After nearly six weeks of temperate Florida sunshine in spring training, the Orioles were greeted with blustery winds and mid-40 degree temperatures on their trek north as they stopped in Norfolk to play an exhibition game against their Triple-A minor league affiliate.
In their final tuneup before Opening Day at Camden Yards, the Orioles played to a 7-6 win over the Tides at Harbor Park before boarding heading to Baltimore.
“I don’t think there was a lot of sadness leaving Sarasota today,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.