Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #987 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY, April 29, 2025: ‘Breaking The Grass Ceiling’ Pictures by ZUMA Press represented Sacramento Bee’s photographer Paul Kitagaki Jr. and story by staff writer Joe Davidson: A record nine women suited up for teams at the collegiate level in 2024, with more on the way, while a movement to make women’s baseball a college sport is gaining momentum. Kennedy Cougars team captain and pitcher Laney Fukuoka has heard it all. The out-loud wise cracks, the subtle digs, the snickers. The High School senior pitcher has also caught the expressions of discord and doubt when taking the mound, the rolled eyes, the nodding of the head, the deep sighs. The heckling line most common? ”She throws like a girl!” Well, shoot, man. News flash: She is a girl. The path to Major League Baseball is a straightforward run for boys and young men, but a new women’s league (WPBL) hopes to create a similar baseball pipeline for girls and young women in the not-too-distant future. Welcome to ‘Breaking The Grass Ceiling’
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