2025 AUSL season
| 2025 AUSL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Athletes Unlimited Softball League |
| Sport | Softball |
| Duration | June 7 - July 27, 2025 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN MLB.com MLB Network |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Allocation draft: Lexi Kilfoyl College draft: Sam Landry |
| Picked by | Allocation draft: Bandits College draft: Volts |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Talons |
| Season MVP | Erin Coffel |
| AUSL Championship | |
| Champions | Talons |
| Runners-up | Bandits |
The 2025 season of Athletes Unlimited Softball League was the inaugural season of the league, which began on June 7, 2025. The Talons defeated the Bandits in a best-of-three championship series to win the inaugural AUSL championship.[1]
2025 College Draft
It was announced on April 13, 2025, that the College Draft would air on ESPNU on May 3, 2025.[2] Prior to the draft, players received golden tickets notifying them they were eligible for the draft.[2][3] Sam Landry was drafted first overall by the Volts in the 2025 AUSL Draft.[4]
First Round
| Pick | Name | Team | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Landry | Volts | Pitcher | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Bri Ellis | Talons | Infield | Arkansas |
| 3 | Emma Lemley | Blaze | Pitcher | Virginia Tech |
| 4 | Cori McMillan | Bandits | Utility | Virginia Tech |
Second Round
| Pick | Name | Team | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sierra Sacco | Talons | Outfield | Mississippi State |
| 6 | Korbe Otis | Blaze | Outfield | Florida |
| 7 | Emiley Kennedy | Bandits | Pitcher | Texas A&M |
| 8 | Michaela Edenfield | Volts | Catcher | Florida State |
Third Round
| Pick | Name | Team | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ana Gold | Blaze | Infield | Duke |
| 10 | Devyn Netz | Bandits | Pitcher | Arizona |
| 11 | Danieca Coffey | Volts | Utility | LSU |
| 12 | Raelin Chaffin | Talons | Pitcher | Mississippi State |
Teams
Bandits
| No. | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Odicci Alexander | RHP | James Madison |
| 21 | Erin Coffel | IF | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mia Davidson | C | Mississippi State |
| 6 | Bella Dayton | OF | Texas |
| 11 | Emiley Kennedy | P | Texas A&M |
| 8 | Lexi Kilfoyl | RHP | Oklahoma State |
| 26 | Sydney McKinney | IF | Wichita State |
| 2 | Cori McMillan | UTIL | Virginia Tech |
| 82 | Taylor McQuillin | LHP | Arizona |
| 34 | Devyn Netz | P | Arizona |
| 48 | Bubba Nickles-Camarena | OF | UCLA |
| 41 | Jordan Roberts | C | Florida |
| 17 | Skylar Wallace | IF | Florida |
| 66 | Sarah Willis | RHP | UCF |
| 97 | Delanie Wisz | IF | UCLA |
| 18 | Morgan Zerkle | OF | Marshall |
Coaching Staff
| General Manager | Jenny Dalton-Hill |
| Head Coach | Stacey Nuveman-Deniz |
| Associate Head Coach | Courtney Martinez |
| Assistant Coach | Grace French |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Lotief |
Blaze
| No. | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aliyah Andrews | OF | LSU |
| 88 | Ciara Briggs | OF | LSU |
| 12 | Taylor Edwards | C | Nebraska |
| 41 | Danielle Gibson Whorton | IF | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ana Gold | IF | Duke |
| 7 | Kalei Harding | OF | Florida State |
| 22 | Carley Hoover | RHP | LSU |
| 3 | Baylee Klingler | RHP | Washington |
| 99 | Kayla Kowalik | UTIL | Kentucky |
| 75 | Aubrey Leach | IF | Tennessee |
| 27 | Emma Lemley | P | Virginia Tech |
| 8 | Aleshia Ocasio | RHP | Florida |
| 33 | Korbe Otis | OF | Florida |
| 10 | Keilani Ricketts | LHP | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Hope Trautwein-Valdespino | RHP | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Anissa Urtez | IF | Utah |
| 15 | Alana Vawter | RHP | Stanford |
Coaching Staff
| General Manager | Dana Sorensen |
| Head Coach | Alisa Goler |
| Associate Head Coach | Kara Dill |
| Assistant Coach | Sue Kunkle |
| Assistant Coach | Ryan Wondrasek |
Talons
| No. | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ali Aguilar | IF | Washington |
| 7 | Maya Brady | UTIL | UCLA |
| 25 | Raelin Chaffin | P | Mississippi State |
| 22 | Georgina Corrick | RHP | South Florida |
| 77 | Bri Ellis | IF | Arkansas |
| 80 | Megan Faraimo | RHP | UCLA |
| 19 | Hannah Flippen | IF | Utah |
| 14 | Montana Fouts | RHP | Alabama |
| 1 | Victoria Hayward | OF | Washington |
| 51 | Caroline Jacobsen | OF | Clemson |
| 27 | Sahvanna Jaquish | UTIL | LSU |
| 8 | Mariah Lopez | LHP | Utah |
| 13 | Sharlize Palacios | C | UCLA |
| 2 | Sydney Romero | IF | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Sierra Sacco | OF | Mississippi State |
| 29 | Tori Vidales | IF | Texas A&M |
Coaching Staff
| General Manager | Lisa Fernandez | |
| Head Coach | Howard Dobson | |
| Associate Head Coach | Kirk Walker | |
| Assistant Coach | Jo Koons | |
| Assistant Coach | Alex Ibarra | (First week only) |
| Assistant Coach | Will Oldham | (Remainder of Season) |
Volts
| No. | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sis Bates | IF | Washington |
| 86 | McKenzie Clark | OF | Clemson |
| 13 | Danieca Coffey | UTIL | LSU |
| 51 | Michaela Edenfield | C | Florida State |
| 00 | Rachel Garcia | RHP | UCLA |
| 33 | Payton Gottshall | RHP | Tennessee |
| 23 | Tiare Jennings | IF | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Sam Landry | P | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Amanda Lorenz | OF | Florida |
| 34 | Mariah Mazon | RHP | Oregon State |
| 2 | Dejah Mulipola | C | Arizona |
| 20 | Erika Piancastelli | OF | McNeese Cowgirls softball |
| 32 | Sierra Romero | IF | Michigan Wolverines softball |
| 3 | Sam Show | UTIL | Oklahoma State |
| 7 | Kelsey Stewart-Hunter | IF | Florida |
| 30 | Jessi Warren | IF | Florida State |
Coaching Staff
| General Manager | Cat Osterman |
| Head Coach | Kelly Kretschman |
| Associate Head Coach | Courtney Gettins |
| Assistant Coach | Kristen Zaleski |
| Assistant Coach | Josh Eurich |
Venues
| Stadium Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Dell Diamond | Round Rock, TX |
| Dumke Family Softball Stadium | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Connie Claussen Field | Omaha, NE |
| Husky Softball Stadium | Seattle, WA |
| Jim Frost Stadium | Chattanooga, TN |
| Love's Field | Norman, OK |
| McMurry Park | Sulphur, LA |
| Parkway Bank Sports Complex | Rosemont, IL |
| Rhoads Stadium | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Wilkins Stadium | Wichita, KS |
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talons | 24 | 18 | 4 | .750 | — |
| Bandits | 24 | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3 |
| Volts | 24 | 8 | 16 | .333 | 10 |
| Blaze | 24 | 7 | 17 | .292 | 11 |
Schedule
Each team played 24 games, with a total of 48 games played between four teams during the season. The games were played in a tour format across the United States in at least ten cities.[5]
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Media coverage
Nationally, games will be broadcast on ESPN (40 games across ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+), MLB.com (32 games), All-Women’s Sports Network (19 games), NESN Nation (7 games) and MLB Network (5 games). Only games on ESPN platforms and MLB Network will be exclusive. All non-ESPN games will stream on MLB.com.
Regionally, games will air on FanDuel Sports Network (27 games), MSG Networks (27 games), WPWR-TV/WFLD (27 games), Marquee Sports Network (20 games), SportsNet Pittsburgh (19 games), and NESN (17 games).
For all games, Eric Collins, Chuckie Kempf or Mark Neely will serve as play-by-play commentators, Amanda Scarborough (lead), Danielle Lawrie, Jessica Mendoza, Natasha Watley and Kenzie Fowler will serve as color commentators, and Savanna Collins will serve as an on-field reporter.[6]
References
- ^ Sweazie, Cayla (July 27, 2025). "Talons claim Inaugural AUSL Championship Title". theausl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "AUSL to Hold College Draft Show May 3 on ESPNU". theausl.com. Athletes Unlimited. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Flores, Marisa. "The 12 NCAA softball stars who got a 'golden ticket' surprise for the AUSL College Draft | NCAA.com". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Oklahoma's Sam Landry No. 1 pick in Athletes Unlimited draft". ESPN.com. May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Trevona (May 4, 2025). "Athletes Unlimited Softball League unveils locations, venues for inaugural season". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Broadcast Schedule Announced for Inaugural AUSL Season". AUSL. June 4, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.