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Bandits MVP Josh Byrne will throw out his first pitch during lacrosse night at the Ballpark on June 27

BUFFALO, NY – JUNE 3: Josh Byrne #22 of the Buffalo Bandits is introduced before Game 3 of the NLL Championship against the Colorado Mammoth at KeyBank Center on June 3, 2023 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images for NLL)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Bandits star Josh Byrne will throw out the ceremonial first pitch Thursday to celebrate lacrosse night at the Ballpark.

Byrne, the National Lacrosse League MVP who also won Finals MVP for the back-to-back champion Bandits, will be joined by teammates Chase Fraser, Ian MacKay, Tehoka Nanticoke, Brandon Robinson, Dalton Sulver and goalie Matt Vinc for an autograph session beginning at 5 p.m. in the Sahlen Field concourse. Fans will also have the opportunity to pose with the NLL Cup.

The Bisons will wear special lacrosse-themed jerseys for the promotion which will take place during a nine-game homestand ending with the popular Independence Eve featuring the Buffalo Philharmonic on July 3 .

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Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB team in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press , The Buffalo News and Niagara Gazette. Learn more about his work here.