BRONX, N.Y. — “Yes! Yesssssss! I love the Yankees,” said Lisa Fennell upon learning that fans would be allowed back into Yankee stadium to watch their team play, in person, for the first time in more than a year.

“I’m going to be back with all my Yankee fans and the Yankee players and I’m so excited to be with people,” said Fennell.

NY1 caught up with Fennell and several of her friends while they were out having dinner at Yankee Tavern on Thursday night.

Earlier in the day, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that beginning April 1, fans would be to watch sporting events in person at large outdoor stadiums at 20% capacity.

“I think we need something good to cheer for,” said Kadi Conteh, Fennell’s friend and another Yankees fan.

Getting into a ball game, however, will require a little more effort than in previous years.

State guidelines will require that sports fans present either a completed vaccination card or a negative COVID test prior to entry.

They’ll also need to get an admission ticket but there won't be as many to go around.

During his announcement, Cuomo explained that capacity restrictions would be different for different venues based on their size.

“That means Citi Field, 8,384 fans; Yankee Stadium, 10,850 fans,” said Cuomo.

The governor brought in some heavy hitters for the announcement, which goes into effect on April 1.

“As a fan now, being able to be in the stadium, cheering on the Yankees, I'm just excited,” said CC Sabathia, former Yankees pitcher.

Yankee fans who spoke with NY1 expressed the same sentiment and seemed confident that the precautions being taken would be enough to make going to a ball game safe.

When fans return, Saeed Ahmed will be ready to dress them up for opening day and beyond.

Ahmed, the owner of Stadium Souvenirs, told NY1 that he was closed for most of the pandemic because business was so bad.

He said while Cuomo’s announcement isn’t exactly a home run, he’s still happy to hear that at least some fans will be coming back in just a few short weeks.

“I’m excited the Yankees will be back because they said 20 percent, right? Before [Cuomo] said five...and five percent is nothing. Twenty percent 20 is nothing, they’ll have about 10,000 people coming but now that is better. Maybe in three months the stadium will fill up,” said Ahmed.

The governor said that the New York State Department of Health will re-evaluate the testing and vaccination entry requirements at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field in May to determine if the public health situation has improved.

If that is the case, a decision may be made to discontinue vaccinations at both stadiums in mid-May.

As of now, vaccinations will continue to be administered at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field during the MLB season.