{"id":78215,"date":"2026-04-19T10:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/opening-day-for-the-ontario-tower-buzzers-an-la-dodgers-affiliate-you-may-not-have-heard-of\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T10:17:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:17:55","slug":"opening-day-for-the-ontario-tower-buzzers-an-la-dodgers-affiliate-you-may-not-have-heard-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/opening-day-for-the-ontario-tower-buzzers-an-la-dodgers-affiliate-you-may-not-have-heard-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Day for the Ontario Tower Buzzers, an LA Dodgers affiliate you may not have heard of"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ontario Tower Buzzers, a Single-A Dodgers affiliate, played their first home opener on April 2, losing 7\u20135 to the Lake Elsinore Storm at the new $100 million, 6,500-seat Ontario Field. The aviation-themed stadium hosted festivities including a flyover, a ribbon cutting and a performance in which pitcher Brady Smith threw out the first pitch.<\/p>\n

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Tracy Monte of Oregon cheering during the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

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1.<\/strong> The Ontario Tower Buzzers take on Lake Elsinore.<\/span> 2.<\/strong> Fans can watch live on a big screen in the open bar area.<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fans sporting their Dodgers gear at the Ontario Tower Buzzers’ opening game.<\/p>\n

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Rome Ruelas, 7, of Chino, waits over the right-field railing for a home run ball on opening day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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