Simpson to throw out first pitch

May 28, 2010 - 6:28 PM

UB president John Simpson will throw out the first pitch during the Bisons game at 7:05 p.m. tonight at Coca-Cola Field. According to the Bisons notes, Simpson played outfielder for Stevenson High School in Carmel, Calif. and still has the baseball glove he bought as an 8th grader: a Wilson A2010 model endorsed by San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Antonelli. Simpson grew up rooting for the San Francisco Giants and his favorite player was Willie Mays.

Here is the starting lineup for tonight's game:

Jesus Feliciano, cf
Justin Turner, 2b
Daniel Murphy, 1b
Mike Hessman, 3b
Mike Jacobs, dh
Mike Cervenak, lf
Josh Thole, c
Russ Adams, rf
Ruben Tejada, ss
Dillion Gee, p

---Rodney McKissic

(www.twitter.com/rodneyjmckissic)

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