Hopkinton, Wayland 'beepball' players, coaches make history at Fenway Park

She made history on a historic day. When Elana Regan successfully – and safely - reached base for the Boston Renegades last month, she wasn’t sure if she had actually scored a run. The crowd was cheering for both teams, she said.

Was she safe or out? Learn more: What is beep ball? Baseball variation for visually impaired is 'energy is like no other' Renegades coach Rob Weissman informed her she was indeed safe, and he had some other exciting news to tell the 2021 Hopkinton High graduate: She is the only woman to ever score a run at Fenway Park.

The Renegades and Boston Strong , teams comprised of blind and low vision athletes, participated in the first beep baseball game ever to be played at the home of the Red Sox on a sunny April 12 afternoon while the Sox were in St. Louis (winning 9-3). Regan, who flew in from Ann Arbor, Michigan – where she is studying for a law degree at the University of Michigan – was pleased to return to the area for the game, which drew hundreds of spectators, the largest to see the Renegades.

“It was just a big payoff for me personally. I’ve always loved baseball – I played softball when I had more sight,” Regan said. “Getting back into the sport was awesome, but to be playing on such a big stage and having so many people watching was incredible.