The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are gearing up for a historic moment this spring as they play their first-ever game on the road.
The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) revealed the schedule for its 105th season on Wednesday.
"The league ushers in a new era with the inclusion of its ninth team, the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers," the league said in a media release.
The Barnstormers will open the 2024 season on the road against the Brantford Red Sox on May 17 at 8 p.m.
According to the league, each team will play a 42-game schedule this season.
"With Chatham-Kent joining, the league introduces an unbalanced schedule, where teams will play against each other five or six times, differing from the even matchups of previous years," the league said. "The schedule will reverse in the 2025 season."
Chatham-Kent will have its home opener against the Kitchener Panthers on May 18 at 7:05 p.m. at Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham.
The IBL's season opener is scheduled for May 12 with the London Majors visiting Christie Pits to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
This game will also be notable as it introduces the new Toronto ownership group.
The full 2024 season schedule can be viewed here.
