Aussie Spirit NPF Midwest Sports Productions

Shawnee Company Will Oversee New Pro Softball Team

A new women’s professional softball team is coming to the Midwest, and it will be overseen by a Shawnee company.

Aussie Spirit will join National Pro Fastpitch league for the 2018 season. Aussie Spirit is operated by Softball Australia, the nation’s softball governing body. The team will compete in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Midwest Sports Productions and owner Jeremy McDowell will manage the team’s day-to-day operations, scheduling and special events involving Spirit team members.

MSP manages youth fastpitch softball and baseball tournaments across the Midwest. Aussie Spirit games will be coordinated to coincide with large regional youth tournaments.

“This will be such a great opportunity for fastpitch softball fans in the Midwest to connect with the world’s best players, something we know will leave them falling in love more with this great game,” said McDowell. “We are working on a schedule that will include many community events that will connect players and fans throughout the season. MSP is very excited and honored to be a part of this incredible partnership beginning in 2018.”

MSP was named as a 2018 25 Under 25 honoree.

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National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) provides elite female athletes with an opportunity to pursue a professional career in fastpitch softball. In addition to Aussie Spirit, NPF affiliate teams include Akron Racers, Beijing Shougang Eagles, Chicago Bandits, Scrap Yard Dawgs and USSSA Florida Pride for the 2018 season. Players hail from the United States, Australia, Canada and China.