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

Dallas Wings point guard Paige Bueckers prepares to throw out the first pitch prior to game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field. \| Raymond Car

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.