JBA's night at the ballpark

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Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, throws out the first pitch for a Bowie Baysox game in Bowie, Md., July 15, 2016. The ceremonial throwing of the first pitch was part of the sixth Joint Base Andrews Military Appreciation Night that the Baysox holds to recognize JBA members for their dedication and military support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, throws out the first pitch for a Bowie Baysox game in Bowie, Md., July 15, 2016. The ceremonial throwing of the first pitch was part of the sixth Joint Base Andrews Military Appreciation Night that the Baysox holds to recognize JBA members for their dedication and military support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

Airmen from Joint Base Andrews take a group photo with John Means, Bowie Baysox pitcher, before a Baysox game in Bowie, Md., July 15, 2016. This was the Baysox’s sixth Joint Base Andrews Military Appreciation Night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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Airmen from Joint Base Andrews take a group photo with John Means, Bowie Baysox pitcher, before a Baysox game in Bowie, Md., July 15, 2016. This was the Baysox’s sixth Joint Base Andrews Military Appreciation Night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

Members of the community and Joint Base Andrews watch the Bowie Baysox play the Richmond Flying Squirrels in Bowie, Md., July 15, 2016. The Baysox donated 2,500 general admission tickets to Joint Base Andrews as part of the Baysox’s sixth Joint Base Andrews Military Appreciation Night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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Members of the community and Joint Base Andrews watch the Bowie Baysox play the Richmond Flying Squirrels in Bowie, Md., July 15, 2016. The Baysox donated 2,500 general admission tickets to Joint Base Andrews as part of the Baysox’s sixth Joint Base Andrews Military Appreciation Night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

BOWIE, Md. – Airmen from Joint Base Andrews, Md., took part in the sixth Bowie Baysox JBA Military Appreciation Night in Bowie, Md., July 15, 2016.

Col. John Teichert, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews commander, spoke before the game, three Airmen threw out the first pitch, Master Sgt. Karen Blackburn sang the National Anthem, and the base honor guard presented the colors.

JBA was donated 2,500 general admission tickets to the Baysox game against the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

The Bowie Baysox are the class-AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.

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