She Does Not Need a League of Her Own

Pamela Davis thought she had realized her dream of playing professional baseball when she earned a spot on the Colorado Silver Bullets’ women’s team. But the dream is not over.

Davis is scheduled to pitch tonight for the double-A Jacksonville Suns in an exhibition game against the Australian Olympic team, becoming the first woman to play for a major league farm club.

“I’m trying not to put my mind on that,” said Davis, a right-hander with a fastball that approaches 80 mph. “I’ll try to stay relaxed and throw strikes because I’ll have a good defense behind me. I just want to go out there and make it another ball game.”

The opportunity is part of the Southern League’s “Give the Girl a Chance” program.

Jacksonville Manager Bill Plummer, who has never seen Davis play, says she will pitch one or two innings of middle relief.