Female Pitcher Olivia Pichardo Makes NCAA Division 1 Baseball History

There's no crying in baseball.

Olivia Pichardo, a female pitcher for Brown University, didn't shed any tears over the weekend. However, no one would have blamed her if she did. Pichardo made NCAA Division 1 baseball history.

The female pitcher for the Ivy League school became the first woman in the history of NCAA Division 1 baseball to pitch in a regular season game. She appeared in this weekend's game against Cornell.

With Brown leading Cornell, 16-4, Pichardo appeared in the game. She closed out the victory, getting the final batter of the game to ground out to shortstop.

Brown, a senior from Queens, New York, became the first female to make an NCAA Division I baseball roster back in 2023. She made her collegiate debut that year and her lone appearance of the season as a pinch hitter against Bryant on March 17.

In 2024 and 2025, she appeared in a total of four games.

Congratulations are pouring in for the Brown pitcher

"Congrats, Olivia! That's pretty cool," one fan wrote.

"Brown had a female QB coach, now this 💪," one shared.

"Way to go Olivia!! 🤎 ⚾️," one added.

"Who rules the world?! Women do! ✊✊," one fan added.

Brown improved to 19-16 on the season, 11-6 in conference, following a weekend series against Cornell.

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This story was originally published April 27, 2026 at 6:42 AM.