In the moment, it reflected a heartwarming scene for Mets fans, one that, they hoped, would become emblematic of the organization’s future — both short-term and long-term — and help erase the lingering sorrows of the past.

It was the bottom of the fourth inning during the season opener on March 30 in Miami. Jean Segura had just walked, the second Marlins baserunner against Max Scherzer. The Mets’ narrow 1-0 lead hinged on Scherzer, their record-setting splash entering the 2022 season and one of the foundational pieces supporting their colossal 2023 expectations, navigating the threat.

As Scherzer threw the ninth pitch of Garrett Cooper’s at-bat, a camera captured the Seven Line Army in the outfield seats, and right in the middle of those fans — wearing a blue “Queens South” shirt with pink lettering and a Mets hat — stood owner Steve Cohen.

He pumped his fist when Scherzer induced a double play that featured Jeff McNeil, Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso. He high-fived another fan behind him. The SNY broadcast cut to the scene during a replay. Cohen, the architect of baseball’s most exciting and expensive team, found himself engulfed in the fan base’s core for their Opening Day victory.