Olivia Pichardo took the pitcher's mound for the Bears and made history

NPR | By Gabriel J. Sánchez,

Mallory Yu

Published May 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM CDT

Olivia Pichardo at Brown University is striking out D1 baseball players as the first woman in the game.

Gabriel J. Sánchez

Gabriel J. Sánchez is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered. Sánchez identifies stories, books guests, and produces what you hear on air. Sánchez also directs All Things Considered on Saturdays and Sundays.

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