Ailana Agbayani is a 5-foot-4 professional softball infielder from Mililani, Hawai’i. She was acquired by the Chicago Bandits in the third round of the 2026 AUSL College Draft following a collegiate career at BYU and Oklahoma.
Personal Life
Family: Daughter of Benny and Niela Agbayani. Her father played five seasons in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Boston Red Sox. Sister, Aleia, played softball at BYU and California. Brother, Bruin, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the sixth round of the 2025 MLB Draft.
Education: Majored in multidisciplinary studies at Oklahoma with an emphasis on sociology.
Background: Has a dog named Ekahi. Lists her father and Oklahoma head softball coach Patty Gasso among the people who have made a difference in her life. One of her softball idols is Tiare Jennings. Proudest accomplishment is winning the Rawlings Gold Glove award in 2025. Chose to wear No. 50 because her father wore the number during his career.
Hobbies: Enjoys shopping, Pilates, drinking coffee, and reading. Knows how to juggle. Lists The Greatest Showman as her favorite movie.
Professional Experience
Athletes Unlimited Softball League (2026)
2026 AUSL Regular Season: Selected by the Chicago Bandits in the third round of the 2026 AUSL College Draft.
College Experience: BYU & Oklahoma
Career Statistics: Two-year letter winner at Oklahoma after playing at BYU as a freshman and sophomore. Earned a starting assignment in 225-of-227 career games. Accrued a .359 career batting average with 18 home runs and 124 RBIs. Totaled 229 career hits, including 26 doubles and five triples.
Senior Year (Oklahoma): Fashioned a .362 average with seven home runs and 34 RBIs.
Junior Year (2025, Oklahoma): Started all 61 games. Boasted a .314 average with 49 hits, including eight doubles, one triple, and four home runs. Drove in 35 runs while scoring 38 times.
Sophomore Year (BYU): Hit .424 with 70 hits and 58 runs scored. Made 15 appearances in the circle, logging a 5-2 record with 17 strikeouts.
Freshman Year (2023, BYU): Batted .337 with 59 hits, four doubles, four triples, and two home runs, leading the Cougars with 12 stolen bases. Saw action in 17 games as a pitcher, tallying 26 strikeouts over 31.2 innings with a 5-3 record and a 2.43 ERA.
Awards & Honors
Defensive Honors: Recipient of the 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove award at second base.
All-Region: Three-time NFCA All-Region selection, including Second-Team notice as a sophomore.
Conference Honors: 2023 West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year. First-Team All-WCC as a freshman and First-Team All-Big 12 as a sophomore. Member of the 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team.
High School Honors: 2021 Hawai’i Gatorade Player of the Year award.
