Marco Gonzales stepped onto the mound in a visiting ballpark that felt a lot like home.
The Seattle Mariners starting pitcher had roughly 100 friends and family members in attendance Wednesday night against the Rockies at Coors Field. They all came to witness the local kid who made it big.
“Definitely more nerves than there has been this whole season,” Gonzales said.
You certainly couldn’t tell.
Gonzales — winner of four Class 5A state baseball championships at Rocky Mountain High School (2007-10) — earned his first MLB pitching victory at Coors Field. He allowed two earned runs over five innings with three strikeouts.