Mariners ST Post-Game Notes (02.20.26)

Mariners Notes:

• The Mariners defeated the Padres by a 7-4 score in today’s Cactus League opener.

• Today’s crowd of 9,956 is the largest crowd for a spring home opener in Mariners history.

• It surpassed the 9,748 in attendance in Seattle’s spring opener in 2004 against Arizona.

• Connor Joe supplied the go-ahead, 2-run single in the 7^th inning to give Seattle a 5-3 lead, scoring Jonny Farmelo and Will Wilson.

• Michael Arroyo hit a 2-run home run in the 2^nd inning to give the Mariners a 2-0 lead.

• The Arroyo blast was an opposite-field homer to right-center field.

• Arroyo went 2-for-2 with the home run and a double.

• Luke Raley went 2-for-2 out of the leadoff spot before being lifted for pinch-runner Farmelo.

• Farmelo stole second base and scored on Josh Naylor’s two-out, RBI single.

• Lazaro Montes came off the bench and singled off Padres pitcher Mason Miller.

• Right fielder Dominic Canzone made a diving catch to end the 1^st inning, stranding two baserunners. He robbed Jake Cronenworth of potential extra bases.

• Second baseman Miles Mastrobuoni made a diving stop to retire Clay Dungan in the 6^th inning.

Padres Notes:

• The Padres fell to the Mariners by a 7-4 score in today’s Cactus League opener.
• Romeo Sanabria belted a solo home run off Mariners reliever Troy Taylor in the 6^th inning.
• Left-hander Jagger Haynes went 2.0 innings in his start for San Diego.
• All-Star reliever Mason Miller tossed a scoreless 5^th inning, allowing a single to Mariners prospect Lazaro Montes.
• Jose Miranda hit a 2-run homer off Alex Hoppe in the 7^th inning.