The Intercounty Baseball League has announced the first of its post-season awards.

Royals manager Dino Roumel has been named the Troy May memorial award winner as manager of the year.

Roumel helped lead Guelph to a fourth-place finish with a 24 and 18 regular season record.

The Royals also managed to reach the championship final for the first time in 20 years.

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They eliminated last season’s champs, the Welland Jackfish, in the semi-finals before being swept by the eventual champions Barrie Baycats in the championship series.

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