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| Born: Raine Feria Padgham July 19, 2005 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||
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Raine Feria Padgham (born July 19, 2005) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher. She currently pitches for the Boston Hunters of the Women's Pro Baseball League.
Early life and education
[edit]Padgham was raised in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and attended Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.[1] She previously attended Thompson Rivers University.[2] She is currently studying kinesiology at the University of British Columbia.[3][4]
Baseball career
[edit]Padgham began playing baseball when she was three years old, and proved herself an impressive pitcher from a young age.[5] At 13, she was the youngest player ever invited to the Canadian women's prospect team in Okotoks.[6] She received national attention in 2020 when she threw an 83 mph pitch, possibly the fastest ever thrown by a woman, at a Baseball British Columbia High-Performance Camp.[7][8][9]
Growing up, she played for teams including the Abbotsford Cardinals and the Cloverdale Rangers. In 2023, Padgham became the first female player on the Thompson Rivers University baseball team.[10] She currently plays for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds baseball team.[11][12]
Padgham has pitched for the Canada women's national baseball team since 2022.[6] In the 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup bronze medal match, Padgham pitched to earn the win against Mexico.[13]
In the inaugural Women's Pro Baseball League draft, Padgham was selected twelfth overall by WPBL Boston.[14]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Lypka, Ben (January 28, 2021). "B.C. pink-haired pitcher, 15, named one of most influential in Canadian baseball". Revelstoke Review. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Six players to watch at Women's Baseball World Cup Group Rockford". World Baseball Softball Confederation. July 19, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Boulay, Évia; Currie, Quinlan; Meaux, Keoni; Ruy, Gabriel (April 10, 2026). "Documentary: The First Draft". BCIT News. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- 1 2 Thompson, Abbie (June 30, 2026). "Meet All of the Out Queer Players of the WPBL". GO Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Verge, Melissa (2023). "WNT Feature: Get to know Raine Padgham". Baseball Canada. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- 1 2 Larsen, Karin (August 9, 2023). "Padgham's progress: Abbotsford pitcher gets it done for Team Canada". CBC News. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "83 mph/133 km/h: Canadian Raine Padgham, 15, potential fastest Women's Baseball pitcher, World Cup star". World Baseball Softball Confederation. September 9, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Larsen, Karin (September 8, 2020). "Fireballing 15-year-old makes statement with 83 m.p.h. fastball". CBC News. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Warren, Matt (November 14, 2025). "The Arms Race Begins: Six Pitchers Defining the Future of the WPBL". Women's Pro Baseball League. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Lypka, Ben (June 29, 2023). "Raine Padgham becomes 1st female player on B.C. university's baseball team". Cranbrook Daily Townsman. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Lee, June (November 8, 2024). "Pitching for Change: How Raine Padgham is Redefining Success for Women in University Athletics". Beedie Luminaries. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Lypka, Ben (February 26, 2026). "Abbotsford's Raine Padgham participating in inaugural WPBL spring training camp". Abbotsford News. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Punkari, Lucas (August 3, 2024). "Canada captures World Cup bronze medal". Thunder Bay News Watch. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Lypka, Ben (November 21, 2025). "Abbotsford's Raine Padgham chosen in first round of inaugural WPBL draft". Abbotsford News. Retrieved August 2, 2026.