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Women's professional baseball team for San Francisco

San Francisco Firebells

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LeagueWomen's Pro Baseball League (WPBL)
LocationSan Francisco, California
Founded2025
Colors  Purple
  Red
  Lavender

The San Francisco Firebells are an upcoming professional women's baseball team for San Francisco that will compete in the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL). The team's main color is purple, with a color scheme similar to that of the Golden State Valkyries. It is one of the four inaugural teams of the WPBL, alongside the Boston Hunters, Los Angeles Queens, and New York Heights.

History

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Founding

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On October 21, 2025, the WPBL announced that San Francisco would have one of the league's four inaugural teams, alongside Boston, New York, and Los Angeles.[1] San Francisco was chosen because of its reputation of supporting baseball and women's sports.[2][3] In 2025, the city's Golden State Valkyries set the WNBA single-season home attendance record in the team's first season,[4] and the neighboring Bay FC set the single-game attendance record in American professional women's sports history in its second season.[5]

When revealed, the team did not yet have a name.[3][6] Its main color is purple, with a color scheme similar to that of the Valkyries.[7]

In November 2025, the team selected Kelsie Whitmore with the first overall pick of the inaugural WPBL draft.[6][8]

2026

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The team will not play in San Francisco in the 2026 WPBL season. Instead, Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, will be used as a neutral venue for the season.[9] League co-founder Keith Stein has stated that there is a chance of exhibition games being played at the four cities, with Oracle Park being a possibility.[3]

The team name for WPBL San Francisco was revealed to be the "San Francisco Firebells" on July 8, named for Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who was nicknamed "Firebelle Lil" due to her devotion to San Francisco's volunteer firefighters.[10][11]

Current roster

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San Francisco Firebells roster
Active roster Coaching staff

Pitchers

  • -- United States Jill Albayati
  • -- United States Peyton Coria
  • -- United States Niki Eckert
  • -- Canada Liz Gilder
  • -- United States Kiley Ingram
  • -- United States Arwen McCullough
  • -- United States Katie Reynolds
  • -- Mexico Flor Elena Valerio Montoya
  • -- United States Kelsie Whitmore


Catchers

  • -- United States Samantha Gutierrez
  • -- United States Scrappy Hopkins
  • -- United States Alexia Jorge
  • -- Mexico Estheoa Segovia

Infielders

  • -- United States Kaija Bazzano
  • -- United States Kailyn Bearpaw
  • -- Japan Hinano Beppu
  • -- Canada Ela Day-Bédard
  • -- United States Amanda Gianelloni
  • -- United States Kaelei Kajitani
  • -- United States Allie Lacey
  • -- United States Andréanne Leblanc
  • -- United States Joely Leguizamon
  • -- United States Micaela Minner
  • -- South Korea Jua Park
  • -- Japan Ayaka Yamamoto

Outfielders

  • -- Mexico Rosi del Castillo
  • -- United States Bella Espinoza-Molina
  • -- United States Jordan Eyster
  • -- United States Skylar Kaplan

Manager

  • -- TBD

Coaches

  • -- TBD


Roster updated on July 8, 2026

  • Injury icon Disabled list
  • ‡ Inactive list
  • § Suspended list
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References

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  1. ↑ Thames, Alanis (October 21, 2025). "Women's Pro Baseball League selects New York, Boston, LA, and San Francisco for inaugural season". Associated Press. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kenny, Jane (October 22, 2025). "New women's baseball league offers SF girls a 'concrete path' to the pros". The San Francisco Standard. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Rubin, Shayna (October 21, 2025). "San Francisco one of four teams for Women's Professional Baseball League's first season". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ Dycus, Joseph (September 6, 2025). "Valkyries set WNBA home game attendance record in first year of existence". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ Wachtel, Mia (August 23, 2025). "Did 40,000 Bay FC fans packing Oracle Park prove women's soccer has a future in S.F.?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Rubin, Shayna (April 15, 2026). "Three S.F. girls to take part in MLB's Trailblazer Series amid big year for women in baseball". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ CBS News Bay Area (October 22, 2025). San Francisco sports fans excited for Women's Professional Baseball League team (video). Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Lacques, Gabe (November 20, 2025). "WPBL draft: Kelsie Whitmore goes No. 1; Mo'Ne Davis to LA". USA Today. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ Reynolds, Geno (November 17, 2025). "Robin Roberts Stadium named official venue of the WPBL 2026 season". NewsChannel 20. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Introducing the First Four - Inspired by Legends". Women's Pro Baseball League. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Women's pro baseball league unveils team nicknames and logos ahead of inaugural season". AP News. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
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