Just over three months after he was shot in the head at the Eaton Centre, Connor Stevenson showcased his impressive recovery by throwing the first pitch at Sunday’s Blue Jays game.

“He had an ear-to-ear smile,” said Craig Stevenson, Connor’s father, who proudly watched his son toss the ball from the pitcher’s mound under the late-summer sun. “He got it to home plate,” he said, laughing.

Connor, 13, was caught in the crossfire of the Eaton Centre food court on June 2. He underwent neurosurgery at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, and has since been recuperating with his family in Port Hope, Ont. For weeks after the incident, Connor wore a helmet to protect his damaged skull.

“He is doing very well, but still has some hurdles,” said Connor’s father, declining to go into detail. “(The pitch) was a chance to get away and kind of forget about all the stuff that’s happened.”

After heaving his right-handed toss beneath the gaze of more than 21,000 baseball fans, the Grade 9 student spoke with third basemen Brett Lawrie in the Jays’ dugout. Lawrie was also at the downtown mall on the day of the shooting.

“They had a nice conversation about their experience,” said Craig. “It’s nice to meet back up.”

Ahmed Hassan, 24, was killed in the shooting. Six others were injured, including Connor and 22-year-old Nixon Nirmalendran, who later died.

Christopher Husbands, 23, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.