CHICAGO BANDITS MEMBER OF NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH #CatchOn Media Contact: Aaron M. Moore | Email: [email protected] Office: (877) 722-6348 | Fax: (630) 396-3095 2016 Schedule Address: 27 Jennie Finch Way | Rosemont, IL 60018 Date Opponent Time May 29 Slammers 5:05 PM GENERAL INFORMATION 2015 INFORMATION June 2 Scrap Yard Dawgs 7:05 PM Official Name: Chicago Bandits Overall Record: 31-17 June 3 Scrap Yard Dawgs 7:35 PM Vs. Racers: 7-5 City, State, Zip: Rosemont, IL 60018 June 4 Scrap Yard Dawgs 7:35 PM Vs. Pride: 5-7 June 8 Dallas Charge 7:05 PM Founded: 2004 June 9 Dallas Charge 7:05 PM Vs. Rebellion: 10-2 June 10 Dallas Charge 7:35 PM President & CEO: Bill Sokolis Vs. Charge: 9-3 Standings: June 11 @PA Rebellion 6:05 PM General Manager: Aaron M. Moore June 12 @PA Rebellion 6:05 PM 1. USSSA Pride (34-14) June 13 @PA Rebellion 6:05 PM Colors: Black, Orange, Blue 2. Chicago Bandits (31-17) June 14 @Akron Racers 6:05 PM Nickname: Bandits 3. Akron Racers (22-26) June 15 @Akron Racers 6:05 PM 4. Dallas Charge (17-31) Stadium: The Ballpark at Rosemont June 17 Akron Racers 7:35 PM 5. PA Rebellion (16-32) June 18 Akron Racers 7:35 PM Stadium Capacity: 2,000 Pitcher of the Year: Monica Abbott June 19 Akron Racers 3:05 PM June 21 @Scrap Yard Dawgs 7:30 PM Affiliation: National Pro Fastpitch Offensive Player of the Year: Brittany Cervantes Rally Spikes Award: Emily Allard June 22 @Scrap Yard Dawgs 7:30 PM Ticket Office Phone: 877-7BANDIT June 23 @Scrap Yard Dawgs 7:30 PM All-NPF Team: Taylor Edwards, Monica Abbott, June 24 @Dallas Charge 7:00 PM Website: www.chicagobandits.com Brittany Cervantes, Amber Patton, Tammy Williams June 25 @Dallas Charge 7:00 PM June 28 @USSSA Pride 6:05 PM HISTORY FOLLOW US June 29 @USSSA Pride 6:05 PM First Season: 41-7 Facebook: /ChicagoBandits July 1 Akron Racers 7:35 PM Overall All-Time Record: 325-174 Twitter: @Chicago_Bandits July 2 Akron Racers 7:35 PM Regular Season Championships: 2005, Instagram: @ChicagoBandits July 5 USSSA Pride 7:05 PM 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 Snapchat: ChicagoBandits July 6 USSSA Pride 7:05 PM July 7 PA Rebellion 7:05 PM Cowles Cup Champions: 2008, 2011, 2015 YouTube: Chicago Bandits Pro Fastpitch July 8 PA Rebellion 7:35 PM ABOUT CHICAGO BANDITS July 9 PA Rebellion 7:35 PM Since 2005, the Chicago Bandits have been members of the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league. July 13 Scrap Yard Dawgs 7:05 PM Located in Rosemont, the Bandits provide an opportunity for female fastpitch players to further July 14 Scrap Yard Dawgs 7:05 PM their careers at a professional level and the roster has included such names as Jennie Finch, Stacy July 16 @USSSA Pride 6:05 PM May-Johnson, Monica Abbott and Tammy Williams. The three-time NPF Champions, who are owned July 17 @USSSA Pride 6:05 PM by Bill Sokolis, play at The Ballpark at Rosemont, the only stadium in the country built for a women’s July 18 @USSSA Pride 6:05 PM professional team. The 2016 season will be the Bandits 12th in the NPF. July 19 Dallas Charge 7:05 PM ROSTER July 20 Dallas Charge 11:05 AM # Name Pos. B/T Ht. Experience Hometown (College) July 25 PA Rebellion 7:05 PM 00 Andrea Filler UTIL R/R 5’10” First Season Fort Wayne, Ind. (Northwestern) July 26 PA Rebellion 7:05 PM 1 Shelby Turnier P R/R 5’5” First Season Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (UCF) July 27 @Akron Racers 6:05 PM 4 Tatum Edwards P R/R 5-7 Third Season Murrieta, Calif. (Nebraska) July 28 @Akron Racers 6:05 PM 7 Danielle Zymkowitz 2B L/R 5-4 Sixth Season Toledo, Ohio (Illinois) July 29 @Akron Racers 6:05 PM 9 Sara Moulton P R/R 5-7 Third Season Eagan, Minn. (Minnesota) July 30 @PA Rebellion 6:05 PM 10 Sammy Marshall IF L/R 5-7 Second Season Naperville, Ill. (Western Ill.) July 31 @PA Rebellion 1:05 PM 13 Lacey Waldrop P R/R 5-10 Second Season Chester, Va. (Florida State) Aug 3 USSSA Pride 7:05 PM Aug 4 USSSA Pride 7:05 PM 14 Emily Carosone IF L/R 5’4” Draftee Orlando, Florida (Auburn) Aug 5 USSSA Pride 7:35 PM 16 Natalie Hernandez IF R/R 5-5 Third Season Glendora, Calif. (UIC) Aug 9 @Dallas Charge 7:30 PM 17 Jill Barrett IF L/R 5-6 Third Season Greenwood, Ark. (Tulsa) Aug 10 @Dallas Charge 7:30 PM 20 Morgan Foley P R/R 5-10 First Season Louisville, Ky. (Indianapolis) Aug 11 @Dallas Charge 7:30 PM 21 Megan Blank IF L/R 5-6 Second Season Culver City, Calif. (Iowa) Aug 13 @Scrap Yard Dawgs 7:00 PM 22 Brittany Cervantes IF R/R 5-9 Fifth Season Chicago, Ill. (Kentucky) Aug 14 @Scrap Yard Dawgs 1:00 PM 24 Emily Allard OF L/R 6-0 Third Season Antioch, Calif. (Northwestern) Aug 19 @NPF Championship TBD 25 Taylor Edwards C R/R 5-7 Third Season Murrieta, Calif. (Nebraska) Aug 20 @NPF Championship TBD 32 Michelle Gascoigne P R/L 5-9 Fourth Season Benicia, Calif. (Oklahoma) Aug 21 @NPF Championship TBD 44 Kristen Brown IF R/R 5’8” First Season Levittown, N.Y. (North Carolina) Aug 22 @NPF Championship TBD 55 Brenna Moss OF L/R 5-7 Second Season Bakersfield, Calif. (Fresno State) Aug 23 @NPF Championship TBD 77 Kellsi Kloss C R/R 5’7” Draftee Cypress, Calif. (LSU) Coaches: Head Coach: Mike Steuerwald, Maranatha Baptist Bible College ‘05 (Sixth Season) Assistant Coach: Roman Foore, Texas Lutheran ‘98 (Third Season) 2016 CHICAGO BANDITS PRO FASTPITCH ROSTER 2016 Numerical Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. B/T Experience Resides/College (Grad Year) 00 Andrea Filler 5-10 UTIL R/R 1st Season Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northwestern (’16) 1 Shelby Turnier 5-5 P R/R 1st Season Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / Central Florida (’16) 4 Tatum Edwards 5-7 P R/R 3rd Season Murrieta, Calif. / Nebraska (’14) 7 Danielle Zymkowitz 5-4 UTIL L/R 6th Season Toledo, Ohio / Illinois (’11) 9 Sara Moulton 5-7 P R/R 3rd Season Eagan, Minn. / Minnesota (’14) 10 Sammy Marshall 5-7 UTIL L/R 2nd Season Naperville, Ill. / Western Illinois (’15) 13 Lacey Waldrop 5-10 P R/R 2nd Season Chester, Va. / Florida State (’15) 15 Emily Carosone 5-4 INF L/R DRAFTEE Orlando, Fla. / Auburn (’16) 16 Natalie Hernandez 5-5 UTIL R/R 3rd Season Glendora, Calif. / Illinois-Chicago (’14) 17 Jill Barrett 5-6 INF L/R 3rd Season Greenwood, Ark. / Tulsa (’14) 20 Morgan Foley 5-10 P R/R 1st Season Louisville, Ky. / Indianapolis (’16) 21 Megan Blank 5-6 INF L/R 2nd Season Culver City, Calif. / Iowa (’15) 22 Brittany Cervantes 5-9 UTIL R/R 5th Season Chicago, Ill. / Kentucky (’12) 24 Emily Allard 6-0 OF L/R 3rd Season Antioch, Calif. / Northwestern (’14) 25 Taylor Edwards 5-7 C R/R 3rd Season Murrieta, Calif. / Nebraska (’14) 32 Michelle Gascoigne 5-9 P R/L 4th Season Benicia, Calif. / Oklahoma (’13) 44 Kristen Brown 5-9 UTIL R/R 1st Season Levittown, N.Y. / North Carolina (’16) 55 Brenna Moss 5-7 OF L/R 2nd Season Bakersfield, Calif. / Fresno State (’15) 77 Kellsi Kloss 5-7 C R/R DRAFTEE Cypress, Calif. / Louisiana State (’16) 2016 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. B/T Experience Resides/College (Grad Year) 24 Emily Allard 6-0 OF L/R 3rd Season Antioch, Calif. / Northwestern (’14) 17 Jill Barrett 5-6 INF L/R 3rd Season Greenwood, Ark. / Tulsa (’14) 21 Megan Blank 5-6 INF L/R 2nd Season Culver City, Calif. / Iowa (’15) 44 Kristen Brown 5-9 UTIL R/R 1st Season Levittown, N.Y. / North Carolina (’16) 15 Emily Carosone 5-4 INF L/R DRAFTEE Orlando, Fla. / Auburn (’16) 22 Brittany Cervantes 5-9 UTIL R/R 5th Season Chicago, Ill. / Kentucky (’12) 4 Tatum Edwards 5-7 P R/R 3rd Season Murrieta, Calif. / Nebraska (’14) 25 Taylor Edwards 5-7 C R/R 3rd Season Murrieta, Calif. / Nebraska (’14) 00 Andrea Filler 5-10 UTIL R/R 1st Season Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northwestern (’16) 20 Morgan Foley 5-10 P R/R 1st Season Louisville, Ky. / Indianapolis (’16) 32 Michelle Gascoigne 5-9 P R/L 4th Season Benicia, Calif. / Oklahoma (’13) 16 Natalie Hernandez 5-5 UTIL R/R 3rd Season Glendora, Calif. / Illinois-Chicago (’14) 77 Kellsi Kloss 5-7 C R/R DRAFTEE Cypress, Calif. / Louisiana State (’16) 10 Sammy Marshall 5-7 UTIL L/R 2nd Season Naperville, Ill. / Western Illinois (’15) 55 Brenna Moss 5-7 OF L/R 2nd Season Bakersfield, Calif. / Fresno State (’15) 9 Sara Moulton 5-7 P R/R 3rd Season Eagan, Minn. / Minnesota (’14) 1 Shelby Turnier 5-5 P R/R 1st Season Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / Central Florida (’16) 13 Lacey Waldrop 5-10 P R/R 2nd Season Chester, Va. / Florida State (’15) 7 Danielle Zymkowitz 5-4 UTIL L/R 6th Season Toledo, Ohio / Illinois (’11) Head Coach: Mike Steuerwald, Sixth Season Assistant Coach: Roman Foore, Third Season Pronunciation Guide Jill Barrett – Bear-it Danielle Zymkowitz – Zym-co-wits Roman Foore – Fore Michelle Gascoigne – gas-COIN Mike Steuerwald – Stu-er-wald Tatum Edwards – Tay-tum Emily Carosone – Care-Oh-So-Knee Lacey Waldrop – Wal-drup Shelby Turnier – Turn-ee-ay Sara Moulton – Molt-un Brittany Cervantes – Serve-on-tez Emily Allard – Al-erd All-Time Bandits Collegiate Roster Mariesha Marker (2010-11) Arizona State University (3) Longwood University (1) Kaylyn Castillo (2014) Pepper Wilson (2007-08) Mindy Cowles (2008) Cheyenne Coyle (2014) Louisiana Tech University (1) Amberly Waits (2007-08) Auburn University (1) Branndi Melero Marshall University (4) Rachel Folden (2008-11) Bradley University (1) Jessica Williams (2006) Laura Harms (2005-2009) Amanda Williams (2006, 2011-12) Andi Williamson (2013-14) Cal-Berkeley (3) Emily Friedman (2010) Michigan State University (1) Vicky Galindo (2005-07, 2009-13) Jessica Bracamonte Kristina Thorson 92008-10) Northwestern University (7) Cal-State—Fullerton (1) Emily Allard (2014-present) Gina Oaks (2005-07, 2009) Eileen Canney (2009-10) Andrea Filler (2016-present) Cornell University (1) Adrienne Monka (2012) Kate Varde (2005) Nicole Pauly (2010) Robin Thompson (2011) DePaul University (5) Tammy Williams (2009,