Baseball coach Narciso Jayme yesterday apologized for fielding an ineligible player during the regional Palaro in Roxas City and said he is ready to face the consequences of his action that had tainted the successful campaign of Negros in the Games.

And even if the Department of Education has yet to decide on the sanctions to be meted on him, Jayme appealed for a milder penalty, saying that teaching is his only source of income.

"I sincerely apologize for what I did and for the shame and scandal I have caused my players and the province," he said in his explanation letter to the Department Education yesterday.

"I'm willing to accept sanctions, but I'm also appealing to be given a lesser penalty, considering that teaching is my only source of living and I am the only bread winner of my family," Jayme said.

Superintendent Eva Belicena of the Negros Occidental Schools Division said regional director Victoriano Tirol Jr. of the Western Visayas DepEd will decide on the possible sanctions on Jayme, who mentored the Neg. Occ. high school boys' baseball squad during the regional meet.

Jayme fielded team trainer Mark Jerota who was not included in the initial line-up submitted to the WVRAA screening committee during its semifinal match against Capiz, which filed a protest that was upheld by the Board of Jury.

Jayme, who coaches at the Dr. Antonio Lizares Memorial High School in Dos Hermanas, Talisay City, said that he only fielded Jerota in the second inning because he was "being bothered by his conscience".

"At first I thought my actions were not serious because Mark (Jerota) was only three days overage, but now I realize how big my mistake was and I am being bothered by it," he said.

He said that he was motivated to do such acts because of his desire to give honor and glory to Negros Occidental.

"I realized that no matter how noble one's intentions are, it can never be justified by the unjust means of achieving it," he added in his letter that will be forwarded by Belicena to Tirol within the week.

Jayme offered no excuses over his actions. "No words can explain the shame and remorse I am feeling right now especially that I am now being persecuted by public opinion," he added. Composing the Negros high school boys' baseball squad, which was relegated to last place in the six-team tournament because of Jayme's actions, were Kasulhay Argel, Abraham Bolivar, Obher Jay Dayon, Roberto Descutido Jr., Jonathan Jerota, James Posadas, Mark Posadas, Rimrey Tingson, Edson Torenia, Russel Alulod, Frederick John Posadas and Jessie Bato.*CIT

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