And yet, nevertheless, people online (many of them dudes, obviously) lost their damn minds.

Hawk Tuah girl just threw out the first pitch at the Mets game.

Society is doomed, tweeted themain accountof theonce-great, now-irrelevant sports site Deadspin.

Haliey Welch throws out the first pitch during the game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Mets at Citi Field on Thursday, August 15, 2024 in New York, New York. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Haliey Welch throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Mets game.Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos

First pitch at the Mets game… Hawk Tuah girl.

Make it make sense,wrotethe perennially grumpy, right-leaning sports columnist Jason Whitlock.

Seriously what were they thinking?

Be better than this.

Is it the biggest deal in the world?

No, absolutely not.

Does it mean anything on the field?

But thats the problem.

So perhaps there was some hope that Welch might help spark a similar winning streak.

Oh well, sucks to suck.

note:This story was written by a Phillies fan.