#7, Infield, R/R

Sami Williams

Status: Injured - Temporary

Iowa State University '21

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, California

Big 12 all-time leader: career hits, doubles & TB

Sami Williams is a 5-foot-8 professional softball infielder from Laguna Niguel, California. She was acquired in the 4th Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at Iowa State.

Personal Life

Education & Career: Earned a bachelor’s in software engineering and a master’s in information systems; currently works as a senior software engineer for the Chicago Cubs.

Awards: Received the 2025 Katy Feeney Leadership Award from Major League Baseball.

Professional Experience

2021 AU Pro Softball Championship Season: Compiled 690 points in the 2021 Championship Season, recording her first professional hit on August 30, 2021.

WPF (2023): Hit .219 over 30 games with the Oklahoma City Spark in 2023, tallying one home run and nine RBIs.

College Experience: Iowa State (2017–2021)

Williams set the program record by playing in 257 career games, leading the Cyclones in hits, batting average, and home runs all five seasons.

Career Milestones: She tallied 79 career doubles, ranking fifth in NCAA history, and stands as Iowa State's all-time leader in hits (332), home runs (67), RBIs (180), and runs scored (214).

Senior Year (2021): Set program records by hitting .446 with 21 home runs and 66 runs scored.

YEAR	G	GS	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
2021 Championship*	2	-	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
Career Totals	2	-	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
9/5/2021	Team Osterman	Team Piper	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/4/2021	Team Vidales	Team Osterman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/30/2021	Team Osterman	Team Warren	1	1	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
8/29/2021	Team Hayward	Team Osterman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/28/2021	Team Osterman	Team Piancastelli	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Highlights

2026 AUSL Draft Report Cards

Last year, I took a swing at grading the four Athletes Unlimited Softball League teams after they built their inaugural rosters. Some things I got right, like giving the Talons an ‘A’ with the strongest bullpen and a balance of contact and power hitters. Others I got very wrong (I ranked the Bandits with the […]