Tuesday was a gorgeous night for a ball game and an exciting day for Connecting Champions kids Austin and Sean! When asked if we knew anyone that would want to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Pirates game, we knew just who to call.
Two-time champion over cancer, Austin, threw the first pitch of the game to fellow cancer defeater and close friend, Sean. Cool, calm, and collected, the boys didn’t bat an eye at the pressure of being in front of thousands of people. They have been through much tougher situations together.
After a flawless first pitch, the boys, along with Austin’s grandmother and Sean’s dad, got to enjoy the game from incredible seats in the Lexus Club, while the rest of the families and Connecting Champions friends watched from the stands, complimentary or AT&T SportsNet.
We even managed to get our hands on a foul ball!
Austin and Sean are both alumni of the Connecting Champions program. Austin, who wants to be a star athlete, was matched with the Carlow men’s basketball team. Sean, who wants to be a sports broadcaster, was matched with the Pirates own broadcaster Joe Block.
Austin and Sean were featured in an article by Noah Hill. Check out his story here!
And a special thank you to AT&T SportsNet for making this experience possible!
