Rockies fan Joshua Pugh rocks his signature mohawk while talking with media Friday outside Coors Field before the Rockies’ home opener against the Dodgers in Denver.
Artists Kyle Banister, right, and Eric Matelski paint “Eye Black and Bubblegum” on the sidewalk leading into McGregor Square before the Rockies’ home opener against the Dodgers on Friday in Denver.
Celeste Cardoso plays with three-month-old Caro Cardoso while they and the rest of the family hang out at McGregor Square before the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
Baseball fans walk past Coors Field before the Rockies’ home opener against the Dodgers on Friday in Denver.
Peddler Torston Lovelace sells Opening Day shirts accross the street from Coors Field before the Rockies’ home opener against the Dodgers on Friday in Denver.
Celeste Cardoso paints stripes onto 3-month-old Caro Cardoso’s cheeks to match the rest of the family before the Rockies’ home opener against the Dodgers on Friday in Denver.
Rockies mascot Dinger steps out to greet fan Anthony Scott before the Rockies’ home opener against the Dodgers on Friday in Denver.
Grandview High School senior Lukas Beisner throws the ball to his fiend Zach Hardin, not pictured, while waiting outside the gates of Coors Field before the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Wolfram Stumpf, who will be a color guard for the game, drops off a ticket for his wife at the box office before the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
Boulder resident Gorge Medrano wears a giant Colorado Rockies pendants while hanging out at McGregor Square before the Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
A trashcan overflows at McGregor Square before the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
Los Angeles residents German Garcia and son Brandon Garcia wait outside Coors Field before the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
Fans walk to Coors Field before the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
Nederland resident Ben Pawlowski, center, turns around to talk to friend Dave Allen while watching the first inning of the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, at McGregor Square in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
Rockies fan Joshua Pugh rocks his signature mohawk while talking with media outside Coors Field before the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
Jake Stark, 4, rides on father John Stark’s shoulders as they head to Coors Field before the Colorado Rockies home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
New Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson greets fans before the throwing out the first pitch before the start of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. Wilson was drafted by the Rockies. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Colorado Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) greets his team after being introduced before the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
New Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson throws out the first pitch before the start of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. Wilson was drafted by the Rockies. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (21) pitches during the first inning of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron runs out of room while chasing a foul ball Friday during the first inning against the Dodgers in Denver.
During the first period the the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (21) leaves the game during the fourth inning of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) scores on a wild pitch to give the Dodgers a 5-2 lead as Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Tyler Kinley (40) tries to cover homeplate during the fourth inning of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler (21) pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the fourth inning of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe (9) rounds third base during the bottom of the fourth inning of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. The runner was out at first base to end the inning. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (7) throws from his knees to throw out a Los Angeles Dodgers runner during the fifth inning of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Fireworks explode over Coors Field during the National Anthem before the start of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
The 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard flys over Coors Field after the National Anthem before the start of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Fans climb the stairs to the upper levels before the start of the 2022 Colorado Rockies season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, at Coors Field in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
