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However, in 1998, USSSA rebranded the name to United States Specialty Sports Association, because it expanded into other sports, including youth girls fastpitch, boys baseball, youth basketball, martial arts and more. USSSA governs 13 sports across the US, Puerto Rico, various US Military bases and Canada, and has a membership of over 3.7 million.
2022 Exhibition Season Date Visitor Score Home Venue Notes Ref June 14: SIS Vipers (1-0): 9-5: USSSA Pride (0-1) SMSD (Shawnee Mission School District, KS) [Game 1]June 16
WPF announced the addition of Oklahoma City Spark as an expansion team for 2023. [1] Seminole State College softball head coach Amber Flores will be their coach. [2] On November 7 the Spark announced their home games would be played at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium.
However, a new softball league began in 2022, the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) league, and the NPF was disbanded. [102] Kelly Kretschman Outfielder, known for her consistent hitting. The National Pro Fastpitch league was revived in 2004 and was an official development partner of Major League Baseball in the women's fastpitch softball ...
Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) is a professional women's fastpitch softball league in the United States. The new league began its promotional campaign in 2021 [ 3 ] and launched its first official season in 2023 .
The USSSA Pride is a professional softball team based in Viera, Florida and a former member of Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF). Founded in 2009, they previously played in National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) from 2009 to 2019.
Mendoza joined the National Pro Fastpitch in 2005 with the Arizona Heat. She hit a league best (though in limited playing time) .491 her rookie year. [27] After returning from maternity leave and a role with Team USA, Mendoza signed with the USSSA Pride. [28] In her two seasons with the Pride, Mendoza hit .284 and .377, respectively.
Today, there are 5 National Pro Fastpitch teams: the Aussie Peppers, the California Commotion, the Chicago Bandits, the Cleveland Comets, and the Canadian Wild. [2] Each team has about 20 players on roster. The league's main goal is to provide entertainment and to secure fast-pitch as a professional sports for decades to come.