Olivia Pichardo, first female Division I baseball player in history, throws first pitch at Red Sox game

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Brown University’s Olivia Pichardo, who became the first female to play in a Division I collegiate baseball game, was seen throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday night.

Pichardo got an at-bat against Bryant University while Brown was down 10-1 in the bottom of the ninth. By stepping into the left-handed batter’s box, Pichardo made NCAA history.

The Red Sox wanted to shed more light on that feat when they invited her to throw out the first pitch for their game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Olivia Pichardo of Brown University, the first woman to play Division I baseball, throws a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox on May 3, 2023, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Pichardo stepped on the mound and fired one toward home plate, though the accuracy wasn’t all there. But she laughed it off and definitely showed some velocity in front of the cheering Boston crowd.

Pichardo, a native of Queens, is considered a utility player for the Brown Bears. As a freshman, she’s waiting in the wings for her opportunity for more playing time as she only has the one at-bat under her belt.

Prior to entering the Ivy League campus, Pichardo was on the USA Baseball Women’s National Team last summer. She also played basketball and volleyball at the Garden School from seventh grade through her completion of high school.

Olivia Pichardo of Brown University, the first woman to play Division I baseball, reacts with Wally the Boston Red Sox mascot before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on