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 [...]
The Pride is Headed to California!
February 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The USSSA Pride will be playing at the 2013 Cathedral City Collegiate Classic. The Classic is the largest and most competitive Division 1 softball event outside of the NCAA post season. This tournament features 35 top D1 programs. All held at one complex with schools from the PAC 12, Big 10, Big 12, SEC, ACC [...]
2012 NPF Regular Season Champion Cowles Cup Play Cancelled
September 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The USSSA Pride enjoyed an extremely successful 2012 Regular Season in the National Pro Fastpitch League, going 31-12 to be declared the Regular Season Champions by 6 games over opponents, the Chicago Bandits. 2012 was not a normal year for the NPF as the circumstances that took place this year in Rosemont, IL for the [...]
Chicago Bandits Defeat USSSA Pride In First Game Of National Pro Fastpitch Final Series
August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ROSEMONT, Ill. – NPF Pitcher of the Year Monica Abbott held the USSSA Pride at bay and her fellow Tennessee alum Shannon Doepking smashed a two-run home run to lead the Chicago Bandits to a 2-1 win over the USSSA Pride in the first game of the best two-out-of-three NPF Final Championship Series Saturday night [...]
USSSA PRIDE DEFEAT AKRON RACERS IN THE SECOND GAME OF THE NPF CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
August 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Cat Osterman threw a two-hit shutout to lead the No. 1 seed USSSA Pride to a 4-0 win in the first game of its best two-out-of-three series against the fourth-seeded Akron Racers Thursday during the opening day of action at the NPF Championship Series at the Ballpark of Rosemont. Osterman was perfect [...]
NPF Releases 2012 Fall Back to School Tour
August 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Nashville, TN – National Pro Fastpitch announced today the 2012 NPF Back to School Tour schedule that is set to launch in September. The Tour is sponsored in part by USSSA, with the support of Major League Baseball. The 2012 Tour marks the third consecutive year the NPF has placed a team made up of [...]
Pride Stay Hot; Blank Racers 8-0
August 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Errors trip the Diamonds; Fall To Pride
August 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Kannapolis, NC- Diamonds fans saw a pitching dual between Katie Burkhart (8-9) and Danielle Lawrie (7-2) that was tarnished by three Diamond errors and another loss to the Pride with a final score of 4-1. The Pride’s Natasha Watley started the game and the Diamonds’ error count when she slapped towards third base and the [...]
