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Pro Experience  Team (League)  Pick  Amber Flores  USSSA Pride (NPF)  5  Samantha Ricketts  Akron Racers (NPF)  12  D.J. Mathis  Akron Racers (NPF)  2  Norelle Dickson  Akron Racers (NPF)  --  Christina Enea  Chicago Bandits (NPF)  13      Christina Enea  LPFA Tour  19  Erin Evans  Rockford Thunder (NPF)  --  Leah Gulla  Colorado Organization (NPF)  --  Jennifer Jaime  Virginia Roadsters (WPF)  --  Rachel Johnson  Tampa Bay Firestix (WPF)  --  Jill Most  Carolina Diamonds (WPF)  --  Savannah Long  Philadelphia Force (NPF)  8  Susan Ogden  Akron Racers (NPF)  --    Laura Purser  Durham Dragons, WPF  --  Kami Keiter  Akron Racers (NPF)  11  Kami Keiter  LPFA Tour  2  Jessica Leslie  LPFA Tour  27  Lana Moran  Carolina Diamonds (WPF)  --  Christy Ring  Colorado Organization (NPF)  --  Heather Scaglione  NY/NJ Juggernaut (NPF)  4  Heather Scaglione  LPFA Tour  8  Lynette Velasquez  Georgia Pride (WPSL)  --

As the sport of softball has risen in popularity over the last decade, the number of opportunities for collegiate athletes to play following their career has sky-rocketed.

The Sooners have watched numerous alums graduate to the professional ranks. As far back as Jill Most, Jennfier Jaime and Lynnette Velasquez, OU has made an impact on the highest stage of softball.

Amber Flores was taken as the fifth overall pick by the USSSA Pride in 2010. Oklahoma has now had 14 players drafted to the NPF league since its inaugural draft prior to the 2004 season. Flores joins Sooner alums Samantha Ricketts, D.J. Mathis, Savannah Long, Susan Ogden, Lauren Eckermann, Norrelle Dickson, Heather Scaglione, Kami Keiter, Christina Enea, Erin Evans, Christy Ring, Leah Gulla and Kristin Vesely who were all drafted by the league.

Due to NCAA regulations, an active college senior-athlete may not sign with her respective franchise until their 2009 college season is over.Â

National Pro Fastpitch is headquartered in Denver, Colo. The league, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL).