2018 NPF Draft

{{unreferenced|date=October 2025}}{{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 |- {{!}} align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" width="20" {{!}} # {{!}} 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: {{reflist|group=R1 trade}} Round 2: {{reflist|group=R2 trade}} Round 3: {{reflist|group=R3 trade}} Round 4: {{reflist|group=R4 trade}} Round 5: {{reflist|group=R5 trade}} Round 6: {{reflist|group=R6 trade}}

== References == {{reflist}} {{National Pro Fastpitch}} Category:National Pro Fastpitch drafts Category:Softball in the United States Category:2018 in softball