#44, Utility, L/R

Ali Newland

Louisiana State University '24

Hometown: Bremen, Georgia

Playing for Geaux Teal Ovarian Cancer Awareness Foundation

Ali Newland is a 5-foot-4 professional softball utility player from Bremen, Georgia. She was acquired in the 5th Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at LSU.

Personal Life

Family: Her father played baseball at Young Harris College and Georgia, and her mother played softball at Young Harris.

Education: Earned a master’s degree from NC State in liberal studies.

Professional Experience

AUSL (2025)

2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: Accumulated 700 leaderboard points, registering one hit in seven at-bats over six games.

2025 AUSL Regular Season: Appeared in eight games for the Volts and the Blaze, compiling a .368 batting average overall with three doubles, one home run, and five RBIs for the Blaze.

Other Professional Experience (2024)

AFP: Competed for the Florida Vibe during the 2024 Association of Fastpitch Professionals season.

College Experience: LSU (2021–2024)

Career Statistics: Registered a .298 career batting average with 166 hits, 25 home runs, and 20 stolen bases.

Senior Year (2024): Batted .304 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs, and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in left field.

Junior Year (2023): Finished with a .329 batting average, six home runs, and 38 RBIs.

Awards & Honors

Conference Honors: Two-time All-SEC First Team (junior and senior).

Academic: Honored as the 2024 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and earned Third-Team Academic All-America recognition.

YEAR	G	GS	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
2025 All-Star Cup	6	1	8	7	.143	.250	.143	.393	1	1	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-
2025 AUSL	8	6	21	19	.368	.429	.684	1.113	3	7	3	-	1	5	-	2	2	-	13	-	-	-	1
Career Totals	22	9	42	38	.237	.310	.395	.705	5	9	3	-	1	6	2	2	7	-	15	-	-	-	1

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

Splits

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
8/31/2025	Team Garcia	Team Ricketts	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-
8/30/2025	Team Coffel	Team Ricketts	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	-
8/29/2025	Team Ricketts	Team Kowalik	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-
8/26/2025	Team Coffey	Team Netz	1	1	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	1	-	-	-	-
8/25/2025	Team Kowalik	Team Coffey	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	-
8/24/2025	Team Ricketts	Team Coffey	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-
8/21/2025	Team Kowalik	Team Willis	2	1	-	.500	-	.500	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	4	-	-	-	-	-
8/19/2025	Team Falby	Team Kowalik	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	-
8/3/2025	Team Kilfoyl	Team Corrick	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-

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

Highlights

AUSL Athletes on College Coaching Staffs

For almost all players in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, the sport is their full-time job. But how it fills their time varies. Some are athletes year-round, playing in the AUSL and with leagues overseas. Many organize camps or give lessons. A large portion of the athletes spend the rest of the year back in […]

Sydney Romero sits in the dugout during a Talons game

7/7/2026-
Cascade released Ali Newland
12/2/2025Cascade
Cascade drafted Ali Newland in the allocation draft: [Round 5, Pick 1 (25)]
7/12/2025-
Ali Newland placed back into the reserve pool
7/4/2025Blaze
Blaze reserved player Ali Newland
6/19/2025-
Ali Newland placed back into the reserve pool
5/22/2025-
Ali Newland placed in the reserve pool
5/22/2025Volts
Ali Newland assigned to Volts

DATE	TEAM	TRANSACTION
7/7/2026		Cascade released Ali Newland
12/2/2025	Cascade	Cascade drafted Ali Newland in the allocation draft: [Round 5, Pick 1 (25)]
7/12/2025		Ali Newland placed back into the reserve pool
7/4/2025	Blaze	Blaze reserved player Ali Newland
6/19/2025		Ali Newland placed back into the reserve pool
5/22/2025		Ali Newland placed in the reserve pool
5/22/2025	Volts	Ali Newland assigned to Volts