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Mamadou Ndiaye Throws First Pitch at Anteater Ballpark

That's one tall dude.

Mamadou Ndiaye spends most of his time on the basketball court, but the UC Irvine baseball team asked the 7 foot, 6 inch center to take his height to the diamond and throw out the first pitch before their game against Cal State Northridge. They assigned the Anteaters' shortest player to catch the pitch, and well, you'll see what happens next.

There's just something about an amusing or meaningful first pitch that sets the mood for a great day at the ballpark.