Ten-month-old Lucy May is taking over her adopted older sister Layla's job as the Threshers' bat dog. Layla retired during a game in July but introduced Lucy May in an official transfer of the bat-retrieval duties on Friday.
Needless to say, the newest bat dog's debut was nothing short of extremely eventful.
Instead of retrieving a bat after being let off her leash at the bottom of the third, Lucy May saw the field and made it her own -- literally.
The 10-month-old pup ran laps around the field before dropping into the visitors' dugout to say hi to the Blue Jays. Lucy May's adventure continued as she dodged personnel and baseball bats before popping a squat on the infield, not once but twice.
The adventurous yellow Lab raced to her handler, who let her try her paw at bat handling again, which she ultimately ditched for another round of play.
The pup's thrill lasted just under two minutes.
The Threshers said on X Saturday that they couldn't be mad at Lucy May even if they tried.
The new bat pup is six years younger than Layla was when she first started as a bat dog, the team wrote on X.
"She's got lots of time until our home opener in April, and we know she'll get it just right soon," the Threshers post read in part.
The Threshers play the Blue Jays again Saturday at 6:30 p.m. This time around though, the team promised there will be "no pooping on the field tonight."
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