Jordan Stolz celebrated at Brewers game

We finally had a homecoming for a local hero. Jordan Stolz threw out the first pitch on Thursday March 26 for the Milwaukee Brewers in the season opener at home, and fans greeted him with a standing ovation. It was the first chance fans could show some love and support following Stolz's smashing success at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games last month, where Stolz brought home a two-gold, one-silver medal haul, and then for an encore gave a bold and historic performance in the World Sprint Championships and World AllRound championships in the Netherlands in early March.

Now that he's been back home in Kewaskum and is rested, Stolz made his first major public appearance, throwing out the first pitch, sharing that honor with Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. Stolz threw a high, safe, arching ball to home plate and waved to the crowd that rose to its feet in a standing ovation. “I decided to practice only (Wednesday night),” said Stolz.

“Standing in front of one of my berms and just practicing. ” Stolz has thrown out a first pitch before in Milwaukee – after he took the triple crown in the World Championships – and wanted to do this opening day throw a little differently. “Last time I was kind of higher up and I didn’t make it all the way across,” said Stolz.

“So I was kind of prepared for that this time. But … the last time I threw a ball was like three years go. ” Stolz got to meet Love and talk to him for a bit on the field before the pitch.