October 14, 2021

Official Intercounty Baseball League News Release

The Intercounty Baseball League has selected Hayden Jaco of the London Majors has been named Rookie of the Year and the recipient of the Brian Kerr Memorial Trophy.

The award is presented annually to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the IBL as determined in a vote of IBL directors.

Jake Wilson of Barrie finished second, followed by Hamilton's Ryan Burnside, and Welland's Griffin Keller.

The IBL will announce the league MVP and recipient of the John Bell Trophy on Monday.

Jaco (Coquitlam, B.C.) recorded a .379 average with six doubles, two triples, and four home runs. Appearing in 26 games with the Majors, the eventual Dominico Cup Champion also recorded 19 RBIs and 154 put-outs as a catcher.

Prior to joining the Majors, the former Cameron University student finished his collegiate career during the 2019 season, batting .314 which was second on his team to go along with 36 RBIs in 50 games played.

IBL Rookie of the Year Winners

2021 Hayden Jaco, London Majors

2019 Brendan Dadson, Welland Jackfish

2018 Garret Takamatsu, Toronto

2017 Zac Orchard, Toronto

2016 Connor Morro, Barrie

2015 Adam Odd, Burlington

2014 Chandler McLaren, Guelph

2013 Tanner Nivins, Kitchener

2012 Clay Caufield, Toronto

2011 Shaun Valeriote, Kitchener

2010 Andy St. Gelais, London

2009 Marcus Knecht, Oshawa

2008 Randy Schwartz, Barrie

2007 Lee Witmer, Kitchener

2006 Rudy Vallejos, London

2005 Ryan Asis, Guelph

2004 T.J. Shimizu, Brantford

2003 Harpreet Padda, Kitchener

2002 Brad Grievison, Barrie

2001 Cameron Newitt, Toronto

2000 John Ogiltree, Guelph

1999 Chad Ertel, Toronto

1998 Brad Drew, Guelph

1997 Matt Stockman, Toronto

1996 Dominic Campeau, Toronto

1995 Jason Gooding, Brantford

1994 Todd Schell, Stratford

1993 Dean Castelli, Hamilton

1992 Todd Hlushko, Guelph

1991 Rob Nixon, Toronto

1990 Rick Ross, St. Thomas

1989 Clark Austin, Guelph

1988 Richard Thompson, London

1987 Mike Dorrington, Brantford

1986 Martin Cauchon, St. Thomas

1985 Randy Curran, Kitchener

1984 Paul Kirkpatrick, Toronto

1983 Paul Fulton, Stratford

1982 Scott Mann, Cambridge

1981 Mike Holgate, Windsor

1980 Joe Ivan, Windsor

1979 Paul McKeegan, Toronto

1978 John Gourley, London

1977 Bruno Jurgaitis, Toronto

1976 Craig Kennedy, Brantford

1975 Jamie Corke, Brantford

1974 Phil Schmidt, London

1973 Bill Carey, Guelph

1972 Terry Holbrook, London

1971 John Osborne, Toronto