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Scrap Yard Fast Pitch
The Scrap Yard Fast Pitch was an independent women’s professional softball team located in Conroe, Texas, just outside of Houston. Formed in October 2015 as the Scrap Yard Dawgs, they competed in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The Dawgs were the first NPF team to represent the Houston region since the Texas Thunder relocated and became the Rockford Thunder in 2007. In 2017, the Dawgs secured their first NPF championship, defeating Pride in a best-of-three series.
On October 23, 2015, the NPF announced the addition of the Scrap Yard Dawgs as an expansion team for the 2016 season. Kevin Shelton, who also served as the general manager for the Dallas Charge, was introduced as the Dawgs’ GM. On May 5, 2016, the Dawgs made headlines by signing free agent Monica Abbott to a six-year contract reportedly valued at $1 million—believed to be the most lucrative deal ever offered by an American professional franchise to an active female athlete in a team sport.
2017
2017
2018
2018
On January 28, the Dawgs announced in a press release that they were cutting ties with the NPF. The following day, on January 29, the NPF terminated their franchise, citing multiple violations of league operating rules and franchise requirements. Despite this, the team stated they would continue competing independently under the name Scrap Yard Fast Pitch.
2020
2020
In June 2020, amid the George Floyd protests, franchise owner Connie May tweeted a photo of the team with their hands over their hearts during the national anthem, captioned “Everyone respecting the flag,” in reference to the protests. She tagged President Donald Trump, a known critic of the protests. In response, all 18 players quit the team. The players vowed never to play for Scrap Yard again and quickly formed a new team, temporarily named This Is Us. Wearing donated uniforms, they returned to the field days later and defeated the USSSA Pride. Coach Michael Steuerwald and several former Scrap Yard staff members joined the new team.
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