In their first home game after being dropped to a Low-A affiliate for the Colorado Rockies, the Fresno Grizzlies scored a decisive 9-2 win against the Visalia Rawhide.
Pandemic restrictions ensured a small crowd for the Grizzliesâ 2021 home opener, but the 2,900-plus people in attendance at Chukchansi Park Tuesday night made up for small numbers with enthusiasm.
They included fans whoâve followed Fresno from their days at Fresno State, when they were with the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants â fans like Rusty Gragnani, whoâs back in the bleachers after having two yearsâ worth of missed games. Regardless of the circumstances, Gragnani says itâs always been Fresnoâs team, which means itâs also his.