Ariana Madix, Scheana Shay Throw Out First Pitch for Padres Game

Tom Sandoval cheating on Ariana Madix is sorta paying off for her and her friends — the whole ‘Scandoval’ thing landed her and Scheana Shay on a baseball diamond.

The “Vanderpump Rules” stars were drafted Saturday by the San Diego Padres to throw out their ceremonial first pitch before a game against the Chicago Cubs … and they were pretty giddy about the gig.

Ariana and Scheana were rocking matching Padres jerseys and brown ball caps at Petco Park, where Scheana said, “This has been a dream of mine.”

As for their actual pitches — not exactly strikes from either of ’em, but they did reach the vicinity of home plate. Much better than several other celebs we’ve seen on a pitching mound. Definitely not looking at you 50 Cent. 😉

Mind you, neither Scheana or Ariana are San Diego natives, but you get why the Padres recruited them — ‘VPR’ is hotter than ever since Tom’s affair with Raquel Leviss came to light.

TMZ broke the story … Ariana and Tom broke up in March after she learned of the months-long affair.

As a result, the ‘VPR’ reunion is drawing huge ratings for Bravo, Tom’s band is selling out venues … and Ariana is cashing in with brand deals, “Dancing with the Stars” and now baseball.