#6, Outfield, L/L

Bella Dayton

University of Texas '24

Hometown: Wylie, Texas

Bella Dayton is a 5-foot-6 outfielder from Wylie, Texas. She was acquired in the 12th round of the 2025 Inaugural Draft.

Personal Life

Background: Threw the ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs game on April 22, 2026.

Hobbies: Enjoys photography and working out, and has a dog named Bud.

Professional Experience

AUSL (2025)

2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: Secured a 20th-place finish with 880 leaderboard points. Compiled a .233 batting average with seven hits, including one home run.
2025 AUSL Regular Season: Earned 21 starts for the Bandits, logging a .347 batting average with 25 hits and five doubles. Closed the season on a six-game hitting streak.

International Experience (2024)

Team Italy: Competed at the 2024 WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals, posting a .500 batting average with nine hits over five games. Also played for Italy during the 2024 WBSC European Championship, tallying a .520 average.

College Experience: Arizona & Texas (2020–2024)

Dayton appeared in 246 career games across Arizona and Texas, finishing with a .313 batting average and 160 hits.

Senior Campaign (2024, Texas): Started 61-of-62 games as a fifth-year senior, boasting a .378 batting average with 56 hits.

Junior Year (2022, Texas): Hit .350 at the Women’s College World Series and was named to the All-Tournament Team after guiding the Longhorns to the Championship Series.

YEAR	G	GS	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
2025 All-Star Cup	10	10	33	30	.233	.281	.333	.614	4	7	-	-	1	2	2	-	12	10	-	1	-	-
2025 AUSL	24	21	78	72	.347	.397	.417	.814	15	25	5	-	-	5	6	-	13	30	-	-	4	3
Career Totals	34	31	111	102	.314	.364	.392	.756	19	32	5	-	1	7	8	-	25	40	-	1	4	3

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

Splits

DURATION	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
Last 6 games	19	17	.353	.471	.412	.882	2	6	1	-	-	-	2	-	3	7	-	-	-	-
Last 12 games	40	36	.333	.444	.417	.861	6	12	3	-	-	2	4	-	5	15	-	-	-	1

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
8/31/2025	Team Garcia	Team Ricketts	4	3	.333	.500	.333	.833	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	2	1	-	-	-	-
8/30/2025	Team Coffel	Team Ricketts	4	4	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	1	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	1	4	-	-	-	-
8/29/2025	Team Ricketts	Team Kowalik	3	2	-	.333	-	.333	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
8/26/2025	Team Coffey	Team Netz	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-
8/25/2025	Team Ricketts	Team Netz	3	3	.667	.667	.667	1.334	-	2	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	-
8/24/2025	Team Netz	Team Kowalik	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-
8/20/2025	Team Willis	Team Falby	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/19/2025	Team Falby	Team Kowalik	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-
8/3/2025	Team Kilfoyl	Team Corrick	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-
8/2/2025	Team Kilfoyl	Team Ocasio	4	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-

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

Highlights

2026 MLB x AUSL First Pitches

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) are showcasing their partnership through a series of first pitches at baseball games across the country. Follow where the pro softball players made an appearance during the 2026 season: Bri Ellis at the Houston Astros View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]