Overview

• She made history Saturday as the first woman to umpire an MLB regular-season game, calmly overseeing first base in the Braves-Marlins opener at Truist Park.
• She will work third base in Saturday night’s second game before taking home plate duties in Sunday’s series finale.
• Her promotion caps a decade-long progression from NCAA softball umpiring and the Gulf Coast League to Triple-A and two consecutive spring training assignments.
• Commissioner Rob Manfred praised her call-up as a reflection of Pawol’s hard work and a key step in MLB’s effort to diversify its officiating ranks.
• Fans at Truist Park greeted her with homemade signs and applause, underscoring the milestone’s symbolic impact for women and girls in sports.