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.