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Chicago Bandits (2005-2019)

Chicago, Illinois
Last Part of the National Pro Fastpitch


The Chicago Bandits were a professional softball team. Based in Chicago, Illinois, they were last a member of the National Pro Fastpitch. The team played from 2005 to 2019.

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Chicago Bandits Bring Back RHP Coley Ries (May 11, 2020)
Chicago Bandits USA Softball's Sign Ali Aguilar for 2020 NPF Season (May 8, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Sign USA Olympian Janie Reed for 2020 NPF Season (May 5, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Sign LSU Standout Michaela Schlattman (April 22, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Re-Sign Amanda Chidester (April 16, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Re-Sign Hannah Flippen (April 14, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Sign Andrea Filler (April 7, 2020)
Chicago Bandits' Aleshia Ocasio Returns (April 1, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Sign Pitching Coach Chanda Bell (February 25, 2020)
Savannah Heebner Announces Retirement (February 19, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Announce Gano Pregnancy (February 14, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Announce Home Schedule (February 14, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Announce Home Schedule (February 14, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Sign Nicole Newman (February 12, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Re-Sign Kelly Barnhill (February 10, 2020)
Chicago Bandits to Host Taste of Tokyo Presented by Wilson (February 8, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Re-Sign Abby Ramirez (February 6, 2020)
Caleigh Clifton Re-Signs with Bandits (February 3, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Announce 2020 Home Opener (January 31, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Re-Sign Emily Crane 2020 (January 29, 2020)
Chicago Bandits Re-Sign Assistant Coach Amber Flores (January 24, 2020)
Morgan Zerkle Signs with Chicago Bandits for 2020 (January 21, 2020)
Taran Alvelo Signs with Chicago Bandits (January 16, 2020)
Haylie Wagner Signs for the 2020 NPF Season (November 15, 2019)
Chest Bumps from Cheek Will Return for 2020 Season (November 5, 2019)
Gwen Svekis Re-Signs with Chicago Bandits for a 1-Year Contract Extension (November 4, 2019)
Chicago Bandits Announce Two Series 4 Events for 2020 NPF Season (September 6, 2019)
Bandits Overcome Pride with Wild Finish in Regular Season Finale (August 11, 2019)
Bandits Defeat Pride to Extend Winning Streak to 15 on Bandit Legends Night (August 10, 2019)
Bandits Win Regular Season Title (August 7, 2019)
Bandits Take Both Games of Doubleheader Against Beijing (August 6, 2019)
Fico Guides Bandits Past Eagles in Pitchers' Duel (August 5, 2019)
Chicago Bandits and Village of Rosemont Welcome the National Pro Fastpitch 2019 Championship Series August 15-19 (August 1, 2019)
Fico Fires Perfect Game as Bandits Complete Sweep of Peppers (July 20, 2019)
O'Toole Wins Pitching Duel Against Parnaby as Bandits Edge Peppers, 1-0 (July 19, 2019)
DiCarlo's Big Night Leads Bandits Over Peppers (July 18, 2019)
Bandits Win Double Header Over Comets to Complete Series Sweep and Extend Winning Streak to 13 (July 6, 2019)
Bandits Cruise Past Comets to Secure 11th Straight Win (July 5, 2019)
Bandits Pull Away Late From Comets on Independence Day to Extend Winning Streak to Ten (July 4, 2019)
Bandits Extend Winning Streak to 9 with a Series Opener Victory Over the Comets (July 3, 2019)
Florida Right-Hander Barnhill Headlines Bandits' 2019 Draft Class (April 16, 2019)
Bandits to Retire Numbers of Legends Patton, Williams on Jennie Finch Night (March 29, 2019)
Bandits to Host NPF Draft Watch Party on April 15 (March 21, 2019)
Bandits Promote Skirha to Assistant GM (March 15, 2019)
DJ Sanders and Kinship Entertainment Agree to OPAL (February 28, 2019)
Bandits GM, Mascot Surprise Marie Marcum at Her Softball Practice (February 23, 2019)
Bandits' Ocasio Inks OPAL Deal with HitTrax (February 22, 2019)
Rosemont Tourism Bureau to Sponsor Entire Bandits Team Through OPAL Program (February 21, 2019)
Bandits, Team USA Member Flippen Agree to One-Year Deal (February 12, 2019)
Bandits Name Illinois Assistant McMahon to Coaching Staff (February 8, 2019)
2019 NPF Championship Series Returns to Rosemont (February 6, 2019)
Bandits Sign Team USA Standout Chidester to One-Year Deal (February 4, 2019)
Bandits, Women's National Team to Square off June 14-16 in Rosemont (February 1, 2019)
Bandits Tab Flores as Assistant Coach for 2019 Season (January 28, 2019)
2019 NPF Schedule Released as Winter Meetings Conclude in Nashville (January 18, 2019)
Lowary Signs Historic Deal with BreakThrew Fastpitch (January 9, 2019)
Carda Named to 2019 U.S. Women's National Team Roster (January 7, 2019)
Bandits, Crane Agree to One-Year Deal (December 16, 2018)
Bandits Acquire Former All-American Lilley, No. 1 Pick in 2019 NPF Draft (December 15, 2018)
Bandits Sign Veteran Fico to One-Year Extension (December 13, 2018)
Bandits to Host USA Softball Training Stop in June 2019 (November 30, 2018)
Chicago Bandits Announce #ChangingTheGame Partnership (November 15, 2018)
Bandits Finalize Roster Move (November 8, 2018)
Bandits Sign Chicago Native Ramirez to One-Year Extension (November 7, 2018)
Bandits Sign Former No. 1 Pick Lowary to One-Year Deal (November 6, 2018)
Judson Announces Marshall as Head Coach (October 31, 2018)
Bandits Reach One-Year Extension with Sandberg (October 26, 2018)
Bandits Ink Veteran Taylor to Two-Year Deal (October 7, 2018)
Bandits, Svekis Agree to One-Year Extension (September 26, 2018)
Bandits Reach One-Year Extension with Gano (September 14, 2018)
Wagner Returns to Michigan as Graduate Manager (September 5, 2018)
Bandits Name Lappin Head Coach as Nuveman Deniz Transitions Roles (August 27, 2018)
Historic Season Concludes for Bandits as Pride Secure Cowles Cup Title (August 18, 2018)
Ricketts Rolls as Pride Defeat Bandits in Game 2 (August 17, 2018)
Scroggins Supplies Three-Hit Performance in Game 1 Loss (August 16, 2018)
Moss Ties Single-Season Hits Record in Regular Season Finale (August 12, 2018)
RECAP: Scroggins' Late-Game Heroics Propels Bandits Past Pride (August 11, 2018)
Carosone, Bandits Down Pride in Series Opener (August 10, 2018)
Katzkin Wrangler Road Trip Goes to Bat for National Pro Fastpitch (August 8, 2018)
Sandberg, Moss Reach Milestones in Series Finale against Comets (August 5, 2018)
Sanders Homers in Fourth Straight Game as Bandits Top Comets (August 4, 2018)
Bandits Drill Comets for Fifth Straight Win (August 3, 2018)
Carda Cruises to Dominant Win over Comets (August 2, 2018)
Moss Makes Mark in Bandits Win over Comets (August 1, 2018)
Crane to Serve as Volunteer Assistant at Missouri (August 1, 2018)
Sandberg's Blast Erases Early Deficit, Bandits Win Opener over Comets (July 31, 2018)
Svekis Named Volunteer Assistant at Indiana (July 30, 2018)
Bandits End Perfect Season for Pride at Space Coast (July 28, 2018)
Bandits Fall in Extras against Pride (July 27, 2018)
Late Comeback Falls Short as Bandits Drop Opener to Pride (July 26, 2018)
Turnier's Effort Guides Bandits to Rain-Shortened Win (July 21, 2018)
Bandits roll to series-opening win over Comets (July 20, 2018)
Carosone, Scroggins Named Weekly Award Recipients (July 18, 2018)
Bandits Break Single-Game Run Record in Sweep of Eagles (July 12, 2018)
Bandits, Marshall Agree to Three-Year Extension (May 1, 2018)
Bandits Select Oklahoma's Lowary with No. 1 Overall Pick (April 23, 2018)
Bandits to Host Open Tryout Session (April 19, 2018)
Bandits Legend Finch to Compete on Dancing with the Stars (April 13, 2018)
Bandits, ThunderBolts to Meet in Battle of the Sexes (April 10, 2018)
Bandits Sign Fico to Bolster Pitching Staff (March 15, 2018)
USSSA Sweeps Chicago with Shutout on Tuesday (June 14, 2017)
Bandits Edge Beijing 1-0 in Historic Day for NPF (June 6, 2017)
Akron Racers Take Final Game of Series, 7-5 (June 4, 2017)
May-Johnson's Pinch Hit Single Leads Bandits to Series Win (June 3, 2017)
Chicago Bandits Welcome Softball Australia Players to 2017 Season Roster (February 17, 2017)
Village of Rosemont Assumes Ownership of Chicago Bandits Franchise for 2017 (February 1, 2017)
Chicago Bandits Win 2016 Cowles Cup (August 24, 2016)
Racers Drop Game to Bandits, Earn Series Split (July 3, 2016)
Bandits Series Preview No. 8 at USSSA Pride (June 28, 2016)
Bandits Friday Feature - My Kind of Town, Chicago Is... (June 24, 2016)
Series Preview No. 6 - at the Scrap Yard Dawgs (June 21, 2016)
Bandits Drop Series Finale to Racers, 8-5 (June 19, 2016)
Bandits Defeat Racers 10-3 (June 18, 2016)
Bandits Complete Two-Game Sweep over Akron (June 15, 2016)
Bandits Sign Auburn All-American Emily Carosone (June 15, 2016)
Bandits Take Opener from Racers 7-3 (June 14, 2016)
Bandits Drop Series Finale to Rebellion 2-1 (June 13, 2016)
Chicago Bandits Series Preview #3 at PA Rebellion (June 11, 2016)
Bandits Drop Series, Finale to Charge 6-5 (June 10, 2016)
Bandits Take Game Two from Charge 10-2 (June 9, 2016)
Bandits Series Preview No. 2 - Dallas Charge (June 8, 2016)
Bandits Complete Sweep of the Dawgs Behind Edwards' Big Nigh (June 4, 2016)
Four-Run Fifth Gives Bandits Series Win over Dawgs (June 3, 2016)
Bandits Win Opener 6-4 (June 2, 2016)
Bandits kick off championship defense against NPF's newest franchise (June 2, 2016)
Bandits Sign Four from Open Tryouts, Including Former Conant H.S. Player (May 31, 2016)
Bandits Agree to Terms with Turnier (May 27, 2016)
Chicago Signs Northwestern Grad Andrea Filler (May 26, 2016)
Bandits Announce Partnership with 1590 WCGO Chicago (May 25, 2016)
Foley Signs with Bandits (May 11, 2016)
Bandits return Steuerwald, Foore as coaching staff for 2016 season (April 4, 2016)
MasterChef Jr. Champion to Attend Bandits Draft Party, April 14 (March 23, 2016)
Marshall's Journey with Bandits Comes Full Circle (March 8, 2016)
Bandits Announce Open Tryout Date for 2016 Season (March 7, 2016)
Offensive Player of the Year Returns for 2016 Season (January 27, 2016)
Zymkowitz Returns to Bandits Lineup for 2016 Season (January 20, 2016)
UIC Grad Returns to Bandits for 2016 Season (December 30, 2015)
Veteran Pitcher Gascoigne Returns to Bandits Rotation for 2016 (December 23, 2015)
Allard and Marshall Set to Return for 2016 Season (December 9, 2015)
Bandits Re-Sign Tatum Edwards for 2016 (December 2, 2015)
All-NPF Catcher Back Behind the Plate for Bandits in 2016 (November 25, 2015)
Bandits Acquire All-NPF Infielder Jill Barrett in Trade with Akron (November 18, 2015)
Bandits Ink Moulton and Waldrop for 2016 Season (November 17, 2015)
Bandits Announce A Silver Lining Foundation as Official Charity Partner for 2016 Season (November 9, 2015)
Bandits Begin Building 2016 Roster with Re-Signing of Moss (November 4, 2015)
Bandits Sweep Series to Win NPF Championship (August 18, 2015)
Bandits Steal Game One 1-0 (August 16, 2015)
Bandits Advance to Championship with 5 to 2 Win (August 16, 2015)
Bandits Give Patton Memorable Send-Off with 8-2 Win (August 5, 2015)
Big Hits from Myers Push Racers Past Bandits (August 4, 2015)
Edwards Hits Third Walk-Off as Allard Makes Triumphant Return (August 3, 2015)
Abbott Throws No-Hitter as Bandits Avoid Series Sweep (August 3, 2015)
Rebellion Capitalize on Bandits' Errors to Take 2-0 Series Lead (August 1, 2015)
Bandits Inches Away from Victory, Fall to Rebellion 4-2 (July 31, 2015)
Bandits Shutout Pride 4-0 (July 31, 2015)
Bandits Offense Struggles in Loss to Pride (July 28, 2015)
Edwards Plays Hero as Abbott Outlasts Ricketts (July 27, 2015)
Bandits Need Extras But Clinch Walk off Series Victory (July 25, 2015)
Charge Rebound against Bandits for 9-2 Victory (July 25, 2015)
Bandits Rout Charge Behind Abbott's Perfect Game (July 23, 2015)
Former Oregon Standout Signs with Bandits (July 22, 2015)
Abbott Takes the Win in Pitcher's Duel with Henderson (July 11, 2015)
Walk off Walk Gives Bandits Series Sweep of Rebellion (July 7, 2015)
Abbott Records 16 Strikeouts as Bandits Shut out Rebellion (July 7, 2015)
Zymkowitz Homers as Bandits Come from Behind to Defeat Rebellion (July 5, 2015)
Gascoigne Tosses Shutout as Bandits Split Series against Pride (July 3, 2015)
Gascoigne Tosses Shutout as Bandits Earn Split against Pride (July 2, 2015)
Abbott Delivers Gem as Bandits Top Pride 7-0 (July 1, 2015)
Bandits Shut Down by Osterman, Fall to Pride 3-2 (June 30, 2015)
Bandits Fall to Pride in Extra-Inning Thriller (June 30, 2015)
Bandits Shutout Charge for Third Straight Night, Take Series Sweep (June 23, 2015)
Monica Abbott Throws Complete Game Shutout with 14 K's (June 23, 2015)
Cervantes Homers, Abbott K's 14 in Shutout of Charge (June 22, 2015)
Bandits Shutout Charge in First Matchup in NPF History (June 21, 2015)
Bandits Officially Sign Fifth-Round Pick Melero for 2015 Season (June 16, 2015)
Bandits Agree to Terms with Second-Round Pick Andrews (June 12, 2015)
Bandits Fight Back; Fall to Racers in Extra Innings (June 6, 2015)
Waldrop Shuts Down Racers in First Career Start (June 5, 2015)
Final Scholar Athlete Winners for 2015 Announced (June 5, 2015)
Bandits Complete Comeback to Defeat Racers in Home Opener (June 4, 2015)
Bandits Agree to Terms with First-Round Pick Waldrop (May 29, 2015)
Bandits Announce Signings of Jones and Galasso (May 28, 2015)
Wheeling, Marist Juniors Announced as Week Three TransNational Scholar Athlete Winners (May 28, 2015)
Bandits Add Draftee Moss and Former Iowa Hawkeye to Roster for 2015 Season (May 26, 2015)
Bandit Bats Come out Blazing, Drop Rebellion 17-5 (May 25, 2015)
Bandits Shut out Rebellion in First Exhibition Game of 2015 Season (May 24, 2015)
Marshall Officially Signs with Bandits for 2015 Season (May 18, 2015)
Bandits Announce Transnational Scholar Athlete Winner for Week Two (May 12, 2015)
Bandits to Host Local High School All-Star Game, June 16 (May 4, 2015)
Bandits Announce Inaugural Teacher of the Year Award (April 30, 2015)
Former Olympian, Two-Time Pitcher of the Year Returns to Circle for Bandits (April 15, 2015)
Open Tryouts for 2015 Bandits Roster Set for May 24 (April 8, 2015)
Bandits Make 2015 NPF Draft Selections (April 1, 2015)
Bandits Select Collegiate Player of the Year in NPF Draft (April 1, 2015)
Coaching Staff Announced for 2015 Season (March 26, 2015)
Bandits Announce Return of Scholar Athlete of the Week Program (March 25, 2015)
Bandits Ink Former Big East Rookie of the Year for Second Season (February 26, 2015)
Single-Game Tickets for 2015 Season on Sale February 16 (February 13, 2015)
Bandits Trade Castillo for Draft Pick (February 4, 2015)
Two-Time Defensive Player of the Year Returns to Bandits for 2015 (January 27, 2015)

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