Carolina Diamonds

The Carolina Diamonds, formerly known as the NPF Diamonds, Tennessee Diamonds, Rockford Thunder and Texas Thunder, was a women's softball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since the 2004 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). They were known as the Texas Thunder from 2004 to 2006, the Rockford Thunder from 2007 to 2009, and the Tennessee Diamonds in 2010. They relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2012.[1]

Carolina Diamonds
Information
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
BallparkVarious venues in North Carolina for 2012
Year founded2004
Year folded2013
Regular season champion1 (2004)
Cowles Cup championships1 (2009)
Former name(s)Texas Thunder, Rockford Thunder, Tennessee Diamonds, NPF Diamonds
Colorslime green, black, silver
OwnershipAmelia Nemeth
ManagementAlan Demaske - GM (2012)
ManagerLisa Navas - Interim Head Coach (2012)

The Thunder won the 2009 Cowles Cup Championship of NPF by defeating the USSSA Pride in the championship game held in Akron, Ohio on August 23, 2009.[2]

In February 2013, it was announced that the team had folded and the roster would now be picked up by the NPF expansion team, the New York/New Jersey Comets.[3]

2012 roster

Carolina Diamonds roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

 

Catchers

  • 10 Amy Hooks
  • 22 Brittany McKinney
  • 25 Rachel Folden

Infielders

  • 3 Gionna DiSalvatore
  • 16 Natalie Villarreal
  • 18 Kelsi Weseman,
  • 28 Bianca Mejia
  • 47 Amanda Kamekona

Outfielders

 

Manager
(')

Coaches

  • -- Lisa Navas - Interim Head Coach
  • -- Miranda Ervin - Interim Assistant Coach

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 

Season-by-season results

SeasonWinLossWin %FinishPlayoffs
20044117.7071st
20053512.7453rd
20062127.4385th
20072420.5455th
20081830.3756th
20091921.4753rdWon NPF Championship vs USSSA Pride
20101633.3274thLost semi-finals vs Chicago Bandits, 0–2[4]
2011632.1584th
Totals180192.484

2011 roster

NPF Diamonds roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 0 Kelsi Dunne
  • 11 Megan Gibson
  • 22 Rhiannon Kliesing
  • 21 Morgan Melloh
  • 20 Danielle Spaulding
 

Catchers

  • 10 Brittany McKinney
  • 12 Brittany Hile

Infielders

  • 33 Gionna DiSalvatore
  • 4 Brianna Hesson
  • 17 Loryn Johnson
  • 28 Biannca Mejia
  • 3 Aja Paculba
  • 8 Angeline Quiocho
  • -- Kristin Schnake

Outfielders

  • 7 Angela Findlay
  • 2 Jami Lobpries
  • 19 Jessica Bachkora
 

Manager

  • -- Tim Kiernan

Coaches
(')

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Rockford 2009 NPF Champs". August 24, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  3. "New NPF Team Returns Professional Softball To Northeast". National Pro Fastpitch. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. Adam Gierhart (August 27, 2010). "Bandits Do it Again". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
Achievements
New championship NPF Regular Season Champions
Texas Thunder

2004
Succeeded by
Chicago Bandits
2005
Preceded by
Chicago Bandits
2008
Cowles Cup NPF Champions
Rockford Thunder

2009
Succeeded by
USSSA Florida Pride
2010
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