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#40, Utility, R/R

Karli Spaid

Miami University '24

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Four-Time First-Team All-MAC

Karli Spaid is a 5-foot-7 professional softball utility player from Chicago, Illinois. She was acquired following a collegiate career at Miami (Ohio).


Personal Life


Career: Assistant softball coach at Ohio State.

Professional Experience


2024 AUX & Championship Seasons: Hit three combined home runs across her rookie AUX and Championship campaigns.


International Experience (2021)

Team USA: Won Gold at the 2021 Junior Women’s World Championship (.400 average, two HRs).

College Experience: Miami (Ohio) (2021–2024)


Career Statistics: First player in program history to have their jersey retired. Miami’s career leader in home runs (103), runs (253), hits (274), and RBIs (258).

Senior Year (2024): First-Team All-American. MAC Player of the Year. Hit 36 home runs (second in NCAA history) with a .407 batting average and 76 RBIs.

AUSL Headshot of Karli Spaid

Career Stats

  • All-Star Cup
  • AUX Softball
  • Regular Season
YEAR
G
GS
PA
AB
AVG
OBP
SLG%
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
HP
SO
LOB
TB
SF
SH
SB
CS
2026 AUSL
3
1
3
2
-
.333
-
.333
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
2024 Championship*
10
4
10
9
.333
.400
.667
1.067
4
3
-
-
1
3
-
1
4
-
6
-
-
-
-
2024 AUX Softball
10
5
21
19
.211
.286
.526
.812
3
4
-
-
2
4
2
-
5
-
10
-
-
-
-
Career Totals
23
10
34
30
.233
.324
.533
.857
8
7
-
-
3
7
3
1
10
165
16
-
-
-
-

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

Splits

Game Log

  • 2026 AUSL
  • 2024 Championship*
  • 2024 AUX Softball
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
6/17/2026
BanditsBlaze
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6/15/2026
BlazeVolts
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6/9/2026
BlazeCascade
3
2
-
.333
-
.333
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-

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

Awards & Honors

Four-Time First-Team All-MAC
2024 MAC Player of the Year
2024 NFCA All-Mideast Region First Team
2024 USA Softball Collegiate POY Top 10 Finalist
Miami Career Leader in Home Runs (103)

Transactions

  • 7/13/2026Blaze
    Blaze reserved player Karli Spaid for 30 days
  • 6/20/2026-
    Karli Spaid placed back into the reserve pool
  • 5/20/2026-
    Karli Spaid placed in the reserve pool
  • 5/20/2026Blaze
    Blaze reserved player Karli Spaid for 30 days

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