Queens native Olivia Pichardo becomes first woman to play in NCAA Division I baseball game

NEW YORK -- A Queens native in her freshman year at Brown University made history Friday.

Olivia Pichardo became the first woman to play in an NCAA Division I baseball game.

She joined the team in the fall as a walk-on utility player, which means she's capable of playing several positions.

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She says she wants to be the best baseball player she can be to inspire a younger generation of girls.

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