2017 National Pro Fastpitch season
2017 NPF Season | |
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League | National Pro Fastpitch |
Sport | softball |
Duration | June 1, 2017 – August 20, 2017 |
Number of teams | 6 |
2017 NPF Draft | |
Top draft pick | Jessica Burroughs P FSU |
Picked by | USSSA Pride |
Regular Season | |
Regular Season Championship Cup | USSSA Pride |
Player of the Year | Kelly Kretschman USSSA Pride |
Offensive Player of the Year | Kelly Kretschman USSSA Pride |
Pitcher of the Year | Monica Abbott Scrap Yard Dawgs |
Gold Glove Award | Chelsea Goodacre USSSA Pride |
Cowles Cup | |
Champions | Scrap Yard Dawgs |
Runners-up | USSSA Pride |
Finals MVP | Monica Abbott Scrap Yard Dawgs |
The 2017 National Pro Fastpitch season was the 14th season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's softball league in the United States. From 1997 to 2002, NPF operated under the names Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup.
Milestones and events
[edit]The Dallas Charge announced that they would be relocating to San Marcos, Texas and changing their name to the Texas Charge.[1]
On January 16, 2017, the NPF announced that the ownership of the Pennsylvania Rebellion would be dissolving the team, effective immediately. All Rebellion players under contract were granted free agency.[2]
On February 1, the Village of Rosemont announced it would be assuming ownership of the Bandits from previous owner Bill Sokolis. The transaction included a $50,000 licensing fee paid to the NPF. Rosemont employee Toni Calmeyn will take over as general manager and will hire a new head coach.[3]
Later in February Softball Australia and NPF announced an agreement that will allow at least eight players from the Australia women's national softball team to play for the Bandits. This will increase the NPF's international profile, and allow the Australian players to compete against top-level talent.[4]
On May 2, 2017, NPF announced the addition of an expansion team, Beijing Shougang Eagles. Its roster is to be populated with members of China women's national softball team and selected American players. For 2017, the home half Beijing's schedule will be played in the home venues of the other NPF teams. Beijing is expected to announce an permanent US home location in the future.[5]
At the Pride's first home game at Space Coast Stadium, they announced that legendary pitcher Cat Osterman's jersey number 8 had been retired, commemorating it with a banner on the outfield fence.[6]
On July 26, Brittany Mack-Oakes threw a no-hitter, beating the Eagles 6-1.[7]
Monica Abbott threw the first no-hitter in Scrap Yard Dawgs' history on August 2, striking out 18. It was her fourth professional no-hitter.[8]
Rule changes
[edit]NPF held its annual winter meetings in Nashville from January 18–20, 2016. The following announcements were released after the meetings:[9]
- Rosters were increased from a maximum of 23 players to 26. However, only 23 of those on the roster can be active for a game.
- Team salary caps were increased from $150,000/team to $175,000. NPF clarified that only the amount paid to a player counts against the salary cap, eliminating "signing bonus[es], performance incentives, improved living conditions, et al."
- The player minimum salary going forward is $3000.
- Teams that have tagged an athlete with the Franchise Player Tag are allowed to negotiate beyond the established player value.
- Extended a team's rights to retired player to permanent.
- Clarified that a player who retires must spend at least one full season out of NPF.
- A player's minimum age requirement was changed from 21 on January 1 of the season's calendar year to 21 at the time of the game.
- Removed the minimum amount for travel expenses.
- Banned the use of bats that are not on an official list of NPF suppliers.
- Previously, NPF pitching rules mirrored the NCAA rules. Going forward, they are to follow World Baseball Softball Confederation rules.
- Previously, the penalties for an illegal pitch were a ball added to the batter's count and advancing baserunners one base. Beginning in 2017, the penalty is only the ball added to the count.
- Player autograph sessions will continue in 2017, but teams must to make player safety a priority. Sessions were suspended briefly in 2016 due to concerns about player safety.
- The 8th inning tie-breaker rule for doubleheaders previously applied to scheduled doubleheaders. In 2017, the rule will apply to all doubleheaders, including makeup doubleheaders.
Teams, cities and stadiums
[edit]Team | City | Stadium | Coaches |
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Akron Racers | Akron, Ohio | Firestone Stadium | Head Coach: Charlotte Morgan Assistants: Alison Owen |
Beijing Shougang Eagles | Various | Various | Head Coach: Teresa Wilson Assistants: Breanne Lewis, Thomas Hazelhurst |
Chicago Bandits | Rosemont, Illinois (Chicago Area) | Ballpark at Rosemont | Head Coach: Sharonda McDonald Assistant: Kyla Holas, Annie Smith |
Texas Charge | San Marcos, Texas | Bobcat Softball Stadium | Head Coach: Roman Foore Assistant: Jessica Rogers, Penny Foore |
Scrap Yard Dawgs | Woodlands, TX (Houston Area) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex | Head Coach: Gerry Glasco Assistants: Jimmy Kolaitis, Joe Guthrie |
USSSA Florida Pride | Melbourne, Florida | Space Coast Stadium | Head Coach: Lonni Alameda Assistants: Travis Wilson, Craig Snider |
Player acquisition
[edit]College draft
[edit]The 2017 NPF College Draft will be the 14th annual collegiate draft for NPF.
Notable transactions
[edit]- Head Coaching Changes
- The Charge hired three-time Olympian Crystl Bustos to be their head coach.[10] Arizona State assistant coach Roman Foore was hired as assistant coach.[11]
- In July the Charge replaced Crystl Bustos with Roman Foore as head coach.[12]
- The Dawgs hired Texas A&M associate head coach Gerry Glasco as their head coach. Glasco's assistants will be Oregon's Jimmy Kolaitis and Joe Guthrie of Bucknell.[13]
- Bandits head coach Mike Steuerwald stepped down and became assistant general manager of the Scrap Yard Dawgs.[14]
- In February the Bandits hired University of Florida assistant coach Sharonda McDonald as their head coach. McDonald was an All-NPF player, playing with the Philadelphia Force in 2007 and 2008, the Racers from 2010–12, and 2014 with the Pride.[15] Later, Chicago hired as their assistant coach Kyla Holas, who coached University of Houston from 1999-2016.[16] On June 8, the Bandits announced the hiring of Grinnell College alumna Annie Smith as assistant coach.[17]
- The Racers hired two new assistant coaches, former Racers players Charlotte Morgan[18] and Alison Owen.[19]
- At a press conference in Beijing, the Eagles announced that Teresa Wilson would be their first head coach, with assistants Breanne Lewis and Thomas Hazelhurst. Wilson had previously coached in the NCAA for 24 years and coached in the NPF in 2012 with the Carolina Diamonds.[20]
- Citing a desire to focus on his position as coach of the Belmont Bruins softball team, Brian Levin stepped down as the Racers' head coach[21] Assistant coach Charlotte Morgan was promoted to replace him.[22]
The Dallas Charge hired Scott Smith as their general manager. Smith is the founder of the Texas Bombers, a softball organization with hundreds of players nationwide.[23]
USSSA purchased Space Coast Stadium and announced renovations to make it a center for amateur softball and baseball with 15 fields. The Pride announced it would be their new home stadium, beginning in 2017.[24]
The Pride announced that former player and assistant coach Megan Willis was promoted to assistant general manager.[25]
League standings
[edit]Team | GP | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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USSSA Pride | 49 | 40 | 9 | .816 | - |
Scrap Yard Dawgs | 49 | 31 | 18 | .633 | 9 |
Akron Racers | 50 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 14.5 |
Chicago Bandits | 49 | 25 | 24 | .510 | 15.0 |
Texas Charge | 50 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 18.5 |
Beijing Shougang Eagles | 47 | 3 | 44 | .064 | 36.0 |
Results table
[edit]2017 NPF Records | ||||||
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Team | Racers | Eagles | Bandits | Dawgs | Charge | Pride |
Akron Racers | — | 10-0 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 1-9 |
Beijing Shougang Eagles | 0-10 | — | 0-9 | 0-9 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Chicago Bandits | 5-5 | 9-0 | — | 3-7 | 6-4 | 2-8 |
Scrap Yard Dawgs | 6-4 | 9-0 | 7-3 | — | 7-3 | 2-8 |
Texas Charge | 4-6 | 8-2 | 4-6 | 3-7 | — | 3-7 |
USSSA Florida Pride | 9-1 | 8-1 | 8-2 | 8-2 | 7-3 | — |
Legend | |
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Protest/Halted Game | |
Postponement | |
Bold | Winning team |
2017 Game log
Game notes
[edit]NPF Championship
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The 2017 NPF Championship was held at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, La. on the LSU campus from August 17–20. This was the first time this venue has been selected for the NPF Championship.[91]
The Pride and Dawgs both swept their semifinal series 2 games to 0, against the Bandits and Racers, respectively. USSSA was able to beat Monica Abbott in game one of the final series.[92] However, on the second day, Abbott pitched two complete games to clinch the championship for the Dawgs.[93] Abbott was named MVP of the championship.[94]
NPF Semifinals | NPF Championship | ||||||||
1 | USSSA | 2 | |||||||
4 | Chicago | 0 | |||||||
1 | USSSA | 1 | |||||||
2 | Scrap Yard | 2 | |||||||
2 | Scrap Yard | 2 | |||||||
3 | Akron | 0 |
2017 NPF Semifinals USSSA Pride defeat Chicago Bandits, 2-0 | ||||||||
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Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Attendance | Series (USSSA–CHI) |
1 | Aug. 17 | USSSA Pride 4, Chicago Bandits 1 | Keilani Ricketts | Jordan Taylor | Kaia Parnaby | Sierra Romero[95] | 597 | 1-0 |
2 | Aug. 18 | USSSA Pride 3, Chicago Bandits 1 | Angel Bunner | - | Shelby Turnier | Lauren Chamberlain[96] | 1619 | 2-0 |
2017 NPF Semifinals Scrap Yard Dawgs defeat Akron Racers, 2-0 | ||||||||
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Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Attendance | Series (SY–AKR) |
1 | Aug. 17 | Scrap Yard Dawgs 4, Akron Racers 1 | Monica Abbott | - | Jailyn Ford | Monica Abbott[97] | 597 | 1-0 |
2 | Aug. 18 | Scrap Yard Dawgs 4, Akron Racers 3 | Monica Abbott | - | Megan Betsa | Nerissa Myers[98] | 896 | 2-0 |
2017 NPF Championship Series Scrap Yard Dawgs defeat USSSA Pride, 2-1 | ||||||||
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Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Attendance | Series (USSSA-SY) |
1 | Aug. 19 | USSSA Pride 5, Scrap Yard Dawgs 0 | Jolene Henderson | - | Monica Abbott | Jolene Henderson[99] | 1741 | 1-0 |
2 | Aug. 20 | USSSA Pride 0, Scrap Yard Dawgs 2 | Monica Abbott | - | Keilani Ricketts | Monica Abbott[100] | 1086 | 1-1 |
3 | Aug. 20 | USSSA Pride 2, Scrap Yard Dawgs 5 | Monica Abbott | - | Angel Bunner | Monica Abbott[101] | 1086 | 1-2 |
Championship Game
[edit]Team | Top Batter | Stats. |
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Scrap Yard Dawgs | Kasey Cooper | 1-3 3RBIs HR BB |
USSSA Pride | Megan Wiggins | 1-3 RBI HR K |
Team | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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Scrap Yard Dawgs | Monica Abbott (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
USSSA Pride | Kelsey Nunley | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
USSSA Pride | Angel Bunner (L) | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
USSSA Pride | Jordan Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2017 NPF Championship Series MVP | ||
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Player | Club | Stats. |
Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs | 4-1 56Ks 1.45 ERA SH 0.65 WHIP (15Hs+4BBs/29.0 IP)[102] |
Statistical leaders
[edit]Source: http://npf.805stats.com/leaderboard.php
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Players of the Week
[edit]Week | Offensive Player of the Week | Pitcher of the Week | Rookie of the Week | |||||||
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Player(s) | Team(s) | Highlights | Player(s) | Team(s) | Highlights | Player(s) | Team(s) | Highlights | ||
1 | June 1–11[103] | Sammy Marshall | Chicago Bandits | SB:2;BA:.667;4 of 5 multi-hit games; 9 singles 1 double 1 triple 1 home run; Led NPF in batting average, runs scored, hits and total bases | Ally Carda | Texas Charge | W/L: 2-0 ERA:0.62 K:11 BB:1 6 shutout innings in NPF debut | Xi Kai Lin | Beijing Shougang Eagles | BA:.625 OBP:.700 |
2 | June 12–18[104] | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride | BA: .625, OBP: .750, R:2, 2B:1, HR:1, RBI:4 | Dallas Escobedo | Texas Charge | W-L: 2-0 with a complete game shutout. ERA: 0.82, K: 26 | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge | 2B:2, 3B:1, HR:1, SB:1, BA:.474, R:9, RBI:5 |
3 | June 19–25[105] | Kiki Stokes | Scrap Yard Dawgs | BA:.875, OBP:.889, SLG:1.875, 2B:2, HR:2, R:5, RBI:5 | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs | ERA: 0.00, K:18, CG ShO | Megan Betsa | Akron Racers | 1st NPF win, IP:7, H:1 |
4 | June 26-July 2 | Lauren Haeger | Texas Charge | SLG:1.267, RBI:6, HR:4 | Jailyn Ford | Akron Racers | 6 shutout innings, allowed 2 hits, OppBA: .100 | Nicole Schroeder | Akron Racers | BA:.333 XBH:3 HR:2 SLG:.800 |
5 | July 3-July 9 | Shellie Robinson | Akron Racers | BA:.636, OBP:.643, RBI:6, SB:2, R:5, SLG: 1.091 | Dallas Escobedo | Texas Charge | Two complete-game shutouts, W-L:2-0, ERA: 0.00, IP:14, K:19, BB:0 | Allexis Bennett | Scrap Yard Dawgs | BA: .571, SLG: .857, OBP: .600, RBI:4 |
6 | July 10–16[106] | Ashley Thomas | Akron Racers | R:7, RBI:6, 1st in the league in hits, runs, triples, total bases and RBIs | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs | W-L:3-0, K:30, 2 1-hitters | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge | BA: .364, SLG: 1.091, 3B, HR:2 |
7 | July 17–23[107] | Brittany Cervantes | Scrap Yard Dawgs | BA: .769 avg, OBP: .800, led league in avg, obp, hits, doubles, total bases, and fewest strikeouts | Nicole Ries | Texas Charge | IP: 9, ER: 0, R: 0, OBA: .156 BB: 0, HBP: 0, K: 7 | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge | BA: .455, H: 10, SB:3, R:5 |
8 | July 24–30[108] | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Florida Pride | BA: .616, SLG: 1.000, OBP: .643, R:4, RBI:4 | Brittany Mack-Oates | Texas Charge | Pitched a no-hitter, W-L:1-0, IP:10, ERA: 0.00, H: 0, K: 0 | Kasey Cooper | Scrap Yard Dawgs | BA: .571, OBP: .667, R: 7, RBI: 5, led league in runs scored, walks, and on-base percentage; top 5 in hits, doubles, and batting average. |
9 | July 31-August 6[109] | Sami Fagan | Akron Racers | BA: .545, HR: 3, 2B: 2, SLG: 1.545, OBP: .583. R: 7, RBI: 8, | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Pitched a no-hitter; K: 18, G: 1, led or tied for the lead in ERA, shutouts, complete games, runs allowed, strike outs, hits allowed, and opposing batting average. | Wang Bei | Beijing Shougang Eagles | BA: .462, OBP: .533, led all rookies in
batting average, hits, obp, sac bunts, walks, and triples |
10 | August 7–13[110] | Megan Wiggins | USSSA Florida Pride | BA: .462, OBP: .517, SLG: .846, HR: 2, 3B: 2, R: 8, RBI: 9, led league in runs scored, hits, RBIs, triples, home runs (tied for 1st), and total bases.
top 5 in avg, slg, obp, and walks. |
Kaia Parnaby | Chicago Bandits | In 3 appearances, IP: 11, W-L:2-0, R: 1, H: 6, K: 11, OBA: .150 top
5 in era, opp avg, strikeouts, wins and total runs allowed. |
Li Qi | Beijing Shougang Eagles | Complete game, R:1, BB: 1, K: 4, OBA: .222 |
Annual awards
[edit]The NPF's annual awards and All-NPF Team were announced at its league banquet, held August 16 at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge, LA.[111] Kelly Kretschman won her third consecutive Player of the Year award, hitting a league-record .500. Monica Abbott won her sixth overall Pitcher of the Year award. A new award, Umpire of the Year, was presented for the first time.
The 2017 winners:
Award | Player | Team |
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Player of the Year Award | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride |
Pitcher of the Year | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs |
Gold Glove Presented by Rawlings | Chelsea Goodacre | USSSA Pride |
Best Offensive Performance | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride |
Rookie of the Year | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge |
Rally Spikes Award[note 1] | Taylor Gadbois | Texas Charge |
Home Run Award[note 2] | Shelby Pendley | USSSA Pride |
Jennie Finch Award[note 3] | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge |
Regular Season Championship Cup[note 4] | USSSA Florida Pride | |
Coaching Staff of the Year | Lonni Alameda, Craig Snider, Travis Wilson | USSSA Florida Pride |
Umpire of the Year | Craig Hyde |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Rally Spikes Award is given to the player with the most stolen bases
- ^ The Home Run Award goes to the player who hit the most home runs
- ^ The Jennie Finch award is given to the player who best exemplifies the character and qualities of its famous namesake, and who is considered to positively impact the game both on and off the field.
- ^ The Regular Season Championship Cup goes to the team with the best regular season record
All-NPF Team
[edit]2017 All-NPF Team | ||
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Position | Name | Team |
Catcher | Chelsea Goodacre | USSSA Pride |
First base | Hallie Wilson | USSSA Pride |
Second base | Emily Carosone | Chicago Bandits |
Third base | Natalie Hernandez | Chicago Bandits |
Shortstop | Shelby Pendley | USSSA Pride |
Outfield | Taylor Gadbois | Texas Charge |
Outfield | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride |
Outfield | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge |
Designated player | Lauren Haeger | Texas Charge |
At Large | AJ Andrews | Akron Racers |
At Large | Allexis Bennett | Scrap Yard Dawgs |
At Large | Brittany Cervantes | Scrap Yard Dawgs |
At Large | Sahvanna Jaquish | Chicago Bandits |
At Large | Shellie Robinson | Akron Racers |
At Large | Sierra Romero | USSSA Pride |
At Large | Nadia Taylor | Texas Charge |
Pitcher | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs |
Pitcher | Dallas Escobedo | Texas Charge |
Pitcher | Keilani Ricketts | USSSA Pride |
Pitcher | Jordan Taylor | USSSA Pride |
See also
[edit]- List of professional sports leagues
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
Notes
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