‘Sarina Bolden Day in SF’ – soccer star to throw first pitch at Giants’ Filipino Heritage Night

Mayor London Breed will present a proclamation declaring August 28, 2023, “Sarina Bolden Day in San Francisco.” INQUIRER FILE

SAN FRANCISCO  –  Sarina Bolden, the  Philippines Women’s National Team soccer star and Bay Area native is in town today Monday, Aug. 28, to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants-Cincinnati Reds game during the annual Filipino Heritage Night at Oracle Park.

The Filipino American Arts Exposition also announced that to celebrate the Filipinas’ historic 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup run, Mayor London Breed will present a proclamation declaring August 28, 2023, “Sarina Bolden Day in San Francisco.”

Born and raised in Santa Clara, California, Bolden scored the first-ever goal for the Philippines in the 2023 Women’s World Cup and led her team to a 1-0 victory over New Zealand on July 25. The Filipinas’ first World Cup win is considered one of the most significant moments in Philippine team sports’ history.

“I am excited to return back home and celebrate the success of our national team with all our kababayans,” states Sarina Bolden.

“I am also looking forward to throwing out the first pitch at the San Francisco Giants game and participating in Filipino Heritage Night. Seeing our community come together, with events like this, shows the importance of unity and that representation matters.”

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“Sarina has had an aggressive travel schedule over the past month with trips to and from Manila and Australia,” said FilAmSports.com co-founder Bo Navarro.

“Once she heard about the opportunity to participate in the San Francisco Giants’ Filipino Heritage Night, which is coordinated by the Filipino American Arts Exposition, she immediately booked her flight to San Francisco,” Navarro added. “Besides her family being supporters of the Giants, she understands how important it is for her to support the community, particularly her hometown.”

“It’s great to see the hard work that Sarina has put in is paying off,” states Ed Lasquete, co-founder of FilAmSports.com. “She is writing the blueprint for our athletes to follow and will serve as a great role model for any young woman that they too can excel on the international stage.”

“Filipinos worldwide are proud of Sarina and Team Filipinas’ historic journey to the World Cup and their impact on inspiring future generations of soccer players in the Philippines,” said Al Perez, president of the Filipino American Arts Exposition, which organizes San Francisco’ annual Pistahan Parade & Festival