Don’t look back — Oriole Jim Maniago chases a Kelowna Jay during a game Sunday afternoon. The player was tagged out and the Jays won the game 3 -1.
Trail Jays, Orioles finish home games
By Willa Condy - Trail-Rossland News
Published: July 22, 2008 3:00 PM
Updated: July 22, 2008 3:07 PM
It was a great weekend for watching baseball at Butler Park with the AM Ford Orioles and the Trail Jays hosting games.
Saturday the Jays took on the Coeur d’Alene Lumberman in a double header. The Lumberman won 8 – 7 in the first game and 13 – 3 in the second.
Saturday’s game between the Orioles and Kelowna Jays was close with the Kelowna team coming out on top 6 – 4. The Os played two more games against the Kelowna team on Sunday with mixed results.
The Orioles took the first of the double header Sunday with a score of 5 – 4. The third game was another close one, but the Kelowna Jays won 3 – 1.
The Orioles next games are on the B.C. Day weekend in Kelowna where they take part in the provincials.
The Trail Jays won both their games on Sunday, but lost one half of the Jones connection. Kellen Jones broke his collarbone on Sunday, ending his ball season.
The Jays played the Post Falls Cardinals on Sunday and the Jays took game one with a score of 2-0.
Game 2 saw one of the Post Falls coaches ejected from the game in the fifth inning for arguing with the umpire. The umpire had ruled that a player had turned into the ball and took a hit on purpose.
The umpire stood his ground with the coach and the coach watched the rest of the game from outside the ballpark.
The final score for the game was 8 – 0 for the Jays.
These were the final home games for the two Trail teams and the crowds came out to show their support.
The Jays now head to the North Idaho District Playoffs in Lewiston on July 24 – 27.
