In Review: Baseball Herstory

Beth Greenwood ’22 is hoping to help future women athletes find their places on the baseball diamond.

As a member of the Yellowjacket squad, the mechanical engineering major is training with the team in the hopes of earning a roster spot this spring.

In addition to becoming the first American woman to play catcher in NCAA history, Greenwood has been training with the US national women’s team, with her eyes set toward playing in the sport’s World Cup.

The Amherst, New Hampshire, native also has a role in an upcoming TV production based on the 1992 movie A League of Their Own.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Greenwood offered advice to other young women interested in playing baseball at the college level:

“It’s not going to be easy. You have to learn, put in the time, and the work. But if we can do it, they can, too.”