SD’s Ross to see first game action since Opening Day

SAN DIEGO — Sure, it’s just a California League game in late August. But when Tyson Ross takes the ball Thursday for Lake Elsinore, the Padres’ Class A Advanced affiliate, he expects to have the same jitters that he had on Opening Day.

That’s because Ross will be pitching in game action for the first time since the Padres’ season opener on April 4. He’s expected to throw three innings or 45 pitches against Rancho Cucamonga.

“I’m excited to pitch, whether it’s been five months or five days,” Ross said. “Pitching’s what I love to do, and I’m excited to get back out there.”

It’s been a long road back for the 29-year-old right-hander, who hit the disabled list with shoulder inflammation after his Opening Day start. He appeared to be ticketed for a rehab stint in July when he rolled his ankle in his hotel room.

“I’m just excited to get back out there under the lights, in between the white lines, just be back …

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