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A bee keeper removes a swarm of bees gathered on the net behind home plate delaying the start of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Bee Game: Dodgers and Diamondbacks delayed due to bee swarm

A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert

By John Marshall
Published - May 01, 2024, 12:50 AM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 01:04 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert — and gave Arizona Diamondbacks fans a new hero.

The start of Tuesday night's game between the Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers was delayed nearly two hours after a bee colony swarmed the top of the protective netting behind home plate.

Matt Hilton turned into the star of the night for removing the bees, earning a brief slice of stardom and the nod to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

“Minor leagues to the big leagues now,” said Hilton, branch manager for Blue Sky Pest Control's Phoenix office. “It's pretty cool.”

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