Prince George, B.C.'s Jared Young helps team win in his first Major League Baseball game

Jared Young, the first person from the northern B.C. city of Prince George to play baseball in the majors had a winning game Friday afternoon in his first Major League Baseball outing.

Young, an outfielder, hit a two-out double in the bottom of the eighth inning, which contributed to the Chicago Cubs' defeat of the Colorado Rockies 2-1 at Chicago's Wrigley Field.

Young has been working his way up from the team's minor affiliates in Iowa since he was drafted in 2017 before the Cubs called him up on Wednesday.

The team announced its selection after Young's Iowa Cubs teammate, Rafael Ortega, wasn't able to make it due to finger injuries.

Four straight wins!<br><br>Stroman: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER<br>McKinstry: HR, 3B, 2 R<br>Young: 1st MLB hit<a href="https://twitter.com/Vegas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Vegas</a> <a href="https://t.co/CgRyrvalCU">pic.twitter.com/CgRyrvalCU</a>

At a news conference Friday, Young said he really enjoyed the experience of his debut major league game.

"[The Wrigley Field] is probably the loudest, loudest building I have ever been in," he said. "That was pretty cool. That's a surreal day."

Young, 27, also mentioned that his eight family members — including his parents and his elder brother Tanner — had fun travelling overnight from Prince George to Chicago to watch the game.

"I'm sure they had a good time," he said.

Broadcast video released by the Chicago Cubs shows his family and friends celebrating in the stands after he made his first hit.

First major league hit for Jared Young!