The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is seeking a child or youth to throw out the ceremonial first pitch during the 2023 We Are Family Day Mariners ballgame at T-Mobile Park.

To be eligible, the child or youth must:

• have experienced foster care during the past twelve months
• No baseball expertise is required; however, the identified young person needs to be prepared to stand in front of a packed stadium and throw the first pitch from the pitching mound to home plate

If you know a child or youth that would like to be considered to throw the Mariners’ first pitch in honor of We Are Family Day, please email Holly Luna (Holly.Luna@dcyf.wa.gov) nomination information by Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. 

Nominations need to include:

• The young person’s first name and age
• Information about why you think they are a good candidate for this memorable opportunity
• Caregiver name(s) and contact information

We Are Family Day has been scheduled for Sunday, May 7, 2023. Tickets for the game are available now at: https://www.mariners.com/wearefamily.

Join us on Sunday, May 7, as the Mariners take on the Houston Astros to celebrate foster, kinship, adoptive families, and the people who support them.

Enjoy a fun-filled day at the ballpark, visit us on the Rooftop Boardwalk (near Section 330) for a pregame event, watch a foster youth/child throw the ceremonial first pitch, and pick up a limited-edition We Are Family Mariners-themed blanket (available to all individuals holding a specially priced We Are Family ticket).

Tickets are available at http://www.mariners.com/wearefamily for the special price of $20 for seats on the main level and $10 for view level.