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2018 NPF Draft

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2018 NPF College Draft
General information
SportSoftball
Date(s)April 23, 2018
Time7:00 pm CST
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Network(s)NPFTV
Overview
23 total selections
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
Teams5
First selectionPaige Lowary P
Oklahoma
selected by Chicago Bandits
Most selectionsCleveland Comets (7)
Fewest selectionsAussie Spirit (2)

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

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Drafting an athlete gives an NPF affiliate team the rights to that athlete for two full seasons.

Draft Selections

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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.

+ Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team
# Denotes player who has not played in the NPF

Round 1

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Pick Player Pos. NPF Team College
1 Paige Lowary Pitcher Chicago Bandits Oklahoma
2 Allie Walljasper Pitcher Beijing Shougang Eagles LSU
3 Gwen Svekis+ Catcher Chicago Bandits Oregon
4 Randi Rupp Pitcher Cleveland Comets Texas State
5 Kylee Hanson# Pitcher Cleveland Comets Florida State
6 Paige Parker Pitcher USSSA Pride Oklahoma

Round 2

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Pick Player Pos. NPF Team College
7 Jessie Warren+ Third Base USSSA Pride Florida State
8 Emily Watson Pitcher Beijing Shougang Eagles Tulsa
9 Carley Hoover# Pitcher Cleveland Comets LSU
10 Aleshia Ocasio+ Utility/Pitcher Chicago Bandits Florida
11 Vanessa Shippy# Utility Cleveland Comets Oklahoma State
12 Nicole Pendley Outfield USSSA Pride Oklahoma

Round 3

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Pick Player Pos. NPF Team College
13 Kaylee Carlson# Pitcher Aussie Spirit Auburn
14 Brittany Gray# Pitcher Beijing Shougang Eagles Georgia
15 Jessie Scroggins+ Outfield Chicago Bandits Baylor
16 Alexis Osorio# Pitcher Cleveland Comets Alabama
17 Nicole DeWitt Utility USSSA Pride Florida

Round 4

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Pick Player Pos. NPF Team College
18 Kaitlin Lee# Pitcher Aussie Spirit Ole Miss
19 Victoria Draper+ Outfield Beijing Shougang Eagles Auburn
20 Devin Brown Pitcher Cleveland Comets South Alabama
21 DJ Sanders Infield Chicago Bandits Oregon
22 Jenna Lilley Infield Cleveland Comets Oregon
23 Cortni Emanuel# Outfield USSSA Pride Georgia

Draft notes

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Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

Round 5:

Round 6:

References

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