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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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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    the final round is complete ✅

9️⃣ Blaze, Ana Gold
1️⃣0️⃣ Bandits, Devyn Netz
1️⃣1️⃣ Volts, Danieca Coffey
1️⃣2️⃣ Talons, Raelin Chaffin

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    the round two picks are locked in ✅

5️⃣ Talons, Sierra Sacco
6️⃣ Blaze, Korbe Otis
7️⃣ Bandits, Emiley Kennedy
8️⃣ Volts, Michaela Edenfield

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    first rounders ✅

1️⃣ Volts, Sam Landry
2️⃣ Talons, Bri Ellis
3️⃣ Blaze, Emma Lemley
4️⃣ Bandits, Cori McMillan

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    the very first college athlete to EVER be drafted to the AUSL…

Oklahoma’s Sam Landry ⚡️
    TONIGHT!!! 🤩

just a couple hours until the 2025 AUSL College Draft on ESPNU 📺
    what does a Golden Ticket get you? our Commissioner, Kim Ng answered that question last night on the @mlbnetwork 🎫

tune in tonight to see where the Golden Ticket recipients were drafted!
    Commissioner, Kim Ng joined MLB Tonight to talk about where the AUSL is heading 📈🚀

That growth continues tonight with the 2025 AUSL College Draft! Tune in at 9pm ET 📺 

(via @mlbnetwork)
    The 12 AUSL College Draftees 🥎 

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    yesterday’s panel at @espnw Summit NYC 🏙️

Jess, Allie, Cat and Sierra sat down to discuss the launch of the next major professional women’s sports league and the exciting future ahead! 

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    our golden girls 🥹💛
    AUSL 🤝 AU Pro VB 

excited to have both sports competing in Omaha in 2025! 🥎🏐