A formation of 71 future service members from across the Pacific Northwest took the oath of enlistment in front of thousands of baseball fans during the Seattle Mariners’ Salute to Armed Forces Night at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash., on Saturday evening.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Richard Jarchow, commanding officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group Pacific Northwest, administered the oath of enlistment to future service members of the U.S. Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard before the Mariners faced off against the Texas Rangers. Jarchow also threw the ceremonial first pitch. The Mariners won 9-2.

“We are driven by history and tradition, and I’m proud these recruits are getting the chance to see how deeply their community and nation supports their decision to serve,” Jarchow said in a service news release.

Among those enlisting that night was Dylan Leiphart, a senior at Stadium High School in Tacoma. He said that the night made him feel proud of his community and motivated to serve.

“I wanted to do something good,” Leiphart said. “I like to think that I have only one life, and I might as well do something great with it. It makes me feel secure in what I chose, and it gives me strength to keep doing what I do and double down on my decisions.”

The Mariners’ Salute to Armed Forces Night is presented by Boeing and honors active-duty service members and veterans.