NPF announces 2018 slate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –National Pro Fastpitch announced its 2018 regular season schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The schedule slates each of the five NPF teams for 48 total games each and a season total for the NPF of 120 games over the course of nearly three months.

Although the schedule positions each of the teams with 48 regular season games, competition is staggered this year to allow Beijing and Aussie to participate in the World Championships, held August 2–12 in Tokyo, Japan. 

“NPF fans will have a slightly longer season in 2018 in which to follow professional softball action,” commented Commissioner, Cheri Kempf. “As we integrate international teams into the NPF, it is important that we are flexible in working around teams and players that are participating in primary global competition, including the Olympics. This schedule accomplishes that and is a testament to the efforts made by all league teams to continue to work together to grow the game of softball.”

The season will open on May 19th, with the Beijing Shougang Eagles visiting the Aussie Spirit. The final game of the 2018 regular season is scheduled for August 12th as the series between USSSA Pride and Chicago Bandits concludes at home for Chicago at The Ballpark at Rosemont. 

The five-affiliate NPF teams, in the coming days, will announce schedule specifics individually, along with promotional days and special events. Details of the Championship Series will be released later this week by the league. 

— Courtesy of NPF

2018 Schedule

DATE

VISITING TEAM

HOME TEAM

LOCATION

May 19

Beijing Eagles

@

Aussie Spirit

Missouri Western State University – St. Joseph, MO

May 20

Beijing Eagles

@

Aussie Spirit

Missouri Western State University – St. Joseph, MO

May 21

Beijing Eagles

@

Aussie Spirit

Phil Welch Stadium – St. Joseph, MO

May 22

Beijing Eagles

@

Aussie Spirit

US Baseball Park – Springfield, MO

May 23

Beijing Eagles (DH)

@

Aussie Spirit

US Baseball Park – Springfield, MO

May 25

Aussie Spirit

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

May 26

Aussie Spirit

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

May 27

Aussie Spirit

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

May 28

Aussie Spirit

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

May 29

Aussie Spirit (DH)

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

May 30

Aussie Spirit

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

May 31

Aussie Spirit

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Cleveland Comets

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

June 1

Cleveland Comets

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

Aussie Spirit

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

June 2

Cleveland Comets

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

Aussie Spirit

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

June 3

Cleveland Comets

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

USSSA Pride

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 4

Aussie Spirit

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

June 5

Beijing Eagles

@

Cleveland Comets

Tri-C Field (Cuyahoga CC) – Parma, OH

Aussie Spirit

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

June 6

Beijing Eagles

@

Cleveland Comets

Tri-C Field (Cuyahoga CC) – Parma, OH

Chicago Bandits

@

Aussie Spirit

Hobart Park – Hutchison, KS

June 7

Beijing Eagles

@

Cleveland Comets

Tri-C Field (Cuyahoga CC) – Parma, OH

Chicago Bandits

@

Aussie Spirit

Wilkins Softball Complex – Wichita, KS

June 8

Chicago Bandits

@

Aussie Spirit

Wilkins Softball Complex – Wichita, KS

USSSA Pride

@

Cleveland Comets

Tri-C Field (Cuyahoga CC) – Parma, OH

June 9

Chicago Bandits

@

Aussie Spirit

TBA

USSSA Pride

@

Cleveland Comets

Tri-C Field (Cuyahoga CC) – Parma, OH

June 10

Chicago Bandits

@

Aussie Spirit

TBA

USSSA Pride

@

Cleveland Comets

Tri-C Field (Cuyahoga CC) – Parma, OH

June 11

Chicago Bandits

@

Aussie Spirit

TBA

June 12

Cleveland Comets

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 13

Cleveland Comets

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 14

Cleveland Comets

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 15

Cleveland Comets

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 16

Cleveland Comets

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

Aussie Spirit

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

June 17

Cleveland Comets

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

Aussie Spirit (DH)

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

June 18

Cleveland Comets

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

June 19

Cleveland Comets

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

June 20

Cleveland Comets

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Chicago Bandits

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 21

Chicago Bandits

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 22

Chicago Bandits

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 23

Chicago Bandits (DH)

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 24

Chicago Bandits

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

June 25

Chicago Bandits

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Cleveland Comets

@

Aussie Spirit

Kansas City, MO

June 26

Chicago Bandits

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Cleveland Comets

@

Aussie Spirit

Kansas City, MO

June 27

Chicago Bandits

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Cleveland Comets

@

Aussie Spirit

Kansas City, MO

June 28

Cleveland Comets

@

Aussie Spirit

Kansas City, MO

June 29

Cleveland Comets

@

Aussie Spirit

Kansas City, MO

USSSA Pride

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

June 30

Cleveland Comets

@

Aussie Spirit

Kansas City, MO

USSSA Pride

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont

July 1

USSSA Pride

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont

July 2

Beijing Eagles

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

July 3

Beijing Eagles

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Aussie Spirit

@

Cleveland Comets

TBA

July 4

Beijing Eagles

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Aussie Spirit

@

Cleveland Comets

TBA

July 5

Beijing Eagles

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Aussie Spirit

@

Cleveland Comets

TBA

July 6

Beijing Eagles (DH)

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Aussie Spirit

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

July 7

Aussie Spirit (DH)

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

July 8

Beijing Eagles

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

July 9

Beijing Eagles

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

USSSA Pride

@

Aussie Spirit

T-Bones Stadium – Kansas City, MO.

July 10

Beijing Eagles

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

USSSA Pride

@

Aussie Spirit

T-Bones Stadium – Kansas City, MO.

July 11

Beijing Eagles

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

USSSA Pride

@

Aussie Spirit

Creighton University – Omaha, NE

July 12

Beijing Eagles (DH)

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

USSSA Pride

@

Aussie Spirit

Iowa State University – Ames, IA

July 13

USSSA Pride

@

Aussie Spirit

Iowa State University – Ames, IA

July 14

USSSA Pride

@

Aussie Spirit

Iowa State University – Ames, IA

Beijing Eagles(DH)

@

Cleveland Comets

Willick Park – Canton, OH

July 15

Beijing Eagles

@

Cleveland Comets

Willick Park – Canton, OH

July 16

Aussie Spirit

@

Cleveland Comets

TBA

July 17

Aussie Spiirt

@

Cleveland Comets

TBA

USSSA Pride

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

July 18

Aussie Spirit

@

Cleveland Comets

TBA

USSSA Pride

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

July 19

USSSA Pride

@

Beijing Eagles

TBA

July 20

USSSA Pride (DH)

@

Beijing Eagles

USSSA Space Coast Stadium – Viera, FL

Cleveland Comets

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

July 21

Cleveland Comets

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

July 23

Cleveland Comets

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

July 24

Cleveland Comets

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadoum – Viera, FL

July 25

Cleveland Comets

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadoum – Viera, FL

July 26

Chicago Bandits

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadoum – Viera, FL

July 27

Chicago Bandits

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadoum – Viera, FL

July 28

Chicago Bandits

@

USSSA Pride

USSSA Space Coast Stadoum – Viera, FL

July 31

Chicago Bandits

@

Cleveland Comets

Sprenger Stadium – Avon, OH

August 1

Chicago Bandits

@

Cleveland Comets

Sprenger Stadium – Avon, OH

August 2

Chicago Bandits

@

Cleveland Comets

Sprenger Stadium – Avon, OH

August 3

Chicago Bandits

@

Cleveland Comets

Sprenger Stadium – Avon, OH

August 4

Chicago Bandits

@

Cleveland Comets

Sprenger Stadium – Avon, OH

August 5

Chicago Bandits

@

Cleveland Comets

Sprenger Stadium – Avon, OH

August 6

USSSA Pride

@

Cleveland Comets

Sprenger Stadium – Avon, OH

August 7

USSSA Pride

@

Cleveland Comets

Sprenger Stadium – Avon, OH

August 8

USSSA Pride

@

Cleveland Comets

Sprenger Stadium – Avon, OH

August 10

USSSA Pride

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

August 11

USSSA Pride

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

August 12

USSSA Pride

@

Chicago Bandits

The Ballpark at Rosemont – Rosemont, IL

August 16-20

Championship Series

TBA