An emotional 91-year-old Cecil O’Brate walked to the pitcher’s mound a little before 4 p.m. with OSU baseball coach Josh Holliday to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in the stadium that holds O’Brates name.
After weeks and weeks of only getting to practice in their new home, the Cowboys finally got to take the field — it was the moment they had dreamed about.
It couldn’t have gone any better. Right handed pitcher Justin Campbell delivered the first game pitch for a strike, and then proceeded to strike out the side.
“It was awesome (to finally play in the stadium),” Cabbiness said.