Brittany Lincicome throws out 1st pitch, watches final out of Chris Heston’s no-hitter

If Brittany Lincicome were not already psyched about the prospect of going back-to-back at the women’s first two majors of the season, then maybe kick-starting Chris Heston’s no-hitter against the Mets Tuesday night did the trick.

Lincicome, a repeat winner of the ANA Inspiration in April, pitched in to make KPMG Women’s PGA Championship week even more special by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch of the San Francisco Giants’ rookie’s no-no against New York at Citi Field. No surprise to fans of two-time major champion Lincicome, who has hit the catcher’s mitt at several big league parks over the years, set the tone for the evening by firing a strike.

One of the favorites to win this week’s talent-rich contest at nearby Westchester Country Club in Harrison, N.Y., Lincicome watched Heston’s final out but probably did not endear herself to the hometown faithful.

Lincicome will toss her first Women’s PGA pitch off the 10th tee in the company of Cristie Kerr, also a winner of two majors including this week’s (then called the LPGA Championship) in 2010, and Jessica Korda, a three-time LPGA victor, at 8:20 a.m. ET on Thursday.