Austin is getting new professional sports team: The Texas Smoke. The softball team will play in the Women's Professional Fastpitch league.
Janae Jefferson, who played college softball for UT Austin, has been recruited by the Texas Smoke.
Brandon Phillips, who played baseball with the Cincinnati Reds, and his wife, pro wrestler Jade Cargill, are launching the team. Phillips said they chose Austin because it's a growing city and the state's capital. "My sister was a great softball player in high school,” Phillips said. “The main reason why she stopped playing was because, after college, the women didn't really have nowhere to go."
The Women's Fastpitch League, which launched last year, is the only professional softball league in the country. For now, only four teams compete in the league, including Texas Smoke.“I think that you watch these women through college softball and you watch them go through these amazing playoff runs, and we want to continue to see them play in their professional careers,” Tyson said. “You want to see some of your heroes and your idols continue their career.
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