Stacy Piagno (born March 7, 1991) is a member of the

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which won a gold medal at the

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Playing career

Piagno played college

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at the

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. On July 23, 2015, Piagno threw the first no-hitter in women’s baseball at the

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, in

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, defeating the Puerto Rico women's national baseball team. In June 2016, she was signed by the

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of the

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. This made her and fellow Stompers teammate outfielder-pitcher

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the first women to play professional baseball as teammates since the 1950s.

Sonoma Stompers (2016–2017)

On July 1, 2016, Piagno made her professional debut vs. the San Rafael Pacifics. On July 15, 2017, Piagno recorded a win against the

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in her first start of the 2017 season. In doing so, she became the third woman since the 1950s to win a game in an American men's professional league. Piagno also had an 11 inning scoreless streak from July 15-August 19. She ended the season with a 1-0 record and a 4.20 ERA

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on Team USA People from Nassau County, Florida American female baseball players 1991 births Living people Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Sonoma Stompers players Pan American Games medalists in baseball People from Sonoma, California Baseball players from Sonoma County, California Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games 21st-century American women {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub