mavericks 13-7.

The Braves finished first in the five-team division and earned a bye to the championship game, setting up a rematch with the Mavericks. Trailing 12-10 in the seventh inning, the Braves rallied to tie the game before Kerry Dupuis scored the winning run from third on a passed ball with the bases loaded, securing a 13-12 walk-off victory.

The team has reached the championship in three consecutive years, having also won the national title in 2024.

The Rockers competed in the 60-plus division and struggled throughout the weekend losing all three round-robin games: 11-1 to the Vancouver Pirates, 15-5 to the Port Alberni Cubs and 21-6 to the Great West Legends. They then faced the Alberta Combines in the Tier 2 championship and lost 18-2.

The Oakville Golden A's won the championship with a 13-3 victory over the Port Alberni Cubs.

Junior Championship Matchup Set

July 31, 2026

The Innisfil Cardinals 1 and Barrie Baycats will meet in the 2026 Junior Division championship of the North Dufferin Baseball League.

Innisfil defeated the Caledon Nationals in the first round and swept the Orillia Royals in the second. Game 1 against Orillia was a tightly contested affair, with the Royals scoring first. Timely hits in the top of the seventh inning allowed the Cardinals to take the lead and secure the victory. In Game 2, Innisfil scored 10 runs to earn a mercy-rule win and advance to the championship.

Barrie eliminated the defending champion Creemore Padres in the first round before knocking off the first-place Innisfil Cardinals 2 in the second round. After winning the opener 7-2, the Baycats completed the sweep of Innisfil with a 12-2 victory in a game that stretched late into the evening.

This marks Innisfil's third consecutive appearance in the championship series. The Cardinals lost to the Creemore Padres in each of the past two seasons.

For Barrie, it is the club's first championship-round appearance since 2014, when it lost to the Aurora Jays. The Baycats last won the title in 2013.

The championship series schedule will be posted to the league website when finalized.