Jen Pawol, a former standout catcher at West Milford High School, is set to become the first woman to umpire a regular-season Major League Baseball game.

Pawol will work three games during the upcoming series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves , league officials announced on Aug. 6.

The New Jersey native has been assigned to both games of the Saturday, Aug. 9 doubleheader and the series finale on Sunday, Aug. 10 in Atlanta, where she is set to call balls and strikes behind home plate.

The doubleheader required the addition of a fifth umpire to the crew, as each home plate umpire skips the other game, league officials said. Pawol is not only expected to join the crew but lead them on Sunday afternoon.

Pawol, 48, has spent the last nine years climbing the umpiring ladder. S

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