The Los Angeles Angels kicked off their 2026 home season Friday night with more than just terrible baseball — they served up another classic case of organizational chaos during pregame ceremonies.
As fans prepared for the matchup against the Seattle Mariners, the traditional national anthem performance immediately turned awkward when the timing of the flyover was completely derailed.
For the second year in a row, the coordinated military jet pass failed to keep up with the singer, forcing her to speak the final lines of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in front of a packed crowd.
It's hard to tell who to blame here, so we'll blame Angels management. This is the kind of thing that makes you the eternal little brother of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Anthem singer Alexandra Castle, a familiar voice at Angels games, handled the moment under pressure like a pro. She stopped several times and sang around "O'er the Land of the Free" as she waited for the jets to come overhead.
Video of the scene shows him apparently buying time while the expected roar of the engines remained silent, creating several seconds of uncomfortable dead air that quickly went viral.
The Angels botched their Opening Day flyover for the second year in a row
She's the Angels Baseball Baby
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Angels botch home opener flyover for second year in a row
missed it by that much.
This marks the second consecutive home opener where the Angels have screwed up the flyover-anthem sync, turning the patriotic highlight into an annual punchline.
Some fans defended Singer for immediately adapting, while others criticized the organization for failing to perform relatively simple pregame staples for two years.
Perhaps to the Angels' benefit, that's what everyone was talking about after the game. A game in which the Angels lost 3–1 after allowing one hit.
A hit in your home opener does not bode well for the future.
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joe adele stole the show
Sure, the Angels once again found themselves trending for all the wrong reasons before even the first pitch was thrown, but they went viral again on Saturday. Well, especially an angel.
Right fielder Joe Adell took not one, not two, but three leaps over the wall to rob Mariners hitters of a home run. He did so in a game the Angels ultimately won 1–0.
All three robberies that took place at Joe Adele's house from tonight...
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That win moved the Angels to 4–5 on the season opener. Will this propel them to better things this season? Will the Halos brass immediately start working to make sure they don't screw up next year's home opener anthem?
only time will tell.
