\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPittsburgh baseball fans are buzzing with excitement after a thrilling home opener Friday.The Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the first home game of the season at PNC Park.”This was probably the best atmosphere I’ve seen down here since 2015,” said Dax Kelly.”Fans were amazing. We had a great time. This is the baseball we wanted for a long time,” said Michael White.It was the third straight win for the Pirates, who came into the home opener after taking two out of three games in Cincinnati.”I’m excited. It’s going to be a big year. We’re making the playoffs this year,” said Wesley Feld.”Everyone loves that, right? You see all the jerseys out here. I’d like to keep this momentum going until the All-Star break,” said Frank Larkin.Konnor Griffin was the big talker of the night. The 19-year-old shortstop brought fans to their feet with an RBI double in his first at-bat in the major leagues. “Buctober is on the horizon. Konnor Griffin taking us to the promised land,” said Mike Brozinski.”We finally have a winning team. We have a culture going on right now. A lot different than years prior,” said Cam Marmo.From first-time fans to lifelong supporters, everyone agreed that the game was nothing short of amazing.”They really did great. They were impressive today,” said Rose Dopierk.”I thought it was really fun, really energetic,” said Nolan Lehmeir.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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