Savannah Bananas’ Alex Ziegler, a Butler High grad, throws out first pitch at Pirates vs Reds: Gallery

June 20, 2024 Last Updated: June 20, 2024 08:10 AM Sports

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, performs a trick with the Pirate Parrot at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, prepares to throw the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, throws the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, shakes hands with Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay after Ziegler threw the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, hugs Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay after throwing the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, balances a bat on his nose as one of the tricks he performed during an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, hugs the Pirate Parrot after performing a trick with him at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, is interviewed after throwing out the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, smiles after throwing out the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, hangs out at the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout before throwing the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, helps the Pirate Parrot straighten his hat ahead of an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati on Wednesday, June 19, at PNC Park. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, does a trick ahead of throwing the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, performs a trick with his bat before the crowd at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, performs a trick with Pittsburgh Pirate mascot, The Pirate Parrot, at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (6/19/2024)

Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, performs a trick with the Pirate Parrot at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, prepares to throw the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, throws the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, shakes hands with Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay after Ziegler threw the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, hugs Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay after throwing the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, balances a bat on his nose as one of the tricks he performed during an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, hugs the Pirate Parrot after performing a trick with him at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, performs a trick with the Pirate Parrot at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, balances a bat on his nose as one of the tricks he performed during an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, balances a bat on his nose as one of the tricks he performed during an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, is interviewed after throwing out the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, smiles after throwing out the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, hangs out at the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout before throwing the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, smiles after throwing out the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, helps the Pirate Parrot straighten his hat ahead of an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati on Wednesday, June 19, at PNC Park. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, does a trick ahead of throwing the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, smiles after throwing out the first pitch at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, performs a trick with his bat before the crowd at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, performs a trick with the Pirate Parrot at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler graduate Alex Ziegler, who plays for the Savannah Bananas, performs a trick with Pittsburgh Pirate mascot, The Pirate Parrot, at an MLB game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (6/19/2024)

Butler High graduate Alex Ziegler returned home Wednesday and made his debut in front of the Pittsburgh Pirates faithful.

Ziegler, a member of the Savannah Bananas, threw out the first pitch ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds game and performed trick shots during the game with the Pirate Parrot and fans around PNC Park.

See Ziegler’s antics in the gallery from Butler Eagle photographer Morgan Phillips.