USSSA to Host 2010 NPF Draft 
The USSSA Pride announced today that they will be hosting the 2010 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. EST. The draft will be held at the Heritage Key Resort in Kissimmee, Fla. and will be broadcast live on both www.profastpitch.com and www.MLB.com. This will be the second consecutive year the NPF will broadcast the Draft live but the first time on MLB.com.
Each team has at least three selections in the five-round draft. The USSSA Pride holds a strong position in the draft order with seven of the 20 overall picks due to a 2009 draft-day trade with the Akron Racers. The order of the Draft is as follows:
First Round:
1. USSSA Pride
2. Tennessee Diamonds
3. USSSA Pride from Akron Racers – 2009 trade
4. Chicago Bandits
Second Round:
5. USSSA Pride
6. Tennessee Diamonds
7. Akron Racers
8. Chicago Bandits
Third Round:
9. USSSA Pride
10. Tennessee Diamonds
11. Akron Racers
12. Chicago Bandits
Fourth Round:
13. USSSA Pride
14. Tennessee Diamonds
15. USSSA Pride from Akron Racers – 2009 Trade
16. Chicago Bandits
Fifth Round:
17. USSSA Pride
18. Tennessee Diamonds
19. Akron Racers
20. Chicago Bandits
The Pride’s 2010 season will kick off June 9th in Lubbock, Tex. when the team faces the Chicago Bandits at the stadium of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The opening game is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. local time. For more information on the Pride, visit www.usssapride.com.
USSSA is headquartered in Kissimmee, Fla. Offering over 13 primary sports programs, including baseball, slow pitch and fastpitch softball and basketball, USSSA has over 3.7 million participants nationwide and is recognized as the nation’s largest multi-sport athletic association.
National Pro Fastpitch is headquartered in Nashville, TN. The League, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names of Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women’s Pro Softball League (WPSL).
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