Cleveland Indians’ Roberto Perez, left, and relief pitcher Adam Cimber celebrate after they defeated the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Tony Dejak AP
Adam Cimber had pitched at the ballpark he affectionately remembers as Safeco Field a few times before Monday night.
As a Puyallup High School senior in 2009, he allowed just four hits in a Class 4A state semifinals win over Tahoma, lifting the Vikings to their first ever appearance in a state championship game.
Later in college, he pitched there against Stanford as part of the Washington Huskies pitching staff.