http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. With her father and beloved mentor, Ralph, suffering from terminal cancer, LSU star pitcher Rachele Fico is grateful for every day they have together.]]> May 08, 2013 06:17:45 PDT Opening Day for baseball coincided with the unofficial start of the 2013 National Pro Fastpitch season. The professional softball league's four teams won't play their first games until June 5, but the college draft starts to bring the rosters into focus.]]> April 01, 2013 16:57:02 PDT The first four picks in the National Pro Fastpitch softball college draft were pitchers.]]> April 01, 2013 15:41:51 PDT National Pro Fastpitch's season ended as an ugly, soggy shambles, fingers raised not skyward to celebrate a championship but instead pointed accusingly in every direction.]]> August 27, 2012 00:20:53 PDT The National Pro Fastpitch season ended without a champion for the first time in the league's nine-year history because of weather delays and what the league cited as scheduling conflicts for players on both teams.]]> August 26, 2012 09:53:37 PDT Monica Abbott was her usual brilliant self in the pitcher's circle for Chicago on Saturday. But it was the Bandits' catcher, Shannon Doepking, who was the star in the opener of the NPF championship series.]]> August 25, 2012 11:18:44 PDT The Akron Racers beat the USSSA Pride 8-7 in the National Pro Fastpitch playoffs to force a Saturday Game 3 in their series.]]> August 25, 2012 00:25:26 PDT Kristen Butler found her missing stroke. Her long home run sparked the defending-champion Bandits to a romp in their NPF playoff opener.]]> August 24, 2012 03:46:25 PDT The four NPF teams are set for their playoff tournament this weekend in Chicago. Here is all you need to know about the teams and players battling for the title.]]> August 22, 2012 04:03:33 PDT Lisa Modglin of the NPF's Akron Racers has found a way to juggle her career as an accountant with her passion for softball.]]> July 27, 2012 02:44:54 PDT Now that she's learned to ignore bad breaks, Bandits pitcher Monica Abbott is even tougher to hit.]]> August 19, 2011 03:40:18 PDT Chicago Bandits lose to Akron Racers because of errors again.]]> August 09, 2009 13:53:09 PDT The Chicago Bandits lost to the Akron Racers 3-0 on Saturday night in Elgin, Ill.]]> August 08, 2009 17:26:23 PDT Crystl Bustos's big bat helps Akron.]]> July 26, 2009 17:36:08 PDT Caitlin Lever hit a grand slam and drove in six runs in the Chicago Bandits' 10-6 victory over the Akron Racers.]]> July 26, 2009 07:47:35 PDT