Casper Ruud’s first time attending a Major League Baseball game was a memorable experience. In Canada gearing up for next week’s National Bank Open Presented by Rogers, the 24-year-old Ruud threw the ceremonial first pitch Thursday at the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles game.
“It’s my first ever live baseball game, so I’m really excited,” Ruud said in a social media post produced by the Blue Jays. “I’m a bit nervous and hopefully I can throw a good pitch.”
If Ruud was nervous, there no were signs of it as he delivered a fastball over the plate, with Blue Jays player Erik Swanson catching the pitch.
The Netflix Break Point star Ruud is making his third appearance at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers. Currently eighth in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin, Ruud is aiming to return to the Nitto ATP Finals, where he was a finalist last year. The 10-time tour-level titlist was a semi-finalist in Canada last year and will look for another deep run to put more distance between him and other Turin hopefuls.
— Casper Ruud (@CasperRuud98) August 3, 2023