Olivia Pichardo

Olivia Pichardo is an American baseball player for Brown University. This makes her the first woman to play NCAA Division I baseball.

Olivia Pichardo
Brown Bears – No. 19
Utility player (baseball)
Born: (2004-02-26) February 26, 2004
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 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
  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. "Pichardo 1st woman to homer in summer league". ESPN.com. July 25, 2023.
  8. Staff, WFIE (December 26, 2023). "Dubois Co. Bombers sign first woman to roster".
  9. https://www.dcbombers.com/
  10. 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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