Night Baseball Lights Up Field
The Vineyard Angels in their dugout during the first-ever night baseball game at the Vineyard Ball Park.
The Vineyard Angels in their dugout during the first-ever night baseball game at the Vineyard Ball Park.
Angels player Theo Gallagher dives back to first base.
Angels player Theo Gallagher dives back to first base.
Angels in the infield.
Angels in the infield.
John Morris of the Vineyard Brewers warms up in the box.
John Morris of the Vineyard Brewers warms up in the box.
The Sharks took to the field on Sunday night for their first night game.
The Sharks took to the field on Sunday night for their first night game.
Sharks pitcher Kyle Brenner on the mound in the ninth.
Sharks pitcher Kyle Brenner on the mound in the ninth.
Taking in the sights by moonlight — and newly installed lamposts.
Taking in the sights by moonlight — and newly installed lamposts.
The Sharks dugout gears up for the final inning.
The Sharks dugout gears up for the final inning.
Sam Lyons and William Campbell don their rally caps in the bottom of the ninth.
Sam Lyons and William Campbell don their rally caps in the bottom of the ninth.
Dylan Tice at bat with two runners on and the Sharks down 2-0 in the bottom of the ninth.
Dylan Tice at bat with two runners on and the Sharks down 2-0 in the bottom of the ninth.
The Sharks mob Dylan Tice at home plate after his walk-off home run against Nashua during the team's first night game.
The Sharks mob Dylan Tice at home plate after his walk-off home run against Nashua during the team's first night game.
The switch was flipped Friday evening for the first night game at the Vineyard Baseball Park, as two Gateway Babe Ruth teams took to the field for a playoff game. The Vineyard Brewers defeated the Vineyard Angels 10-0 in the second game of a best-of-three series. Two days later, the Martha's Vineyard Sharks played under the lights for the first time, facing off against the Nashua Silver Knights in a pitchers' duel. In the top of the ninth, Nashua scored the first runs of the evening, taking a 2-0 lead and prompting Sharks players and fans alike to don rally caps as "Don't Stop Believin'" played on the loudspeaker. The charms worked, with Sharks batting leader Dylan Tice launching a 3-run walk-off homer to end the game and give the team its 6th victory of the season.
All in a night's work.