Gallery: Baseball opening day in Salt Lake City

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A concessions worker makes a trip around the park to sell cotton candy before the Bees homeopener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012.

Salt Lake's Brad Coon rounds third base and is headed home for a Bees run.

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Bees fans cheer as Mike Trout hits a triple during the Bees home opener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012.

The Salt Lake Bees watch a video tribune to late Angels pitcher and former teammate Nick Adenhart before their game against the Reno Aces on Friday night Spring Mobile Ballpark. Adenhart was killed in a car crash Thursday in Fullerton, Calif.

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People make their way into the ball park as the gates are opened for the fan during the Bees homeopener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012.

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The Bees players line up on the field for the Pledge of Allegiance during the Bees home opener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012.

Salt Lake's Brad Coon rounds third base en route to scoring a run.

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Fans wait in line for hot dogs during the Bees home opener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012.

Salt Lake Bees Brad Coon and Freddy Sandoval hug during the team's season opener Friday night. Salt Lake's opener was originally scheduled for Thursday night but was postponed following the death of former Bees pitcher Nick Adenhart.

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Salt Lake Bees' Kole Calhoun (14) and Salt Lake Bees' Trent Oeltjen (10) during their home opener at Spring Mobile Ballpark Thursday April 4, 2013.

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Members of the Bees team during the National Anthem before the opening day game at Spring Mobile Ballpark Thursday April 4, 2013.

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Nick Johnson, 18, left, and Mallorie Grappendorf, 16, watch from behind the right-field fence as the Bees play the Las Vegas 51's during the season opener in 2007.

Salt Lake's Brad Coo, points upward after hitting a solo home run during the Bees' 6-2 victory over Reno on Friday night.

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Bees pitcher Loek Van Mil signs an autograph for a fan while standing in the dugout during the Bees home opener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012.

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Salt Lake Bees Team Mascot Bumble plays with Walker Bennett, 2, and Vanasa Bennett before the start of the home opener in 2007.

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Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune A concessions worker makes a trip around the park to sell cotton candy before the Bees homeopener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012. Salt Lake's Brad Coon rounds third base and is headed home for a Bees run. Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune Bees fans cheer as Mike Trout hits a triple during the Bees home opener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012. The Salt Lake Bees watch a video tribune to late Angels pitcher and former teammate Nick Adenhart before their game against the Reno Aces on Friday night Spring Mobile Ballpark. Adenhart was killed in a car crash Thursday in Fullerton, Calif. Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune People make their way into the ball park as the gates are opened for the fan during the Bees homeopener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012. Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune The Bees players line up on the field for the Pledge of Allegiance during the Bees home opener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012. Salt Lake's Brad Coon rounds third base en route to scoring a run. Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune Fans wait in line for hot dogs during the Bees home opener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012. Salt Lake Bees Brad Coon and Freddy Sandoval hug during the team's season opener Friday night. Salt Lake's opener was originally scheduled for Thursday night but was postponed following the death of former Bees pitcher Nick Adenhart. Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Bees' Kole Calhoun (14) and Salt Lake Bees' Trent Oeltjen (10) during their home opener at Spring Mobile Ballpark Thursday April 4, 2013. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of the Bees team during the National Anthem before the opening day game at Spring Mobile Ballpark Thursday April 4, 2013. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Nick Johnson, 18, left, and Mallorie Grappendorf, 16, watch from behind the right-field fence as the Bees play the Las Vegas 51's during the season opener in 2007. Salt Lake's Brad Coo, points upward after hitting a solo home run during the Bees' 6-2 victory over Reno on Friday night. Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune Bees pitcher Loek Van Mil signs an autograph for a fan while standing in the dugout during the Bees home opener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 13, 2012. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Bees Team Mascot Bumble plays with Walker Bennett, 2, and Vanasa Bennett before the start of the home opener in 2007.

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· April 3, 2014 8:10 pm

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There's still plenty of good skiing in the mountains, but the baseball season has arrived in Salt Lake City.

The Salt Lake Bees open their season Thursday night at newly named Smith Ballpark.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. against the Sacramento River Cats.

Check out our gallery of opening days of the past.