Rochester Red Wings fans came out in big numbers to support the team and the LGBTQ community.

The Rochester Red Wings, a professional Minor League Baseball team based in Rochester, New York, held their first ever Pride Night game on Tuesday, July 3.

Leave your hate at the gate. Tonight is for EVERYONE ️‍ pic.twitter.com/QSR6iAOmdF — Rochester Red Wings (@RocRedWings) July 2, 2019

Ahead of the game, one anti-LGBTQ Twitter user predicted the game would be the lowest attended of the summer. The team shot back, telling them not to put too much money on that bet, leading the hater to admit there was a chance they could be wrong, but adding they doubted it.

Im betting this will be the lowest attended game of the summer. — JC (@CaCooYankee1) May 29, 2019

Always a chance I’m wrong,but I doubt it. — JC (@CaCooYankee1) May 29, 2019

Talk about having to eat your words.

It was obvious even before the first pitch was thrown that the game would be anything but poorly attended, with a long line forming to get into Frontier Field.

Judging by the crowd outside Frontier Field, it looks like Pride night is going to be a terrific success @RocRedWings #ROC pic.twitter.com/v86evHtjtQ — Ove Overmyer (@OveOvermyer) July 2, 2019

The Twitter troll’s foul comment struck out when fans turned out in big numbers to show support for their team and to the LGBTQ community. The night was a success, with nearly 10,000 people in the stands, making it the third most attended home game of the season, of which there have already been dozens, proving the world has progressed beyond what some might believe.

The team didn’t let the hater forget it, either.

Tonight's Attendance: 9,744 — 3rd largest crowd of the season. Love ya, #ROC ️‍ pic.twitter.com/iei61u69NY — Rochester Red Wings (@RocRedWings) July 3, 2019

“It’s nice to see the community come out. It’s more than just people supporting the Pride Night. It’s normal—baseball fans who would come out normally and it’s nice to see everyone enjoying a family activity all together,” Jamie Williams, who attended the game, told Spectrum News.

“Coming to an event like this is showing my support for those people who are in my life and who are important to me,” said Janice Ferger.

It’s Pride Night, #ROC!!! ️‍ We got these t-shirts for the first 500 fans courtesy of @zweigleshots. pic.twitter.com/M2a60SpQSp — Rochester Red Wings (@RocRedWings) July 2, 2019

We lost. Love won. pic.twitter.com/Spe3EouF1I — Rochester Red Wings (@RocRedWings) July 3, 2019

The @OutAllianceRoc has partnered with @RocRedWings for #PrideNight… Another way to provide support to advocates and members of the #LGBTQ+ community in #Rochester. pic.twitter.com/hEboymZr3s — Breon Martin (@BreonMartin) July 2, 2019





A local news report follows.