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Lane Kiffin uses golf ball for ceremonial first pitch at Ole Miss-Tennessee baseball game
By Andrew Olson
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Lane Kiffin was picked to throw out the first pitch of Friday night’s Ole Miss-Tennessee baseball game. For those who expected a “special” first pitch with a call back to the last time Kiffin was on the field against the Vols, the Ole Miss head football coach delivered.
Kiffin tossed aside a baseball and opted to go with a golf ball for his pitch thrown to Tywone Malone.
Couldn’t find a bottle of mustard, @Lane_Kiffin? 😉#HottyToddy 🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/vakQBDUZPM
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) March 25, 2022
Lane Kiffin with the ceremonial first pitch (which he tosses to the side and throws a golf ball). Tywone Malone caught it. #OleMiss pic.twitter.com/BerwRnB6vU
— Jake Thompson (@JakeThompsonOn3) March 25, 2022
Anyone missing a golf ball? pic.twitter.com/Kb7qXwoGOv
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) March 25, 2022
Uhh wrong ball there @Lane_Kiffin. Honest mistake, right? pic.twitter.com/hx1oW4cn23
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) March 25, 2022
After last year’s Ole Miss-Tennessee football game at Neyland Stadium, Kiffin memorably showed off a golf ball that was thrown onto the field in his direction.
Lane Kiffin after escaping Tennessee
“I don’t know if I’m more excited we found a way to win or I didn’t get hit by a golf ball they were throwing at me.”
Absolute gold. pic.twitter.com/7gcGe3AUtX
— George Balekji (@GeorgeBalekji) October 17, 2021
This weekend’s series in Oxford is the biggest in the SEC. Both teams come in with No. 1 rankings. Ole Miss is ranked No. 1 in the Baseball America Poll and D1Baseball Poll. Tennessee is ranked No. 1 by the publication Perfect Game, giving the program its first No. 1 ranking in any poll.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
