The boys are back on the diamonds.
After the uncertainty of COVID-19 put the 2020 summer season in question for minor baseball teams in Yorkton, Saskatchewan and Canada, at least some teams,are back in action.
The Parkland 15U AA Expos played its first games of the year in Yorkton Saturday, hosting the Lumsden Cubs in a doubleheader.
The visitors won game one 9-8.
Expos manager Kelly Hubic said the Expos were down 9-5 but had got it back to a one-run deficit when time ran out on their comeback bid.
“The game was called due to the two-hour time allowance,” he said, explaining the game was on the clock because the second contest had to be played.
Colton Hubic was the yeoman on the mound for the Expos tossing 4.2 innings in the loss, with four others pitching the rest of the game. Hubic had an eight strikeout contest.
Offensively Xage Miraflor from Sturgis hit a home run for the Expos.
“He just clocked to centrefield,” said coach Hubic, adding it was unfortunate the team couldn’t celebrate the knock in normal fashion because of COVID-19 precautions.
Joey Zarowny of Yorkton and Parker Lowenberg of Grenfell had good games too, noted their coach.
The Expos are definitely a regional team with players from Sturgis, Canora, Melville, Saltcoats, Grenfell and Yorkton among the 13 on the roster.
Things went better for the locals in game two as the Expos emerged with an 8-6 win, playing a full seven innings.
Kimnuel Albarracin from Sturgis tossed 4.1 innings, allowing eight hits, five runs, and striking out five for the Expos.
Chaz Jaeb, also of Sturgis went 2.2 innings.
Next up for the team will be another home doubleheader as they host the Regina Athletics Saturday at Jubilee Park with games at noon at 3 p.m.
