Nuts win home opener 6-5
Army recruits including Isaiah Dominguez, right, holds the flag during the national anthem at the start of the Modesto Nuts home opening game with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts pitcher Tyler Gagnon is introduced before the home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts' Andrew Chappell and mascots Wally and Al before the home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts Sean Dwyer signs a bat for Nuts fan Joshua Smith, 8, before the home opening game with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at John Thurman Field in Modesto on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts shortstop Trevor Story slides safely into second with a double during the home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at John Thurman Field in Modesto on Thursday, April 10, 2014. The Nuts won the game 6-5. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts starting pitcher Andrew Brown delivers a pitch during the home opening game with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Nicholas Plazola , 2, waves an inflatable bat as he cheers on the Modesto Nuts during their home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts second baseman Jose Rivera turns a double play during their home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts third baseman Rosell Herrera throws out a Quakes runner during the home opening game with Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts' Derek Jones runs out a single during their home opening game with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts third baseman Rosell Herrera juggles before the home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts shortstop Trevor Story forces out Quakes runner Chris Jacobs during the game with Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Modesto won the game 6-5. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts Juan Ciriaco takes a lead off first base during the home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Eliza McKeon, 6, of Oakdale dances to the sounds of the Oakdale steel drum band before the Modesto Nuts home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts shortstop Trevor Story picks up a ground ball during the home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at John Thurman Field in Modesto on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Quakes runner is tagged out at home by Modesto Nuts catcher Will Swanner during the home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at John Thurman Field in Modesto on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts shortstop Trevor Story strokes a double during the home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at John Thurman Field in Modesto on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts players Juan Ciriaco (6), and Francisco Sosa (29), celebrate their 6-5 victory over Rancho Cucamonga with Wilson Soriano (31) on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Soriano started a two-out 9th inning rally that helped the Nuts walk off with their first win of the season. | Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts home opener with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday, April 10, 2014. | Modesto Bee
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