2019 National Pro Fastpitch season
The 2019 National Pro Fastpitch season was the 16th 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.
| 2019 NPF Season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Sport | softball |
| Duration | May 28, 2019 – August 17, 2019 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| 2019 NPF Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Kelly Barnhill P Florida |
| Picked by | Chicago Bandits |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Chicago Bandits |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jolene Henderson USSSA Pride |
| Player of the Year | Amanda Chidester Chicago Bandits |
| Rookie of the Year | Abbey Cheek Chicago Bandits |
| Gold Glove Award | Jessie Warren USSSA Pride |
| Cowles Cup | |
| Champions | USSSA Pride |
| Runners-up | Chicago Bandits |
Milestones and events
On October 30, 2018, National Pro Fastpitch announced the addition of the expansion team Canadian Wild for the 2019 season, which features members of Canada women's national softball team.[1]
Teams, cities and stadiums
| Team[2] | City | Stadium | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aussie Peppers | North Mankato, Minnesota | Caswell Park | Head Coach: Laing Harrow Assistants: Melanie Roche, Kerrie Porter |
| Beijing Eagles | Daytona Beach, Florida | Jackie Robinson Ballpark | Head Coach: Hunter Veach Assistants: Kasey Fagan, Cheyenne Coyle, Tang Changdong, Zhang Welhong, Lin Bin, Yang Jie |
| Canadian Wild | Marion, Illinois | Rent One Park | Head Coach: Mark Smith Assistants: Melissa Basilio, Russell Cooper, Dave Paetkau |
| Chicago Bandits | Rosemont, Illinois | Parkway Bank Sports Complex | Head Coach: Lauren Lappin Assistant: Amber Flores, Lance McMahon |
| Cleveland Comets | Avon, Ohio | Sprenger Stadium | Head Coach: TBA Assistants: TBA |
| USSSA Pride | Viera, Florida | Space Coast Complex | Head Coach: Gerry Glasco Assistants: Kelsi Dunne, Stephanie Ceo |
Player acquisition
College draft
The 2019 NPF College Draft was the 16th annual collegiate draft held on April 15, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. Pitcher Kelly Barnhill of Florida was selected first overall by the Chicago Bandits.[3]
League standings
| Team | GP | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bandits | 45 | 38 | 7 | .844 | — |
| USSSA Pride | 45 | 32 | 13 | .711 | 6 |
| Canadian Wild | 42 | 22 | 20 | .524 | 16 |
| Cleveland Comets | 42 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 18 |
| Aussie Peppers | 43 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 26 |
| Beijing Eagles | 45 | 7 | 38 | .156 | 31 |
Updated as of the results of all games through August 11, 2019.[4]
Results table
| 2019 NPF Records | ||||||
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| Team | Peppers | Eagles | Wild | Bandits | Comets | Pride |
| Aussie Peppers | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Beijing Eagles | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Canadian Wild | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Chicago Bandits | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Cleveland Comets | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 |
| USSSA Pride | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
Game log
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Players of the Week
| Week | Player of the Week | Pitcher of the Week | Rookie of the Week | Ref. | ||||
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| 1 | May 27–June 2 | Victoria Hayward | Canadian Wild | Jenna Caira | Canadian Wild | Morgan Rackel | Canadian Wild | [6] |
| 2 | June 3–June 9 | Kristyn Sandberg | Chicago Bandits | Danielle O'Toole | Chicago Bandits | Holly Speers | Canadian Wild | [7] |
| 3 | June 10–June 16 | Jennifer Gilbert | Canadian Wild | Jenna Caira | Canadian Wild | Amanda Lorenz | USSSA Pride | [8] |
| 4 | June 17–June 23 | Bianka Bell | USSSA Pride | Sierra Hyland | Cleveland Comets | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits | [9] |
| 5 | June 24–June 30 | Chelsea Goodacre | USSSA Pride | Angel Bunner | Beijing Eagles | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits | [10] |
| 6 | July 1–July 7 | Jennifer Gilbert | Canadian Wild | Jolene Henderson | USSSA Pride | Holly Speers | Canadian Wild | [11] |
| 7 | July 8–July 14 | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits | Kaia Parnaby | Aussie Peppers | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits | [12] |
| 8 | July 15–July 21 | Victoria Vidales | Cleveland Comets | Rachele Fico | Chicago Bandits | Lilli Piper | Cleveland Comets | [13] |
| 9 | July 22–July 28 | Sydney Romero | USSSA Pride | Jolene Henderson | USSSA Pride | Jenna Caira | Canadian Wild | [14] |
| 10 | July 29–August 4 | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits | Rachele Fico | Chicago Bandits | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits | [15] |
| 11 | August 4–August 11 | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits | Kaia Parnaby | Aussie Peppers | Sydney Romero | USSSA Pride | [16] |
NPF Championship
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| Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Series |
| 2019 NPF Championship Series | |||||||
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| Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Series |
Championship Game
| Team | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| USSSA Pride | Shay Knighten | 2-3 3RBIs 2B |
| Chicago Bandits | Abbey Cheek | 3-4 RBI HR |
| Team | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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| USSSA Pride | Taran Alvelo | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| USSSA Pride | Jolene Henderson (W) | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| USSSA Pride | Jailyn Ford (SV) | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Chicago Bandits | Rachele Fico (L) | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Bandits | Aleshia Ocasio | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chicago Bandits | Danielle O'Toole | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chicago Bandits | Ally Carda | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Chicago Bandits | Haylie Wagner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 NPF Championship Series MVP | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Stats. |
| Jailyn Ford | USSSA Pride | 1-0 15Ks 0.00 ERA 2SVs 0.50 WHIP (3Hs+BB/8.0 IP)[17] |
Annual awards
| Award[18] | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jolene Henderson | USSSA Pride |
| Gold Glove Presented by Rawlings | Jessie Warren | USSSA Pride |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits |
| Rookie of the Year | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits |
| Legacy Award | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride |
| Stolen Bases Award | Sammy Marshall | Cleveland Comets |
| Home Run Award | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits |
| Jennie Finch Award | Victoria Hayward | Canadian Wild |
| Coaching Staff of the Year | Lauren Lappin Amber Flores Lance McMahon |
Chicago Bandits |
| Umpire of the Year | Scott Mair | |
All-NPF Team
| 2019 All-NPF Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Team |
| Catcher | Chelsea Goodacre | USSSA Pride |
| First base | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits |
| Second base | Abby Ramirez | Chicago Bandits |
| Third base | Jessie Warren | USSSA Pride |
| Shortstop | Hannah Flippen | Chicago Bandits |
| Outfield | Allexis Bennett | USSSA Pride |
| Outfield | Victoria Hayward | Canadian Wild |
| Outfield | Brenna Moss | Chicago Bandits |
| Designated player | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride |
| At Large | Sydney Romero | USSSA Pride |
| At Large | Rachele Fico | Chicago Bandits |
| At Large | Jennifer Gilbert | Canadian Wild |
| At Large | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits |
| At Large | Gwen Svekis | Chicago Bandits |
| Pitcher | Jolene Henderson | USSSA Pride |
| Pitcher | Sara Groenewegen | Canadian Wild |
| Pitcher | Aleshia Ocasio | Chicago Bandits |
| Pitcher | Taran Alvelo | USSSA Pride |
References
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- "League Standings". profastpitch.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- "NPF Schedule". profastpitch.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
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- "Gilbert, Henderson and Speers Named Week 6 Players of the Week". profastpitch.com. July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- "Chidester, Parnaby and Cheek Recognized in Week 7 Honors". profastpitch.com. July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- "Week 8 NPF Players of the Week". profastpitch.com. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "Week 9 NPF Players of the Week". profastpitch.com. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- "Week 10 Players of the Week". profastpitch.com. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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