Hero cat who saved boy throws out first pitch

The Triantafilo family walks onto the field. Reuters

Baseball fans sign a welcome card for Tara. Reuters

Jeremy, with a family friend, speaks to reporters. Reuters

Tara anxiously awaits her pitch. Reuters

Jeremy throws a pitch prior to Tara. Reuters

Hero cat Tara, gets a little help from her owner, Roger Triantafilo, as she tosses the first pitch of the Bakersfield Blaze and Lancaster Jayhawks Single A baseball game in California Tuesday night.

Tara gets a little help from her owner, Roger Triantafilo, as she tosses the first pitch of the Bakersfield Blaze vs. Lancaster Jayhawks Single A baseball game. Reuters

Tara gets some help from Bakersfield team staff member Jade Henry.

Bakersfield team staff member Jade Henry gives Tara and Roger a hand. Reuters

Ryan Triantafilo helps Tara the cat throw the pitch as he held her in his arms before the Bakersfield Blaze baseball game game at Sam Lynn Ballpark Tuesday night May… AP