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| Born: October 19, 1999 Amherst, New Hampshire, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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Elizabeth Greenwood (born October 19, 1999) is an American professional baseball catcher and coach. She currently plays and coaches for the Boston Hunters of the Women's Pro Baseball League.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Greenwood was raised in Amherst, New Hampshire. She attended Souhegan High School, where she was a catcher on the baseball team.[2]
Greenwood attended the University of Rochester, where she played for the baseball team and studied electrical engineering.[3] As a Yellowjacket, she was the first female baseball player in university history and the first American female to catch in an NCAA baseball game.[4] [5] She graduated in 2022.[3]
Player career
[edit]Greenwood joined the United States women's national baseball team development roster in 2018.[6] She made the official roster in 2023.[7]
Greenwood was selected by WPBL Boston in the third round of the inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League draft.[8]
Coaching career
[edit]After graduating in 2022, Greenwood spent two years as a Baseball Research and Development Fellow and development coach for the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.[7][9] During the 2025-26 school year, Greenwood was a pitching coach with the baseball program at Vassar College.[6]
On July 29, 2026, it was announced that Greenwood would serve on the Boston Hunters coaching staff.[10]
Activism
[edit]Greenwood is on the board of Baseball for All (BFA), a non-profit which provides women and girls opportunities to play baseball.[11] [12] In 2026, Greenwood worked with BFA to host the largest girls' youth baseball tournament in the United States.[13]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Introducing the Managers & Coaching Staff of the Founding Four WPBL Teams". Women's Pro Baseball League. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Ingemi, Marisa (December 1, 2017). "Beth Greenwood stars at Souhegan High". New England Baseball Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- 1 2 Mandelaro, Jim (November 30, 2021). "Beth Greenwood '22 in a league of her own". University of Rochester News Center. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Beth Greenwood - Baseball". University of Rochester Athletics. 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Grossfeld, Stan (July 4, 2022). "Baseball pioneer Beth Greenwood continues blazing a trail from behind the plate". The Boston Globe. ISSN 0743-1791. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "Beth Greenwood". Vassar College Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- 1 2 Ingemi, Marisa (July 12, 2026). "Beth Greenwood's unexpected path to the WPBL". The IX Sports. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ King, Tom (November 24, 2025). "DRAFTED! Amherst's Greenwood chosen by Boston WPBL team". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Bassett, Joyce (July 16, 2026). "Bassett: Rochester catcher Beth Greenwood makes history in return of women's pro baseball". Times Union. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Introducing the Managers & Coaching Staff of the Founding Four WPBL Teams". Women's Pro Baseball League. July 29, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Kreuz, Julia; Laible, Anna (July 31, 2024). "With USWNT & in Minors, Greenwood models perseverance, authenticity". MLB. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "The Baseball For All Board and Advisors". Baseball For All. February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Ganley, Rick (July 28, 2026). "She dreamed of playing for the Red Sox. Now, this NH native has a league of her own". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Allen, Samantha (July 16, 2026). "All the LGBTQ+ Players in the Women's Pro Baseball League — And Where to Follow Them". them. Retrieved July 28, 2026.