These two teams are located less than 10 miles apart in West Virginia. The Bluefield Orioles are a unique team, due to the fact that Bowen Field, home of the Orioles, straddles the Virginia-West Virginia state line, and Bowen Field lies completely on the Virginia side of the park. However, the team is operated by the Bluefield, which is located in West Virginia. In addition, this is one of the few ballparks that doesn’t serve beer, due in part to the religious views of the region. Bowen Field was built in 1974 with a grandstand that didn’t include seating due to the fact that there wasn’t enough money to fully complete construction. The seats were eventually installed, but in the meantime fans would bring blankets or folding chairs to sit on in the grandstand.

The Princeton Devil Rays do not have as interesting of a stadium, but it does have a very nice staff who was able to set us up with a raffle. The Devil Rays had already been eliminated from playoff contention, so the crowd was a bit small for a Sunday night. After the game, we had a chance to experience the local cinema and see the movie Superbad, which was solid but not as good as Knocked Up. Next stop—Bristol, Virginia to see the White Sox.