12 Sports WWW.PGCITIZEN.CA | TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015 P.G. coach heading south Ex-MLB player Hamilton killed to helm college squad in murder-suicide: police Citizen staff The Associated Press Mandy Botham is taking her PEARLAND, Texas — Dar- basketball game back to the col- ryl Hamilton, a standout centre lege ranks. fielder and a member of the New Botham, a former assistant York Mets team that reached the coach with UNBC’s women’s 2000 World Series, was killed in basketball team, is now the new a murder-suicide in a suburban head coach of the Kwantlen Houston home, authorities said Polytechnic University women’s Monday. squad. The team, based in Sur- Hamilton was found Sunday rey, competes at the provincial after he was fatally shot in a house college level in PACWEST. in Pearland. He was 50 and had Botham is the current head worked for the MLB Network since coach of B.C. Basketball’s Un- 2013. der-15 Red provincial girls team An initial investigation deter- and, as head coach of the College mined Hamilton was shot sev- Heights secondary junior girls eral times and that a woman in squad for the last three years, led BOTHAM the home died of a self-inflicted the Cougars to the 2015 north gunshot wound. She was identi- central zone title in March. provincial girls team that placed fied as 44-year-old Monica Jordan, “It’s truly an honour to have fourth at the 2014 Canada Bas- Pearland Police Lt. Patrick Savage the opportunity to take this team ketball Nationals. said. The 14-month old child of into the future and be the next Botham is a former college Hamilton and Jordan was found AP FILE PHOTO leader of this program,” said player herself. She was a forward unharmed at the home and turned Former professional baseball player Darryl Hamilton sits in a golf Botham in a press release. “I am with the Grande Prairie Regional over to Child Protective Services. cart at the Urban Youth Academy Celebrity Golf Classic at English fortunate to be given a position College Wolves. Hamilton, who was born in Turn Golf Course in New Orleans in this 2011 file photo. to be able to influence and shape In Botham’s rookie season, the Baton Rouge, La., played for five young women and future leaders Wolves were undefeated during teams over 13 seasons in the call him a member of the baseball impossible for us to even begin to in our community.” the regular season and wrapped majors before retiring in 2001. He family. On behalf of Major League comprehend.” Botham’s additional coaching up the year with a bronze reached the post-season in four of Baseball, I extend my deepest “Darryl was a wonderful player experience includes assistant medal at the Canadian Collegiate his final five seasons. sympathies to Darryl’s family and for our organization, but more coach positions with Canada Athletic Association’s national He had a career batting average his many friends throughout our importantly, he was a true gentle- Basketball/Basketball B.C.’s Cen- championship. of .291 in 1,328 games with Mil- game.” man and a great friend to many tre for Performance and Target Botham is expected to begin waukee (1988, 1990-95), Texas The Mets mourned the loss here,” said Melvin, who was with Athlete Performance Programs, working with the Eagles next (1996), San Francisco (1997-98), and said they planned to hold a Texas during Hamilton’s season as well as with the U15 Blue month. Colorado (1998-99) and the Mets moment of silence before Friday with the Rangers. (1999-2001). He batted left, but night’s home game to honour both Police responded to the home threw with his right arm and had Hamilton and Nelson Doubleday Sunday afternoon after receiving a career fielding percentage of Jr., their former owner who died a 911 call. Hamilton’s body was .995 with only 14 errors in 2,770 last week at the age of 81. found near the home’s main entry, Blue Jays beat Rays defensive chances. The Rangers praised Hamilton while Jordan’s body was located The Associated Press Roberto Osuna struck out Steven In Hamilton’s only season with as well and singled out his “memo- in another area of the house, Souza Jr. and Nick Franklin and the Rangers, they made the play- rable” year in Texas. Savage said. Autopsies on both ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jose pitched the ninth for his first offs for the first time in franchise “He was not only an offensive were pending and Savage said the Bautista hit his 15th homer dur- save. history after winning the AL West catalyst and defensive standout on investigation was ongoing. ing a four-run sixth inning and the Andriese gave up four runs title. He also went to the post- the field but also was a club leader The news hit hard at Nicholls Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa and five hits in 5 1-3 innings as season with the Giants and two and an outstanding teammate,” State, the Louisiana school where Bay Rays 8-5 on Monday night. Tampa Bay lost for the third time consecutive years in New York. said the team, which planned a Hamilton still holds the record for Jose Reyes and Dioner Navarro in 11 games. The Rays had given Hamilton later worked in opera- moment of silence before Tues- stolen bases with 140. also homered for the Blue Jays, up a combined six runs on a just tions for the commissioner’s office day night’s home game against “It’s an awful situation that hap- who are 2-6 against Tampa Bay completed 4-1 road trip. and for baseball’s digital arm, MLB Oakland. pened to a great person,” coach this season. Logan Forsythe hit a solo shot Advanced Media. Hamilton never played for the Seth Thibodeaux said. “He was a Bautista’s leadoff shot against in a two-run seventh that got the “All of us at Major League Base- Houston Astros, but the team said great ambassador of this program Matt Andriese (2-2) broke a 3-all Rays within 7-5. ball are shocked and saddened by he was a strong supporter of their and any time he could be a part of tie. Reliever Ronald Belisario Tampa Bay’s Asdrubal Cabrera this tragedy,” Commissioner Rob youth baseball efforts. Brewers anything we did, he was there. I gave up the other three runs in was ejected by plate umpire Ker- Manfred said in a statement. “He general manager Doug Melvin am proud to have known him and the inning that included an RBI win Danley for arguing a called was a talented and personable said the team was stunned by proud to have known what type of double by Chris Colabello. third strike in the fifth. individual, and we were proud to the tragedy, “something that is person he was.” Drew Hutchison (7-1) allowed Heading back to the dugout, three runs and nine hits over five Cabrera threw his helmet and bat taxing innings. He struck out six, toward the mound, where crew walked two and hit a batter dur- chief Joe West picked them up ing a 109-pitch outing. and gave them to a stadium secu- Sharpshooters converging on P.G. Down 8-5, the Rays loaded the rity official located in the umpire Andrea JOHNSON Citizen staff Andrew Tomlinson. “We’ll have “They have to try and hit each bases with one out in the eighth. locker room walkway. [email protected] about 50 people show up here. In target twice as accurately and as Vancouver there’s usually 120.” fast as they can go,” said Tomlin- Handgun enthusiasts will dis- This weekend will feature 20 son, adding points will then be play their speed and accuracy in participants from northern B.C. awarded based on time. “The total a two-day match this weekend at cities such as Terrace, Prince points at the end of each stage will the Prince George Rod and Gun Rupert, Fort St. John and Prince be divided by the time and that Club’s Blackwater range. George, and another 25 from will be the score for the stage.” The competition is organized the central Okanagan and Lower The sport features men and by the PGRGC’s International Mainland. women from all walks of life. Practical Shooting Confederation’s The sport, Tomlinson explained, There are usually between two handgun section. focuses on three principles – accu- to four competitions per year Hosted around the world, racy, power and speed. Accuracy to around the province. including Canada, IPSC is a high- hit the targets, and speed to safely The Blackwater range was cre- speed pistol shooting sport involv- hit the target as fast as possible. ated three years ago and features ing a variety of handguns such as Power refers to competitors using seven handgun action bays with old-fashioned single action revolv- the same standard ammunition. ranges up to 50 yards. There is ers to modern polymer semi-autos. Competitors will make their way also a 1,000-metre rifle range. “Every B.C. club has its own through six separate stages at the Competition gets underway section and locally there are about Blackwater Range where they’ll Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. 20 people,” said IPSC director fire at a series of steel plates. and continues until 3 p.m.