Minnesota native Paige Bueckers, now in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings, threw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers game on Thursday.

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.

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