| 1998 WPF Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | softball |
| Date(s) | December 6, 1997 |
| Location | Palm Springs, CA |
| Overview | |
| 60 total selections | |
| League | Women's Pro Fastpitch |
| Teams | 6 |
| First selection | Desarie Knipfer P Cal Poly-SLO selected by Georgia Pride |
| Most selections | Carolina Diamonds, 12 picks |
| Fewest selections | Durham Dragons, Virginia Roadsters, Orlando Wahoos 9 picks each |
| ← 1997 WPF Draft1999 WPSL Draft → | |
The 1998 WPF Draft was the second annual collegiate draft for the WPSL/WPF's 1998 season, and was held on December 7, in Palm Springs, CA in conjunction with the 1998 NFCA National Convention. Draft order was based on teams' finish in 1997. Georgia Pride and Carolina Diamonds tied with the same record during the 1997 regular season. Georgia lost more games to Carolina in the 1997 head-to-head series and chose ahead of Carolina in the odd-numbered rounds. Carolina chose ahead of Georgia in the even numbered rounds.
Following are the 60 selections from the 1998 WPF draft:
1998 WPF Draft
Position key:
C = catcher; INF = infielder; SS = shortstop; OF = outfielder; UT = Utility infielder; P = pitcher; RHP = right-handed pitcher; LHP = left-handed pitcher
Positions will be listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions.
| Denotes player who has not played in the WPF/WPSL/NPF |
Round 1
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desarie Knipfer | P | Georgia Pride | Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo |
| 2 | Eve Gaw | P | Carolina Diamonds | Washington |
| 3 | Debbie Bilbao | P | Tampa Bay Firestix | Iowa |
| 4 | Sheryl Scheve | P | Durham Dragons | Purdue |
| 5 | Jodi Dolan | OF | Virginia Roadsters | Ohio State |
| 6 | Ali Viola | SS | Tampa Bay Firestix | Nebraska |
Round 2
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Leanne Tyler | P | Carolina Diamonds | Oklahoma State |
| 8 | Whitney Floyd | P | Georgia Pride | California |
| 9 | Kristi Bolle | IF | Tampa Bay Firestix | Oklahoma State |
| 10 | Cheri Shinn | UT | Georgia Pride | CS-Northridge |
| 11 | Jennifer Jaime | P | Virginia Roadsters | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Sandy Rhea | OF | Orlando Wahoos | Utah |
Round 3
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chelo Lopez | IF | Georgia Pride | CS-Northridge |
| 14 | Jodi Otten | 2B | Carolina Diamonds | LSU |
| 15 | Rachel Johnson | OF | Tampa Bay Firestix | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Jen Smith | C | Durham Dragons | Nebraska |
| 17 | Raja Woods | UT | Carolina Diamonds | Arizona State |
| 18 | Monica Armendarez | 3B | Orlando Wahoos | Indiana |
Round 4
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jen Buford | 2B | Carolina Diamonds | Colorado State |
| 20 | Stephanie Bonillas | 3B | Carolina Diamonds | New Mexico State |
| 21 | Kim Slover | 1B | Tampa Bay Firestix | Missouri |
| 22 | Jennifer Schoen | OF | Durham Dragons | Purdue |
| 23 | Kelly Buckley | C | Virginia Roadsters | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Kellyn Tate | OF | Orlando Wahoos | Michigan |
Round 5
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Tia Morenz | C | Georgia Pride | Hawaiʻi |
| 26 | Victoria Ruelas | IF | Carolina Diamonds | San Jose State |
| 27 | Cara Johnson | UT | Tampa Bay Firestix | Western Illinois |
| 28 | Roxanne Tsosie | P | Durham Dragons | Arizona State |
| 29 | Kim Peck | P | Virginia Roadsters | Fresno State |
| 30 | Kristy Hull | C | Orlando Wahoos | Fresno State |
Round 6
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Corina Lilly | P | Carolina Diamonds | San Jose State |
| 32 | Nina Lindenberg | 2B | Georgia Pride | Fresno State |
| 33 | Jennifer Kintz | OF | Tampa Bay Firestix | Fla. Atlantic |
| 34 | Jill Haas | 3B | Durham Dragons | Sacramento State |
| 35 | Julie Garcia | OF | Virginia Roadsters | Columbus St. |
| 36 | Lori Osterberg | SS | Orlando Wahoos | University of Southwestern Louisiana [6] |
Round 7
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Amanda Favorite | IF | Georgia Pride | Long Beach St. |
| 38 | Erin Hickey | OF | Carolina Diamonds | DePaul |
| 39 | Michelle Reeve | OF | Tampa Bay Firestix | Centenary |
| 40 | Sky Brown | P | Durham Dragons | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sara Fredstrom | SS | Virginia Roadsters | Colorado State |
| 42 | Amy Robertson | P | Orlando Wahoos | TN-Chattanooga |
Round 8
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Brandy Arthur | P/OF | Carolina Diamonds | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lety Pineda | C | Georgia Pride | Arizona |
| 45 | Nicola Walsh | OF | Tampa Bay Firestix | Long Beach St. |
| 46 | Julie Crandall | IF | Durham Dragons | UNLV |
| 47 | Jenny Ackley | 1B | Virginia Roadsters | California |
| 48 | Trish Charbonneau | IF | Orlando Wahoos | Ill.-Chicago |
Round 9
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Diedre Shores | OF | Georgia Pride | SW Mo. St. |
| 50 | Jen Dean | 3B | Carolina Diamonds | Northern Iowa |
| 51 | Laurie Fritz | 2B/OF | Tampa Bay Firestix | UCLA |
| 52 | Kristen Drake | 2B/SS | Durham Dragons | California |
| 53 | Lith Webb | 3B | Virginia Roadsters | California University of Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Michelle Oswald | SS | Orlando Wahoos | NE Illinois |
Round 10
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Kim Guthridge | 1B | Carolina Diamonds | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Carolyn Wilson | C | Georgia Pride | Fresno State |
| 57 | Alison Johnsen | OF | Tampa Bay Firestix | Arizona |
| 58 | Laura Redding | IF | Durham Dragons | CS-Northridge |
| 59 | Tammy Pytel | 2B | Virginia Roadsters | N. Illinois |
| 60 | Missy Kaczor | C | Orlando Wahoos | N. Illinois |
Draft notes
- Unless otherwise noted, this was verified against the Historical Roster on the NPF's website.
- Selection # 6 was acquired by TB from Orl in an earlier trade.
- Selection #10 was acquired by Georgia from Durham in an earlier trade
- Selection #17 was acquired by Carolina from Virginia on draft nights for the rights to Patty Becker.
- Selection # 20 was acquired by Carolina from Georgia on draft night for the rights to Crystal Boyd.
- Slover opted to complete her college elligibility instead of signing with Tampa Bay. She was drafted by the Georgia Pride for the 1999 season and played with them.
References
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- AC (15 August 2014). "About Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Other Sports Soccer Store Archive for the 'Women's Professional Softball League' Category". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "Historical Rosters". ProFastpitch.com. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- "TWO SENIOR SOFTBALL PAYERS DRAFTED BY THE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE". MU Tigers. 21 June 1999. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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