2023 Women's Professional Fastpitch season

The 2023 WPF season is the first season of competition for the Women's Professional Fastpitch. Four WPF teams will compete in this season:Smash It Sports Vipers, USSSA Pride, Oklahoma City Spark and Texas Smoke.

2023 WPF season
LeagueWomen's Professional Fastpitch
SportFastpitch softball
DurationJune 15, 2023 – August 13, 2023
Number of teams4
2023 WPF College Draft
Top draft pickAlex Storako
Picked byOKC Spark
Regular season

League Business
Team City Stadium Head coach
Oklahoma City Spark Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium Amber Flores
Smash It Sports Vipers Oxford, Alabama Choccolocco Park Gerry Glasco
Texas Smoke Austin, Texas Roberts Family Field Concordia University Texas Tori Tyson
USSSA Pride Viera, Florida USSSA Space Coast Complex Kelly Kretschman
Women's Pro Fastpitch teams

WPF announced the addition of Oklahoma City Spark as an expansion team for 2023.[1] Seminole State College softball head coach Amber Flores will be their coach.[2] On November 7 the Spark announced teir home games would be played at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium.[3]


Jocelyn Alo was traded to Oklahoma City Spark by Smash It Sports Vipers in exchange for draft picks and cash considerations.[4] Oh Jan 25, 2023, the Vipers announced their home stadium for the 2023 season will be Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama.[5]

WPF announced the addition of a second expansion team for 2023 in Texas. Former MLB player Brandon Phillips is their owner.[6] The team name was revealed be the Texas Smoke, with their home in Austin, Texas.Professional wrestler Jade Cargill was later announced as co-owner of the Smoke. Howard Bison softball coach Tori Tyson was named the Smoke's head coach.[7] On April 28, 2023, the Smoke announced their 2023 home field will Roberts Family Field at Concordia University Texas.[8]


Team locations


Transactions

2023 WPF expansion draft

WPF held a expansion draft to help stock to rosters of the Smoke and the Spark with certain players from the Pride and Vipers. Following are the picks:[9]

Expansion draft results
# Team Player Previous Team
1 Texas Smoke Morgan Howe Smash It Sports Vipers
2 Oklahoma City Spark Keely Rochard USSSA Pride
3 Texas Smoke Samantha Show USSSA Pride
4 Oklahoma City Spark Fa Leilua Smash It Sports Vipers
5 Texas Smoke Shelbi Sunseri Smash It Sports Vipers
6 Spark waived their pick
7 Texas Smoke Ciara Bryan Smash It Sports Vipers
8 Spark waived their pick

2023 WPF college draft

The 2023 WPF college draft took place on April 17, 2023 at the Yale Theatre in Oklahoma City. All four WPF teams participated in a six-round draft, claiming 24 players.[10]

Key
# Denotes player who has not appeared in a competitive WPF game


Round Pick Player Pos. WPF team College Notes Date signed
Round 1 1 Alex Storako #PSparkOklahoma
2 Baylee Klingler #IFSmokeWashington
3 Ashley Rogers #PVipersTennessee
4 Megan Faraimo #PPrideUCLA
Round 2 5 Rachel Becker #VipersOklahoma State[R2 trade 1]
6 Kathryn Sandercock #SmokeFSU
7 Ally Shipman #VipersAlabama
8 Kayla Kowalik #PrideKentucky
Round 3 9 Chenice Delce #SparkArkansas
10 Autumn Pease #SmokeMinnesota
11 Kiley Naomi #VipersOklahoma State
12 Brooke Yanez #PrideUCLA
Round 4 13 Haley Lee #SparkOklahoma
14 Charla Echols #SmokeFlorida
15 Makena Smith #VipersCalifornia
16 Allee Bunker #PrideOregon
Round 5 17 Donnie Gobourne #SparkSouth Carolina
18 Mack Leonard #SmokeFSU
19 Karly Heath #VipersLouisiana
20 Caroline Jacobsen #PrideClemson
Round 6 21 Yvonne Whaley #SparkPitt
22 Grace Lyons #SmokeOklahoma
23 Montana Fouts #VipersAlabama
24 Jordyn Rudd #PrideNorthwestern


Free agency

The table below shows the signings of free agents for the 2023 season.

Date Player Team
September 16, 2022Michelle Moultrie[12]OKC Spark
December 19, 2022Chelsea Alexander[13]OKC Spark
December 29, 2022Chelsea Gonzales[14]SIS Vipers
Taran Alvelo[14]SIS Vipers
Mary Iakopo[14]SIS Vipers
December 30, 2022Sydney Sherrill[15]OKC Spark
January 3, 2023Lynnsie Elam[16]OKC Spark
January 18, 2023Janae Jefferson[17]Texas Smoke
January 19, 2023Keilani Ricketts[18]OKC Spark
February 8, 2023Sierra Hyland[19]SIS Vipers
February 18, 2023Alyssa Rivera[20]Texas Smoke
February 23, 2023Jordan Dail[21]Texas Smoke
February 23, 2023Shelby Pendley[22]USSSA Pride
March 9, 2023Sahvanna Jaquish[23]Texas Smoke
March 17, 2023Ally Carda[24]USSSA Pride
May 15, 2023Delaney Spaulding[25]USSSA Pride

Trades
November 3, 2022 To OKC Spark

Jocelyn Alo

 To Smash It Sports Vipers

Draft picks and cash considerations

Retired
Date Player
August 6, 2022 Jordan Taylor[26]
August 6, 2022 Chelsea Goodacre[27]
April 7, 2023 Haley Cruse[28]


League standings

Source:[29]

Team GP W L Pct. GB L10 STRK RS RA DIFF
USSSA Pride 0 0 0
Smash It Sports Vipers 0 0 0
Oklahoma City Spark 0 0 0
Texas Smoke 0 0 0

Schedule

All stats come from

Legend
 Postponement
BoldWinning team

2023 Game log

June
Date Visiting Team Score Home Team Venue Win Loss Save
6/15/2023USSSA PrideTexas SmokeAustin, TX
6/15/2023SIS VipersOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
6/16/2023USSSA PrideTexas SmokeAustin, TX
6/16/2023SIS VipersOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
6/17/2023USSSA PrideTexas SmokeAustin, TX
6/17/2023SIS VipersOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
6/19/2023SIS VipersTexas SmokeAustin, TX
6/19/2023USSSA PrideOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
6/20/2023SIS VipersTexas SmokeAustin, TX
6/20/2023USSSA PrideOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
6/21/2023SIS VipersTexas SmokeAustin, TX
6/21/2023USSSA PrideOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
6/23/2023Texas SmokeSIS VipersOxford, AL
6/23/2023OKC SparkUSSSA PrideViera, FL
6/24/2023Texas SmokeSIS VipersOxford, AL
6/24/2023OKC SparkUSSSA PrideViera, FL
6/25/2023Texas SmokeSIS VipersOxford, AL
6/25/2023OKC SparkUSSSA PrideViera, FL
6/27/2023Texas SmokeUSSSA PrideViera, FL
6/27/2023OKC SparkSIS VipersOxford, AL
6/28/2023Texas SmokeUSSSA PrideViera, FL
6/28/2023OKC SparkSIS VipersOxford, AL
6/29/2023Texas SmokeUSSSA PrideViera, FL
6/29/2023OKC SparkSIS VipersOxford, AL
July
Date Visiting Team Score Home Team Venue Win Loss Save
7/1/2023Texas SmokeOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
7/1/2023USSSA PrideSIS VipersOxford, AL
7/2/2023Texas SmokeOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
7/2/2023USSSA PrideSIS VipersOxford, AL
7/3/2023Texas SmokeOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
7/3/2023USSSA PrideSIS VipersOxford, AL
7/10/2023Texas SmokeUSSSA PrideEvansville, IN
7/10/2023OKC SparkSIS VipersOxford, AL
7/11/2023Texas SmokeUSSSA PrideEvansville, IN
7/11/2023OKC SparkSIS VipersOxford, AL
7/12/2023Texas SmokeUSSSA PrideEvansville, IN
7/12/2023OKC SparkSIS VipersOxford, AL
7/14/2023OKC SparkTexas SmokeAustin, TX
7/15/2023OKC SparkTexas SmokeAustin, TX
7/16/2023OKC SparkTexas SmokeAustin, TX
7/16/2023SIS VipersUSSSA PrideShawnee, KS
7/17/2023SIS VipersUSSSA PrideShawnee, KS
7/18/2023SIS VipersUSSSA PrideShawnee, KS
7/20/2023SIS VipersTexas SmokeAustin, TX
7/20/2023OKC SparkUSSSA PridePeoria, IL
7/21/2023SIS VipersTexas SmokeAustin, TX
7/21/2023OKC SparkUSSSA PridePeoria, IL
7/22/2023SIS VipersTexas SmokeAustin, TX
7/22/2023OKC SparkUSSSA PridePeoria, IL
7/24/2023USSSA PrideTexas SmokeAustin, TX
7/24/2023SIS VipersOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
7/25/2023USSSA PrideTexas SmokeAustin, TX
7/25/2023SIS VipersOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
7/26/2023USSSA PrideTexas SmokeAustin, TX
7/26/2023SIS VipersOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
7/28/2023Texas SmokeSIS VipersOxford, AL
7/28/2023USSSA PrideOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
7/29/2023Texas SmokeSIS VipersOxford, AL
7/29/2023USSSA PrideOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
7/30/2023Texas SmokeSIS VipersOxford, AL
7/30/2023USSSA PrideOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
August
Date Visiting Team Score Home Team Venue Win Loss Save
8/1/2023Texas SmokeOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
8/1/2023SIS VipersUSSSA PrideViera, FL
8/2/2023Texas SmokeOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
8/2/2023SIS VipersUSSSA PrideViera, FL
8/3/2023Texas SmokeOKC SparkOklahoma City, OK
8/3/2023SIS VipersUSSSA PrideViera, FL
8/5/2023OKC SparkTexas SmokeAustin, TX
8/5/2023USSSA PrideSIS VipersOxford, AL
8/6/2023OKC SparkTexas SmokeAustin, TX
8/6/2023USSSA PrideSIS VipersOxford, AL
8/7/2023OKC SparkTexas SmokeAustin, TX
8/7/2023USSSA PrideSIS VipersOxford, AL

Trades

Round 1:

    Round 2:

    1. Smash It Sports Vipers β†’ OKC Spark. Vipers acquired the second-round pick in the 2023 WPF Draft as well as cash considerations with other picks from Spark in exchange for the rights to Jocelyn Alo.[11]

    Round 3:

      Round 4:

        Round 5:

          Round 4:


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