The Columbus Clingstones debuted to a sellout crowd in Synovus Park Tuesday, defeating the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 3-0 in a game that saw several first-ever occurrences for the new team.
Much fanfare was made about the Clingstones’ first home game: the team scheduled a postgame fireworks show, fans got commemorative tickets, and Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson joined Atlanta Braves legend Tim Hudson as two of the several people who threw ceremonial first pitches.
The Clingstones confirmed to the Ledger-Enquirer that the stadium, with a capacity of about 5,500 had sold out prior to the time the gates opened for fans to stream in.
Clingstones manager Cody Cabella told reporters Tuesday what the atmosphere of a sold out stadium would mean to him prior to the game…