Utah Jazz forward Trevor Booker threw out the first pitch at the Salt Lake Bees game April 23, 2015 – From the Salt Lake Bees Twitter account

Before the Salt Lake Bees’ 1-0 shutout of the Fresno Grizzlies Thursday night, Utah Jazz forward Trevor Booker was tasked with throwing the ceremonial first pitch. Booker was joined at Smith’s Ballpark by one of my personal heroes, actor-director Rob Reiner, who took the first swing.

Utah’s local Channel 4 News was on hand to capture the event:

Reiner, who directed such films as This Is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride, is in town working on his next feature project. The film, titled Being Charlie, stars Nick Robinson, Morgan Saylor and actor-musician Common.

The film’s script was penned by Reiner’s son Nick and Matt Elisofon.

Concerning the throw, there were some that doubted Booker’s pitching prowess, despite his athletic ability. Namely fellow Jazzman Joe Ingles:

Fortunately, Gordon Hayward was quick to serve Ingles a much-needed slice of humble pie:

@gordonhayward @utahjazz @35_Fitz who invited u to the party g.. A & B conversation — Joe Ingles (@Joeingles7) April 24, 2015

Booker wasn’t the only Jazzman in attendance for the game. Slam Dunk champion Jeremy Evans and former Jazz guard Ian Clark were also on hand to witness the pitch:

It’s good to see Clark back in Salt Lake City. It’s also nice to see Booker is more than capable of throwing a baseball, even if it was the change-up.

The Bees, meanwhile, captured their fifth win of the young PCL season. The team was paced by seven innings of one-hit ball from starting pitcher Tyler DeLoach. The squad resumes its series with the Grizzlies tonight.