Two little girls are set to take the mound at Citi Field on Wednesday night, and they are bringing their own cheering section.
More than 150 active and retired members of the FDNY and their families will be on hand to see six-year-old Gabriela and nine-year-old Giovanna Ambelas— the daughters of fallen FDNY Lt. Gordon “Matt” Ambelas— throw the first pitch as the Mets take on the San Francisco Giants.
“They know we will always be there to support them,” said FDNY Capt. Andrew Morgan.
Ambelas, 40, was mortally injured last July while searching for victims during a dangerous fire in a cluttered Williamsburg apartment with members of Ladder 119.