March 30, 2020

Official Brantford Red Sox News Release

The Brantford Red Sox, members of the Intercounty Baseball League, are happy to announce that Chris Iltshishin will be returning for the 2020 season.

He made his debut with the Brantford Red Sox in 2019. He quickly established himself as a fundamental member of Brantford's starting lineup. He led the team with 33 hits over 133 at bats in 34 regular season games played. In the playoffs, he posted a .429 batting average with six hits to lead the team.

He is a native of Kitchener and is currently studying Rec & Sport Business at the University of Waterloo. Last season with the Waterloo Warriors baseball program, he was named team captain and a second team OUA all star. He was also nominated for team MVP, and was the winner of the Defender of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards.

The Brantford Red Sox were founded in 1911 and have won 15 Intercounty Baseball League titles.