He came and went in a blink of an eye, but Billy Ray “Rojo” Johnson’s legacy will carry on far beyond the one pitch he delivered from the mound.  “Rojo” a.k.a. actor Will Ferrell, made his professional debut on the mound at The Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas last night during the top of the 6^th inning all in the name of promoting his favorite charity, Cancer for College.

“This opportunity just came out of nowhere,” said Ferrell.  “We were coming to town to promote our first Texas fundraiser when Reid Ryan from the Express reached out to us with this great idea for promoting the event, and “Rojo” was born.  The Ryan family and the entire staff with the Express were just awesome. I had a blast out there, and I especially enjoyed the camaraderie of my new teammates.  We will be houseboating together this weekend.”

“Rojo” entered the game between the Express and the Nashville Sounds in the top of the 6^th inning to thunderous applause.  The moustache he donned did little to disguise the star of such films as “Elf,” “Talladega Nights,” “Anchorman,” “Step Brothers” and the upcoming “The Other Guys.”  After warming up to his own specially crafted theme music, “Rojo” delivered a pitch behind the back of the hitter.  After a brief altercation that included some glove throwing, grappling and a chase around the outfield, “Rojo” exited through the centerfield fence and retired on the spot.