Louisville's Pat Kelsey throws first pitch on bobblehead night at Bats game
Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey, a Cincinnati Reds fan, tossed the first pitch as the Louisville Bats recognized him with a bobblehead night.
On Friday, August 28th, Louisville men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey experienced an eventful evening at Louisville Slugger Field. The night commenced with the distribution of Bobbleheads of the Cardinals head coach to fans entering the concourse. Kelsey proceeded to the field, where he would throw the first pitch ahead of the Louisville Bats game against the Gwinnett Stripers.
A lifelong Reds fan, Kelsey had the opportunity to meet former Cincinnati center fielder Eric Davis, a meeting he described as "unbelievable." Prior to stepping onto the mound, Kelsey practiced his pitch with Bats third base coach Vince Harrison, who sported a Kentucky T-shirt, playing catch with the UofL head coach. Harrison, a former football and baseball player for the Wildcats, shared that he had scored the first-ever touchdown at Louisville's L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.
Kelsey, amused by Harrison's gesture, remarked, "We thought it would be funny." After the practice, Kelsey adorned a glove and proceeded to throw a pitch across home plate, stating, "Luckily, I didn't throw it in the dirt." During the game, Kelsey made his way to the radio booth to discuss baseball and watched the Bats play on a clear, picture-perfect evening for baseball.
Alaina Morris, sports trending writer, can be reached at amorris@gannett.com and followed on X at @alainammorris.
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