#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	-	-	-	-
	8	6	21	19	.368	.429	.684	1.113	3	7	3	-	1	5	-	2	2	4	13	-	-	-	1
Career Totals	22	9	42	38	.237	.310	.395	.705	5	9	3	-	1	6	2	2	7	65	15	-	-	-	1

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

Splits

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	PO	A	E	FPCT	DP	SB	CS	CS%
8/5/2026	Team Fernandez	Team Watley	3	-	-	1.000	-	-	-	-

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

Highlights

AUSL Reveals Rosters for 2026 AUSL Pro Game at the Little League® Softball World Series Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods

Greenville, N.C. – The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) today announced the rosters for the 2026 AUSL Pro Game at the Little League® Softball World Series Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, an exhibition featuring 24 AUSL players that will take place Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. ET in Greenville, N.C., and air live on […]

Little League Softball visor on the softball field

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