Chattanooga Lookouts second baseman Rafael Ynoa slides back to first to avoid a pickoff throw to Montgomery first baseman Cameron Seitzer Friday at AT&T Field.Several thousand baseball fans endured a one-hour rain delay right before the scheduled start time at AT&T Field on Friday.
They saw more than a baseball game after the skies cleared following a storm that obstructed views of the nearby Olgiati Bridge. They also saw the Chattanooga Lookouts defeat Montgomery 5-0 in the final game of their homestand.
Darth Vader starred in the Lookouts’ first-ever “Star Wars” night. A crew of storm troopers surrounded him for protection from the Jedi. He threw out the first pitch — a bouncer in the dirt. Shouldn’t his death grip be able to get it over the plate?
Jedi and the Sith characters wandered the concourse and the stands, posing for pictures with children and play-fighting with plastic light sabers. They were available for sale to the fans as well, sprinkling the stands with purple and plastic glows.
The promise of fireworks also helped draw the crowd of 5,828.