{"id":277288,"date":"2025-05-25T11:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T11:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/25\/johnny-gaudreaus-mother-jane-reminisces-his-unique-first-pitch-from-2014-bc-baseball-game\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:18","slug":"johnny-gaudreaus-mother-jane-reminisces-his-unique-first-pitch-from-2014-bc-baseball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/25\/johnny-gaudreaus-mother-jane-reminisces-his-unique-first-pitch-from-2014-bc-baseball-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Gaudreau&#8217;s mother Jane reminisces his &#8220;unique first pitch&#8221; from 2014 BC baseball game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4930643\" data-slug-id=\"2532248\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since the tragic death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/johnny-gaudreau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Johnny Gaudreau<\/a> and his brother Matthew in a road accident last year in August, the Gaudreau family has been paying special tributes to the memory of their loved ones from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Johnny\u2019s mother Jane reposted a throwback clip from the official Instagram account of the Boston College Eagles on her stories. The short clip featured Johnny Gaudreau\u2019s unique first pitch during a 2014 Eagles baseball game.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>However, instead of a regular throw, Johnny used a hockey stick to shoot the ball which was then caught by the catcher with his glove.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cJohn\u2019s unique first pitch (with a hockey stick) at Boston College\u2019s Baseball game in May 2014 \ud83e\udd23,\u201d Jane wrote in the caption.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"via Instagram\/@jgaudreau311\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1800\" height=\"3200\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"via Instagram\/@jgaudreau311\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0a705-17481715980039-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201800%203200%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>via Instagram\/@jgaudreau311<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Johnny Gaudreau played for the Boston College Eagles from 2011 to 2014 where he appeared in 119 games and scored 175 points. He helped the team win the national championship in 2012 and led the nation in scoring during his final season, earning the Hobey Baker Award in 2014. He left after his junior year to join the NHL.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Johnny Gaudreau&#8217;s wife Meredith melts over Team USA tribute<\/h2>\n<p>Team USA honored Johnny Gaudreau at the ongoing 2025 IIHF Men\u2019s World Championship. The team kept a special spot in their locker room with Gaudreau\u2019s No. 13 jersey hung in his stall.<\/p>\n<p>Johnny\u2019s wife Meredith Gaudreau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-johnny-gaudreau-s-wife-meredith-reacts-team-usa-hanging-johnny-s-no-13-locker-room-ongoing-worlds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">reposted a photo from USA Hockey\u2019s Instagram<\/a> on Friday showing Johnny\u2019s jersey hanging in the locker on her stories. In the caption, she wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSo much love,\u201d with a hand-heart emoji, and added, \u201cAll of mine.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee while riding bikes in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, last year in late August. The driver Sean M. Higgins admitted he had five or six beers before driving. He failed both field sobriety and breathalyzer tests, and blood alcohol level was 0.087.<\/p>\n<p>Higgins has been charged with two counts of death by auto and reckless driving among other offenses. He pled not guilty earlier in January and rejected a 35-year plea deal. His next court hearing is set for June 10.<\/p>\n<p>Team USA has continued to honor Gaudreau\u2019s memory at several major events. They did the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-johnny-gaudreau-s-wife-meredith-pens-heartfelt-reaction-team-usa-secures-second-consecutive-world-juniors-gold-medal-win-finland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">during the 2025 IIHF Junior World Championship<\/a> where the U.S. won gold. 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