FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The Hamilton Cardinals in conjunction with the Intercounty Baseball League and Toronto Maple Leafs announced today the dates and times for the upcoming first round, best of three game series.

Hamilton finished the regular season in seventh place with an 11-19 record while Toronto finished the regular season in second place with a 16-14 record to earn home-field advantage in the first round of the 2021 IBL playoffs.  During the regular season the Maple Leafs won the five game season series with the Cardinals 3-2.

The three-game series will begin in Toronto at Dominico Field at Christie Pits on Thursday September 9^th.  Game two of the series will be held in Hamilton at CARSTAR Field at Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium on Friday August 10^th.  First pitch for both games is slated for 7:30pm.

Game three of the series, if necessary, will be played on Sunday, September 12^th back in Toronto starting at 2:00pm.

Tickets for the Friday’s game are available at SeatGIANT - Hamilton Cardinals Single Game Tickets (seatgiantevents.ca) and will be available for purchase prior to the game at the stadium box office. Adult tickets are $15 while student and senior tickets are $7 for the first-round matchup.

The Hamilton Cardinals are a member of Canada’s top baseball league, the Intercounty Baseball League. The 100-year old summer league is one of the oldest baseball leagues in the world, with the league established in 1919, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. For more information, visit www.iblcardinals.ca or follow the Cardinals on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @HamCardinalsIBL.