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Oklahoma’s Ricketts, Shults Among USSSA Pride Draftees

April 3, 2013 By USSSA Pride

Kissimmee, FL- Keilani Ricketts, Jessica Shults, and Chelsea Thomas were selected by the USSSA Pride in the 2013 NPF Draft held in Nashville, TN held at Ford Theatre inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Monday. It was a memorable draft for the NPF as it was the first Pro Fastpitch Draft that aired on ESPN3. Keilani Ricketts was the Prides first pick, picked 4th overall by the Pride. Ricketts is a 6-2 senior pitcher out of Oklahoma. Ricketts lead the sooners to the Women’s College World Series Championship series last year and has been a member of team USA the past two … [Read more...]

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NPF 2013 College Draft Presented by BOWNET Set For Nashville

March 5, 2013 By USSSA Pride

Nashville, Tenn.- National Pro Fastpitch announced final plans today for the 2013 College Draft. The Draft will be held in downtown Nashville, Tennessee on April 1 at 8:00 pm EST and will take place at the Ford Theatre located inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Softball fans across the country will be able to share in every minute of the Draft through a live broadcast presented by NPF on ESPN3. "We are nearing a time for passing the torch in the NPF, a time that has seen and will continue to see the Olympic stars of our game move through. Those players made courageous … [Read more...]

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Draftee Krystyn Sandberg Signs With Pride

June 1, 2012 By USSSA Pride

The USSSA Pride had chosen the Georgia softball team’s senior catcher as the fifth overall pick in the 2012 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft. She arrived at USSSA Headquarters and met with USSSA CEO Don DeDonatis and agreed to terms on a contract and signed on the dotted line. Sandberg’s power hitting will fit right in with her NPF teammates. Sandberg was the Bulldogs triple crown winner, leading the team in home runs, RBI and batting average. The Island Park, N.Y., native finished the season with 19 home runs, 51 RBI and hit at a .355 clip in 62 games this season. Sandberg also … [Read more...]

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Brittany Mack, one of the best pitchers at LSU

May 8, 2012 By USSSA Pride

Courtesy of Albert Burford, Sports Contributor and LSUReveille 2012 is an exciting year for the NPF, it is also an exciting time for LSU's star pitcher Brittany Mack who was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NPF Draft. Recently she has started to hand the pitching reins over to another player at LSU, junior Rachele Fico as was demonstrated at a game recently against Georgia on Senior Day at Tiger Park. Fico was ranked No. 7 in the SEC in strikeouts thrown and No. 12 in the conference with a 2.40 ERA. According to LSUReveille "Mack was named to the 2011 NFCA … [Read more...]

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NPF Draftee Update 4/1 – Michelle Moultrie

April 3, 2012 By USSSA Pride

Via GATORZONE.COM: “Michelle Moultrie Tabbed SEC Player of the Week (3/26): “For her .727 batting clip, three doubles and two homers in UF’s series sweep over Arkansas last weekend, senior All-American centerfielder Michelle Moultrie (Jacksonville, Fla.) has been named this week’s SEC Player of the Week. Monday’s honor marks Moultrie’s first accolade this season and UF’s seventh conference or national weekly honor this year.” “Michelle Moultrie Picks Up USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week Honors (3/27): “Fresh off her first SEC Player of the Week honor … [Read more...]