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Alexia Jorge

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Alexia Jorge
San Francisco Firebells – No. 26
Catcher
Born: (2003-08-17) August 17, 2003 (age 23)
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
WPBL debut
2026, for the San Francisco Firebells
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Alexia Jorge (born August 17, 2003) is an American professional baseball player. She is currently a catcher for the San Francisco Firebells of the Women's Pro Baseball League.

Early life and education

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Jorge grew up in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.[1] She began playing baseball at age 3, following her older brother.[2] She played for Lyndhurst Little League, as a pitcher shortstop, and catcher.[3] She was the only girl on her Little League team.[4]

Despite being told she should play softball because she was a girl, Jorge wanted to play baseball.[5] She was the first female athlete to play for Lyndhurst High School's varsity baseball team, where she played both pitcher and catcher.[6]

She attended Saint Elizabeth University, where she was the first female baseball player at the school.[7] At the time, she was one of only seven women who played college baseball.[8] In 2022, she became the second woman to catch in a college baseball game.[5] In 2024, she became the second woman to start as catcher in a college game.[7]

Professional career

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As a 14-year-old, Jorge attended the Team USA girls' national baseball camp.[9] She was the youngest player on the gold-medal-winning U.S. Baseball Women’s National Team at the 2019 COPABE Women’s Pan-American Championships.[10] She also made the United States's 2026 Women’s Baseball World Cup roster for the Group Stage.[11]

In 2025, she became the first woman to play in the Coastal Plain League, for the Holly Springs Salamanders.[12]

In 2026, she was selected by the San Francisco Firebells 20th overall in the second round of the inaugural draft of the Women's Pro Baseball League.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ "Lyndhurst girl, playing baseball since she was 3, will play college baseball in the fall". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Girl In League Of Her Own Strives To Become Pro Baseball Player - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Hague, Jim (March 30, 2021). "Lyndhurst's Jorge ready to make history as college baseball player". The Observer Online. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Ashame, Betelhem (February 16, 2020). "MLB GRIT makes stop in New York". www.mlb.com. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  5. 1 2 staff, WRAL (May 25, 2025). "'Any girl can do anything': Holly Springs Salamanders celebrate league's first female baseball player". WRAL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Girl In League Of Her Own Strives To Become Pro Baseball Player - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Weinrib, Ben. "Alexia Jorge starts at catcher in college game". MLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ Chandler, Joey (April 18, 2023). "'She is not here to be the token female': Is N.J.'s Alexia Jorge on her way to being a pro baseball coach?". nj. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ Hague, Jim (May 16, 2018). "Lyndhurst freshman Jorge doesn't mind being one of the boys; Gets invite to participate in Team USA camp in Florida". The Observer Online. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Alexia Jorge '25: Breaking Barriers at the Women's Professional Baseball League". www.steu.edu. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ "USA Baseball Reveals 2026 Women's National Team Roster | MLB Draft League". www.mlbdraftleague.com. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ staff, WRAL (May 13, 2025). "Holly Springs Salamanders to welcome CPL's first woman player". WRAL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Saint Elizabeth University Alumna Alexia Jorge Makes History in Inaugural Women's Professional Baseball League Season". Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel. August 17, 2026. Retrieved September 11, 2026.