# 2022 Women's Professional Fastpitch season

The 2022 WPF season was the first season of operation of the Women's Professional Fastpitch. Two WPF teams competed in an exhibition season:Smash It Sports Vipers and USSSA Pride.

## League Business

On April 11, 2022, SmashIt Sports Vipers named Don DeDonatis Sr. their general manager.
On April 20, 2022, the Vipers named Gerry Glasco their head coach.

## WPF draft

The 2022 WPF college draft took place on May 20, 2022. The Vipers and Pride each drafted six eligible college players.
| $^#$ | Denotes player who has not played in the WPF |
| # | Player | Pos | WPF Team | College | Signed |
| 1 | Jocelyn Alo | UT | SmashIt Sports Vipers | Oklahoma | Signed June 13, 2022 |
| 2 | Georgina Corrick $^#$ | P | USSSA Pride | USF | |
| 3 | Mary Iakopo | C/1B | SmashIt Sports Vipers | Texas | Signed June 13, 2022 |
| 4 | Keely Rochard | P | USSSA Pride | VT | Signed June 9, 2022 |
| 5 | Gianna Mancha | P | SmashIt Sports Vipers | UCF | Signed June 7, 2022 |
| 6 | Danielle Watson $^#$ | P | USSSA Pride | FSU | |
| 7 | Annie Willis | P | SmashIt Sports Vipers | Mississippi State | Signed June 7, 2022 |
| 8 | Delanie Wisz | IF | USSSA Pride | UCLA | Signed June 15, 2022 |
| 9 | Shelbi Sunseri | P | SmashIt Sports Vipers | LSU | Signed June 7, 2022 |
| 10 | Taylor Ellsworth | C/UT | USSSA Pride | Arkansas | Signed June 8, 2022 |
| 11 | Melissa Mayeux | UT | SmashIt Sports Vipers | ULL | Signed May 31, 2022 |
| 12 | Casidy Chaumont | OF | USSSA Pride | Mizzou | Signed June 7, 2022 |

## Free agency

Among signed players returning to the USSSA Pride for 2022 are Hayley Cruse Mitchell, Jessica Warren, Jailyn Ford, Shelby Pendley, Odicci Alexander, and Chelsea Goodacre.
The table below shows the signings of free agent for the 2022 season.
| Date | Player | Team |
| April 5, 2022 | Samantha Show | USSSA Pride |
| April 7, 2022 | Amber Fiser | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| April 8, 2022 | Delaney Spaulding | USSSA Pride |
| April 8, 2022 | Kate Gordon Short | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| April 9, 2022 | Morgan Howe | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| April 10, 2022 | Taran Alvelo | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| April 11, 2022 | Ali Aguilar | USSSA Pride |
| April 12, 2022 | Chelsea Gonzales | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| April 13, 2022 | Suzy Brookshire | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| April 14, 2022 | Sami Fagan | USSSA Pride |
| April 15, 2022 | Tatyana Forbes | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| April 18, 2022 | Abbey Cheek | USSSA Pride |
| April 21, 2022 | Ciara Bryan | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| April 24, 2022 | Alissa Dalton | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| May 10, 2022 | Fa Leilua | SmashIt Sports Vipers |
| May 13, 2022 | Ellen Roberts | USSSA Pride |
| June 1, 2022 | Kayla Wedl | USSSA Pride |
| June 17, 2022 | Hope Trautwein | USSSA Pride |

## League standings

Source:
| Team | GP | W | L | Pct. | GB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF |
| USSSA Pride | 29 | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | 6-4 | L1 | 144 | 70 | +74 |
| Smash It Sports Vipers | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.5 | 6-4 | W3 | 144 | 99 | +45 |

### Schedule

Source: https://www.ballclubz.com/wpf
2022 Exhibition Season :
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Venue | Notes |
| June 14 | SIS Vipers (1-0) | 9-5 | USSSA Pride (0-1) | SMSD (Shawnee Mission School District, KS) | |
| June 16 | Alliance | 5-7 | SIS Vipers (2-0) | SMSD (Shawnee Mission School District, KS) | |
| June 16 | HFL | 0-6 | USSSA Pride(1-1) | SMSD (Shawnee Mission School District, KS) | |
| June 17 | HFL | 4-11 | SIS Vipers (3-0) | SMSD (Shawnee Mission School District, KS) | |
| June 17 | Alliance | 0-5 | USSSA Pride (2-1) | SMSD (Shawnee Mission School District, KS) | |
| June 22 | SIS Vipers (3-1) | 1-2 | USSSA Pride (3-1) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| June 23 | Florida Vibe | 8-10 | SIS Vipers (4-1) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| June 24 | Florida Vibe | 6-7 | USSSA Pride (4-1) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| June 25 | Florida Vibe | 3-4 | SIS Vipers (5-1) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| June 26 | USSSA Pride (4-2) | 2-3 | SIS Vipers (6-1) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| June 27 | SIS Vipers (6-2) | 0-1 | USSSA Pride (5-2) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| June 28 | USSSA Pride' (6-2) | 4-0 | SIS Vipers (6-3) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| June 29 | SIS Vipers (6-4) | 2-4 | USSSA Pride (7-2) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| June 30 | SIS Vipers | | USSSA Pride | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| July 3 | Team Mexico | | USSSA Pride | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| July 3 | Team Mexico 2022 | 0-17 | SIS Vipers (7-4) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| July 3 | Team Mexico 2022 | 0-8 | SIS Vipers (8-4) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| July 4 | Team Mexico 2022 | 0-9 | SIS Vipers (9-4) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| July 5 | Australia | 3-10 | USSSA Pride (8-2) | Choccolocco Park, Oxford, AL | |
| July 5 | Japan | 4-0 | USSSA Pride (8-3) | Choccolocco Park, Oxford, AL | |
| July 6 | USSSA Pride (9-3) | 8-0 | Australia | Choccolocco Park, Oxford, AL | |
| July 6 | USSSA Pride (9-4) | 1-2 | USA | Choccolocco Park, Oxford, AL | |
| July 12 | SIS Vipers (10-4) | 4-1 | USSSA Pride (9-5) | Bosse Field Evansville, IN | |
| July 13 | USSSA Pride (10-5) | 10-2 | SIS Vipers (10-5) | Bosse Field Evansville, IN | |
| July 14 | SIS Vipers (10-6) | 0-9 | USSSA Pride (11-5) | Bosse Field Evansville, IN | |
| July 17 | USSSA Pride | | SIS Vipers | SMSD | Canceled (COVID) |
| July 18 | SIS Vipers (10-7) | 1-4 | USSSA Pride (12-5) | SMSD | |
| July 19 | USSSA Pride (12-6) | 0-2 | SIS Vipers (11-7) | KC Youth Academy | |
| July 21 | SIS Vipers (11-8) | 1-3 | USSSA Pride (13-6) | Louisville Slugger Sports Complex - Peoria, IL | |
| July 22 | USSSA Pride (14-6) | 7-3 | SIS Vipers (11-9) | Louisville Slugger Sports Complex - Peoria, IL | |
| July 23 | SIS Vipers (11-10) | 0-5 | USSSA Pride (15-6) | Louisville Slugger Sports Complex - Peoria, IL | |
| July 25 | USSSA Pride (15-7) | 1-4 | SIS Vipers (12-10) | Bittinger Stadium West Lafayette, IN | |
| July 26 | SIS Vipers (12-11) | 2-3 | USSSA Pride (16-7) | Bittinger Stadium West Lafayette, IN | |
| July 27 | USSSA Pride (17-7) | 5-1 | SIS Vipers (12-12) | Bittinger Stadium West Lafayette, IN | |
| August 1 | CCSL | | Florida Vibe | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 1 | SIS Vipers (13-12) | 13-4 | USSSA Pride (17-8) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 2 | CCSL | 0-6 | SIS Vipers (14-12) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 3 | CCSL | 0-22 | USSSA Pride (18-8) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 3 | Florida Vibe | 13-4 | SIS Vipers (14-13) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 4 | S & S Sports | 0-13 | SIS Vipers (15-13) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 4 | Florida Vibe | 1-0 | USSSA Pride (18-9) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 5 | Florida Vibe | 2-5 | SIS Vipers (16-13) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 5 | S & S Sports | 0-12 | USSSA Pride (19-9) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 6 | S & S Sports | 0-8 | Florida Vibe | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |
| August 6 | SIS Vipers (17-13) | 6-3 | USSSA Pride (19-10) | USSSA Space Coast Stadium - Viera, FL | |

## Statistical Leaders

| Stat | Leader | Team | Total |
| Batting Average | Ali Aguilar | USSSA Pride | .383 |
| Stolen Bases | Tatyana Forbes | SIS Vipers | 12 |
| ERA | Annie Willis | SIS Vipers | 2.06 |
| Strikeouts | Keely Rochard | USSSA Pride | 45 |
| Home Runs | Abbey Cheek | USSSA Pride | 8 |