The Nationals said that Miss Iowa, Katherine Connors, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Friday's game against the Phillies -- a few days after Batista made reference to her as part of a self-effacing joke. On Tuesday, many in the crowd of more than 40,000 booed when told Batista would be replacing Strasburg. "Imagine," Batista said that night, "if you go there to see Miss Universe and you end up having Miss Iowa -- you might get those kind of boos."