Mizzou coach Barry Odom throws out first pitch at St. Louis Cardinals game
By Adam Spencer
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First-year Mizzou coach Barry Odom joined Team USA wrestler J’den Cox, a Mizzou athlete and member of the 2016 Olympic team, to throw out the ceremonial first pitches at the St. Louis Cardinals game against the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
Odom and Cox were in attendance for Mizzou Night at Busch Stadium.
Odom took the mound prior to the start of the game to fire this first pitch:
Here's @Coach_Odom's first pitch #MIZ pic.twitter.com/lE63k0YFKG
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) July 16, 2016
As far as first pitches go, it’s hard to find too much fault with Odom’s effort. The motion was a little bit weird, but the high fastball wasn’t bad.
It’s no secret that the Cardinals’ bullpen has been struggling recently, so one Mizzou writer joked that St. Louis might need to keep Odom around:
Keep him around for the 8th tonight https://t.co/rdU2ATyVgC
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) July 16, 2016
The most important thing when throwing a first pitch is to not embarrass yourself. It’s safe to say Odom won’t catch too much heat for his effort on Friday.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
