Brenna Moss Wins Player of Year and Offensive Player of Year in NPF
Brenna Moss of the Chicago Bandits continued her historic season Wednesday night as the veteran left fielder captured a trio of honors, including the Player of the Year Award, at the NPF Awards Banquet.
Congratulations to @BrennMoss on her selection as the 2018 Park Planet Player of the Year!@Chicago_Bandits @FresnoStateSB #ParkPlanet #NPFCS18 #NPF2018 #profastpitch pic.twitter.com/nUrY6mpdmd
— NationalProFastpitch (@profastpitch) August 16, 2018
Moss tied the league’s single-season hits record with 65 and led the NPF in batting avg., runs scored, and stolen bases which Moss stole 27 bases to rank third all-time in a single season and first in Bandits history. As a result, Moss collected the NPF’s Offensive Player of the Year Award and Stolen Bases Award.
Brenna Moss, @BrennMoss, has been selected the 2018 Louisville Slugger Offensive Player of the Year!@sluggerFP @FresnoStateSB @Chicago_Bandits #NPFCS18 #NPF2018 #profastpitch pic.twitter.com/piQvsGl3Zz
— NationalProFastpitch (@profastpitch) August 16, 2018
USSSA’s Pride pitcher Jolene Henderson won Pitcher of the Year Award after the right-hander posted a stellar 10-0 record throughout the regular season with a 0.40 ERA as part of a dominant Pride pitching staff. Henderson paced the club with 70.0 innings of work in the circle and surrendered just four earned runs. She also maintained a 6-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Jolene Henderson has been selected the 2018 Diamond Pitcher of the Year! Congratulations, @Jolenecal54!@USSSAPride @DiamondSportsCo #NPFCS18 #NPF2018 #profastpitch pic.twitter.com/FUEb6IESXj
— NationalProFastpitch (@profastpitch) August 16, 2018
Cleveland Comets rookie first baseman Jade Rhodes took home the prestigious Gold Glove Award, presented by Rawlings. Rhodes committed just two errors in a league-high 369 opportunities in the infield to beat out Pride catcher and 2017 Gold Glove recipient Chelsea Goodacre, and Bandits center fielder Sammy Marshall.
The 2018 Gold Glove Award presented by Rawlings goes to Jade Rhodes of the Cleveland Comets! Congratulations, @jadeashlee08!@CLE_Comets @RawlingsSB @AuburnSoftball #GoldGlove #NPFCS18 #NPF2018 #profastpitch pic.twitter.com/8IP7Wi9gKh
— NationalProFastpitch (@profastpitch) August 16, 2018
Fellow rookie Jessie Scroggins secured the Rookie of the Year Award after the Bandits right fielder became one of two first-year players in NPF history — joined by Beijing Shougang Eagles outfielder Victoria Draper — to eclipse the .400 mark at the plate. Scroggins concluded the regular season with a .412 clip at the plate, breaking the previous record set by Sami Fagan of the Akron Racers during the 2016 season.
The 2018 805 Stats Rookie of the Year goes to Jessie Scroggins, @scroggiiee, of the @Chicago_Bandits! Congratulations!@BaylorSoftball @805Stats #NPFCS18 #NPF2018 #profastpitch pic.twitter.com/fiVNJDZMe7
— NationalProFastpitch (@profastpitch) August 16, 2018
A trio of standout sluggers shared the title of Home Run Champion after Chicago’s Emily Carosone, along with USSSA’s Lauren Chamberlain and Megan Wiggins each delivered 12 deep flies during the 2018 campaign. Wiggins supplied a pair of home runs over the final two games of the regular season to create the three-way tie.
Your 2018 Wilson Home Run Champions are @Emily5Car, @LChamberlain44, and @TheMeganWiggins! Congratulations ladies!@Chicago_Bandits @USSSAPride @AuburnSoftball @OU_Softball @UGASoftball @wilsonballglove #Wilson #NPFCS18 #NPF2018 #profastpitch pic.twitter.com/7FN2P9q2E0
— NationalProFastpitch (@profastpitch) August 16, 2018
The USSSA Pride coaching staff of Mike Stith, Cody Dent and Andrea Duran captured the Vaultz Lock It Up! Coaching Staff of the Year honor after the first-year crew guided the Pride to the NPF’s regular-season championship and the best regular season record of all-time at 42-5.
Congratuations to the @VaultzProducts Coaching Staff of the Year, @USSSAPride!#Vaultz #NPFCS18 #NPF2018 #profastpitch pic.twitter.com/BTVprP4Gtt
— NationalProFastpitch (@profastpitch) August 16, 2018
The Pride and Bandits dominated All-NPF Team selections with the Pride having nine players on the team while the Bandits had seven players on the team. The Beijing Eagles and Cleveland Comets each had one representative. You can check out the All-NPF Team below.
The NPF Championship Series starts on Thursday on a best five series between the Pride and Bandits from Rosemont to be televised at 8 pm ET on ESPN+
2018 All-NPF Team
Position Name Team
Catcher Kristyn Sandberg Chicago Bandits
First base Jade Rhodes Cleveland Comets
Second base Emily Carosone Chicago Bandits
Third base Bianka Bell USSSA Pride
Shortstop Shelby Pendley USSSA Pride
Outfield Brenna Moss Chicago Bandits
Outfield Sammy Marshall Chicago Bandits
Outfield Megan Wiggins USSSA Pride
Designated player Lauren Chamberlain USSSA Pride
At-large Hallie Wilson USSSA Pride
At-large Jessie Scroggins Chicago Bandits
At-large Victoria Draper Beijing Shougang Eagles
At-large Nadia Taylor Chicago Bandits
At-large Sierra Romero USSSA Pride
Pitcher Jolene Henderson USSSA Pride
Pitcher Shelby Turnier Chicago Bandits
Pitcher Keilani Ricketts USSSA Pride
Pitcher Jessica Burroughs USSSA Pride
