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Women’s baseball makes debut at Pan Am Games

I just want to get women's baseball more out there and open the doors for younger women knowing they don't have to convert to softball if they don't want to.

TORONTO -- Women's baseball made history Monday at the Pan Am Games, the first time it's been played in a large, multi-sport event.

There was no live television coverage at the debut, and perhaps only 200 fans saw the first pitch as American left hander Sarah Hudek threw a ball just off the plate to open the game against leadoff hitter Astrid Rodriguez of Venezuela.

"To be here, this is awesome.