NY/NJ Comets
The New York/New Jersey Comets are a former women's professional softball team. In February 2013, National Pro Fastpitch announced the Comets as an expansion team, replacing the Carolina Diamonds which had folded at the end of the 2012 season.[1] The team played home games at several sites in 2013: Provident Bank Park in Ramapo, New York, Yogi Berra Stadium in Montclair, New Jersey, TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[2][3][4][5]
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League | National Pro Fastpitch |
Location | Ramapo, New York Montclair, New Jersey Bridgewater, New Jersey Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Ballpark | Provident Bank Park Yogi Berra Stadium TD Bank Ballpark Coca-Cola Park |
Year founded | 2013 |
Ownership | Comets Pro Softball, LLC |
Management | Michael Neuwirth |
Manager | Jay Nelson |
The Comets were named in honor of the women who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and specifically after the Kenosha Comets, one of the founding members of the AAGPBL.[6]
Roster
The Comets assumed the rights to players that were previously held by Carolina.[1]
Player | Number | Position | Bats | Throws | College |
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Angel Bunner | 15 | P | L | L | Auburn |
Olivia Galati | 2 | P | R | R | Hofstra |
Taryne Mowatt | 9 | P | R | R | Arizona |
Amy Hooks | 10 | C/OF | R | R | Texas |
Amanda Kamekona | 47 | 2B/IF | R | R | UCLA |
Brittany Mckinney | 22 | C | R | R | North Carolina |
Bianca Meija | 28 | SS | R | R | Long Island U. |
Sarah Plourde | 27 | P | R | R | UMass |
Angeline Quiocho | 8 | OF | R | R | BYU |
Kelsi Weseman | 18 | 3B/IF | L | R | Georgia Tech |
References
- "New NPF Team Returns Professional Softball To Northeast". National Pro Fastpitch. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- "Provident Park Stadium". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- "Yogi Berra Stadium". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- "TD Bank Ballpark". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- "Coca Cola Park Stadium". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- "About". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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