2018 NPF Draft
{{Infobox NPF Draft
| name = 2018 NPF College Draft
| image=
| caption =
| sport = Softball
| date = April 23, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm CST
| network = NPFTV
| location = Nashville, Tennessee
| league = National Pro Fastpitch
| teams = 5
| expansion_teams =
| expansion_season =
| first = Paige Lowary P
Oklahoma
selected by Chicago Bandits
| most = Cleveland Comets (7)
| fewest = Aussie Spirit (2)
| overall = 23
|prev=2017 NPF Draft
|next=2019 NPF Draft
}}
The 2018 NPF College Draft was the 15th annual collegiate draft for the National Pro Fastpitch. It took place April 23, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee at Acme Feed & Seed, a downtown entertainment venue. It was available for internet viewing via NPFTV, the league's streaming platform. The first selection was Paige Lowary of Oklahoma, picked by the Chicago Bandits.
The Draft
Drafting an athlete gives an NPF affiliate team the rights to that athlete for two full seasons.
= Draft Selections =
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.
| class="wikitable" |
| {{!}} align="center" bgcolor="#FFCC00" width="20" {{!}} +
{{!}} Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team |
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{{!}} Denotes player who has not played in the NPF |
==Round 1==
| class="wikitable"
! Pick ! Player ! Pos. ! NPF Team ! College | ||||
| |1 | Paige Lowary | Pitcher | Chicago Bandits | Oklahoma |
| |2 | Allie Walljasper | Pitcher | Beijing Shougang Eagles | LSU |
| |3 | style="background:#FFCC00;"|Gwen Svekis+ | Catcher | Chicago Bandits | Oregon |
| |4 | Randi Rupp | Pitcher | Cleveland Comets | Texas State |
| 5 | style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Kylee Hanson# | Pitcher | Cleveland Comets | Florida State |
| |6 | Paige Parker | Pitcher | USSSA Pride | Oklahoma |
==Round 2==
| class="wikitable"
! Pick ! Player ! Pos. ! NPF Team ! College | ||||
| |7 | style="background:#FFCC00;"|Jessie Warren+ | Third Base | USSSA Pride | Florida State |
| |8 | Emily Watson | Pitcher | Beijing Shougang Eagles | Tulsa |
| 9 | style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Carley Hoover# | Pitcher | Cleveland Comets | LSU |
| |10 | style="background:#FFCC00;"|Aleshia Ocasio+ | Utility/Pitcher | Chicago Bandits | Florida |
| 11 | style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Vanessa Shippy# | Utility | Cleveland Comets | Oklahoma State |
| |12 | Nicole Pendley | Outfield | USSSA Pride | Oklahoma |
==Round 3==
| class="wikitable"
! Pick ! Player ! Pos. ! NPF Team ! College | ||||
| 13 | style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Kaylee Carlson# | Pitcher | Aussie Spirit | Auburn |
| |14 | style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Brittany Gray# | Pitcher | Beijing Shougang Eagles | Georgia |
| 15 | style="background:#FFCC00;"|Jessie Scroggins+ | Outfield | Chicago Bandits | Baylor |
| 16 | style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Alexis Osorio# | Pitcher | Cleveland Comets | Alabama |
| |17 | Nicole DeWitt | Utility | USSSA Pride | Florida |
==Round 4==
| class="wikitable"
! Pick ! Player ! Pos. ! NPF Team ! College | ||||
| 18 | style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Kaitlin Lee# | Pitcher | Aussie Spirit | Ole Miss |
| 19 | style="background:#FFCC00;"|Victoria Draper+ | Outfield | Beijing Shougang Eagles | Auburn |
| |20 | Devin Brown | Pitcher | Cleveland Comets | South Alabama |
| |21 | DJ Sanders | Infield | Chicago Bandits | Oregon |
| |22 | Jenna Lilley | Infield | Cleveland Comets | Oregon |
| 23 | style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Cortni Emanuel# | Outfield | USSSA Pride | Georgia |
==Draft notes==
Round 1:
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Round 2:
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Round 3:
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Round 4:
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Round 5:
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Round 6:
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References
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{{National Pro Fastpitch}}
Category:National Pro Fastpitch drafts