{"id":251258,"date":"2026-04-04T06:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251258\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T06:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:55:19","slug":"as-kick-off-season-two-in-west-sacramento-with-hope-and-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251258\/","title":{"rendered":"A\u2019s kick off season two in West Sacramento with hope and tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even with a new home ballpark, expectations for the season remain high.<\/p>\n

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 Baseball is back in the Sacramento region, bringing with it the energy, traditions and expectations of a new season as the Athletics<\/a> opened their second year in West Sacramento on Friday.<\/p>\n

Fans packed the ballpark for Opening Day, embracing what many say is a hard-to-match atmosphere.<\/p>\n

The A\u2019s are again playing in their temporary home Sutter Health Park, a smaller ballpark that fans say has quickly become part of the experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just love coming to this place,\u201d said Rick Justice, a fan.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like spring training, you are very close to the field,\u201d Robert Padilla said.<\/p>\n

That close-up setting is helping make first-time experiences even more memorable for some fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very excited,\u201d Camden Miller said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is like my first time going to a home opener,\u201d Ezra said. \u201cI really like the A\u2019s and I saw A\u2019s are one of my best teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

For others, Opening Day is rooted in tradition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited just glad to be back and just to hear and root our team on for sure,\u201d Jessica Moran said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s been a family tradition forever and it’s just been our team,\u201d said Jafid Moran.<\/p>\n

Some fans traveled hours to be there like the Miller family from Redding.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think just excited to be here,\u201d Duane Miller said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am just exciting to see some good baseball,\u201d Jack Savage said.<\/p>\n

Even with a new home ballpark, expectations for the season remain high.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we got all the offense, I think the young guys are just warming up,\u201d Josh Miller said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully that Jacob Wilson is going 82 for 82, 6 cycles, 44 home runs. Hopeful thinking,\u201d Zachariah Castiaux said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re going to challenge for a playoff spot, definitely,\u201d Dennis Miguel said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m hoping for at least a .500 season\u2026 possibly making the wild card next year,\u201d David Castiaux said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it’s going to be a very fun year and we’re going to kick their butts,\u201d Kailey Platz said.<\/p>\n

For some longtime fans, though, Opening Day also brings mixed emotions after the team\u2019s move.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our first game in Sacramento. As long time season ticket holders in Oakland, it just hurt too much last year,\u201d Ryan Dennis said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really miss Oakland,\u201d said Brandon Dennis.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s a first game or a decades-long tradition, fans say Opening Day still carries meaning.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving fun at the game,\u201d Zoey Platz said.<\/p>\n

The A\u2019s return to the field Saturday, when the team will begin hosting \u201cSacramento Saturdays,\u201d featuring locally themed giveaways during home games.<\/p>\n

WATCH MORE ON ABC10 | Sacramento Republic FC, Wilton Rancheria to build 20,000-seat stadium, drop phased expansion plan<\/a><\/p>\n

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