Carolina Diamonds

"Texas Thunder" redirects here. For the independent baseball team, see Texas Thunder (baseball).

The Carolina Diamonds, formerly known as the NPF Diamonds, Tennessee Diamonds, Rockford Thunder and Texas Thunder, was a women's softball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since the 2004 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). They were known as the Texas Thunder from 2004 to 2006, the Rockford Thunder from 2007 to 2009, and the Tennessee Diamonds in 2010. They relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2012.^[1]

Carolina Diamonds
Information
League	National Pro Fastpitch
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark	Various venues in North Carolina for 2012
Founded	2004
Folded	2013
Cowles Cup championships	1 (2009)
Regular season champion	1 (2004)
Former name(s)	Texas Thunder, Rockford Thunder, Tennessee Diamonds, NPF Diamonds
Colors	lime green, black, silver
Ownership	Amelia Nemeth
Management	Alan Demaske - GM (2012)
Manager	Lisa Navas - Interim Head Coach (2012)

The Thunder won the 2009 Cowles Cup Championship of NPF by defeating the USSSA Pride in the championship game held in Akron, Ohio on August 23, 2009.^[2]

In February 2013, it was announced that the team had folded and the roster would now be picked up by the NPF expansion team, the New York/New Jersey Comets.^[3]

2012 roster

Carolina Diamonds roster

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Active roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 5 Sharon Palma 7 Katie Burkhart 15 Angel Bunner 20 Danielle Spaulding 24 Morgan Melloh 27 Sara Plourde		Catchers 10 Amy Hooks 22 Brittany McKinney 25 Rachel Folden Infielders 3 Gionna DiSalvatore 16 Natalie Villarreal 18 Kelsi Weseman, 28 Bianca Mejia 47 Amanda Kamekona Outfielders 2 Jami Lobpries 8 Angeline Quiocho 9 Caitlin Lever 88 Annie Lockwood		Manager Coaches -- Lisa Navas - Interim Head Coach -- Miranda Ervin - Interim Assistant Coach Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list

Season-by-season results

Season	Win	Loss	Win %	Finish	Playoffs
2004	41	17	.707	1st	—
2005	35	12	.745	3rd	—
2006	21	27	.438	5th	—
2007	24	20	.545	5th	—
2008	18	30	.375	6th	—
2009	19	21	.475	3rd	Won NPF Championship vs USSSA Pride
2010	16	33	.327	4th	Lost semi-finals vs Chicago Bandits, 0–2[4]
2011	6	32	.158	4th	—
Totals	180	192	.484	—	—

2011 roster

2011 NFP Diamonds roster
Pitchers 0 Kelsi Dunne 11 Megan Gibson 22 Rhiannon Kliesing 21 Morgan Melloh 20 Danielle Spaulding		Catchers 10 Brittany McKinney 12 Brittany Hile Infielders 33 Gionna DiSalvatore 4 Brianna Hesson 17 Loryn Johnson 28 Biannca Mejia 3 Aja Paculba 8 Angeline Quiocho -- Kristin Schnake		Outfielders 7 Angela Findlay 2 Jami Lobpries 19 Jessica Bachkora		Manager Tim Kiernan Coaches

References

1. "NPF Announces New Franchise in North Carolina Set to Begin Play 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
2. "Rockford 2009 NPF Champs". August 24, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}
3. "New NPF Team Returns Professional Softball To Northeast". National Pro Fastpitch. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
4. Adam Gierhart (August 27, 2010). "Bandits Do it Again". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2010.

External links

• Official Diamonds website
• National Pro Fastpitch^[usurped]

Achievements
New championship	NPF Regular Season Champions Texas Thunder 2004	Succeeded by Chicago Bandits 2005
Preceded by Chicago Bandits 2008	Cowles Cup NPF Champions Rockford Thunder 2009	Succeeded by USSSA Florida Pride 2010