Cubs start season with a draw in the rain

May 21, 2014 · 0 Comments

It’s surprising that game one of the Mansfield Cubs 2014 schedule even got underway, but the Cubs and Orangeville Giants played through the wet weather on Tuesday, May 13, to start the Mansfield Senior baseball team’s season.

After an initial downpour that left home plate under a couple of inches of water, the weather eased off enough to allow the game to get underway at Princess of Wales Park in Orangeville with a 7:30 p.m. start.

The rain started up again when the first inning got underway but the club’s were determined to get this one behind them as the game had already been rescheduled from May 5.

Lance Bryan started on the mound for the Cubs and if there was any thought of throwing a spit-ball, this would have been the game to do it. The game ended in a 6–6 tie.

The Cubs played their second game of the season at their home diamond in Mansfield when they hosted the Creemore Braves. This was another wet one with crews working to make the infield playable. The Cubs had to settle for a loss with the Creemore squad getting the edge and leaving the field with a 4-2 win.

Looking for their first win of the season, the Mansfield team will host the Barrie Angels on Wednesday, May 21, with a 6:30 p.m. start. Their next home game is on Wednesday, May 28, when the will host the Bolton Brewers.

The opening pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

By Brian Lockhart

The Mansfield Cubs started their 2014 season with a game against the Orangeville Giants in Orangeville. It took a little work to get the diamond ready after an early
evening rain storm soaked the field.