In my story today I wrote about how the heat was affecting the Fresno Grizzlies.

Today when I got to the ballpark, I expected them to be on the field taking batting practice. The field was bare, though, save two tarps covering the mound and home plate.

Neither the Portland Beavers nor the Grizzlies chose to take BP outside. Some players took some swings in an indoor cage.

Most of the the Grizzlies didn't even start arriving at the park until 5 p.m.

Staying out of the heat during the day seems to have helped the Grizzlies: In the bottom of the first Nate Schierholtz and Scott McClain singled, and Travis Ishikawa doubled both home (McClain nearly had a close play at home). So far it's 2-1 Grizz after one.