Carolina Diamonds
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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 Fastpitch (NPF). They were known as the Texas Thunder from 2004 to 2006, the Rockford Thunder from 2007 to 2009, and the Tennessee Diamonds in 2010. They relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2012.
The Thunder won the 2009 Cowles Cup Championship of NPF by defeating the USSSA Pride in the championship game held in Akron, Ohio on August 23, 2009.
In February 2013, it was announced that the team had folded and the roster would now be picked up by the NPF expansion team, the New York/New Jersey Comets.
2012 roster
| Active Roster | Coaching Staff |
|---|---|
| Pitchers 5 Sharon Palma 7 Katie Burkhart 15 Angel Bunner 20 Danielle Spaulding 24 Morgan Melloh 27 Sara PlourdeCatchers 10 Amy Hooks 22 Brittany McKinney 25 Rachel Folden Infielders 3 Gionna DiSalvatore 16 Natalie Villarreal 18 Kelsi Weseman, 28 Bianca Mejia 47 Amanda Kamekona Outfielders 2 Jami Lobpries 8 Angeline Quiocho 9 Caitlin Lever 88 Annie Lockwood | ManagerCoaches -- Lisa Navas - Interim Head Coach -- Miranda Ervin - Interim Assistant Coach Disabled list‡ Inactive list>§ Suspended list |
Season-by-season results
| Season | Win | Loss | Win % | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41 | 17 | .707 | 1st | — |
| 2005 | 35 | 12 | .745 | 3rd | — |
| 2006 | 21 | 27 | .438 | 5th | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 20 | .545 | 5th | — |
| 2008 | 18 | 30 | .375 | 6th | — |
| 2009 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 3rd | Won NPF Championship vs USSSA Pride |
| 2010 | 16 | 33 | .327 | 4th | Lost semi-finals vs Chicago Bandits, 0–2 |
| 2011 | 6 | 32 | .158 | 4th | — |
| Totals | 180 | 192 | .484 | — | — |
2011 roster
| 2011 NFP Diamonds roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers 0 Kelsi Dunne 11 Megan Gibson 22 Rhiannon Kliesing 21 Morgan Melloh 20 Danielle Spaulding | Catchers 10 Brittany McKinney 12 Brittany Hile Infielders 33 Gionna DiSalvatore 4 Brianna Hesson 17 Loryn Johnson 28 Biannca Mejia 3 Aja Paculba 8 Angeline Quiocho -- Kristin Schnake | Outfielders 7 Angela Findlay 2 Jami Lobpries 19 Jessica Bachkora | Manager Tim Kiernan Coaches |
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| New championship | NPF Regular Season Champions Texas Thunder 2004 | Succeeded byChicago Bandits 2005 |
| Preceded byChicago Bandits 2008 | Cowles Cup NPF Champions Rockford Thunder 2009 | Succeeded byUSSSA Florida Pride 2010 |