Jessica Burroughs of Florida State University Selected #1 Overall by the US
April 25, 2017 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) News Release
NASHVILLE, TENN.- Right handed pitcher Jessica Burroughs from Florida State University selected #1 Overall by the USSSA Pride in the 2017 National Pro Fast Pitch (NPF) College Draft presented by 2XU. The SEC conference led all conferences with 9 total picks.
First Round 1. USSSA Pride - Right-handed Pitcher Jessica Burroughs (Florida State) 2. Akron Racers - Right-handed Pitcher Sara Groenewegen (Minnesota) 3. Chicago Bandits - Catcher and Infielder Sahvanna Jaquish (LSU) 4. Chicago Bandits - Right-handed Pitcher Sierra Hyland (Cal Poly) 5. Texas Charge - Outfielder Bailey Landry (LSU)
Second Round: 6. Texas Charge - Third Baseman Katiyana Mauga (Arizona) 7. Akron Racers - Right-handed Pitcher Megan Betsa (Michigan) 8. Chicago Bandits - Left-handed Pitcher Danielle O'Toole (Arizona) 9. USSSA Pride - Infielder Alexis "Mo" Mercado (Arizona) 10. USSSA Pride - First-baseman Alex Powers (Florida State)
Third Round 11. Akron Racers - Utility Chloe Miller (Wisconsin) 12. Scrap Yard Dawgs - Left-handed Pitcher Delanie Gourley (Florida) . Gourley was then traded to Texas Charge for their No. 13 and No.25 picks.
13. Scrap Yard Dawgs - Infielder Ali Aguilar (Washington) 14. Texas Charge - Left-handed Pitcher Haley Chambers-Book (SIU-Edwardsville) 15. Akron Racers - Outfielder Megan Geer (Tennessee)
Fourth Round 16. Akron Racers - Outfielder Sydni Emanuel (Georgia) 17. Scrap Yard Dawgs - Infielder Hannah Flippen (Utah) 18. Scrap Yard Dawgs - Infielder Nikki Udria (Orgeon) 19. USSSA Pride - Outfielder Mandie Perez (Arizona) 20. USSSA Pride - Outfielder Kelly Christner (Michigan)
Fifth Round 21. Akron Racers - Outfielder Nicole Schroeder (Arkansas) 22. Texas Charge - Utility Lindsey Cargill (Baylor) 23. Akron Racers - Infielder Maddy Grimm (Kent State) 24. Akron Racers - Left-handed Pitcher Alexis Silkwood (Mississippi State) 25. Scrap Yard Dawgs - Infielder MJ Knighten (Nebraska) 26. Scrap Yard Dawgs - Utility Morgan Zerkle (Marshall)
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