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

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Mallory Yu

Published May 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM EDT

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

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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.

Mallory Yu