Baseball

As witnessed by the hundreds of excited fans filling the seats at Butler park during a Trail Orioles or Trail Jays game or one of the many tournaments held each summer in the riverside ballpark, Trail residents love their baseball and strongly support the sport.

Butler Park, the premiere baseball facility in South Eastern British Columbia regularly fills it's 1,000 seat covered grandstand under the bright lights of the fully lit for television field to cheer on the 2008 BC Men's Senior Champion Trail Orioles creating an electric summer night atmosphere. From little league through semi-pro to senior men’s baseball Trail has a history of excellence on the diamond and has developed numerous championship teams and big time star athletes.

Most well known of all may be Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox and 2004 National League Rookie of the year who was born and raised in Trail BC where he got his start in the Trail Little League program.Not to be outdone by their older sport mates, Trail's little league program which plays out of the scenic mountain setting of Andy Bilesky Little League Park regularly competes with the best little league teams the world has to offer. In 1990 featuring a young Jason Bay Trail's little league team went on to compete in the little league world series.For knowledgeable fans, premiere facilities and a welcoming small sports minded city to host baseball events Trail ranks among the best in the country.

File attachment: 
application/pdf icon
baseball.pdf
Right sidebar content: 

Featured Athlete:
Jason Bay

Growing up in Trail Jason was a real sports minded kid playing baseball, hockey player as well as skiing. Concentrating ultimately on baseball, Bay got seriously involved in Trail Little league where  as a member of Trail’s team he went on to play in the 1990 Little League World Series.

Bay was drafted by the Montreal Expo’s in 2000 while playing for the Gonzaga University Bulldogs team. After a series of trades and injuries Bay played his first full major league season in 2004 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was crowned National League Rookie of the year hitting .282 with 26 home runs and 82 RBI’s.

Jason now plays as the starting left fielder for the Boston Red Sox since July 2008.

Butler Park

in

Just across the Columbia River from downtown Trail, Butler Park is part of a greater two square block sporting complex that is also home to the Trail Aquatic and Leisure center and Butler Park tennis facility.

Hosting Portfolio: 
  • 2004 Senior Men’s Provincial Champs
  • 2003 Babe Ruth Provincial Championships
  • 1995 Senior Babe Ruth World Series
  • Coming 2011 Western Canadian Senior Men’s Championships
  • Coming 2010 BC Senior Men’s Championships
Fast Facts: 

1,000 seat covered grandstand
Home field of the Red Sox Jason Bay
Fully lit for televised events
Full sized team change rooms

Location: 

Situated across the road from the banks of the Columbia River just across the river fromthe heart of downtown Trail Butler park is part of two square city blocks of recreation facilities. Also on site are 3 lit tennis courts and the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Center. The entire complex is within easy walking distance of Trail’s shops and restaurants including a deluxe hotel with excellent accommodations and is 1km away from the regional hospital with over 100 medical doctors and specialists.  Services locally by the Castlegar Airport 25 minutes drive north or the Trail Municipal Airport 15 minutes drive east Trail is also connected to the world via the Spokane International Airport ( Washington State) 2.5 hours drive south.

Weather: 

The area boasts a moderate climate with long warm summers. The area is snow free from mid-April through mid-November. Located 200 meters above downtown Trail Haley Park remains cooler than surrounding area with summer temperatures averaging in the mid 20's Celsius. Rainy days are rare from June through September with over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year.

Facility Specs: 
Year completed
1956
Seating capacity
3000
Parking capacity
400
Medical room
Yes
Warm up area
No
Licensed for alcohol
Yes
Official rooms  1
Food services
Yes
Dressing rooms 2
   
Facility Specs: 
Scoreboard  Electronic
Sound system
Yes
Owner
City
Office space
Yes
Weight room / fitness facility
Yes
Equipment storage
Yes
Ticket box
Yes
Media room
Yes
Internet capability  High Speed
Hospitality room Yes
Contact Info: 
Butler Park
 Contact: Trisha Davison - Parks and Recreation Director
1800 Thom Street e: tdavison@trail.ca
Trail,British Columbia p: 1-250-364-0852
  f: 1-250-368-6233
   

Andy Bilesky Little League Park

in

This natural mountain park setting is a beautiful setting for Trail's little league baseball facility. Two regulation size little league fields and training facilities create a natural family atmosphere for young baseball fans.  In 2011 a new scoreboard was also installed.

Host of the 2005 Pacific Northwest Cal Ripken Regional Baseball Championships, and home to the 1990 Little League World Series team that featured a young Jason Bay, Trail's deep baseball heritage and excellent facilities have been raising little baseball champions for decades.

Hosting Portfolio: 
  • 2001,1990,1982 - BC Little League Championships 

  • 2005 - Pacific Northwest Cal Ripken Regional Baseball Championships
  • 
Home field of 5 time Canadian champions - Trail Little League
Facility Specs: 
Year completed
1980
Seating capacity
3000
Parking capacity
200
Medical room
No
Warm up area
Yes
Licensed for alcohol
No
Official rooms  1
Food services
Yes
Dressing rooms  
   
Facility Specs: 
Scoreboard  Electronic
Sound system
Yes
Owner
City
Office space
No
Weight room / fitness facility
No
Equipment storage
No
Ticket box
No
Media room
Yes
Internet capability  
Hospitality room No
Contact Info: 
Butler Park
 Contact: Trish Davison- Parks and Recreation Director
1800 Thom Street e: tdavison@trail.ca
Trail,British Columbia p: 1-250-364-0852
  f: 1-250-368-6233
   

Haines Park

in

In the relaxed small town setting of Fruitvale in the rural Beaver Valley Haines Park is a four season multi-sport venue. Anchored by the Beaver Valley Arena, the park also plays host to local slow and fast pitch leagues, little league and regularly hosts league championships and regional tournaments in the tournament ready three field setup. All three fields are fully fenced with covered dugouts and the main field has a large right field manual scoreboard.

Location: 

A ten minute stroll for downtown Fruitvale, bordered by Columbia Garden Ave and Green Road,  Haines Park is the centre of sporting life in Trail. 15 minutes east of Trail on Highway 3B Fruitvale is a rural community in the heart of the Beaver Valley. Serviced locally by the Castlegar Airport a 45 minute drive north or the Trail Municipal Airport 15 minutes drive south. International connections via the Spokane International Airport (Washington State) is a 2.5 hour drive south.

Weather: 

At an elevation of 591 meters or 1970 feet Fruitvale sits in the Beaver Valley with summer temperatures slightly cooler than the Trail area. Average summer temperatures are in the high teens and low twenty degrees Celsius with 452.9mm of annual rainfall. Generally dry summers see few rain days between mid-June and mid-September.

Facility Specs: 
 
Seating capacity
200
Parking capacity
200
Medical room
No
Warm up area
Yes
Licensed for alcohol
Yes
Official rooms  1
Food services
Yes
Dressing rooms 2
   
Facility Specs: 
Scoreboard Manual
Sound system
Yes
Owner
City
Office space
No
Weight room / fitness facility
No
Equipment storage
Yes
Ticket box
Yes
Media room
No
Internet capability  
Hospitality room Yes
Contact Info: 
Haines Park
 Contact: Beaver Valley Arena & Recreation
1777 Green Road
 p: 250.367.9319
Fruitvale, BC f: 250.368.3199
   
   

Rossland Ball Fields

in

Rossland plays host to two baseball fields ideal for both fast-pitch and slow-pitch. Both fields are located centrally within a ten minute walk of Rossland’s heritage downtown center.

Rossland's Lions campground features one baseball field that sits under the surrounding mountains of the Rossland Range and enjoys fantastic views. The community ball field has full fencing and two wooden covered dugouts. The park setting is surrounded by trees, picnic fields and a full service campground adjacent to the ball field

Location: 

The Lion’s campground ballpark is accessed via the parking area on Valves Road off of Dunn Crescent in lower Rossland. Also accessed through the Lion’s Campground on Black Bear Drive.

Weather: 

As Canada's second highest elevation city at 1,023 meters Rossland receives over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year as it often sits above the clouds and valley fog. Situated in a natural alpine amphitheatre surrounded by the mountains of the Rossland range windy days are rare. Average summer temperatures are 25 C high and 11 C low.

Contact Info: 
Rossland Trail Country Club Contact: Robin Hethey – Rossland Recreation
1869 Columbia Ave e: info@rossland.ca
P.O. Box 495 p: 1-250-362-2327
Rossland, BC 
V0G 1Y0 f: 1-250-362-5451
V0G 1Y0 www.rossland.ca