Bandits’ Ocasio inks OPAL deal with HitTrax

By Thomas Porter | February 22, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aleshia Ocasio and HitTrax have agreed to an On-Player Ad Location (OPAL) activation that will pair the two for the 2019 season. The OPAL program was launched by the league in December and designed specifically to subsidize player salaries with at least 90% of the revenue paid directly to the athletes themselves. The…

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Ocasio receives Rookie of the Week honors

By Thomas Porter | June 20, 2018

ROSEMONT — Chicago Bandits right-hander Aleshia Ocasio has been the National Pro Fastpitch Week 5 Rookie of the Week, league officials announced Wednesday afternoon. Ocasio, whom the Bandits selected 10th overall in the second round of the 2018 NPF Draft, made her professional debut Saturday against the Aussie Spirit. The former Florida two-way star earned the…

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Bandits sign Florida two-way star Ocasio to three-year deal

By Thomas Porter | June 11, 2018

ROSEMONT — The Chicago Bandits have signed standout pitcher and utility player Aleshia Ocasio to a three-year deal, team officials announced Monday afternoon. Ocasio, drafted 10th overall in the second round of the 2018 NPF Draft out of Florida, ranks among the top 10 in 10 different career marks for the Gators, including both pitching and…

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