Olivia Pichardo

Olivia Pichardo is an American baseball player for Brown University. She is the first woman to play Division I baseball.

Olivia Pichardo
Brown Bears – No. 19
Utility player (baseball)
Born: Queens, New York
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Career highlights and awards

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 made history again by being the first woman to have a plate appearance, when she pinch-hit.[5]

She is a utility player.[5]

International career

In 2022, she was on the roster for the USA Baseball Women’s National 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.[7]

References
  1. Sterling, Wayne (2023-03-18). "Olivia Pichardo becomes first woman to play in Division I baseball game". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. Martin, Chantz (November 22, 2022). "Brown University freshman Olivia Pichardo makes history, becomes first woman on Division I baseball roster". Fox News.
  3. 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.
  4. "Brown's Olivia Pichardo becomes first woman to play in D-I NCAA baseball game". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  5. "Olivia Pichardo becomes first woman to play in an NCAA Division 1 baseball game". CBS News. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  6. Williams, Madison (November 21, 2022). "Brown Walk-On Is First Woman Ever to Make D-I Baseball Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. McCann, Savannah. "Actions Speak Loudest: Talent Carried Olivia Pichardo To Her Place In History". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.