 Yes, premiered a special look at the newest baseball team in New York City, the Staten Island Ferry Hawks of the Atlantic League. Their roster features Kelsey Whitmore, a member of Team USA, and one of the first women to sign a contract with a professional league that is affiliated with MLB. Kelsey joins us now. Kelsey, thanks for visiting with us now that the season is off and running. What has your Atlantic League experience been like so far? Has it been as you expected? Yeah, I mean, it's been it's been pretty exciting having all the, you know, fans in the stands and being able to see players across the team that have played at affiliated levels and even some former Major League players and just kind of being around this environment, this competitive environment. So, you know, it feels right. Then in a day, it's baseball and it feels right. And it was it's pretty cool experience right now. So for people that are just getting to meet you now, take us through your pitch arsenal. I have to say, when we spoke last week, it's mighty impressive. And I go foreseeing, foreseeing fastball. I got a got a knuckle curve. I got like this knuckle change as well moves almost like a like a splitter type, type deal. It has like some some like negative vertical break to it. And then I got working with a slider right now. So kind of kind of mixing up different working different change ups right now mess around some curve balls right now. But the most part, that's kind of like what I'm working on. Ball has a little bit of run in sometimes, depending on my arm slot and and whatnot, if I could get some some some positive vertical break to it. But yeah, no, that's that's kind of what I'm working with and trying to have command and compete each pitch against every batter. Now, you mentioned that knuckleball and you've met with some pretty impressive past major leaguers to work with that. I have. I actually, yeah, for a while, I was working. I was working with the, you know, when you when you grow up and you don't know where you're going to be in this game and you want to get to the next level, you think you have to do a bunch of different things. And there was one point in my life. I was like, oh, maybe I need to be a knuckleball pitcher. So I was doing that kind of stuff for a while. So I like how to work out, feel Negro and in Jordan. I think it was in Atlanta and, you know, Chris Nolan. I've worked with him a little bit. I've talked a little bit to Ari Dickey. And so just kind of stuff like that mess around with that. But it's a whole different pitch now. It's it's not really even a knuckleball now. It's more a grip like a knuckleball, but my mindset to change up. So and that's that's a beautiful part about baseball is you can really work with so many different grips and have different mindsets into your pitch. Arsenal and kind of mess around with whatever works for you. And so that's kind of kind of been my path right now is trying to see what works for me, what's best for me with the body I have and the mindset I have and whatever I got and who you are is a trailblazer. Even if that's not the focus, it is the truth. How do you approach the knowing that eyes are on you as a female in baseball? I mean, for the most part, it's and I'm very, very honored to be here. Very thankful to be given these opportunities. And I just want to do the best that I possibly can to to be able to be someone that that can hopefully, you know, inspire, motivate younger, a younger girl or not even that, other athletes. And so I mean, I'm here to just work hard, be a humble and get after it any way I can. So that's my that's my mindset. And it's going to only stay that way. What are your goals for the season? Are you the type that sets personal goals? I definitely am. I definitely am type that sets personal goals. I think I think I want to the biggest thing for me is to grow as much as I can to learn as much as I can. But then also I want to put up good numbers, you know, I want to put up good numbers as as as I'm competing on the mound. I want to be able to get out. I want to be able to, you know, have scoreless innings. And, you know, be able to get after it any way I can and have good numbers. Hopefully can get me moving up up in a higher league. So just like any other guy, like the goal is to show well and to do well and to be the best version of myself. I can on that field and and to keep keep competing and get to the next level. Outstanding. You are clearly an inspiration. Thanks for visiting with us. And there are a lot of people cheering for you. Thank you. Appreciate it. See you soon. Well, the Ferry Hawks began their debut season a few days ago, but their home opener is going to take place on May 3rd. And we are going to carry the action exclusively on the Yes F. If you want to purchase tickets in order to be there live, visit FerryHawks.com. And don't forget to follow the team on social media, too.