First pitch at Red Sox game hits photographer in unpleasant area

The first pitch at the Red Sox game against the Cardinals Wednesday night didn't go according to plan. We'll let you see what we mean.

Yep, that could have gone a whooole lot better.

If you're wondering who threw that pitch, you will be happy to know it was from Jordan Leandre. If you're unfamiliar with the name, he actually has an interesting backstory. He's made several appearances in the past at Fenway Park, including when he was four years old.

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He received that honor because he was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. He's now cancer-free, and is a pitcher on his high school varsity baseball team. He was invited to throw out the first pitch at tonight's game, but as you can tell, it didn't go well.

He was able to laugh about it on Twitter, though.

As for the photographer, well, he's still feeling it.

The photographer tweeted that he's fine and agreed with someone who said they can't stop laughing. All-in-all, it was a fun moment for everyone, and provided us with a great video.