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2025 AUSL season
LeagueAthletes Unlimited Softball League
Sportsoftball
DurationJune 7 - July 23, 2025
Number of teams4
TV partner(s)ESPN
MLB.com
MLB Network
Top draft pickLexi Kilfoyl (Oklahoma State)
Picked byBandits
Regular Season
Season championsTalons
Season MVPErin Coffel
AUSL Championship
ChampionsTalons
  Runners-upBandits

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Bandits

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

2025 AUSL regular eason
June
Date Time (CT) Matchup TV Result Location
Saturday, June 7 2:00 p.m. Talons vs Bandits MLB.com 1–3 Parkway Bank Sports Complex
5:00 p.m. Volts vs Blaze MLB Network 5–1 Wilkins Stadium
Sunday, June 8 1:00 p.m. Talons vs Bandits MLB.com 6–3 Parkway Bank Sports Complex
4:00 p.m. Volts vs Blaze MLB.com 10–3 Wilkins Stadium
Monday, June 9 6:00 p.m. Volts vs Blaze MLB.com 1–3 Wilkins Stadium
Tuesday, June 10 1:00 p.m. Talons vs Bandits ESPN 2 0–8 (5) Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Thursday, June 12 6:00 p.m. Volts vs Bandits ESPN 2 5–6 (9) McMurry Park
Friday, June 13 8:00 p.m. Volts vs Bandits MLB.com 1–6 McMurry Park
Saturday, June 14 11:00 a.m. Talons vs Blaze ESPNU 14–12 Jim Frost Stadium
5:30 p.m. Talons vs Blaze MLB.com 7–6 Jim Frost Stadium
8:00 p.m. Volts vs Bandits MLB Network 0–6 McMurry Park
Sunday, June 15 1:00 p.m. Talons vs Blaze MLB.com 10–8 Jim Frost Stadium
Wednesday, June 18 6:00 p.m. Bandits vs Talons MLB.com 4–5 Wilkins Stadium
6:00 p.m. Blaze vs Volts MLB.com 1–6
Thursday, June 19 1:00 p.m. Bandits vs Talons ESPNU 8–4 Wilkins Stadium
3:30 p.m. Blaze vs Volts ESPNU 2–9
Friday, June 20 6:00 p.m. Bandits vs Blaze ESPNU 11–2 (5) Wilkins Stadium
7:30 p.m. Talons vs Volts MLB.com 3–2 Love's Field
Saturday, June 21 4:00 p.m. Talons vs Volts ESPNU 4–0 Love's Field
6:00 p.m. Bandits vs Blaze MLB Network 11–3 Wilkins Stadium
Sunday, June 22 4:00 p.m. Bandits vs Blaze MLB.com 9–7 Wilkins Stadium
6:00 p.m. Talons vs Volts ESPNU 8–3 Love's Field
Monday, June 23 5:30 p.m. Bandits vs Blaze MLB.com 3–11 (6) Wilkins Stadium
7:30 p.m. Talons vs Volts MLB.com 8–6 Love's Fields
July
Date Time (CT) Matchup TV Result Location
Monday, July 7 6:00 p.m. Bandits vs Volts ESPN2 3–5 Parkway Bank Sports Complex
6:00 p.m. Blaze vs Talons ESPN2 1–9 (5)
Tuesday, July 8 6:00 p.m. Blaze vs Bandits MLB.com 12–10 Parkway Bank Sports Complex
6:00 p.m. Volts vs Talons MLB.com 0–4
Wednesday, July 9 10:30 a.m. Blaze vs Bandits MLB.com 4–5 (8) Parkway Bank Sports Complex
10:30 a.m. Volts vs Talons MLB.com 0–2
Friday, July 11 6:00 p.m. Bandits vs Talons ESPNU 7–8 (8) Connie Claussen Field
9:00 p.m. Blaze vs Volts MLB.com 6–11 Husky Softball Stadium
Saturday, July 12 6:00 p.m. Bandits vs Talons MLB Network 9–1 (6) Connie Claussen Field
8:00 p.m. Blaze vs Volts MLB.com 3–1 Husky Softball Stadium
Sunday, July 13 12:00 p.m. Bandits vs Talons ESPN2 3–6 Connie Claussen Field
3:00 p.m. Blaze vs Volts MLB.com 10–2 Husky Softball Stadium
Wednesday, July 16 6:00 p.m. Blaze vs Talons ESPNU 1–4 Dumke Family Softball Stadium
Thursday, July 17 6:00 p.m. Bandits vs Volts ESPN2 8–7 Dell Diamond
8:00 p.m. Blaze vs Talons MLB Network 4–5 Dumke Family Softball Stadium
Friday, July 18 7:00 p.m. Bandits vs Volts ESPNU 9–2 Dell Diamond
8:00 p.m. Talons vs Blaze MLB.com 3–2 Dumke Family Softball Stadium
Saturday, July 19 5:00 p.m. Talons vs Blaze MLB.com 0–2 Dumke Family Softball Stadium
7:00 p.m. Volts vs Bandits MLB.com 3–4 Dell Diamond
Sunday, July 20 6:00 p.m. Volts vs Bandits MLB.com 7–5 Dell Diamond
Tuesday, July 22 6:00 p.m. Volts vs Talons ESPNU 4–6 Rhoads Stadium
7:30 p.m. Blaze vs Bandits MLB.com 12–6 Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Wednesday, July 23 6:00 p.m. Volts vs Talons ESPNU 6–4 Rhoads Stadium
7:30 p.m. Blaze vs Bandits MLB.com 1–5 Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Postseason
Date Time (CT) Matchup TV Result Location
July 26 4:00 p.m. Bandits vs Talons ESPN2 1–3 Tuscaloosa, AL
July 27 3:00 p.m. Talons vs Bandits ESPN2 1–0 Tuscaloosa, AL

Media coverage

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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

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  1. ^ Sweazie, Cayla (July 27, 2025). "Talons claim Inaugural AUSL Championship Title". theausl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "AUSL to Hold College Draft Show May 3 on ESPNU". theausl.com. Athletes Unlimited. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma's Sam Landry No. 1 pick in Athletes Unlimited draft". ESPN.com. May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Williams, Trevona (May 4, 2025). "Athletes Unlimited Softball League unveils locations, venues for inaugural season". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Broadcast Schedule Announced for Inaugural AUSL Season". AUSL. June 4, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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