Kansas City’s new pro softball team is ready to build another women's sports powerhouse 42%
By Nikki Overfelt Chifalu0%
6/7/2026, 2:00:00 AM
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They might not be from Kansas City, but players for the KC Diamonds — the newest professional sports team in town — have already scored a taste of how the city shows up for women’s sports.
The team ventured last weekend to the riverfront for a KC Current home game at the world’s first stadium purpose-built for women’s professional sports.
Laurin Krings, pitcher for the Diamonds and a former University of Missouri player, during the team’s media day Tuesday at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas.
“It’s just amazing to be able to be a part of another female team to make this city just so much more special and to just keep growing women’s sports entirely.”
The team said it is already feeling embraced by Kansas City.
Alexis Hastings, outfielder for the KC Diamonds speaks to reporters during a media day event at Legends Field.
“I’m just so grateful for the city’s support,” noted outfielder Alexis Hastings, who is from Lynchburg, Virginia, and played in college at the University of Connecticut.
“So many fans have already shown love and support and I think there’s no other place to be with the history.”
“I’ve coached in a former pro league up in Chicago and we had great crowds up there and a lot of support,” added head coach Thomas Macera.
“Since I’ve been here there’s been a lot of support and people pushing it and getting excited about it.”
The Diamonds are set to compete in the Professional Softball League, a new national league created to elevate elite women’s softball, expand professional opportunities for athletes, and build sustainable franchises in softball-driven markets.
The team’s season opener is June 12 in Puerto Rico with a home opener June 17 in KCK.
Hailey Cripe, utility infielder for the KC Diamonds speaks to reporters during a media day event at Legends Field.
“The girls have asked me some local questions about where we should get breakfast and stuff,” Cripe said.
“And I’m like, ‘Guys, I’m not from here.’
But Kansas did become my second home at KU.
So it’s just really awesome to see the fan engagement around the sport and the excitement for this city and this team is going to be really great this season.”
“It’s really cool to come back, especially with the career we had at Mizzou,” Krings continued.
“And the fan base.
I already know they’re gonna come out.
Kansas City, entirely, has such a good fan base.
Even at Mizzou, it was electric.”
This story originally ran on Startland News, a fellow member of the KC Media Collective.
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