WPBL championship series
The gist
Los Angeles Queens lead San Francisco Firebells 2-1 in the inaugural WPBL best-of-five championship series.
The first WPBL title and custom Baron Championship Rings are on the line.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026San Francisco Firebells swept No. 4 Boston Hunters to reach the WPBL Championship, while the LA Queens' semifinal against No. 2 New York Heights went to a Game 3 after New York rallied to force it.
- Sep 15, 2026LA Queens advanced to the championship series with a 15-11 semifinal win over the New York Heights.
- Sep 16, 2026Game 1: Los Angeles Queens rallied for a 7-6 win over the San Francisco Firebells in Springfield, Ill. The Firebells led 6-2 after Amanda Gianelloni's second-inning grand slam, but Caitlin Eynon (3-for-3, 2 RBIs) sparked the comeback. Megan Cavanagh, Marla Hooch in A League of Their Own, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.