Bay FC will play Washington Spirit at Oracle Park with the infield covered in grass and foul lines converted to touchlines, marking the team's first game in the Giants' ballpark. The move aims to root the team in San Francisco and reduce travel barriers for fans across the Bay Area after a season mostly based in the South Bay at PayPal Park and San Jose State. CEO Brady Stewart projected record attendance; 38,000 tickets were sold by midweek. The match will feature local DJs, Bay rap performers, and a special musical guest. Bay FC enter tied 11th, winless in five, and missing leading scorer Penelope Hocking due to a stress injury, while Washington Spirit rank third.
Bay FC's game against Washington Spirit is more than a novelty with Bay Bridge views. It's a declaration that San Francisco belongs in the National Women's Soccer League , and Bay FC belongs in San Francisco. That hasn't always been the case. Since their launch last year, Bay FC have lived mostly in the South Bay, training at San Jose State and playing at PayPal Park alongside the Earthquakes.
The spectacle is designed to feel like San Francisco, not San Jose on tour: DJs outside and inside, Bay rap fixtures like Mistah F.A.B. and P-Lo, a special musical guest, the ballpark on the water. But timing cuts both ways. Bay FC arrive tied for 11th in the 14-team NWSL, winless in five, and without leading scorer Penelope Hocking for 3 to 4 weeks because of a stress injury. Their opponent - last year's runner-up - sits third.
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