ORLEANS – It was hard for Orleans Firebirds second baseman Joichiro “Jo” Oyama to keep his emotions in check. Long after the final out had been recorded and Bourne’s championship celebration was well underway, tears continued to fill Oyama’s eyes as he said his goodbyes. Whether it was the parade of fans seeking autographs or photos or heartfelt encounters with Orleans teammates, coaches, and interns, Oyama wa...

BREWSTER – The 45 th  annual Brew Run was held on Saturday, and while the race itself is a long-standing town tradition, the Brew does not just stand for Brewster, it stands for the ice-cold suds that each runner receives upon completion. The 5.2-mile race had a whopping 906 runners participating, a 116 runner increase from last year, all of whom gathered at the Woodshed bar for a celebration of their accompli...

HARWICH – Local rowers ranging from 12 to 84 years old will embark on Long Pond in Harwich early Saturday morning to take part in the Cranberry Sprints Regatta. The regatta will feature a 1,000-meter timed stake race with rowers competing in single, double and quadruple shells. The action is scheduled to take place from 6 until 9 a.m. Saturday, with an awards ceremony slotted for 9:15 a.m. Visit capeandi...

ORLEANS — One of the most historic seasons in Orleans Firebirds history ended with the East Division champions finishing just short of reaching Cape League immortality. The Firebirds’ magical summer came to a close in heartbreaking fashion Sunday night, when the team’s bats went silent in a 5-2 loss to the Bourne Braves in Game 3 of the best-of-three Cape League championship series. ”They played better toni...

BOURNE – Throughout the summer, Orleans Firebirds closer Sean Matson made pitching in the Cape Cod Baseball League look easy.  The flame-throwing righty from Harvard was named the Cape League’s Most Outstanding Relief Pitcher after a perfect regular season in which he didn’t surrender a run in 21 ⅔ innings of work.  On Saturday night, when the Firebirds needed Matson the most, the Chadds Ford, Pa. native ro...

ORLEANS – The Firebirds are flying back to the Cape League championship for the first time in a decade.  Orleans captured the East Division title Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory over Yarmouth-Dennis in front of a packed crowd of 4,633 at Eldredge Park. The win completed a 2-0 series sweep of the top-seeded Red Sox and clinched the second-seeded Firebirds’ first championship berth since 2013, when the team f...

SOUTH YARMOUTH – Longtime Orleans Firebirds manager Kelly Nicholson decided to insert Fenwick Trimble into the game at a crucial time. The outfielder from James Madison University didn’t let the skipper nor his teammates down. Trimble launched a go-ahead grand slam home run over the left field fence in the top of the eighth to complete a comeback and power Orleans to an 8-4 victory over Yarmouth-Dennis on Mond...

HARWICH – Cape Cod Baseball League rosters typically hold 30 players at a time. This season, the Harwich Mariners cycled through well over double that number. The constant roster turnover resulted in over 70 players donning the Mariners uniform in 2023, and because of this, the summer was perhaps the most difficult season of manager Steve Englert’s career. “This was the worst year ever,” said Englert regard...

ORLEANS – The Orleans Firebirds’ memorable summer just got a little sweeter. Over the weekend, the organization was presented with the Cape League’s Paul Galop Commissioner Cup, an end-of-season award decided on by league commissioner Eric Zmuda and deputy commissioner Peter Hall. The award is presented to a team that demonstrates integrity and professionalism both on and off the field throughout the year. ...

SOUTH YARMOUTH – The short confines of Red Wilson Field ultimately led to the end of the Brewster Whitecaps’ season. After opening the postseason with a lopsided 18-7 win over top-seeded Yarmouth-Dennis on Friday, fourth-seeded Brewster saw its season come to a screeching halt following a 3-1 loss Saturday and a 4-3 defeat Sunday in Game 3 of the best-of-three East semifinals. The season-ending loss was esp...

SOUTH YARMOUTH – For seven innings, Fenwick Trimble sat in the Orleans Firebirds’ dugout patiently. The outfielder from James Madison University watched his teammates with close attention, staying ready in case his number was called. When it finally was, with one out in the eighth, Trimble made the most of his opportunity. The slugger from Virginia Beach launched a pinch-hit grand slam home run over the lef...

SOUTH YARMOUTH – Longtime Orleans Firebirds manager Kelly Nicholson decided to insert Fenwick Trimble into the game at a crucial time. The outfielder from James Madison University didn’t let the skipper nor his teammates down. Trimble launched a go-ahead grand slam home run over the left field fence in the top of the eighth to complete a comeback and power Orleans to an 8-4 victory over Yarmouth-Dennis on Mond...