The 2019 National Pro Fastpitch season was the 16th season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's softball league in the United States. From 1997 to 2002, NPF operated under the names Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup.

Milestones and events On October 30, 2018, National Pro Fastpitch announced the addition of the expansion team Canadian Wild for the 2019 season, which features members of Canada women's national softball team.

Teams, cities and stadiums TeamCityStadiumCoaches Aussie Peppers North Mankato, Minnesota Caswell ParkHead coach: Laing Harrow Assistants: Melanie Roche, Kerrie Porter Beijing Eagles Daytona Beach, Florida Jackie Robinson Ballpark Head coach: Hunter Veach Assistants: Kasey Fagan, Cheyenne Coyle, Tang Changdong, Zhang Welhong, Lin Bin, Yang Jie Canadian Wild Marion, Illinois Rent One ParkHead coach: Mark Smith Assistants: Melissa Basilio, Russell Cooper, Dave Paetkau Chicago Bandits Rosemont, Illinois Parkway Bank Sports ComplexHead coach: Lauren Lappin Assistant: Amber Flores, Lance McMahon Cleveland Comets Avon, Ohio Sprenger StadiumHead coach: TBA Assistants: TBA USSSA Pride Viera, Florida Space Coast Complex Head coach: Gerry Glasco Assistants: Kelsi Dunne, Stephanie Ceo

Player acquisition

College draft

The 2019 NPF College Draft was the 16th annual collegiate draft held on April 15, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. Pitcher Kelly Barnhill of Florida was selected first overall by the Chicago Bandits.

League standings

TeamGPWLPct.GB Chicago Bandits 45 38 7 — USSSA Pride 45 32 13 6 Canadian Wild 42 22 20 16 Cleveland Comets 42 20 22 18 Aussie Peppers 43 12 31 26 Beijing Eagles 45 7 38 31 Updated as of the results of all games through August 11, 2019.

Results table 2019 NPF RecordsTeamPeppersEaglesWildBandits CometsPride Aussie Peppers — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 Beijing Eagles 0–0 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 Canadian Wild 0–0 0–0 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 Chicago Bandits 0–0 0–0 0–0 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 — 0–0 USSSA Pride 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 —

Game log 2019 National Pro Fastpitch Game Log May/June Date Visitor Home Venue Score Win Loss Save Attendance May 28 Wild (1–0) Eagles (0–1) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 4–2 Caira (1–0) Lan (0–1) Hovinga (1) 344 May 29 Wild (2–0) Eagles (0–2) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 6–2 Hovinga (1–0) Xinxing (0–1) — 72 May 30 Wild (3–0) Eagles (0–3) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 7–6 Friesen (1–0) Wanbing (0–1) — May 30 Wild (4–0) Eagles (0–4) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 1–0 Caira (2–0) Fan (0–1) Rackel (1) May 31 Wild (5–0) Eagles (0–5) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 3–1 Hovinga (2–0) Lan (0–2) Groenewegen (1) 242 June 1 Eagles (0–6) Wild (6–0) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 2–4 Groenewegen (1–0) Fan (0–2) — June 6 Bandits (1–0) Comets (0–1) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 2–0 O'Toole (1–0) Tarango (0–1) Carda (1) 275 June 6 Pride (0–1) Wild (7–0) Rent One ParkMarion, IL 0–6 June 7 Pride (0–2) Wild (8–0) Rent One ParkMarion, IL 4–5 June 7 Bandits (2–0) Comets (0–2) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 8–0 June 8 Pride (1–2) Wild (8–1) Rent One ParkMarion, IL 6–2 June 8 Bandits (3–0) Comets (0–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 9–8 June 9 Bandits (4–0) Comets (0–4) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 6–1 June 9 Pride (1–3) Wild (9–1) Rent One ParkMarion, IL 2–5 June 9 Bandits (5–0) Comets (0–5) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 10–3 June 9 Eagles (1–6) Peppers (0–1) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 3–2 June 10 Pride (2–3) Wild (9–2) Rent One ParkMarion, IL 3–1 June 10 Eagles (1–7) Peppers (1–1) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 2–3 June 11 Eagles Peppers Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN Postponed (inclement weather) (Rescheduled as doubleheader on June 12) June 12 Eagles (1–8) Peppers (2–1) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 0–3 June 12 Eagles (1–9) Peppers (3–1) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 1–5 June 12 Wild (10–2) Comets (0–6) Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH 4–1 June 13 Pride (3–3) Bandits (5–1) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 8–0 June 13 Pride (4–3) Bandits (5–2) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 6–1 June 13 Wild (11–2) Comets (0–7) Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH 1–0 June 14 Eagles (1–10) Wild (12–2) Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH 0–4 June 14 Wild (12–3) Comets (1–7) Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH 2–4 June 15 Eagles Wild Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH Postponed June 15 Eagles Wild Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH Postponed June 16 Eagles (1–11) Comets (2–7) Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH 2–8 June 16 Wild (13–3) Comets (2–8) Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH 2–1 June 18 Comets (3–8) Peppers (3–2) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 2–1 June 18 Peppers (3–3) Pride (5–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 0–2 June 20 Comets (3–9) Eagles (2–11) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 0–1 June 20 Peppers (3–4) Pride (6–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 1–9 June 20 Bandits (6–2) Wild (13–4) Rent One ParkMarion, IL 8–0 June 20 Comets (4–9) Eagles (2–12) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 5–0 June 20 Peppers (3–5) Pride (7–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 1–8 June 20 Bandits (6–3) Wild (14–4) Rent One ParkMarion, IL 2–8 June 21 Comets (5–9) Eagles (2–13) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 6–0 June 21 Peppers (3–6) Pride (8–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 0–8 June 22 Comets (6–9) Eagles (2–14) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 1–0 June 22 Bandits (7–3) Wild (14–5) Rent One ParkMarion, IL 8–4 June 22 Peppers (3–7) Pride (9–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 0–3 June 22 Bandits (8–3) Wild (14–6) Rent One ParkMarion, IL 5–4 June 24 Peppers (3–8) Eagles (3–14) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 0–6 June 24 Eagles (4–14) Peppers (3–9) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 12–0 June 24 Comets (6–10) Pride (10–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 3–4 June 25 Peppers (3–9) Eagles (4–14) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 2–3 June 25 Comets (6–11) Pride (11–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 1–4 June 26 Peppers (4–9) Eagles (4–15) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 5–2 June 26 Peppers (4–10) Eagles (5–15) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 1–4 June 26 Comets (6–12) Pride (12–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 2–3 June 27 Peppers (4–11) Eagles (6–15) Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL 2–6 June 27 Comets (6–13) Pride (13–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 2–4 June 28 Wild (14–6) Bandits (9–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 1–3 June 29 Comets (7–13) Peppers (4–12) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 3–2 June 29 Wild (14–7) Bandits (10–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 1–3 June 30 Comets (8–13) Peppers (4–13) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 5–3 June 30 Comets (9–13) Peppers (4–14) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 4–1 June 30 Wild (14–8) Bandits (11–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 6–7 July Date Visitor Home Venue Score Win Loss Save Attendance July 1 Wild (14–8) Bandits (12–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 3–4 July 1 Wild (14–9) Bandits (13–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 2–3 July 1 Eagles (6–16) Pride (14–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 0–4 July 2 Eagles (6–17) Pride (15–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 0–10 July 3 Wild (14–10) Peppers (5–14) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 5–6 July 3 Comets (9–14) Bandits (14–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 1–8 July 3 Eagles (6–18) Pride (16–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 0–13 July 4 Wild (15–10) Peppers (5–15) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 5–2 July 4 Comets (9–15) Bandits (15–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 0–4 July 4 Eagles (6–19) Pride (17–3) Space Coast ComplexViera, FL 0–4 July 5 Wild Peppers Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN Postponed July 5 Comets (9–16) Bandits (16–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 1–5 July 6 Wild (16–10) Peppers (5–16) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 3–1 July 6 Wild (17–10) Peppers (5–17) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 4–1 July 6 Comets (9–17) Bandits (17–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 1–3 July 6 Comets (9–18) Bandits (18–3) Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 2–3 July 8 Bandits (19–3) Peppers (5–18) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 6–0 July 9 Bandits (19–4) Peppers (6–18) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 1–5 July 9 Pride (17–4) Comets (10–16) Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH 1–3 July 10 Bandits (19–5) Peppers (7–18) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 3–5 July 10 Bandits (20–5) Peppers (7–19) Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN 17–0 July 10 Pride (18–4) Comets (10–17) Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH 5–1 July 11 Bandits Peppers Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN July 11 Pride Comets Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH July 12 Pride Comets Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH July 13 Peppers Comets Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH July 14 Peppers Comets Sprenger StadiumAvan, OH July 15 Peppers Comets Firestone StadiumAkron, OH July 15 Peppers Comets Firestone StadiumAkron, OH July 15 Bandits Pride T-Bones StadiumKansas City, KS July 16 Peppers Comets Firestone StadiumAkron, OH July 16 Bandits Pride T-Bones StadiumKansas City, KS July 18 Peppers Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL July 18 Wild Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL July 19 Eagles Comets Firestone StadiumAkron, OH July 19 Peppers Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL July 19 Wild Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL July 20 Eagles Comets Firestone StadiumAkron, OH July 20 Eagles Comets Firestone StadiumAkron, OH July 20 Peppers Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL July 20 Wild Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL July 20 Wild Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL July 21 Eagles Comets Firestone StadiumAkron, OH July 21 Wild Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL July 23 Peppers Wild Rent One ParkMarion, IL July 23 Eagles Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL July 24 Pride Eagles Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL July 24 Peppers Wild Rent One ParkMarion, IL July 24 Peppers Wild Rent One ParkMarion, IL July 25 Peppers Wild Rent One ParkMarion, IL July 25 Eagles Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL July 26 Bandits Eagles Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL July 26 Pride Eagles Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL July 27 Bandits Eagles Halpatiokee Regional ParkStuart, FL July 27 Comets Wild Charlotte-West StadiumCarbondale, IL July 28 Bandits Eagles Halpatiokee Regional ParkStuart, FL July 28 Comets Wild Rent One ParkMarion, IL July 28 Comets Wild Rent One ParkMarion, IL July 29 Bandits Eagles Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL July 29 Comets Wild Rent One ParkMarion, IL July 30 Bandits Eagles Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL July 30 Pride Eagles Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL July 30 Pride Eagles Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL July 31 Pride Eagles Jackie Robinson BallparkDaytona Beach, FL August Date Visitor Home Venue Score Win Loss Save Attendance August 1 Bandits Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL August 2 Bandits Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL August 3 Bandits Pride Space Coast ComplexViera, FL August 5 Pride Peppers Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN August 5 Eagles Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL August 6 Pride Peppers Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN August 6 Pride Peppers Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN August 6 Eagles Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL August 6 Eagles Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL August 7 Pride Peppers Caswell ParkNorth Mankato, MN August 7 Eagles Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL August 10 Pride Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL August 11 Pride Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL NPF Championship Date Visitor Home Venue Score Win Loss Save Attendance Series August 15 Pride Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 3–0 1–0 August 16 Bandits Pride Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 4–5 2–0 August 17 Pride Bandits Parkway Bank Sports ComplexRosemont, IL 8–2 3–0

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