Portland Sea Dogs head out to the field at the start of opening day vs. Reading Fightin Phils. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Best friends Joey Valliere, 10, and Declan Lay, 11, of Brunswick proudly hold the banner they made to support the Portland Sea Dogs as they face the Reading Fightin Phils on opening day at Hadlock Field in Portland. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Portland #5 Carlos Asuaje makes the throw to first for an attempted double play after tagging out Reading #29 Brian Pointer at second base in the sixth inning. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Blake Tekotte warms up in the third inning near one of the new pitching clocks at Hadlock Field during the Portland Sea Dogs vs. Reading Fightin Phils. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

James LIbby of Wells and his girlfriend Kristen LaPlant of Waterville cheer for the Portland Sea Dogs. ill Brady/Staff Photographer

Portland #16 Jantzen Witte slides safely into home in the second inning as Reading catcher Gabriel Lino grabs the catch. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Keury De La Cruz is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a 3-run homerun in the first inning at Portland Sea Dogs vs. Reading Fightin Phils. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

Portland #37 Luis Diaz winds up with 14 seconds remaining on one of the new pitching clocks at Hadlock Field. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer