Beijing Eagles

The Beijing Eagles, officially the Beijing Shougang Eagles (北京首钢金鹰女垒), are a women's professional softball team. Established in May 2017, the team plays in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). In the 2019 NPF Season the team will play all their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.[1] Managed by Chinese Softball Association, the Eagles' roster is mainly populated with players from the China women's national softball team as a means to gain professional experience against the highest levels of fastpitch play, in anticipation of softball's return to the Olympics in 2020.

Beijing Eagles
Information
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
LocationDaytona Beach, Florida
BallparkJackie Robinson Ballpark
Year foundedMay 2, 2017 (2017-05-02)
League championships0
Regular season championships0
OwnershipChinese Softball Association
CoachHunter Veach

History

2017

On May 2, 2017 NPF announced the addition of an expansion team, Beijing Shougang Eagles. Its roster is to be populated with members of China women's national softball team and selected American players. For 2017, the home half Beijing's schedule will be played in the home venues of the other NPF teams. Beijing is expected to announce a permanent US home location in the future.[2]

At a press conference in Beijing, the Eagles announced that Teresa Wilson would be their first head coach, with assistants Breanne Lewis and Thomas Hazelhurst. Wilson had previously coached in the NCAA for 24 years and coached in the NPF in 2012 with the Carolina Diamonds.[3]

The Eagles finished their first season with three wins in 47 games, missing the playoffs.

Team

General managers
  • (2017–present)

All-time head coaches
# Name Term Regular season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1Teresa Wilson2017, 2018931677.172000undef.

Season-by-season
Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
201734406th place National Pro FastpitchDid Not Qualify
2018133304th place National Pro FastpitchDid Not Qualify
Totals16770

Current roster
Beijing Shougang Eagles roster
Active roster
(YYYY = Final season of player contract)		 Inactive roster Coaches

Pitchers

  •  3 Li Qi (2017)
  • 28 Wang Xin Yu (2017)
  • 34 Gu Nian Nian (2017)
  • 36 Zhang Hui Yao (2017)
  • 66 Nancy Bowling (2017)

Catchers

  •  7 Xi Kai Lin (2017)
  • 20 Xu Jun Yi (2017)


Infielders

  •  4 Xu Qian Wen (2017)
  •  5 Liu Li Li (2017)
  •  6 Lu Ying (2017)
  • 10 Yang Hai Qi (2017)
  • 15 Wang Bei (2017)
  • 17 Yuan Ming Han (2017)
  • 21 Xu Jia (2017)
  • 23 Zhao Jing (2017)
  • 25 Feng Qian Wen (2017)
  • 30 Wang Lan (2017)
  • 32 Liu Meng Meng (2017)
  • 37 Zhang Yan (2017)

Outfielders

  •  1 Liu Fei Fei (2017)
  •  9 Cao Yang (2017)
  • 11 Yuan Huai Ning (2017)
  • 12 Sun Xun (2017)
  • 13 Chen Jia (2017)
  • 14 Liu Yi Ning (2017)
Head Coach
  • Hunter Veach
Assistant Coaches
  • Breanne Lewis
  • Thomas Hazelhurst
Legend
  • * Franchise Player Tag
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated June 6, 2017

→ All NPF rosters

References
  1. https://ballparkdigest.com/2019/04/04/jackie-robinson-ballpark-to-host-npfs-beijing-shougang-eagles-in-2019/
  2. Chez Sievers (2 May 2017). "National Pro Fastpitch Adds Chinese Team To 2017 Season". FloSoftball.com. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. "BEIJING SHOUGANG EAGLES ANNOUNCE 2017 COACHING STAFF". NFCA Home Plate. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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