Ryan Murdoch(TORONTO) — This young baseball player is proof that even in the face of a setback, the best thing to do is step back up to the plate and take another swing.

Ashlynn Therien had an impressive season on her co-ed AAA baseball team in Toronto, earning the MVP title at the team’s semi-final game. Despite her success with the Whitby Chiefs at just 7 years old, her dad, Dan Therien, told “Good Morning America” that another parent told him “girls should stick to softball and don’t belong in baseball.”

Simply put, he said his response was, “Well, we don’t put any limitations on our kids dreams and what we want to do.”

The second base superstar dropped down to a single-A team within the same club organization this season where Ashlynn’s skills have only continued to flourish and now other teams, parents and players are paying attention — including the pros.

Ashlynn’s mom, Kerri Jolicoeur, said they “did not tell her” initially what was said last September “because we saw no benefit to that.”

“She just found out when all of this came out this week and we needed to explain so she would know,” her mom said, adding that Ashlynn even asked why a parent would say girls should stick to softball.

“She said, ‘Well I wouldn’t listen to it anyway.’ And that was the end of the conversation,” Jolicoeur said. “We are very proud of her!”

Her high flying catches, double plays and fast fielding skills have garnered attention on social media and even her favorite MLB team, the Toronto Blue Jays, has taken notice.

The young slugger was invited to meet the team for a full VIP experience on Wednesday.

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