2010 National Pro Fastpitch season

2010 NPF Season blue white National Pro Fastpitch softball June 9, 2010 – August 22, 2010 4 2010 NPF Draft 2010 NPF Draft Charlotte Morgan Alabama USSSA Pride Regular Season Chicago Bandits Ringor Cup (Best record) Cowles Cup USSSA Pride Chicago Bandits Natasha WatleyUSSSA Pride NPF Seasons NPF 2009 2011 The 2010 National Pro Fastpitch season was the seventh season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's fastpitch 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. Teams, cities and stadiums TeamCityStadium Akron Racers Akron, Ohio Firestone Stadium Chicago Bandits Elgin, Illinois (Chicago Area) Judson University Tennessee Diamonds Nashville, Tennessee Draper Diamond (Lipscomb University)Mark Wheeler Pro softball team settles on home field, looks to settle in quickly http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sports/pro-softball-team-settles-home-field-looks-settle-quickly The City Paper 16 May 2015 1 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20151028041941/http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sports/pro-softball-team-settles-home-field-looks-settle-quickly 28 October 2015 dead USSSA Florida Pride Kissimmee, Florida Osceola County Stadium and Champion Stadium USA 350 none National Pro Fastpitch Teams National Pro Fastpitch teams USA 41.073056 -81.517778 Red pog.svg Akron left Akron Racers USA 41.990833 -87.873889 Orange pog.svg Chicago left Chicago Bandits USA 36.166667 -86.783333 Black pog.svg Tennessee right Tennessee Diamonds USA 28.303889 -81.412778 Blue pog.svg USSSA Pride left USSSA Pride Milestones and events NPF announced the Rockford Thunder would not be playing in 2010 because ownership "failed to maintain NPF Team requirements to field a Team for the 2010 Season." It was also announced that the league was adding a new team named the Tennessee Diamonds which would begin play in 2010 in Blount County, Tenn. and have first rights to players on the Thunder's roster.Rayburn New NPF Franchise http://www.spysoftball.com/new-npf-franchise Spy Softball 13 May 2015 5 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120824130902/http://www.spysoftball.com/new-npf-franchise 24 August 2012 dead Later it was revealed that the Diamonds would be moving operational headquarters from Alcoa, TN to Nashville, TN. The Alcoa owners did not fund the team or comply with other contractual commitments made to NPF. The team was operated by NPF in Nashville for 2010.Rayburn 5-20-10 Funding Causes NPF Diamonds to Move http://www.spysoftball.com/5-20-10-funding-causes-npf-diamonds-to-move Spy Softball 13 May 2015 20 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20150705193144/http://www.spysoftball.com/5-20-10-funding-causes-npf-diamonds-to-move 5 July 2015 dead NPF revealed that the Philadelphia Force would not participate in the league when the 2010 schedule was released without the Force.2010 NPF SCHEDULE RELEASED http://www.profastpitch.com/news/index.html?article_id=1296 https://web.archive.org/web/20101005134721/http://profastpitch.com/news/index.html?article_id=1296 usurped October 5, 2010 www.profastpitch.com 13 May 2015 14 January 2010 Player acquisition College draft 2010 NPF Draft The 2010 NPF Senior Draft was held February 10, 2010, at Heritage Key Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. The NPF Draft was broadcast on MLB.com. USSSA Pride selected Charlotte Morgan of Alabama as the first overall pick. Notable transactions The USSSA Florida Pride traded Monica Abbott and Shannon Doepking to the Tennessee Diamonds for Diamonds' pitcher Cat Osterman and Megan Willis.USSSA Florida Pride Makes Preseason Move http://www.diamond-sports.com/webpages/news/PR-10-04-20%20MW.html Diamond Sports 13 May 2015 6 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221184106/http://www.diamond-sports.com/Webpages/News/PR-10-04-20%20MW.html 21 February 2015 dead dmy-all Jennie Finch announced she would retire at the end of the season.Finch set to retire next month at age 29 https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=5394292 Espn.com 17 May 2015 League standings Source Summer 2010 - Standings http://pointstreak.com/baseball/standings.html?leagueid=159&seasonid=185 pointstreak.com 16 May 2015 22 August 2010 TeamGPWLPct.GB Chicago Bandits 50 30 20 .600 - USSSA Pride 48 28 20 .583 1 Akron Racers 49 24 25 .490 5.5 Tennessee Diamonds 49 16 33 .327 13.5 NPF Championship right The 2010 NPF Championship Series was held at McMurry Park in Sulphur, Louisiana August 26–29. All four teams qualified and were seeded based on the final standings. The first seed played the fourth seed on a best-of-three series, and the second seed played the third seed in another best-of-three series. The winners played each other in a best-of-three series that determined the champion.2010 NPF Championship Site Announced http://www.profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?article_id=1282 profastpitch.com 16 May 2015 2 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20101205095627/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?article_id=1282 5 December 2010 usurped dmy-all NPF Semifinals (Best-of-3) NPF Championship (Best-of-3) 30px 160px 1 Chicago Bandits 2 4 Tennessee Diamonds 0 2 USSSA Pride 2 3 Akron Racers 1 1 Chicago Bandits 1 2 USSSA Pride 2 2010 NPF SemifinalsChicago Bandits defeat Tennessee Diamonds 2–0 Game Date Score Series(CHI-TEN) Location 1 August 26 Chicago Bandits 2, Tennessee Diamonds 0Adam Gierhart 8-26-10 NPF Championship Games Thursday http://www.spysoftball.com/8-26-10-npf-championship-games-thursday Spy Softball 17 May 2015 26 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064322/http://www.spysoftball.com/8-26-10-npf-championship-games-thursday 4 March 2016 dead 1-0 Sulphur, Louisiana2 August 27 Chicago Bandits 4, Tennessee Diamonds 1Adam Gierhart 8-27-10 NPF Championship Friday http://www.spysoftball.com/8-27-10-npf-championship-friday Spy Softball 17 May 2015 27 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105946/http://www.spysoftball.com/8-27-10-npf-championship-friday 4 March 2016 dead2-0 Sulphur, Louisiana 2010 NPF SemifinalsUSSSA Pride defeat Akron Racers 2–1 Game Date Score Series(USSA-AKR) Location 1 August 26 USSSA Pride 3, Akron Racers 2 1-0 Sulphur, Louisiana2 August 27 USSSA Pride 2, Akron Racers 3 1-1 Sulphur, Louisiana3 August 28 USSSA Pride 6, Akron Racers 1Pride end Akron Racers' softball season http://www.cantonrep.com/x375096350/Pride-end-Akron-Racers-softball-season Canton Repository 17 May 2015 29 August 20152-1 Sulphur, Louisiana 2010 NPF Championship Series USSSA Pride defeat Chicago Bandits 2–1 Game Date Score Series(CHI-USSSA) Location1 August 28 Chicago Bandits 1, USSSA Pride 2Osterman closes out Bandits in game one http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4081090 OurSportsCentral.com 17 May 2015 28 August 2010 0-1 Sulphur, Louisiana2 August 29 Chicago Bandits 7, USSSA Pride 2Nicole Pauly Pushes Bandits Over Pride, Forcing Game Three http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4081695 OurSportsCentral.com 17 May 2015 29 August 2015 1-1 Sulphur, Louisiana3 August 29 Chicago Bandits 2, USSSA Pride 7Bandits fall in title game http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=404411&src=123 Chicago Daily Herald 17 May 2015 30 August 2015 1-2 Sulphur, Louisiana Championship Game Team Top Batter Stats. USSSA Pride Lauren Lappin 2-3 2RBIs 2B Chicago Bandits Samantha Findlay 2-3 2RBIs 2HRs Team Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO USSSA Pride Cat Osterman (W) 7.0 2 2 2 3 7 Chicago Bandits Kristina Thorson (L) 1.1 3 3 3 2 1 Chicago Bandits Nikki Nemitz 1.2 7 3 3 0 1 Chicago Bandits Jessica Sallinger 3.0 2 1 1 2 2 2010 NPF Championship Series MVP PlayerClubStats.Natasha WatleyNPF All-TIME AWARD WINNERS http://www.akronracers.org/team/npfaward/ AkronRacers.org 17 May 2015USSSA Pride .428 (9/21) 3RBIs 2B SBhttps://stats.805stats.com/MyStats/League/Player/SKOUSA001-LEAGUE4/SKOUSA001-PERSON1BE https://web.archive.org/web/20200702023217/https://stats.805stats.com/MyStats/League/Player/SKOUSA001-LEAGUE4/SKOUSA001-PERSON1BE 2020-07-02 Natasha Watley Game Log 2010 Playoffs Stats.805stats.com 2020-07-01 Annual awards Source:May, Bandits Earn 12 Awards at NPF Awards Luncheon http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4079552 OurSportsCentral.com 17 May 2015 26 August 2010 Ringor Cup (Best regular season record)Chicago Bandits AwardPlayerTeamPlayer of the Year Award Stacy MayChicago BanditsPitcher of the YearLisa NorrisAkron RacersRookie of the Year Nikki NemitzChicago BanditsDefensive Player of the YearLisa ModglinAkron RacersOffensive Player of the YearRachel FoldenChicago BanditsHome Run Award (tie) Rachel FoldenChicago BanditsStacy MayChicago BanditsDiamond Spike AwardThe Diamond Spike Award is given to the player with the most stolen basesLisa ModglinAkron RacersCoaching Staff of the Year Chicago Bandits -- Mickey Dean, Mike Stuerwald, Maggie JohnsonJennie Finch AwardThe 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. Jennie FinchChicago Bandits Award notes note 2010 All-NPF TeamPositionNameTeam PitcherSarah PaulyUSSSA Pride Pitcher Monica AbbottTennessee Diamonds Pitcher Lisa NorrisAkron Racers Pitcher Jennie FinchChicago Bandits CatcherRachel FoldenChicago Bandits 1st Base Samantha FindlayChicago Bandits 2nd BaseChelsea MesaTennessee Diamonds 3rd BaseStacy MayChicago BanditsShortstopChelsea SpencerTennessee Diamonds OutfieldLisa ModglinAkron Racers OutfieldEmily FriedmanChicago Bandits OutfieldKelly KretschmanUSSSA Pride At-LargeMegan GibsonTennessee Diamonds At-LargeTonya CallahanUSSSA Pride At-LargeJackie PasquerellaAkron Racers At-LargeJessica ValisAkron Racers At-LargeNatasha WatleyUSSSA Pride At-LargeMegan WillisUSSSA Pride See also Sports List of professional sports leagues List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada References External links National Pro Fastpitch Category:2010 in women's softball Category:2010 in American women's sports Category:Softball in the United States