Put a ring on it: Modesto Nuts have special treat for fans

The Modesto Nuts will have their first home game tonight after they took two of three games to open the season in a road series against the Stockton Ports.

The team will celebrate its 2023 California League championship with fans, handing out replica championship rings to the first 500 people in the gate at John Thurman Field.

Zach Vincej, Nuts manager returning for his second season, realizes last season is in the past. He says he will take last season’s message into the new year: Focus on what you can control and don’t let results affect how hard you work.

“For the guys that were here last year, I’m sure they’ll be thinking about it, but it’s our job to focus on the present,” Vincej said at Modesto Nuts media day April 2. “It was a great season last year, but we’re looking forward to what we need to do today. My job as a manager and ours as a coaching staff is to remind them we need to get better today. Last year is last year and keep focusing on what we can control.”