Young fans 16 to set record for IBL's Jackfish

Christian Young started and struck out 16 batters in seven innings to lead the Welland Jackfish to a 7-1 win over the Barrie Baycats on Saturday. Photo: Intercounty Baseball League

July 31, 2021

Official Intercounty Baseball League News Release

Barrie, Ontario -- Christian Young struck out a season-high 16 batters to lead the Welland Jackfish to a 7-1 win in Barrie Saturday night at Coates Stadium.

Young's 16 strikeouts set a single-season Jackfish record.

The 6-foot-5 right-hander from Hamburg N.Y.,, who was born in Oakville, was making his third start of the 2021 campaign and had fanned 14 in his previous 11 1/3 innings before shutting down the Baycats over seven innings. Young (1-1) allowed a run on three hits with four walks.

Offensively, Dane Tofteland went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run, Griffin Keller and Dennis Dei Baning each had two hits and an RBI, Eric Marriott, Brendon Dadson and Cole Warken all drove in a run, while Matt Hilderbrandt and Nolan Pettipiece added two hits apiece.

Baycats starter Brad Grieveson (1-2) allowed six runs on 13 hits over 7 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out five.

Ryan Rijo drove in Barrie's lone run with an RBI single in the third inning that scored Jake Wilson.

Welland improved to 5-7, and Barrie dropped to 4-7.