NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC CHANNEL TO CONTINUE COVERAGE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 19, 2018) – National Pro Fastpitch announced an agreement with the global Olympic Channel for regular season and championship action from the 2018  NPF season. The agreement includes more than twenty games and will…

ESPN+ and NPF Announce Exclusive Broadcast Partnership

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Summer-Long Schedule Features Multiple Appearances from Every Team in the League Addition of NPF Grows ESPN’s Softball Portfolio, Continues Long-Standing Commitment to the Sport  Per ESPN (May 24, 2018) ESPN+ has added more exclusive…

MLB SHOWS SUPPORT FOR NPF

DENVER – Major League Baseball President and CEO Robert DuPuy has sent a letter to NPF to congratulate it on an excellent first season. CLICK HERE TO VIEW COMPLETE LETTER “Major League Baseball is in the midst of a powerful renaissance,”…

NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY CLAIMS INAUGURAL COWLES CUPPitcher Amanda Scott Named Playoff Most Valuable Player

AKRON, Ohio – According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Juggernaut means a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path, and that is exactly what happened for NY/NJ Juggernaut against the…

National Pro Fastpitch Championship Game at Firestone Stadium Reformatted

AKRON, Ohio - Due to inclement weather conditions at Firestone Stadium in Akron, this afternoon’s 4:00 p.m. National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Championship series between the New York/New Jersey Juggernaut and New England Riptide has been reformatted. The…

NPF CHAMPIONSHIP PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE OF WEATHERNew England and NY/NJ Will Begin at Noon Tomorrow

AKRON, Ohio – For the second consecutive night in Akron, Mother Nature has played a role in the action, this time canceling the opening game of the 2004 NPF Championship Series between the New England Riptide and NY/NJ Juggernaut. The…

NPF Hands Out Regular Season AwardsAkron’s McMichael wins 2004 NPF Player of the Year

AKRON, Ohio – On a rainy night in Akron, National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) announced the recipients of the regular season awards, including league player of the year. The big award winner on the night was Iyhia McMichael from the Akron Racers.…

RIPTIDE STEALS THUNDER FROM TEXASNew England to Play Juggernaut in Championship

AKRON, Ohio – New England manager Ralph Raymond has won numerous championships in his career, and he now has a chance to add another trophy to the mantle for the Riptide. The Riptide pulled off a major upset behind the solid pitching of Megan…

JUGGERNAUT RACE PAST AKRON INTO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIESScott’s two-run homerun lifts NY/NJ to victory

AKRON, Ohio – After a two hour and eight minute rain delay held up the deciding game between the #2 Racers and the #3 Juggernaut, NY/NJ’s Courtney Scott provided the thunder with a two-run homerun. The blast gave the Juggernaut a 3-1 lead,…

KNUDSEN SENDS SERIES TO GAME THREERiptide Evens Up Series With Thunder

AKRON, Ohio – New England Riptide slugger Tara Knudsen delivered her biggest blow of the 2004 season on Thursday night when she sent a second inning Christa Williams pitch over the wall for a grand slam, a hit that has evened the best-of-three…

PEEL’S TRIPLE SENDS SERIES TO THIRD GAMEAkron Manages Only One Hit, But Wins Game

AKRON, Ohio – Juggernaut pitcher Kaci Clark allowed only hit on the night to the Racers, but Akron took full advantage to score the game-winning run in the top of the sixth inning to defeat NY/NJ by a final score of 3-1. Akron Racers 3,…

Scott Tosses Three-Hit ShutoutJuggernaut take one game lead in best-of-three series

AKRON, Ohio – The fourth inning belonged to Kellie Wilkerson, but the evening belonged to pitcher Amanda Scott, as the two players helped lead NY/NJ Juggernaut 2-0 victory in game one of their best-of-three game series with the Akron Racers. Akron…