Cooper Kupp threw out the first pitch at the Mariners game on Sunday
I mean, who else could it have been? For the first time since he was torching opposing defenses on The Inferno at Roos Field, Kupp will once again be playing football in his home state. Naturally, he was not going to miss making an appearance when his alma mater was hosting an event in his new neighborhood.
Kupp took the mound sporting a Cal Raleigh jersey, and delivered a strike to the Big Dumper himself.
Unfortunately, the Mariners did not fare so well on Sunday. Seattle took a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning, but a pitching collapse ultimately resulted in an eventual 11-3 blowout loss to the hated Houston Astros. However, the Mariners did win the weekend series against Houston, with victories in the prior two games and cut into their lead in the AL West.
Currently, Seattle remains four games behind Houston for first place, but still hold one of the Wild Card spots.
Regardless of outcome from Sunday's game, seeing Kupp on the field was a reminder of how great it is to see him "back home" with the Seahawks... and a reminder of what is yet to come for Seattle fans this year!
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