“I think it’s pretty good business right there, right? Where you hit the ball, put some more mass in the sweet spot,” Orioles hitting coach Cody Asche said.
Hundreds of Orioles fans — kids on shoulders, old-timers in throwback jerseys — streamed into the stadium. They made beelines for the petting zoo, the 1983 World Series trophy, the dugout tours and the prospect interviews.
An Orioles fan can dare to dream big after watching Tyler O’Neill, Jordan Westburg, Adley Rutschman (twice) and Cedric Mullins (twice) launch homers in a 12-2 win.
There were a smattering of boos for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” although it was more tame than during the national anthem at the 4 Nations hockey tournament last month.
It’ll be the first opening day for five players — Cade Povich, Tomoyuki Sugano, Jackson Holliday, Heston Kjerstad and Albert Suárez. Here’s the full 26-man crew.