The Pennsylvania Rebellion were a
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 ...
softball team based in
Washington, Pennsylvania
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. They were added as an expansion team for the 2014 season, receiving the roster and draft position of the recently defunct
NY/NJ Comets.
They folded after the 2016 season.
Franchise history
2014
The Rebellion joined NPF for the 2014 season, and received both the
NY/NJ Comets' roster and draft position.
This resulted in Pennsylvania having the overall first pick in the 2014 NPF draft, which they used for Arizona State's pitcher
Dallas Escobedo, who pitched for the Rebellion's first ever win.
Overall, the Rebellion struggled through the season, batting a league-worst .199. Manager Rick Bertagnolli resigned following a 2–10 start, citing 'personal reasons.' Assistant coach Stacey Rice, was named to replace him.
The Rebellion's inaugural season ended with 9–39 record, finishing in last place.
2015
On January 14, the Rebellion announced that the head coach of the
Netherlands women's national softball team
The Netherlands women's national softball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation ( nl, Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en So ...
, Craig Montvidas, was hired as the Rebellion's coach. On January 26,
Steve Zavacky was promoted to general manager.
The team missed the playoffs, finishing in last place.
2016
The team missed the playoffs, finishing in last place.
On January 16, 2017, the NPF announced that the ownership of the Pennsylvania Rebellion would be dissolving the team, effective immediately. All Rebellion players under contract were granted free agency.
General managers
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Francine Williams (2014)
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Steve Zavacky (2015-2016)
All-time head coaches
17-33
Season-by-season
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2014
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2015
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2016
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Final roster
Below is the final Rebellion roster after they made their final trade in January 2017. All players shown were granted free agency when the team was dissolved.
References
External links
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Pennsylvania Rebellion Home Page
{{Pennsylvania Sports
Softball teams
Pennsylvania Rebellion
National Pro Fastpitch teams
Sports clubs and teams established in 2013
Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2017
2013 establishments in Pennsylvania
2017 disestablishments in Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania