American baseball player
Baseball player
Olivia Pichardo is an American baseball player for Brown University . This makes her the first woman to play NCAA Division I baseball.
Early life
Pichardo was born in Queens , New York .[1] [2] She began playing baseball in kindergarten, and played varsity baseball in high school.[3] [4] She also played on the Next Level Baseball travel team, as well as the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League 's New York Crush.[3] She also interned for the New York Mets in their amateur scouting department.[5]
College career
In November 2022, as a freshman , Pichardo became the first woman named to an NCAA Division I baseball roster when she made the Brown University team as a walk-on .[6] In March 2023, she became the first woman to play in an NCAA Division 1 baseball game, when she pinch-hit .[5]
In July 2023, she became the first woman to hit a home run while playing in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League ; she was playing for the Sag Harbor Whalers.[7]
Pichardo was signed to the 2024 roster of the Dubois County Bombers, making her the first woman to be signed to that team’s roster. The Dubois County Bombers are a summer collegiate baseball team.[8] [9]
She is a utility player .[5]
International career
In 2022, she was on the roster for the United States women's national baseball team , where she played in a five-game series against Canada.[4] She served as both an outfielder and right-handed pitcher .[6] She made four starts in the outfield and one as a pitcher.[10]
References
^ Sterling, Wayne (2023-03-18). "Olivia Pichardo becomes first woman to play in Division I baseball game" . CNN . Retrieved 2023-03-19 .
^ Martin, Chantz (November 22, 2022). "Brown University freshman Olivia Pichardo makes history, becomes first woman on Division I baseball roster" . Fox News .
^ a b Scott, Jelani (March 17, 2023). "Brown's Olivia Pichardo Makes History As First Woman to Play D-I Baseball" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ a b "Brown's Olivia Pichardo becomes first woman to play in D-I NCAA baseball game" . Yahoo Sports . Retrieved 2023-03-19 .
^ a b c "Olivia Pichardo becomes first woman to play in an NCAA Division 1 baseball game" . CBS News . Retrieved 2023-03-19 .
^ a b Williams, Madison (November 21, 2022). "Brown Walk-On Is First Woman Ever to Make D-I Baseball Roster" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "Pichardo 1st woman to homer in summer league" . ESPN.com . July 25, 2023.
^ Staff, WFIE (December 26, 2023). "Dubois Co. Bombers sign first woman to roster" .
^ https://www.dcbombers.com/
^ McCann, Savannah. "Actions Speak Loudest: Talent Carried Olivia Pichardo To Her Place In History" . www.baseballamerica.com . Retrieved 2023-03-19 .
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