Hailey Van Lith (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
3×3 Olympic medalist Hailey Van Lith captured attention after throwing out the first pitch at the Seattle Mariners game over the weekend.
In the wake of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, several athletes have been honored at various sporting events across the United States, and Van Lith finally got her chance on Sunday.
Weeks after Van Lith helped capture a bronze medal for Team USA in the Olympic 3×3 basketball event, she was in Seattle, impressing fans with the first pitch.
Van Lith did not disappoint as she delivered a great pitch to Mariners star Julio Rodriguez.
Olympic bronze medalist and NCAA Women’s Basketball star Hailey Van Lith threw out the 1st pitch in Seattle today 🤩 pic.twitter.com/cVwcV83Fp6
— MLB (@MLB) August 25, 2024
Fans were not only impressed with Van Lith’s pitch but also loved what she wore, as she has always been praised for her looks.
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— Explaining the Cubs (@explaincubs) August 25, 2024
She is so pretty 😍
— आशीष सिंह (@AshishS_45) August 25, 2024
— 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 🇵🇭Ⓜ️ (@mmfkid) August 25, 2024
perfect curve ball, future closer
— bomrade 💜 (@mrbomrade) August 26, 2024
that’s a solid curveball
— Juan Cominguez (@muycolocho) August 26, 2024
Twirling a nice change there!
— Eddie G (@jopa325) August 25, 2024
She’s a hottie. Wish she played for Hoosiers.
— micheal fleenor (@miketangsvo) August 25, 2024
Not a bad first pitch at all she’s an athlete
— GG (@garrett_getz) August 26, 2024
She is going to make millions with her beauty!
— MickBrit (@brit_mick59906) August 25, 2024
what a fucking pitch goddamn she perfect https://t.co/cc4S1nhccW
— landeros (@landerosfml) August 25, 2024
Van Lith has been in the spotlight for years. She first emerged as a force at the point guard position while at Louisville.
Following a few years there, she would shock everybody and take her talents to the stacked LSU Tigers, who were coming off a National Title victory.
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She would only spend one year with the Tigers as Van Lith averaged 11.6 points per game and shot a career-low 38% from the field, per ESPN.
Hailey Van Lith Looks To Have Monster Year With Final Season of Eligibility
Former LSU star Hailey Van Lith has played four years of college basketball, but has an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Van Lith is looking to bring TCU to relevance after using her last year to transfer there.
One monster season could solidify her first-round draft pick spot in 2025.
