Photography

ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Nico Van Der Ven signals to fan with a glove in right field that he's about to send a fly ball skyward at FanFest Saturday in Safeco Field. Seattle Mariners FanFest at Safeco Field, a two-day event to kickoff the baseball season, previews the season and allows fans to get on the field-of-play. The event continues Sunday.

ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Bernie Miller of Puyallup gives his son, Cole, 4, a helping hand in right field at the pop fly challenge at FanFest. The ball landed just in front of them and then behind them. Four-year-old Cole's favorite player is center fielder Franklin Gutierrez.