Scrap Yard Fast Pitch

Scrap Yard Fast Pitch
Information
League National Pro Fastpitch (2016–2017)
Independent (2018–present)
Location Conroe, Texas
Ballpark Scrapyard Softball Complex
Year founded October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
League championships 1 (2017)
Regular season championships 0
General Manager Connie May
Website scrapyardfastpitch.com

The Scrap Yard Fast Pitch are an independent women's professional softball team based in Conroe, Texas, just north of Houston. Established in October 2015 as the Scrap Yard Dawgs, the team played in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The Dawgs are the first NPF team to be based in the Houston area since the Texas Thunder became the Rockford Thunder in the 2007 season.[1] In 2017, the Dawgs won their first NPF title against Pride in the best of 3 game series.

After having its franchise terminated by the NPF, the team went independent under the name Scrap Yard Fast Pitch.

History

On October 23, 2015, NPF announced the Scrap Yards Dawgs as an expansion team for the 2016 season.[2] Kevin Shelton, also the general manager of the Dallas Charge, was introduced as the Dawgs' GM.[3]

On May 5, 2016, the Dawgs signed free agent Monica Abbott to a six-year contract, believed to be worth $1 million; the contract was believed to be the most lucrative paid by an individual American professional franchise to an active female athlete in any team sport.[4]

2017

For the 2017 season, the Dawgs hired Texas A&M associate head coach Gerry Glasco as their head coach. Glasco's assistants would be Oregon's Jimmy Kolaitis and Joe Guthrie of Bucknell. Glasco was head coach of the USSSA Pride in 2014. Kolaitis was an assistant coach for the Chicago Bandits in 2013.[5] The Dawgs finished second during the regular season and won the 2017 Cowles Cup Championship.

2018

On January 28, the Dawgs announced via press release they would no longer be affiliated with the NPF. The NPF terminated their franchise on January 29 citing that the team had violated several league operating rules and franchise requirements.[6] The team indicated they would continue as an independent team under the name Scrap Yard Fastpitch.[7]

Team

General managers

  • Kevin Shelton (2015)
  • Connie May (2016–present)

Current roster

Scrap Yard Dawgs roster
Active roster
(YYYY = Final season of player contract)		 Inactive roster Coaches

Pitchers

  •  8 Rachel Fox (2017)
  • 14 Monica Abbott (2021)
  • 20 Morgan Foley (2018)
  • 21 Morgan Melloh (2017)
  • 49 Miranda Kramer (2018)
  • 77 Cheridan Hawkins (2018)

Catchers

  • 13 Meagan May-Whitley (2017)
  • 25 Taylor Edwards (2021)


Infielders

  •  1 Hannah Flippen (2018)
  •  4 Olivia Watkins (2018)
  •  9 Kayla Winkfield (2018)
  • 11 Ali Aguilar (2021)
  • 15 Nerissa Myers (2017)
  • 17 Anissa Urtez (2018)
  • 18 Britt Vonk Kingdom of the Netherlands(2017)
  • 23 Christian Stokes (2018)
  • 31 Kasey Cooper (2018)
  • 34 Katiyana Mauga (2018)
  • 47 Amanda Kamekona (2018)
  • 99 MJ Knighten (2019)

Outfielders

  •  6 Kiki Stokes (2018)
  • 22 Brittany Cervantes (2021)
  • 28 Morgan Zerkle (2018)
  • 36 Emilee Koerner (2018)
  • 43 Allexis Bennett (2018)
  • 44 Brianna Cherry (2018)
Unsigned Draftees
(Year Team's Rights Expire)
  • Nikki Udria (2018)
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
  • Jimmy Kolaitis
  • Joe Guthrie
Legend
  • * Franchise Player Tag
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated July 23, 2017

→ All NPF rosters

All-time head coaches

# Name Term Regular season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1Javier Vela, Tripp MacKay2016482919.604312.333
2 Gerry Glasco2017493118.633541.800

Season-by-season

SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
2016291902nd place National Pro FastpitchLost to Chicago Bandits 2-games-to-1 in NPF Semifinals
2017311802nd place National Pro FastpitchWon NPF Championship 2-games-to-1 over USSSA Pride, Defeated Akron Racers 2-games-to-0 in NPF Semifinals
Totals60370

Draft history

NPF Draft

References

  1. ↑ "NPF Announces Houston Expansion Team in 2016". ProFastpitch.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ "NPF adds sixth team, Houston". Observer–Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. October 23, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015. The National Pro Fastpitch added an expansion team for the 2016 season. The new team will be known as the Scrap Yard Dawgs and will be based in Conroe, Texas, just north of Houston.
  3. ↑ "NPF announces Scrap Yard Dawgs as Newest Expansion Team". ScrapYardDawgs.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ Graham Hays (May 5, 2016). "Monica Abbott wants change after signing $1 million contract with NPF expansion team". espnW.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kayla Lombardo (October 17, 2016). "Scrap Yard Dawgs set coaching staff for second NPF season". Excelle Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Terminates Houston-Based Scrap Yard Dawgs". NPF. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ Chez Sievers (January 28, 2018). "Scrap Yard Dawgs Announce They Are Leaving NPF". FloSoftball.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.


Achievements
Preceded by
Chicago Bandits
2016		 Cowles Cup NPF Champions
Scrap Yard Dawgs
2017		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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