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#66, Right-Handed Pitcher, R/R

Sarah Willis

University of Central Florida '24

Hometown: Ontario, California

2024 First-Team All-Big 12 Conference

Sarah Willis is a 5-foot-6 professional softball pitcher from Ontario, California. She was acquired following a collegiate career at Washington and UCF.


Personal Life


Career: Graduate assistant at UCF in 2025. Wears No. 66 in honor of Yasiel Puig.

Professional Experience


2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: 18th place. 2-1 record with a 4.20 ERA.

2025 AUSL Regular Season: Nine appearances for the Bandits with a 6.59 ERA.

2024 AUX & Championship Seasons: Made her pro debut in 2024 AUX (3.55 ERA). Posted a 3.00 ERA in four appearances during the Championship Season.


Other Professional Experience (2025–2026)

Mexican Softball League: Played for Algodoneras del Union Laguna. In 2026, hit .333 and pitched to a 1.57 ERA with 58 strikeouts.

College Experience: Washington & UCF (2021–2024)


Career Statistics: 32-18 career record with five saves, a 2.30 ERA, and 281 strikeouts.

Senior Year (2024, UCF): First-Team All-Big 12. 10-11 record with a 2.34 ERA.

Junior Year (2023, UCF): AAC Pitcher of the Year (19 wins, 1.65 ERA). Threw the first seven-inning perfect game in program history.

Washington (2021–2022): 3-4 record with a 5.44 ERA over two seasons.

AUSL Headshot of Sarah Willis

Career Stats

  • All-Star Cup
  • AUX Softball
  • Regular Season
YEAR
W-L
ERA
G
GS
IP
H
SO
LOB
BB
R
ER
HR
B/AVG
HB
CG
SHO
SV
B
S
WP
2025 All-Star Cup
2-1
4.20
6
2
15.0
18
8
-
1
10
9
2
.286
-
-
-
-
63
115
-
2025 AUSL
1-1
6.59
9
4
17.0
25
10
-
12
17
16
-
.347
1
-
-
-
134
218
-
2024 Championship*
1-1
3.00
4
-
11.2
12
7
-
9
9
5
1
.255
1
-
-
1
79
113
1
2024 AUX Softball
0-1
3.55
7
2
23.2
18
13
-
20
12
12
3
.222
1
2
-
-
31
52
3
Career Totals
0-1
3.55
7
2
23.2
18
13
-
20
12
12
3
.222
1
2
-
-
31
52
3

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

Splits

Game Log

  • 2026 AUSL
  • 2025 All-Star Cup
  • 2025 AUSL
  • 2024 Championship*
  • 2024 AUX Softball
DATE
HOME TEAM
AWAY TEAM
W-L
ERA
G
IP
H
SO
LOB
BB
R
ER
HR
B/AVG
HB
CG
SHO
SV
B
S
WP
6/13/2026
TalonsCascade
0-1
3.50
1
4.0
2
1
-
2
3
2
1
.154
-
-
-
-
22
34
1
6/10/2026
TalonsBandits
1-0
0.00
1
5.0
2
4
-
3
-
-
-
.118
-
-
-
-
35
44
-

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

Highlights

Team Kowalik holds off Team Coffey comeback bid, 7-6

The Quick Story: Team Kowalik sprinted to a 7-0 lead and held off a comeback bid by Team Coffey to register a 7-6 victory to close Monday’s Athletes Unlimited Softball League All-Star Cup doubleheader at Parkway Bank Sports Complex. Key Moment: Team Kowalik (2-0) took an early 7-0 advantage in the first two innings. After […]

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Delanie Wisz hit a home run with three RBIs in Team Kowalik's 7-6 win over Team Coffey.

Awards & Honors

2024 First-Team All-Big 12 Conference
2023 AAC Pitcher of the Year
Two-Time NFCA All-Region Selection (2023, 2024)
2023 AAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Transactions

  • 7/9/2026Cascade
    Cascade reserved player Sarah Willis for 30 days: Sarah Willis selected from Reserve Pool on 7/9/2026
  • 6/23/2026-
    Sarah Willis placed back into the reserve pool
  • 5/20/2026-
    Sarah Willis placed in the reserve pool
  • 5/20/2026Talons
    Talons reserved player Sarah Willis for 30 days
  • 11/14/2025-
    Sarah Willis was not offered a 2026 contract by the Bandits
  • 1/30/2025Bandits
    Bandits drafted Sarah Willis in the inagural draft [Round 11, Pick 3(43)]

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