Long Beach: Pre-Game Observations from Blair Field

By Lara Boyko - June 01, 2007

As we wait for the first pitch, here's the scene at Blair Field:

- UCLA is considered the home team while Pepperdine is in the visitor's dugout.

- The nod goes to UCLA on fan support as their fans seem to out-number the Pepperdine fans about 3-1.

- Speaking of UCLA fans, I found myself sandwiched in between two of the more unusual UCLA fans while getting a bratwurst. In front of me was a teenager wearing baby blue rally socks pulled up to his knees, a baby blue UCLA baseball t-shirt on under a satin baby blue UCLA baseball jacket and a UCLA baseball helmut on his head. Never knew that the batting helmet was a fashionable accessory, but then again, this is baseball so I'll give the kid credit for supporting his team. In back of me was a UCLA mom who apparently had never been to a baseball game before as she asked for a bag to carry her four sodas in. (Seriously, except at the souvenir stand, why would a food stand have bags? Also, wasn't her husband in line with her so he could help carry the goods?)

- Fullerton may have funnel cakes at their home baseball games, but Long Beach's brats are worth the price of admission. That or I was really hungry.

Stay tuned, more observations to come.