Pregame: Noonan gets first Petco start

PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 11: Nick Noonan #28 of the San Diego Padres fields a ball hit by Jordy Mercer #10 of the Pittsburgh Pirates (not pictured) during the second inning on August 11, 2016 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **A first-round pick of the Giants in 2007, Francis Parker High grad Nick Noonan had picked up six at-bats off the bench as a visitor at Petco Park. He’d witnessed considerably more games as a fan here, had tickets to the World Series at Qualcomm Stadium in 1998 and grew up rooting for the likes of Tony Gwynn and Steve Finley.

Now for a new baseball memory…