#31, Outfield, L/R

Amari Harper

University of Oregon '26

Hometown: Corona, California

Amari Harper is a 5-foot-7 professional softball utility player from Corona, California. She was acquired by the Oklahoma City Spark in the third round of the 2026 AUSL College Draft following a collegiate career at Texas A&M and Oregon.

Personal Life

Family: Daughter of Carrie and Baraka Harper. Her mother played softball at Cypress Community College and Oklahoma; her father played football at TCU.

Education: Majored in sport management at Oregon.

Background: Lists her mother as a major influence and models her game after Javier Baez. Became starstruck receiving her AUSL Golden Ticket from Natasha Watley. Has a dog named Loki, who is her most prized possession. Wore the same headband during every game of her college career.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Softball League (2026)

2026 AUSL Regular Season: Selected by the Oklahoma City Spark in the third round of the 2026 AUSL College Draft.

College Experience: Texas A&M & Oregon (2023–2026)

Career Statistics: Started 199-of-209 games between Texas A&M and Oregon. Logged a .373 career average with 24 home runs, 134 RBIs, and 196 hits (including 32 doubles and five triples).

Senior Year (2026, Oregon): Oregon’s second-leading hitter with a .396 batting average, 15 home runs, and 49 RBIs. Set a career high by hitting safely in 12 consecutive games.

Texas A&M (2023–2025): Starter in 144-of-154 games over three seasons, amassing a .364 average with nine home runs and 85 RBIs.

Junior Year (2025, Texas A&M): Ranked eighth in the SEC with a .421 average, tallying eight home runs and 51 RBIs. Held fourth place in the SEC with a .536 on-base percentage, helping Texas A&M earn the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament.

Sophomore Year (2024, Texas A&M): Batted .348 and ranked second on the team with 35 runs scored.

Freshman Year (2023, Texas A&M): Started every game at second base, ranking third on the team with a .323 average and second with a .414 OBP.

Awards & Honors

All-Region: First-Team NFCA All-Mountain Region as a senior and Third-Team NFCA All-South Region as a freshman.

Conference Honors: First-Team All-Big Ten Conference (2026) and Second-Team All-SEC (2025).

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 All-Star Cup	2	1	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
2026 Spark	23	23	79	64	.297	.430	.547	.977	14	19	5	1	3	16	4	11	16	14	35	-	-	1	-
Career Totals	25	24	82	67	.284	.415	.522	.937	14	19	5	1	3	16	4	11	19	15	35	-	-	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
8/10/2026	Team Garcia	Team Ricketts	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	-
8/9/2026	Team Ricketts	Team Corrick	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Highlights

Draftees React to Their Team Selections

The 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League Draft Class knew that they’d have the opportunity to play professionally this summer; all 17 athletes had their Golden Ticket moment over the last two months. But they didn’t know which team they would be joining. The college seniors gathered with their teams, friends, and families to watch the […]

5/27/2026Spark
Spark signed Amari Harper as an amateur draft signing
5/4/2026Spark
Spark drafted Amari Harper in the college draft: [Round 3, Pick 2 (14)]

DATE	TEAM	TRANSACTION
5/27/2026	Spark	Spark signed Amari Harper as an amateur draft signing
5/4/2026	Spark	Spark drafted Amari Harper in the college draft: [Round 3, Pick 2 (14)]