The Beijing Eagles, officially the Beijing Shougang Eagles (北京首钢金鹰女垒), were a women's professional softball team. Established in May 2017, the team plays in the

National Pro Fastpitch National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), formerly the Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL), was a professional women's softball league in the United States. The teams battled for the Cowles Cup. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001; the NPF revive ...

(NPF). In the 2019 NPF Season the team will play all their home games at

Jackie Robinson Ballpark The Jackie Robinson Ballpark (also known as Jackie Robinson Stadium or City Island Ball Park) is a historic baseball field in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 105 East Orange Avenue on City Island, in the Halifax River. ...

. Managed by

Chinese Softball Association The Chinese Softball Association is a NGO, non-government, non-profit organization, headquartered in Beijing. It was affiliated to the Chinese Baseball and Softball Association and became an independent organization in 1986. The association is a mem ...

, the Eagles' roster is mainly populated with players from the China women's national softball team as a means to gain professional experience against the highest levels of fastpitch play, in anticipation of softball's return to the Olympics in 2020.

History

2017 On May 2, 2017, NPF announced the addition of an expansion team, Beijing Shougang Eagles. Its roster is to be populated with members of China women's national softball team and selected American players. For 2017, the home half Beijing's schedule will be played in the home venues of the other NPF teams. Beijing is expected to announce a permanent US home location in the future. At a press conference in Beijing, the Eagles announced that

Teresa Wilson Teresa Wilson is an American, former collegiate softball pitcher and head coach. She played college softball at Missouri from 1980 to 1983. For her years of eligibility in the NCAA Division I, she is the career leader in ERA and WHIP for the T ...

would be their first head coach, with assistants Breanne Lewis and Thomas Hazelhurst. Wilson had previously coached in the NCAA for 24 years and coached in the NPF in

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with the

Carolina Diamonds The Carolina Diamonds, formerly known as the NPF Diamonds, Tennessee Diamonds, Rockford Thunder and Texas Thunder, was a women's softball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since the 2004 season, they have played as a member of National Pro ...

. The Eagles finished their first season with three wins in 47 games, missing the playoffs.

Team

General managers

* (2017–present)

All-time head coaches

Season-by-season

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Current roster

References

External links

* {{National Pro Fastpitch 2017 establishments in the United States Beijing Eagles Softball teams National Pro Fastpitch teams Sports clubs and teams established in 2017 Diaspora sports clubs in the United States