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San Francisco Firebells
Logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueWomen's Pro Baseball League (WPBL)
LocationSan Francisco, California
BallparkRobin Roberts Stadium (2026–present)
Founded2025
WPBL pennant (1)2026
Colors  Purple
  Red
  Lavender
ManagerMatt Williams
Coach
Websitewww.womensprobaseballleague.com/teams/san-francisco/
2026 San Francisco Firebells season

The San Francisco Firebells are a professional women's baseball team for San Francisco competing in the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL). The team is named for historical volunteer firefighter Lillie "Firebelle Lil" Hitchcock Coit. Its main color is purple, like the Golden State Valkyries, and its logo fuses a bell with a phoenix. The Firebells are 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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The provisional logo used by the WPBL prior to revealing the team's identity

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]

In November 2025, the team selected Kelsie Whitmore with the first overall pick of the inaugural WPBL draft.[6][7] The team's first manager is Matt Williams, a former third baseman for the San Francisco Giants.[8][9] Williams had previously managed the Washington Nationals from 2014 to 2015 and the Kia Tigers from 2020 to 2021.[10]

2026 season

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The Firebells are not playing in San Francisco in the 2026 WPBL season. Instead, Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, serves as a neutral venue for the season.[11] 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's first game was on August 2,[12] in which they won 11–3 over the Boston Hunters.[9][13] The Firebells then lost a game to the New York Heights and split two games against the Los Angeles Queens.[14][independent source needed] Watch parties were held across the Bay Area during the first week of play, and a San Francisco women's sports bar plans to show all Firebells games.[15]

Team identity

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When revealed, the team used the working name WPBL San Francisco.[3][6] On July 8, 2026, the team received the name "San Francisco Firebells" after Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who was nicknamed "Firebelle Lil" due to her devotion to San Francisco's volunteer firefighters.[16][17]

The Firebells' logo fuses a bell with a phoenix.[18][19] The team's main color is purple, like the Golden State Valkyries.[20]

Current roster

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San Francisco Firebells roster
Active roster Coaching staff

Pitchers


Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches


Roster updated on July 30, 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. ↑ Lacques, Gabe (November 20, 2025). "WPBL draft: Kelsie Whitmore goes No. 1; Mo'Ne Davis to LA". USA Today. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Slusser, Susan (July 16, 2026). "Former Giants great Matt Williams to manage S.F. women's baseball team in inaugural season". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Vieyra, Christian (August 6, 2026). "Petaluma native Jeff Inglin joins staff of San Francisco Firebells in women's pro baseball league". The Press Democrat. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ Ingemi, Marisa (July 24, 2026). "Matt Williams is ready to manage the Bay Area's next women's pro sports team". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Spears, Dan (July 8, 2026). "Women's Pro Baseball League team names, logos unveiled for inaugural season". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  13. ↑ Raia, James (August 2, 2026). "San Francisco Firebells' debut in Women's Professional Baseball League is a winner". East Bay Times. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Schedule". Women's Pro Baseball League. 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  15. ↑ Hari, Amanda (August 9, 2026). "San Francisco Firebells spark excitement after first week of inaugural season". KRON 4 News. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  16. ↑ Anderson, Sonja (July 20, 2026). "New Women's Pro Baseball League Teams Are Named for These Pioneering American Women, Giving Female Players Another League of Their Own". Smithsonian. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  17. ↑ Ingemi, Marisa (July 8, 2026). "Women's baseball, volleyball leagues reveal new Bay Area team names". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  18. ↑ Thames, Alanis (July 8, 2026). "Women's pro baseball league unveils team nicknames and logos ahead of inaugural season". AP News. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Women's Pro Baseball League reveals team names and branding inspired by trailblazing, female pioneers". Women's Pro Baseball League. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  20. ↑ CBS News Bay Area (October 22, 2025). San Francisco sports fans excited for Women's Professional Baseball League team (video). Retrieved November 2, 2025.
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