About USSSA Florida Pride: The USSSA Florida Pride is a professional franchise in the National Pro Fastpitch League that is owned and operated by USSSA. The amateur organization of USSSA has multi-sport coverage and encompasses teams and players from the United States and abroad. About NPF: National Pro Fastpitch is headquartered in Nashville, TN. The league, created to give elite female [...]
USSSA Pride to Host Open Tryout
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
USSSA Pride will be hosting an open tryout on June 8th at Fortune Road Athletic Complex in Kissimmee, FL. Click Here to purchase your ticket NOW! Requirements: Open to females only Must be 21 years of age Completed eligibility at a 4 year institution Note: If offered a contract from the USSSA Pride, the athlete [...]
USSSA Pride Sign Teams First Japanese Player
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kissimmee, FL- The USSSA Pride signed Japanese infielder Haruna Sakamoto last week. She joins the Akron Racers and Chicago Bandits as the third NPF Franchise to add talent from the Japanese Pro League. Earlier this month, the Akron Racers signed Ayumi Karino and the Chicago Bandits signed Eri Yamada and Kazuki Watanabe. In February, USSSA [...]
Cat, Pride Coming Back! National Pro Fastpitch Classic June 13-15
April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CORPUS CHRISTI – The girls of summer are coming back to Whataburger Field. Professional softball returns to Corpus Christi June 13-14-15 as the National Pro Fastpitch Coastal Classic pits Cat Osterman and the USSSA Pride against the Akron Racers in a reprise of last year’s inaugural event. But things are certainly different this time around. It’ll [...]
National Pro Fastpitch Welcomes Hang Rite Athletics As Official Supplier and Licensee
April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Nashville, TN – The National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) League announced today a new partnership with Hang Rite Athletics. The agreement makes Hang Rite, located in Franklin Park, IL, an Official Apparel and Shoe Supplier of National Pro Fastpitch. In the category of apparel, Hang Rite has additionally become Official Licensee of NPF merchandise. A startup [...]
USSSA Pride’s Cat Osterman to retire from the game after the 2013 NPF Season
April 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Cat Osterman decides to retire Courtesy of Graham Hays of ESPN.com Few athletes ever seemed in more control of their surroundings than Cat Osterman did in the pitching circle of a softball diamond. She will exit the circle the same way, at the time and in the manner of her choosing. Osterman confirmed to espnW that [...]
NPF Announces New Partnership with Softball Rampage
April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Nashville – The National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) League announced today a new partnership with Softball Rampage. The agreement makes Softball Rampage, located in Columbus, OH, the Official Online Retail Partner of National Pro Fastpitch. Softball Rampage is an online retail outlet that stocks a complete line of softball bats, softball gloves, batting gloves, softball helmets, [...]
Mizzou Softball: Marston and Thomas Selected in NFP Draft
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Marston taken 19th to the Chicago Bandits and Thomas selected 20th to the USSSA Pride NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mizzou softball seniors Jenna Marston (St. Louis, Mo.) and Chelsea Thomas (Pleasantville, Iowa) were selected 19th and 20th overall in the National Pro Fastpitch College Draft, held at Ford Theatre inside the Country Music Hall of Fame [...]
Oklahoma’s Ricketts, Shults Among USSSA Pride Draftees
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
