Tonight Justice Alito threw the first pitch at the Texas Rangers ballpark. Apparently, he threw to the right.

Alito threw the ceremonial first pitch before the Texas Rangers’ home game against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. His throw went well right of the plate, but Rangers assistant coach Gary Pettis came out of a crouch and reached out to catch it in the air.

Wearing a Rangers jersey with his name and the No. 1 on the back, Alito sat in the front row of seats near where former President George W. Bush sits when he attends several games a season. Alito has served on the nation’s highest court since 2006 after being nominated by Bush.

Maybe Umpire Roberts would call that a strike?

H/T Supreme Court Haiku

Update: A screenshot of Justice Alito’s interview courtesy of Andrew D.