During the Orioles' playoff run in October, students at Pocomoke High School in Worcester County launched a #WeWantCal social media campaign to get Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. as their 2015 graduation speaker.
They posted Vine videos of themselves with Ripken's iconic No. 8, tweeted at local and national media outlets to gain attention for the campaign and formed themselves in a giant "8" at midfield of their soccer field to show their commitment.
The efforts got on Ripken's radar, and though a scheduling conflict kept him away from commencement this spring, Ripken paid the 340-student school a visit Wednesday.
The Ripken Baseball twitter account was providing updates of the event, which appeared to include a meet-and-greet with Ripken and a question-and-answer session.
Principal Annette Wallace tweeted that it was the "coolest day ever."
I bet her students agree.