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Meggie Meidlinger - USA Women's Baseball Team pitcher, World Cup Gold winner gives back

BaseballBiz On Deck

English - May 14, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB
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Meggie Meidlinger - Architect, Baseball pitcher, 2015 USA Women’s Baseball Team Gold-Medal winner & role model continues to give back to the game 

Full battery from Catcher to PitcherMaximizing mechanics as a pitcherWhy are young girls expected to move out of baseball and onto softball?Successful Women’s sports in professional & basketball teams. Why not baseball?Little League to High School – teammates who support one another“Yeah, that’s right, you just got struck out by a girl”High School – Meggie knew she wanted to continue to play baseballSophomore year first female in Virginia to win a varsity boys baseball gameMeggie pitched a Perfect Game as a Senior in High SchoolPitching with 100% confidence from the moundSports Illustrated – Faces in the Crowd -  Did Life change after that?After high-school there were no scholarships or teams for women’s collegiate baseballMeggie followed her love of Architecture into college.  Now as a professional architect Meggie design’s from a Pitcher’s perspectiveFound baseball again with Women’s National Baseball teamSpecial things can happen when you are able to blend things together – Uganda – Architect & baseballUSA Women’s Baseball National Team players: Anna Kimbrell, Stacy Piagno, AJ Hamilton joined Meggie to run a baseball clinic for young girls in UgandaBaseball is bigger than itselfSince 2019 there are now over 300 girls are now playing baseball in Uganda in 8 separate regionsKids hungry to learn more about the game – how to throw a curveballMLBDevelops Trailblazers – Meggie & fellow teammates  coach young girls in baseballSee young girls opportunities growing at an exponential rateThe All-Americans & Ila Borders as a pitcher was an inspiration for Meggie as she grew upKelsie Whitmore a great role model for young girls todayDivision 1 NCAA women’s baseball – when will we see this happenWomen’s Baseball World Cup this Summer – 1st 2018 in Thunder Bay this year6 teams in the World CupUSA Women’s Baseball Team won the World Cup in 2006Faith & belief is a huge part of Meggie’s path in her career and giving backWhat is baseball if it is not funUSA Team will be training in July in MinneapolisThe team is “Ready to dominate”Meggie is grateful for the trailblazers who have brought so much to the game including the AAGPBL, Ila Borders, the Silver Bullets and many others.