Welland Jackfish
The Welland Jackfish are an independent baseball team based in Welland, Ontario, Canada. The Jackfish are a member of the Intercounty Baseball League, an independent baseball league established in 1919 which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball.
| Welland Jackfish | |||||
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| Information | |||||
| League | Intercounty Baseball League | ||||
| Location | Welland, Ontario | ||||
| Ballpark | Welland Stadium | ||||
| Year founded | 2019 | ||||
| Nickname(s) | Jackfish | ||||
| Former name(s) | Welland Jackfish (2019–present) Burlington Herd (2016–2018) Burlington Bandits (2012–2016) Burlington Twins (2011–2012) Mississauga Twins (2009–2011) Stratford Nationals (2006–2008) Stratford Storm (2004–2006) St. Thomas Storm (2000–2005) | ||||
| Colors | Navy, green, wWhite | ||||
| Mascot | Jacques | ||||
| Manager | Brian Essery | ||||
| General Manager | Jason McKay | ||||
| President | Ryan Harrison | ||||
| Website | https://www.wellandjackfish.com | ||||
History
The team was founded as the St. Thomas Storm in 2000, before moving to Stratford, eventually becoming the Stratford Nationals. After two seasons as the Mississauga Twins, the franchise moved to Burlington in 2011 and was rebranded as the Burlington Bandits following the 2012 season, due to a change in ownership.[1] In 2016, the Bandits rebranded under new ownership as the Burlington Herd and continued to play their home games at Nelson park in Burlington, Ontario.[2]
On October 2, 2018, the Burlington Herd were approved to relocate to Welland, and renamed the Welland Jackfish.[3]
In their first year in Welland, the Jackfish had their best regular season with a 19-17 record, and earned their first playoff series victory.
The team currently only officially acknowledges their history in Welland.
Season-by-season records
| Mississauga Twins | ||||
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| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason |
| 2009 | 9–27 | .250 | 7th | Lost 4–0 in Quarter Finals to Brantford Red Sox |
| 2010 | 17–19 | .472 | 6th | Lost 4–0 in Quarter Finals to Barrie Baycats |
| Total | 26–46 | .361 | ||
| Playoffs | 0–8 | .000 | 2 Playoff Appearances. 0 Championships. | |
| Burlington Bandits | ||||
| 2011 | 9–25 | .265 | 7th | Lost 4–2 in Quarter Finals to Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2012 | 11–24 | .314 | 8th | Lost 4–1 in Quarter Finals to Brantford Red Sox |
| 2013 | 13–29 | .310 | 7th | Lost 4–0 in Quarter Finals to London Majors |
| 2014 | 9–27 | .250 | 8th | Did Not Qualify |
| 2015 | 15–21 | .417 | 5th | Lost 4–3 in Quarter Finals to London Majors |
| 2016 | 11–25 | .306 | 6th | Lost 4–1 in Quarter Finals to Barrie Baycats |
| Total | 68–151 | .314 | ||
| Playoffs | 7–20 | .259 | 5 Playoff Appearances. 0 Championship. | |
| Burlington Herd | ||||
| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason |
| 2017 | 13–23 | .361 | 6th | Lost 4-1 in Quarter Finals to London Majors |
| 2018 | 12–24 | .333 | 8th | Lost 3-0 in Quarter Finals to Barrie Baycats |
| Total | 25–47 | .347 | ||
| Playoffs | 1–7 | .142 | 2 Playoff Appearances. 0 Championships. | |
| Welland Jackfish | ||||
| 2019 | 19-17 | .528 | 4th | Won 4-1 in Quarter Finals against London Majors
Lost 4-0 in Semi Finals against Barrie Baycats |
| Total | 19-17 | .528 | ||
| Playoffs | 4–5 | .444 | 1 Playoff Appearance. 0 Championships. | |
References
- "New name, owner for Burlington's IBL team". Burlington Post. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- "The Burlington Herd are Born!". Burlington Herd. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- Nagel, Kevin (2018-10-02). "IBL Herd baseball team moving to Welland". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
