Tonight: See who picks your favorite college softball player at the NPF Senior Draft

Today is a big day for college softball players around the country.

It’s the NPF’s College Senior Draft. The four teams in the league will pick some of college softball’s greatest players to join the ranks of the pros.

The draft will be broadcast live starting at 7 p.m. CST on MLB.com. You can also visit www.profastpitch.com tonight to get a link.

The players selected in today’s draft can make an immediate splash on the league. Several 2009 Draftees made a huge impact during the NPF Season. Those players included Kaitlin Cochran (Akron) and NPF Rookie and Defensive Player of the Year Tammy Williams (Chicago).

Each team has at least three selections in the five-round draft. The USSSA Pride, the host of the 2010 Draft, will hold seven of the 20 overall picks due to a 2009 draft-day trade with the Akron Racers. The order of the Draft is as follows:

First Round:
1. USSSA Pride
2. Tennessee Diamonds
3. USSSA Pride from Akron Racers – 2009 trade
4. Chicago Bandits

Second Round:
5. USSSA Pride
6. Tennessee Diamonds
7. Akron Racers
8. Chicago Bandits

Third Round:
9. USSSA Pride
10. Tennessee Diamonds
11. Akron Racers
12. Chicago Bandits

Fourth Round:
13. USSSA Pride
14. Tennessee Diamonds
15. USSSA Pride from Akron Racers – 2009 Trade
16. Chicago Bandits

Fifth Round:
17. USSSA Pride
18. Tennessee Diamonds
19. Akron Racers
20. Chicago Bandits

Related: Browse our selection of Miken softball equipment.

Thru Wednesday: Snag the All-Star Players Series catcher’s set for $107.99 + free shipping

They say fastpitch softball gets even faster around the end of middle school and the early years of high school.

Batters are stronger. Runners are faster. Pitches have more speed and accuracy.

If you’re playing catcher, it’s best to be prepared for what the sport throws at you. Do it while wearing an All-Star Player’s Series catcher’s set. This catcher’s set is designed to withstand punishment from softball players ages 12 to 16 and to provide excellent protection.

Through Wednesday, you can get the All-Star Player’s Series catcher’s kit for $107.99, and you’ll also get free shipping. Just enter the promo code JGFBCC5 at checkout.

The All Star Player’s Series catcher’s kit contains several essential pieces of softball equipment.

They are:

• Catcher’s helmet
• Chest protector
• Leg guard
• FREE Knee Savers (included in every package)

The catcher’s helmet features a strong, light shell made of injected molded ABS plastic and a dual-welded steel mask. All Star’s Players Series Chest Protector comes with multi-layered foam padding with built in sternum plates for added protection.

The catcher’s leg guards are designed with resistant plastic components for better protection and full wing padding for comfort.

You can get it in black, navy, royal or scarlet.

Related: View our selection of catcher’s equipment.

Slowpitch sluggers: Get a grip on Louisville Slugger’s TPX CB1 Adult Batting Gloves

If you want to play like a pro, you have to hold yourself to pro standards.

Train like a pro.

Compete like a pro.

And lastly, you have to have pro-level equipment. That’s why, when it comes to batting gloves, you should look no further than Louisville Slugger’s TPX CB1 Adult Batting Gloves.

These baseball batting gloves are the gloves of choice for Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez.

They are designed to withstand the wear and tear of MLB-level play, and they’re perfect for slowpitch. The Louisville Slugger TPX CB1 batting glove features a rugged, nearly indestructible, all-white, leather-embossed palm.

For an MLB feel, the batting glove has Lycra between the fingers and on the back of the hand — perfect for a snug, comfortable fit that doesn’t get soaked and sweaty while you play. You can get it in a range of different colors, including the Navy/Red and Black/Red designs, which are exclusive to Softball Sales shoppers.

These batting gloves retail for $39.99, but when you use the promo code JGFBCC5 at checkout, you can get them for $35.99 and get them shipped for free. The promo code expires on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Related: Browse our selection of softball batting gloves.

We just knocked a $100 off the price of a 2009 Easton Stealth Clarity

For those looking to swing the best of the best — the top of the tops — it doesn’t get much better than the Easton Stealth Clarity -10 Fastpitch bat.

And it just got easier to own one.

When these fastpitch bats came on the market, they retailed for $299. Just in time for the start of softball season, we knocked a hundred bucks off the sticker price and reduced the 2009 Stealth Clarity to $199.99.

One of the advantages of buying a bat that’s been on the market for a year is that there won’t be any surprises when you use it. Sometimes early adopters will buy a bat with a lot of buzz — and then it will turn out to be a dud.

There have been no letdowns with the Stealth Clarity, which is as much of a rocket launcher as a softball bat.

Reviewers have raved about how this fastpitch bat plays. They’ve said: “I never wanted to let it go. You’d be crazy not to own this one,” “It’s great for power hitting, slapping and line drives,” and “worth every penny it cost.” They’ve told us about how it has helped them move up in batting orders, set school records and run to championship games.

The bat features a composite handle for a stiff, lightweight grip and Carbon Nanotube Technology in the barrel for an enlarged sweet spot.

Related: View our entire selection of softball bats.