NPF Draft Winners & Losers

NPF Draft Winners & Losers

The National Pro Fastpitch League held their College Draft in Nashville, Tennessee last night. Softball fans top three picks in the draft were Sierra Romero

Apr 15, 2016 by Chez Sievers
NPF Draft Winners & Losers
The National Pro Fastpitch League held their College Draft in Nashville, Tennessee last night. Softball fans top three picks in the draft were Sierra Romero, Haylie McCleney, and Cheridan Hawins. The picks chosen last night were very different from our fan picks.

NPF 2016 Draft Picks


No. Player Position College Team
1 Lexie Elkins C ULL PA Rebellion
2 Sierra Romero INF Michigan USSSA Pride
3 Jailyn Ford LHP James Madison Akron Racers
4 Sami Fagan INF Missouri Akron Racers
5 Kelsey Nunley RHP Kentucky USSSA Pride
6 Kiki Stokes OF Nebraska Scrap Yard Dawgs
7 Emily Crane OF Missouri Scrap Yard Dawgs
8 Allexis Bennett OF UCLA PA Rebellion
9 Caitlyn Attfield INF UAB Dallas Charge
10 Alex Hugo INF Georgia Akron Racers
11 Shelby Turnier RHP UCF Chicago Bandits
12 Kelsey Stewart INF Florida USSSA Pride
13 Haylie McCleney OF Alabama USSSA Pride
14 Chelsea Wilkinson RHP Georgia PA Rebellion
15 Taylor Gadbois OF Missouri Dallas Charge
16 Chaley Brickey INF Kansas PA Rebellion
17 Kellsi Kloss C LSU Chicago Bandits
18 Erica Field C/UT James Madison USSSA Pride
19 Lexi Overstreet C/INF Tennessee Scrap Yard Dawgs
20 Geri Ann Glasco UT Oregon Akron Racers
21 Lindsey Stephens OF Texas PA Rebellion
22 Emily Carosone INF Auburn Chicago Bandits
23 Sandra Simmons INF LSU Akron Racers
24 Kristen Brown INF North Carolina Chicago Bandits
25 Kirsti Merritt OF Florida USSSA Pride
26 Christian Stokes INF Kentucky Scrap Yard Dawgs
27 Sara Driesenga RHP Michigan Scrap Yard Dawgs
28 Brittany Gomez UT Iowa State PA Rebellion
29 Cheridan Hawkins LHP Oregon Dallas Charge
30 Hannah Day C/OF Troy Akron Racers
31 Emily Messer UT South Alabama Akron Racers
32 Heather Stearns RHP Baylor USSSA Pride
33 Lee Ann Spivery C/OF USF Scrap Yard Dawgs
34 Taylore Fuller UT Florida Scrap Yard Dawgs
35 Kayla Winkfield INF Mississippi St PA Rebellion
36 Bianka Bell INF LSU PA Rebellion
37 Hannah Perryman LHP Missouri St. Louis Missouri St
38 Alyssa Gillespie OF Oregon Dallas Charge
39 Aubree Munro C Florida USSSA Pride
40 Mikela Manaewa INF Oregon St Scrap Yard Dawgs

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The USSSA Pride are stacked.

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The USSSA Pride have been dubbed the “Yankees” of the NPF. They are the clear winner in the draft. Their roster is overflowing with talent, depth, and softball celebrities.

Is the USSSA Pride all-star roster enough to beat Monica Abbott and the Chicago Bandits?

My answer would be “No.” I don’t see any team in the league beating Monica Abbott.

The USSSA Pride will give the Bandits hell, but it won't be enough.


USSSA Pride


Pos. Player College
P Chelsea Thomas Missouri
P Keilani Ricketts Oklahoma
P Jordan Taylor Michigan
P Andi Williamson Marshall
P Hannah Rogers Florida
P Kelsey Nunley Kentucky Draftee
P Heather Stearns Baylor Draftee
C Chelsea Goodacre Arizona
C Jessica Garcia New Mexico
C Erica Field James Madison Draftee
C Aubree Munro Florida Draftee
INF GiOnna DiSalvatore UCLA
INF Courtney Ceo Oregon
INF Shelby Pendley Oklahoma
INF Lauren Chamberlain Oklahoma
INF Hallie Wilson Arizona
INF Andrea Duran UCLA
INF Natasha Watley UCLA Draftee
INF Sierra Romero Michigan Draftee
INF Kelsey Stewart Florida Draftee
INF Hallie Wilson Arizona
OF Kelly Kretschman Alabama
OF Amanda Kamekona UCLA
OF Megan Wiggins Georgia
OF Haylie McCleney Alabama Draftee
OF Kirsti Merrit Florida Draftee

Chicago Bandits


Pos. Player College
P Tatum Edwards Nebraska
P Sara Moulton Minnesota
P Lacey Waldrop Florida State
P Monica Abbott Tennessee
P Michelle Gascoigne Oklahoma
P Shelby Turnier UCF Draftee
C Taylor Edwards Nebraska
C Kellsi Kloss LSU Draftee
INF Danielle Zymkowitz Illinois
INF Sammy Marshall Western Illinois
INF Natalie Hernandez UIC
INF Jill Barrett Tulsa
INF Megan Blank Iowa
INF Brittany Cervantes Kentucky
INF Emily Carosone Auburn Draftee
INF Kristen Brown North Carolina Draftee
OF Emily Allard Northwestern
OF Brenna Moss Fresno State

Akron Racers

Pos. Player College
P Rachele Fico LSU
P Alison Owen Mississippi St
P Sarah Pauley Corpus Christi
P Aimee Creger Tulsa
P Laura Winter Notre Dame
P Jailyn Ford James Madison Draftee
P Hannah Perryman Missouri St. Louis Draftee
C Haley Outon Houston
C Griffin Joiner Kentucky
C Hannah Day Troy Draftee
INF Kelley Montalvo Alabama
INF Ashley Thomas Georgia Tech
INF Sam Fischer LMU Rookie
INF Sami Fagan Missouri Draftee
INF Alex Hugo Georgia Draftee
INF Sandra Simmons LSU Draftee
OF Taylor Schlopy Georgia
OF Jennifer Gilbert Ball State
OF A.J. Andrews LSU
UTL Cassie Tysarczyk Texas A&M
UTL Shellie Robinson USC Upstate
UTL Geri Ann Glasco Oregon Draftee
UTL Emily Messer South Alabama Draftee

Dallas Charge


Pos. Player College
P Sarah Purvis Georgia Southern
P Lauren Haeger Florida
P Vanessa Stokes Australian NT
P Morgan Melloh Indiana
P Katie Cotta Concordia St. Rookie
P Cheridan Hawkins Oregon Draftee
C Kaylynn Castillo Arizona State
C Vicky Galasso Idaho State
INF Kahley Novak UCF
INF Renada Davis NC State
INF Kaitlyn Richardson Minnesota
INF Nadia Taylor Texas
INF Caitlyn Attfield UAB Draftee
OF Kylee Lahners Washington
OF Brianna Cherry ULL
OF Mikey Kenney Texas Tech
OF Taylor Gadbois Missouri Draftee
OF Alyssa Gillespie Oregon Draftee

PA Rebellion


P Emma Johnson
P Haylie Wagner
P Emily Weiman
P Dallas Escobedo
P Miranda Kramer
P Chelsea Wilkinson Draftee
C Mandy Ogle
C Kristyn Sandberg
C Taylah Tsitsikronis Rookie
C Lexie Elkins Draftee
INF Whitney Arion
INF Alexa Peterson
INF Sarah Prezioso
INF Alisa Goler
INF Olivia Watkins
INF Stacey Porter Rookie
INF Raven Chavanne Rookie
INF Chaley Brickey Draftee
INF Kayla Winkfield Draftee
INF Bianka Bell Draftee
OF Victoria Hayward
OF Courtney Senas
OF Cheyenee Cordes
OF Allexis Bennett Draftee
OF Lindsey Stephens Draftee
UTL Brittany Gomez

Scrap Yard Dawgs


P Sara Nevins Rookie
P Jaclyn Traina Rookie
P Rachel Fox Rookie
P Sara Driesenga Draftee
C Meagan May Whitley
C Amanda Chidester
C Lexi Overstreet Draftee
C Lee Ann Spivery Draftee
INF Nerissa Myers
INF Britt Vonk Rookie
INF Brigette Del Ponte
INF Madison Shipman
INF Lexy Bennett
INF Christian Stokes Draftee
INF Mikela Manaewa Draftee
OF Breja'e Washington
OF Samie Garcia
OF Renee Erwin
OF Emilee Koerner
OF Kiki Stokes Draftee
OF Emily Crane Draftee
UTL Christi Orgeron Rookie
UTL Taylore Fuller Draftee