Tina Charles, Marina Mabrey, and Saniya Rivers Honored with Custom Red Sox Jerseys and an Exclusive Experience

BOSTON (July 8, 2025) – Bright blue skies, a slight breeze, and cotton candy clouds. A perfect scene to play ball! Baseball that is. The Connecticut Sun traded in the hardwood for the chalk diamond as Tina Charles, Marina Mabrey, and Saniya Rivers took the field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch as the Red Sox took on the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, July 7.

Geared up with Red Sox hats and a determination to throw strikes, the Sun players were escorted to the field and received customized baseball jerseys as pregame activations took place. Photos were taken, Tik Toks were made, and content was captured while Charles, Mabrey, and Rivers took the opportunity to release pre-pitch jitters and connect with Boston fans.

The two guards and center took the mound after the national anthem, receiving support from Sun center Olivia Nelson-Ododa. As their intros were read, the players took a moment to embrace the crowd and practice their throws prior to receiving baseballs from the Red Sox ball attendants. After three successful pitches, the crowd gave warm applause and the Sun players thanked the Sox players for acting as catchers for the special moment. With daylight beginning to fade, the smiling Tina, Marina, and Saniya exited the field with a new-found focus on Fenway Franks and the Sun rising in Boston next week for the team’s matchup against the Indiana Fever at TD Garden on Wednesday, July 15.

The Connecticut Sun is hosting a slew of events leading up to the game, including a Youth Sports Festival on Sunday, July 13 from 1:00PM-4:00PM EST at the Reggie Lewis Center (1350 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02120); a watch party at Causeway (65 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02114) on Sunday, July 13 from 5:00-8:00PM EST for Connecticut’s away game in Los Angeles against the Sparks at 6:00PM EST; and a Block Party produced by Signature Designs and The SoFenomenal Agency group on Canal Street outside TD Garden before tipoff from 3:00-7:00PM EST. For more information, visit https://sun.wnba.com/boston-game.

Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For additional information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com.

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