The 2018 NPF College Draft was the 15th annual collegiate draft for the National Pro Fastpitch. It took place April 23, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee at Acme Feed & Seed, a downtown entertainment venue. It was available for internet viewing via NPFTV, the league's streaming platform. The first selection was Paige Lowary of Oklahoma, picked by the Chicago Bandits.
The Draft
Drafting an athlete gives an NPF affiliate team the rights to that athlete for two full seasons.
Draft Selections
Position key: C = catcher; INF = infielder; SS = shortstop; OF = outfielder; UT = Utility infielder; P = pitcher; RHP = right-handed pitcher; LHP = left-handed pitcher Positions will be listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions.
align="center" bgcolor="#FFCC00" width="20" + Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" width="20" # Denotes player who has not played in the NPF Round 1 Pick Player Pos. NPF Team College1Paige Lowary Pitcher Chicago Bandits Oklahoma2Allie Walljasper Pitcher Beijing Shougang Eagles LSU3Gwen Svekis+ Catcher Chicago Bandits Oregon4Randi Rupp Pitcher Cleveland Comets Texas State5Kylee Hanson# Pitcher Cleveland Comets Florida State6Paige Parker Pitcher USSSA Pride Oklahoma
Round 2 Pick Player Pos. NPF Team College7Jessie Warren+ Third Base USSSA Pride Florida State8Emily Watson Pitcher Beijing Shougang Eagles Tulsa9Carley Hoover# Pitcher Cleveland Comets LSU10Aleshia Ocasio+ Utility/Pitcher Chicago Bandits Florida11Vanessa Shippy# Utility Cleveland Comets Oklahoma State12Nicole Pendley Outfield USSSA Pride Oklahoma
Round 3 Pick Player Pos. NPF Team College13Kaylee Carlson# Pitcher Aussie Spirit Auburn14Brittany Gray# Pitcher Beijing Shougang Eagles Georgia15Jessie Scroggins+ Outfield Chicago Bandits Baylor16Alexis Osorio# Pitcher Cleveland Comets Alabama17Nicole DeWitt Utility USSSA Pride Florida
Round 4 Pick Player Pos. NPF Team College18Kaitlin Lee# Pitcher Aussie Spirit Ole Miss19Victoria Draper+ Outfield Beijing Shougang Eagles Auburn20Devin Brown Pitcher Cleveland Comets South Alabama21DJ Sanders Infield Chicago Bandits Oregon22Jenna Lilley Infield Cleveland Comets Oregon23Cortni Emanuel# Outfield USSSA Pride Georgia
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