NASHVILLE, Tenn. _ Angeline Quiocho hit her first ever walk-off home run as a pro softball player to give the Tennessee Diamonds a 4-3 win over the Akron Racers.

Quiocho pounded the ball over the center field fence with two outs in seventh inning Friday night in front of 328 fans at Draper Diamond on the campus of Lipscomb University.

“After I hit it I was hoping it would bounce off the fence so I could be on second base for Jamie Lobpries to hit me in,” Quiocho said.

Throwing error, excellent pitching put Pride ahead of Bandits

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Jennie Finch (5-2) and Danielle Lawrie stepped into the circle as the starting pitchers for the Chicago Bandits and Florida Pride Thursday evening, facing off in a pitchers duel that paired one of National Pro Fastpitch’s most notable player against a highly touted rookie from Canada.

OKLAHOMA CITY --- On July 8 the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball issued a press release that Barbara Jordan (Northridge, Calif.) relinquished her position as National Team Assistant Coach for personal reasons. Below reflects a statement from Jordan regarding the specifics of the reason due to a personal medical issue. Former USA Softball athlete Michelle Gromacki (Fullerton, Calif.) accepted the coaching position with the 2010 USA Softball Women’s National Team in place of Jordan.