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Chattanooga Steam set to make history as city’s first professional softball team

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Chattanooga Steam professional softball players, from left, Ashley Rogers, Shelby Walters and Kaili Phillips all were local prep stars before becoming a part of the city's first professional softball team.
Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Chattanooga Steam professional softball players, from left, Ashley Rogers, Shelby Walters and Kaili Phillips all were local prep stars before becoming a part of the city's first professional softball team. Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Chattanooga Steam professional softball players, from left, Ashley Rogers, Shelby Walters and Kaili Phillips all were local prep stars before becoming a part of the city's first professional softball team.

By Patrick MacCoon 3 min read


A new era of softball has arrived in the Scenic City.

With a roster comprised of some of college softball’s top stars over the last several years, which includes nine former Southeastern Conference players and eight NFCA Division I All-Americans, the Chattanooga Steam will debut Wednesday as the city’s first women’s professional fastpitch team.

The Chattanooga Steam are set to host the Coca-Cola Scenic City Pro Cup, which will begin at Frost Stadium Wednesday and conclude with Saturday’s 7:30 championship game. The tournament will include the Oklahoma City Spark, New York Rise and Florida Vibe.

Chattanooga will open the tournament against the Florida Vibe at 11 a.m., followed by Thursday’s 11 a.m. first pitch against New York Rise and Friday’s 7:30 p.m. matchup with Oklahoma City Spark.