After the game, Paige Bueckers said she tried not to hit the dirt when she threw the pitch out at the Texas Rangers game

The Dallas Wings rookie and UConn women’s basketball legend threw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers game against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. She’s no stranger to throwing out first pitches, as she’s took the mound in her home state of Minnesota ahead of a Twins game last season.

The former UConn women's basketbal l superstar threw out Wednesday's first pitch at the Texas Rangers game surrounded by her Dallas Wings teammates. Bueckers wore a custom No. 5 Rangers jersey with her name on the back as her pitch flew perfectly down the middle.