Paige Sinicki Beat Cancer the Same Way She Plays: One for One

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Paige Sinicki Beat Cancer the Same Way She Plays: One for One

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Paige Sinicki won the first Gold Glove in Oregon softball history, a Big Ten championship, and played in the Women's College World Series. Then, at 22, with no family history and no symptoms, she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. In this episode of Out of Left Field, the Portland Cascade infielder opens up about the sticky note mantra — "One for One" — that carried her through 8 rounds of chemotherapy, the teammates who showed up to every infusion, and her emotional return to professional softball at Hillsboro Ballpark.

▶️ IN THIS EPISODE:
- Growing up in Henderson, Nevada & chasing her brother into softball
- 4-hour drives every Friday to play for the Corona Angels
- Derek Jeter, defense wins championships & the first Gold Glove in Oregon softball history
- The values that ground her: growth, heart & gratitude
- Being 5'3" and overlooked — "the game doesn't know how big you are"
- November 11: the breast cancer diagnosis at 22
- "One for One" — the sticky note that got her through 8 rounds of chemo
- Why chemo felt like a softball season
- The teammates who showed up to every single infusion
- How faith carried her through treatment
- Her return with the Portland Cascade — replacing Sis Bates & the at-bat that brought the crowd to its feet

🥎 ABOUT PAIGE SINICKI:
Paige Sinicki is a professional softball infielder for the Portland Cascade of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL). At Oregon, she became the first player in program history to win the NFCA Rawlings Gold Glove (2024), was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, and helped lead the Ducks to a Big Ten championship and the 2025 Women's College World Series. Diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer at age 22, she returned to professional softball just eight months later.

🎙️ ABOUT OUT OF LEFT FIELD:
Out of Left Field is a softball podcast telling the real stories behind the game — long-form conversations with the players, coaches, and personalities shaping pro softball, college softball, and the AUSL. Hosted by Abby Alonzo. Sponsored by Triple Crown Jewelry.

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