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

, ,
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

, , ,
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…

Covid-19 Complications Sideline Aussie Peppers for 2020 NPF Season

,
Nashville, TN (March 31, 2020) - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) announced today the Travelodge Aussie Spirit squad, known in the NPF as the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota, will not be able to participate in the 2020 season of NPF competition. The…

AUSSIE PEPPERS OF MINNESOTA FIND A NEW HOME IN 2020

,
Mankato, MN (March 3, 2020) – The Aussie Peppers of Minnesota are proud to announce they will be playing in a new home throughout the 2020 NPF season. With assistance from the Mankato Moondogs, a Northwoods league baseball organization, and…

AUSSIE PEPPERS, COLEY RIES AGREE TO CONTRACT EXTENSION

,
Local Standout and Former Mankato Pepper, Coley Ries to play for the Aussie Peppers in 2020 Mankato, Minn. (Feb. 13, 2020) – After a landmark trade brought Ries back to Mankato a year ago to date for the Aussie Peppers inaugural season…

Aussies Return To Mankato For 2020 NPF Season

, ,
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 7, 2020) – Softball Australia and Peppers Pro made it official today that the Aussie Peppers will return to Mankato as their home base for the National Pro Fastpitch competition of 2020. The Aussie Peppers, made…

HAYWARD’S TRIPLE LIFTS THE WILD TO VICTORY

, ,
Canadian Wild take finale and series against the Peppers Marion, IL (July 25, 2019) – The Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois clinched a series win against the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota with a 4-1 victory in the finale on Thursday night…

Groenewegen’s Shutout Gives the Wild a Doubleheader Split

, ,
Marion, IL (July 24, 2019) – The Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois split a doubleheader with the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota on Wednesday night at Rent One Park, falling 4-1 in game one before earning a 6-0 shutout victory in game two. The…

Fico Fires Perfect Game as Bandits Complete Sweep of Peppers

, ,
ROSEMONT, Ill. (July 20, 2019) — Rachele Fico holds the national record for perfect games by a high school pitcher with 26. She threw one as a college sophomore for LSU against Southeastern Louisiana in 2011. This makes her no stranger…

O’Toole Wins Pitching Duel Against Parnaby as Bandits Edge Peppers, 1-0

, ,
 ROSEMONT, Ill. (July 19, 2019)—Danielle O’Toole threw a complete four-hit shutout, leading the Bandits to a 1-0 victory to clinch a series win.  O’Toole and Peppers ace Kaia Parnaby were locked in a pitchers’ duel right from the…

DiCarlo’s Big Night Leads Bandits Over Peppers

, ,
ROSEMONT, Ill. (July 18, 2019) — After a road trip during which they lost four of seven, the Bandits were eager to get back on their home turf Thursday night.  Chicago responded with a run-rule victory, pulling away with eight runs in…