The inaugural teams of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) are taking shape. Each team – the Bandits, Blaze, Talons, and Volts – selected their first 12 players during the AUSL Inaugural Draft.
The Bandits, who won the No. 1 pick via lottery, selected pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl as the first overall selection in league history.
Teams will complete their rosters over the coming months with one free agency signing and three selections at the AUSL College Draft this spring.
Here are the complete results from the AUSL Inaugural Draft.
Round 1
1. Bandits | Lexi Kilfoyl, Pitcher, Oklahoma State
2. Blaze | Carley Hoover, Pitcher, LSU
3. Talons | Megan Faraimo, Pitcher, UCLA
4. Volts | Rachel Garcia, Pitcher, UCLA
Round 2
5. Blaze | Aleshia Ocasio, Pitcher, Florida
6. Talons | Georgina Corrick, Pitcher, USF
7. Volts | Amanda Lorenz, Outfielder, Florida
8. Bandits | Taylor McQuillin, Pitcher, Arizona
Round 3
9. Talons | Sharlize Palacios, Catcher, UCLA
10. Volts | Dejah Mulipola, Catcher, Arizona
11. Bandits | Skylar Wallace, Middle Infielder, Florida
12. Blaze | Aubrey Leach, Middle Infielder, Tennessee
Round 4
13. Volts | Jessi Warren, Corner Infielder, Florida State
14. Bandits | Bubba Nickles, Outfielder, UCLA
15. Blaze | Aliyah Andrews, Outfielder, LSU
16. Talons | Hannah Flippen, Middle Infielder, Utah
Round 5
17. Bandits | Mia Davidson, Catcher,
18. Blaze | Anissa Urtez, Middle Infielder, Utah
19. Talons | Maya Brady, Utility, UCLA
20. Volts | Tiare Jennings, Middle Infielder, Oklahoma
Round 6
21. Blaze | Keilani Ricketts, Pitcher, Oklahoma
22. Talons | Sahvanna Jaquish, Utility, LSU
23. Volts | Payton Gottshall, Pitcher, Tennessee
24. Bandits | Erin Coffel, Middle Infielder, Kentucky
Round 7
25. Talons | Ali Aguilar, Middle Infielder, Washington
26. Volts | Sis Bates, Middle Infielder, Washington
27. Bandits | Morgan Zerkle, Outfielder, Marshall
28. Blaze | Kayla Kowalik, Catcher, Kentucky
Round 8
29. Volts | Erika Piancastelli, Outfielder, McNeese
30. Bandits | Delanie Wisz, Corner Infielder, UCLA
31. Blaze | Baylee Klingler, Corner Infielder, Washington
32. Talons | Tori Vidales, Corner Infielder, Texas A&M
Round 9
33. Bandits | Sydney McKinney, Middle Infielder, Wichita State
34. Blaze | Alana Vawter, Pitcher, South Carolina
35. Talons | Montana Fouts, Pitcher, Alabama
36. Volts | Kelsey Stewart-Hunter, Corner Infielder, Florida
Round 10
37. Blaze | Ciara Briggs, Outfielder, LSU
38. Talons | Caroline Jacobsen, Outfielder, Duke
39. Volts | Mariah Mazon, Pitcher, Oregon State
40. Bandits | Odicci Alexander, Pitcher, James Madison
Round 11
41. Talons | Sydney Romero, Middle Infielder, Oklahoma
42. Volts | McKenzie Clark, Outfielder, Clemson
43. Bandits | Sarah Willis, Pitcher, UCF
44. Blaze | Taylor Edwards, Catcher, Nebraska
Round 12
45. Volts | Sierra Romero, Middle Infielder, Michigan
46. Bandits | Bella Dayton, Outfielder, Texas
47. Blaze | Kalei Harding, Outfielder, Florida State
48. Talons | Victoria Hayward, Outfielder, Washington
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.
