AUSL

Bringing the Heat

A professional women’s softball league for the world's best professional softball players.

About the AUSL

Launching in June 2025, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) is a professional women’s softball league featuring four teams playing a 24-game season in a traditional format. It creates a new opportunity for the world’s best professional softball players to compete.

The league is complemented by the AUSL All-Star Cup – a four-week season where 60 athletes compete utilizing Athletes Unlimited’s innovative format.

Teams

Meet the inaugural teams competing in the AUSL Regular Season!

Meet the Advisors

  • Jennie Finch

    Advisor

    Jennie Finch

    Advisor

    Two-Time Olympic Medalist & Three-Time World Softball ChampionTwo-Time Olympic Medalist & Three-Time World Softball ChampionTwo-Time Olympic Medalist & Three-Time World Softball Champion

  • Cat Osterman

    Advisor

    Cat Osterman

    Advisor

    2020 Athletes Unlimited Softball Champion & Three-Time Olympic Medalist2020 Athletes Unlimited Softball Champion & Three-Time Olympic Medalist2020 Athletes Unlimited Softball Champion & Three-Time Olympic Medalist

  • Kim Ng

    Senior Advisor

    Kim Ng

    Senior Advisor

    Former MLB Executive & First Female MLB General ManagerFormer MLB Executive & First Female MLB General ManagerFormer MLB Executive & First Female MLB General Manager

  • Natasha Watley

    Advisor

    Natasha Watley

    Advisor

    Two-Time Olympic Medalist, Four-Time All-American, & Seven-Time All-Star Softball PlayerTwo-Time Olympic Medalist, Four-Time All-American, & Seven-Time All-Star Softball PlayerTwo-Time Olympic Medalist, Four-Time All-American, & Seven-Time All-Star Softball Player

  • Jessica Mendoza

    Advisor

    Jessica Mendoza

    Advisor

    ESPN Broadcaster & Four-Time First-Team All-American Softball StandoutESPN Broadcaster & Four-Time First-Team All-American Softball StandoutESPN Broadcaster & Four-Time First-Team All-American Softball Standout

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    road to the WCWS starts this weekend for our draftees 🥎 

who will win it all?! 🏆
    to be fair, your wife is AMANDA CHIDESTER 🤣

(and yes those are big photos of Chiddy on sticks)

via anissaurtez on TikTok
    giving young softball players something to dream for 🥹💙

good luck to our 12 draftees as they start the NCAA Tournament this weekend! 🥎 

#AUSL x @ncaasoftball
    we are thrilled to announce our first in-season impact partnership with Coach Across America and their “She Changes the Game” initiative, a national effort to grow and sustain girls’ participation in sport by increasing the number of women coaches in youth athletics! 🥎

throughout the season this summer, we will conduct a social media and broadcast campaign encouraging fans to support the initiative through local engagement and in-stadium activations.

#AUSL x @coachacrossamerica
    c’mon now Addison 😂😂😂

this had us LAUGHING — the faces, the listing of awards, jerseys in the background it’s all too perfect 

via @sierrajoy32 and @addisonncaldwell
    ANOTHA ONEEEE

Erika Piancastelli has been added to the list of AUSL athletes competing in MLB’s Home Run Derby X 🔥
    impeccable vibes all summer long
    pro softball on ESPN all summer long 📺🥎

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    the race to Salt Lake 🏆

◾️ Amanda Lorenz, Volts
◾️ Sydney Romero, Talons
◾️ Tiare Jennings, Volts
◾️ Hannah Flippen, Talons

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    you’ve always been famous to us, @bri.ellis 

could we see Bri and @arkrazorbacks take home the @ncaasoftball title? 👀
    wishing a happy and healthy Mother’s Day to all 🧡

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    ENTER TO WIN ‼️

Enter to win a trip for two to AUSL Opening Weekend June 7-8 in Rosemont, IL. Link in the bio to enter!

#AUSL x @littleleague
    “one day, I’m going to get a Golden Ticket.” 

OUR HEARTS 😭🩷

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    pro softball but make it astrology ✨ 

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    pro softball starting the day after the WCWS ends? yes pleaseeeee 🤩

GIVE US ALL THE SOFTBALL! 

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    great day to be a Bri Ellis fan, bad day to be that softball
    we are just ONE MONTH away from opening day! 📆 

we will be hosting Fan Fests in Rosemont and Wichita ahead of the games on June 7th! grab your tickets today at theausl.com 🎟️
    pro softball is growing and the world took notice 😏📈🚀

thank you to all the fans who supported our Golden Ticket Moments and College Draft! 

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    Where there’s @p.gott, there’s @vol_softball fans 🧡

Part Two of our Chicago Vlog is now available on YouTube!
    what a stacked draft class 😱

which team do you think had the best draft?!

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