Lincoln Journal-Star · Apr 25, 2017
Knighten selected in NPF Draft, will reunite with two ex-Husker teammates
MJ Knighten's collegiate softball career is winding down. However, her playing days are far from over.
Knighten, Nebraska's starting third baseman, was selected 25th overall in the National Pro Fastpitch Draft by the Scrap Yard Dawgs. A first-team All-American in 2016, Knighten was the second-to-last selection in Monday's draft.
"I was honestly speechless," Knighten said in a news release. "Even though I knew it could happen, I was still in shock."
The Scrap Yard Dawgs, a Houston-based franchise, are becoming a popular landing spot for those who donned Husker red.