2009 NPF Draft
General information
Sportsoftball
Date(s)February 17, 2009
Time7:00 PM EST
LocationUniontown, OH
Overview
25 total selections
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
Teams5
First selectionKaitlin Cochran OF Arizona State
selected by Akron Racers
Most selectionsAkron Racers, 8 picks
Fewest selectionsWashington Glory, 3 picks

The 2009 NPF Senior Draft is the sixth annual NPF Draft. It was held February 17, 2009 7:00 PM EST, hosted by the Akron Racers at the Cambria Suites Akron-Canton Airport location for the 2009 season.[1] It was streamed live on TheSoftballChannel.com.[2] The first selection was Arizona State's Kaitlin Cochran, picked by the Akron Racers.Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended.

After the draft, but before the season began, the Washington Glory ceased operations for financial reasons. Subsequently, NPF and United States Specialty Sports Association(USSSA) began a partnership, which resulted in the expansion team USSSA Pride inheriting the Glory's player contracts and draft choices.[3]

2009 NPF Draft

Following are the 25 selections from the 2009 NPF Senior Draft:[4]

Position key:
C = Catcher; UT = Utility infielder; INF = Infielder; 1B = First base; 2B =Second base SS = Shortstop; 3B = Third base; OF = Outfielder; RF = Right field; CF = Center field; LF = Left field; P = Pitcher; RHP = right-handed Pitcher; LHP = left-handed Pitcher; DP =Designated player
Positions are 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

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

1 Kaitlin Cochran OF Akron Racers Arizona State
2 DJ Mathis# P Akron Racers Oklahoma
3 Laurie Wagner OF Rockford Thunder Houston
4 Brette Reagan INF Philadelphia Force Baylor
5 Brandice Balschmiter# P Chicago Bandits UMass

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

6 Jenae Leles INF Rockford Thunder Arizona
7 Brittany Weil P Akron Racers Iowa
8 Kim Waleszonia# OF Washington Glory Florida
9 Lillian Hammond OF Philadelphia Force Tennessee
10 Tammy Williams+ INF Chicago Bandits Northwestern

Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

11 Ashley Charters+ INF Rockford Thunder Washington
12 Samantha Ricketts INF Akron Racers Oklahoma
13 Stacey Nelson# P Washington Glory Florida
14 Jamie Schloredt C Chicago Bandits Sacramento State
15 Jessica Valis+ INF Chicago Bandits Houston

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

16 Danielle Kinley OF Philadelphia Force Penn State
17 Melissa Pura# INF Akron Racers Cal Poly
18 Micaela Minner UT Akron Racers Missouri
19 Sari-Jane Jenkins OF Akron Racers Oregon
20" Amber Patton+ INF Chicago Bandits DePaul

Round 5

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

21 Ashley Holcombe C Rockford Thunder Alabama
22 Missy Penna# P Akron Racers Stanford
23 Maddy Coon# INF Washington Glory Stanford
24 Breanna Brown# OF Rockford Thunder North Carolina
25 Izmena Cabrera# OF Chicago Bandits Sacramento State

References

  1. ^ Pretty Tough (16 February 2009). "2009 NPF Senior Draft to be Broadcast Live". Women Talk Sports. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ "2009 NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL FASTPITCH DRAFTEES INCLUDE THOSE WITH TIES TO LITTLE LEAGUE". Little League. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "USSSA and NPF form Cooperative Partnership". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "NPF Holds 2009 Senior Draft Live on Internet". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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