Nashville, TN – The National Pro Fastpitch League Office released the 2013 regular season schedule today. The four affiliate teams of the Akron Racers, Chicago Bandits, NY/NJ Comets, and USSSA Pride will battle each other through 96 total regular season. Each team will play every other team a total of 16 games – 2 Home series’ and 2 Away series’. Akron and USSSA will both host a total of 7 home series’, Chicago will host 6, and NY/NJ will host 4.
The regular season will open on June 5 when Akron travels to Chicago for a 4 game series. A day later, all four teams will be in action as the series of NY/NJ Comets at USSSA kicks off. This will be inaugural action for the NY/NJ Comets as they enter into their first year of competition in the NPF.
A season ago, the USSSA Pride dominated regular season action with a 31-12 record to take home the Ringor Cup regular season title. The Chicago Bandits finished second overall in 2012 at 25-19, and the Carolina Diamonds brought home a third place overall finish at 17-26. Akron will be looking to recover from a 14-30 record and fourth place finish of a year ago.
The NPF celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2013 as the four affiliate teams will square off in more than 13 different venues. The 2013 action will culminate with the NPF Championship Series to be held in August at the Ballpark at Rosemont in Rosemont, IL. Details regarding the 2013 Championship will be forthcoming in the near future.
NPF 2013 Regular Season Schedule
June 5 Akron @ Chicago
June 6 Akron @ Chicago
June 6 NY/NJ @ USSSA
June 7 Akron @ Chicago
June 7 NY/NJ @ USSSA
June 8 Akron @ Chicago
June 8 NY/NJ @ USSSA
June 9 NY/NJ @ USSSA
June 13 Akron @ USSSA
June 13 Chicago @ NY/NJ
June 14 Akron @ USSSA
June 14 Chicago @ NY/NJ
June 15 Akron @ USSSA (DH)
June 15 Chicago @ NY/NJ
June 16 Chicago @ NY/NJ
June 19 Akron @ NY/NJ
June 20 Akron @ NY/NJ
June 20 USSSA @ Chicago
June 21 Akron @ NY/NJ
June 21 USSSA @ Chicago
June 22 Akron @ NY/NJ
June 22 USSSA @ Chicago
June 23 USSSA @ Chicago
June 27 Chicago @ Akron
June 27 NY/NJ @ USSSA
June 28 Chicago @ Akron
June 28 NY/NJ @ USSSA
June 29 Chicago @ Akron
June 29 NY/NJ @ USSSA (DH)
June 30 Chicago @ Akron
July 3 NY/NJ @ Chicago
July 4 NY/NJ @ Chicago
July 4 USSSA @ Akron
July 5 NY/NJ @ Chicago
July 5 USSSA @ Akron
July 6 NY/NJ @ Chicago
July 6 USSSA @ Akron
July 7 USSSA @ Akron
July 10 NY/NJ @ Akron
July 11 NY/NJ @ Akron
July 11 Chicago @ USSSA
July 12 NY/NJ @ Akron
July 12 Chicago @ USSSA
July 13 NY/NJ @ Akron
July 13 Chicago @ USSSA (DH)
July 14 NY/NJ @ Akron
July 18 Akron @ Chicago
July 19 Akron @ Chicago
July 19 USSSA @ NY/NJ
July 20 Akron @ Chicago
July 20 USSSA @ NY/NJ (DH)
July 21 Akron @ Chicago
July 21 USSSA @ NY/NJ
July 24 Akron @ USSSA
July 24 NY/NJ @ Chicago
July 25 Akron @ USSSA (DH)
July 25 NY/NJ @ Chicago
July 26 Akron @ USSSA
July 26 NY/NJ @ Chicago
July 27 NY/NJ @ Chicago
July 29 Chicago @ USSSA
July 29 NY/NJ @ Akron
July 30 Chicago @ USSSA (DH)
July 30 NY/NJ @ Akron
July 31 Chicago @ USSSA
July 31 NY/NJ @ Akron
August 1 Chicago @ NY/NJ
August 2 Chicago @ NY/NJ
August 2 USSSA @ Akron
August 3 Chicago @ NY/NJ (DH)
August 3 USSSA @ Akron
August 4 USSSA @ Akron
August 5 USSSA @ Akron
August 8 Chicago @ Akron
August 8 NY/NJ @ USSSA
August 9 Chicago @ Akron
August 9 NY/NJ @ USSSA
August 10 Chicago @ Akron
August 10 NY/NJ @ USSSA (DH)
August 11 Chicago @ Akron
August 14 USSSA @ Chicago
August 15 USSSA @ Chicago
August 15 NY/NJ @ Akron
August 16 USSSA @ Chicago
August 16 NY/NJ @ Akron
August 17 USSSA @ Chicago
August 17 NY/NJ @ Akron
August 18 NY/NJ @ Akron
The USSSA Florida Pride is a professional franchise in the National Pro Fastpitch League that is owned and operated by USSSA. The amateur organization of USSSA has multi-sport coverage and encompasses teams and players from the United States and abroad.
About NPF:
National Pro Fastpitch is headquartered in Nashville, TN. The league, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names of Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women’s Pro Softball League (WPSL). NPF is the Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball in the category of women’s fastpitch softball since 2002.
About USSSA:
The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), headquartered in Osceola County, Florida, USSSA is the World’s Largest Multi-sport Athletic Organization. Founded in 1968, USSSA has grown to over 3.7 million participants, competing in 13 nationally sanctioned sports including Baseball, Fastpitch, Slow Pitch, Karate, Basketball, Soccer and more! For more information on USSSA and to register your team visit USSSA.com. Also be sure to visit USSSAToday.com for the latest USSSA News!
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