Gigi Schiano
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| Boston Hunters – No. 31 | |||||
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| Born: 2006/2007 (age 18–19)[1] | |||||
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| WPBL debut | |||||
| August 2, 2026, for the Boston Hunters | |||||
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Gisella "Gigi" Schiano is an American professional baseball pitcher. She currently plays for the Boston Hunters of the Women's Pro Baseball League.
Early life and education
Schiano was raised in Berrysburg, Pennsylvania and attended Upper Dauphin Area High School, where she was the only female member of the baseball team.[2] She also played with Anthracite Little League.[3]
Schiano was a gold medalist at the 2024 PONY Women’s World Series representing Team USA. The tournament, which took place in the Philippines, is the World Series for a league with 500,000 players on teams representing 40 countries.[4]
Schiano currently attends Rosemont College, where she is the first woman to join the baseball team.[5]
Professional career
In the 2025 WPBL draft, Schiano was selected 44th overall by WPBL Boston (later renamed the Boston Hunters).[5] During the 2026 season, Schiano pitched 26.2 innings, more than any other pitcher in the league.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Warren, Matt (November 21, 2025). "Boston Assembles a Versatile, Hard-Hitting Class in the 2025 WPBL Draft". Women's Pro Baseball League. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Gigi Schiano (Boston Hunters)". This is Women's Baseball. July 17, 2026. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ Rude, Lauren (November 21, 2025). "More than 25 Little League® Grads Selected in First-Ever Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL) Draft". Little League Baseball. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ Rodier, Jimmy (July 6, 2026). "Rosemont Athlete, Gisella Schiano, Drafted to Women's Pro Baseball League". Rosemont College Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Patrone, Gianni (November 23, 2025). "Rosemont Student Drafted to the Women's Pro Baseball League". Rosemont College. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Women's Pro Baseball League Pitching Leaders". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ Corcoran, Cliff (September 8, 2026). "WPBL semifinals preview: Everything you need to know (and more)". The IX Sports. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
External links
- Gigi Schiano at WPBL
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