Draft Results: Every Blaze Pick from the AUSL Inaugural Draft
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Inaugural Draft is complete and the Blaze have selected their first 12 players.
The Blaze selected pitcher Carley Hoover in the first round with the No. 2 pick.
Blaze General Manager Dana Sorensen and Head Coach Alisa Goler will complete the roster over the coming months with one free agency signing and three selections at the AUSL College Draft this spring.
Here is every Blaze pick from the AUSL Inaugural Draft.
Round 1, Pick No. 2: Carley Hoover, Right-Handed Pitcher, LSU
Round 2, Pick No. 5: Aleshia Ocasio, Right-Handed Pitcher, Florida
Round 3, Pick No. 12: Aubrey Leach, Middle Infielder, Tennessee
Round 4, Pick No. 15: Aliyah Andrews, Outfielder, LSU
Round 5, Pick No. 18: Anissa Urtez, Middle Infielder, Utah
Round 6, Pick No. 21: Keilani Ricketts, Left-Handed Pitcher, Oklahoma
Round 7, Pick No. 28: Kayla Kowalik, Utility, Kentucky
Round 8, Pick No. 31: Baylee Klingler, Corner Infielder, Washington
Round 9, Pick No. 34: Alana Vawter, Right-Handed Pitcher, South Carolina
Round 10, Pick No. 37: Ciara Briggs, Outfielder, LSU
Round 11, Pick No. 44: Taylor Edwards, Catcher, Nebraska
Round 12, Pick No. 47: Bella Dayton, Outfielder, Texas
The AUSL is a professional women’s softball league featuring four teams playing in a traditional format. The league will begin play this summer. The AUSL will be a touring property in its first season, with the Bandits, Blaze, Talons, and Volts playing games in six to eight cities. The teams will each be assigned to a single city when the league becomes city-based in 2026.
