Home opener gives sellout crowd something to celebrate; SDSU watch party starts strong, loses steam; best ballpark still has bad seat; parting thought for .394
The Padres pulled out all the stops for Thursday’s home opener against the Giants. Fans were given yellow “Let’s go, Padres” towels as they entered the ballpark. There was more bunting — red, white and blue — than we’ll see the remainder of the season. Sheel Seidler, the wife of late Padres chairman Peter Seidler, threw out the first pitch. Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman sang the national anthem as the Holiday Bowl’s Big Flag was unfurled.
basketball jersey. Don’t know if he was among the postgame crowd. It was like looking for Waldo out there, the Gallagher Square hillsides packed with people. The new Tony Gwynn Terrace also drew a crowd, the railing in front of the Gwynn statue providing the perfect position for enjoying the atmosphere — be it baseball or basketball. Not everyone who stayed at the ballpark was into the game.
guard Micah Parrish’s 3-pointer elicited the biggest cheer making it a five-point game, 33-28, with five minutes remaining in the first half. The crowd thinned substantially when UConn turned a 40-31 halftime lead into double digits soon after intermission. About 100 people were left in the waning minutes as the Huskies' advantage approached 30 points. Even the seagulls headed for home. Moments after reading the starting lineups during the pregame radio broadcast, Tony Gwynn Jr.
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