Friday, July 1, 2016

This Professional Baseball Team Signed Its First Women Players

Kelsie Whitmore and Stacy Piagno play their first game with the team on July 1.

The Sonoma Stompers, an independent baseball team based in Sonoma, California, will make history Friday when its first two women players step out onto the field.

The Sonoma Stompers, an independent baseball team based in Sonoma, California, will make history Friday when its first two women players step out onto the field.

@womens_baseball / Via Twitter: @womens_baseball

The team recruited Kelsie Whitmore, a 17-year-old outfielder and pitcher, and 25-year-old pitcher and infielder Stacy Piagno, the team said in a statement on Monday. They're in the starting lineup.

The team recruited Kelsie Whitmore, a 17-year-old outfielder and pitcher, and 25-year-old pitcher and infielder Stacy Piagno, the team said in a statement on Monday. They're in the starting lineup.

@sonomastompers / Via Twitter: @SonomaStompers

Whitmore, a recent graduate from Temecula Valley High School, will attend Cal State Fullerton on a softball scholarship next season.

Piagno, who threw a no-hitter for the U.S. team when they captured a gold medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, previously played softball at the University of Tampa.

Francis Ford Coppola’s Virginia Dare Winery, which sponsors the team, along with the Sonoma Stompers Professional Baseball Club said they "have been actively searching for the best women baseball players in the United States to come and join the team."

Francis Ford Coppola’s Virginia Dare Winery, which sponsors the team, along with the Sonoma Stompers Professional Baseball Club said they "have been actively searching for the best women baseball players in the United States to come and join the team."

@KelsieWhitmore / Via Twitter: @KelsieWhitmore


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