AUSL
#14 Infield

Josie Muffley

Florida State University '18

Hometown: Portage, Michigan

Two-time ACC Champion (2022, 2023)

Personal: Muffley started playing at the age of 15 and also participated in hockey and basketball during her high school years. She owns a red fox Labrador named Ruger. Muffley credits her parents, Nancy and Scott, and her brother, Jordyn, as people who have made a difference in her life. She works as an EMT with Leon County Emergency Medical Services. Muffley grew up participating in various sports, including hockey, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, gymnastics, volleyball, and CrossFit. She enjoys mountain biking and walks with her dog along with spending time at the pool with her friends. Muffley is also proficient in American Sign Language. She chose to wear the number 14 because it is an even number. Her walk-up song is "Glorious" by Macklemore. Her proudest accomplishment is finishing EMT school right after college and getting a job in the field.

2023 Championship Season: Muffley totaled 1,158 leaderboard points to achieve a 27th-place finish during her professional debut. She was one of two middle infielders named to the Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball All-Defensive Team. She was a starter in all 15 games and tallied seven hits in 35 at-bats, including three doubles. She also drove in two runs. She authored a pair of multi-hit outings. She went 3-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted in against Team Garcia on August 5. She also registered two doubles against Team Nickles in the Week Four opener. She earned 100 or more leaderboard points in eight games.

At Florida State: Muffley played for Florida State for four years after spending her freshman season at Tulsa. She appeared in 241 games over her five-year career, achieving a .253 batting average with seven home runs and 79 runs batted in. She accumulated 129 hits, including 24 doubles and four triples. Muffley helped lead Florida State to two NCAA Women's College World Series appearances and two Atlantic Coast Conference titles in 2022 and 2023. She was also named to the 2023 ACC All-Tournament Team. As a fifth-year senior, Muffley started in 66 out of 68 games, hitting .259 with two home runs and 25 runs batted in. She led the Seminoles in being hit by a pitch seven times. In her senior year, she played in 47 games with 38 starts at shortstop, achieving a .267 batting average with two doubles, one triple, and eight RBIs. Muffley also stole six bases in seven attempts and scored 16 runs. In the 2021 season, Muffley started in all 63 games, posting a .199 batting average with one home run and 18 RBIs. She was hit by a pitch 16 times, ranking fourth on the Seminoles' single-season list. Muffley also stole 10 bases in 12 attempts. During the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Muffley started 22 out of 23 games at shortstop, finishing with a .204 batting average, four doubles, two home runs, 12 runs scored, and 10 RBIs.


At Tulsa: In her freshman year at Tulsa, Muffley played in 40 games with 36 starts, achieving a .327 batting average with eight doubles, two home runs, and 18 RBIs. She was also third on the team with 11 multi-hit games.

Headshot of Josie Muffley

Career Stats

Year
G
GS
AB
AVG
OBP
SLG%
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
HP
SO
TB
SF
SH
CS
2024 Championship*
6
1
5
.200
.200
.200
.400
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
2023 Championship*
15
15
35
.200
.222
.286
.508
3
7
3
-
-
2
1
-
4
10
-
4
-
Career Totals
21
16
40
.200
.220
.275
.495
5
8
3
-
-
2
1
-
5
11
-
4
-

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

Game Log

Date
Home Team
Away Team
AB
AVG
OBP
SLG%
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
HP
SO
TB
SF
SH
CS
8/25/2024
Team OcasioTeam Kilfoyl
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/24/2024
Team LorenzTeam Ocasio
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/23/2024
Team CorrickTeam Ocasio
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/17/2024
Team PalaciosTeam Faraimo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/12/2024
Team PalaciosTeam Lorenz
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/11/2024
Team McQuillinTeam Palacios
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/10/2024
Team KilfoylTeam Palacios
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/4/2024
Team KilfoylTeam McQuillin
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/2/2024
Team WallaceTeam Kilfoyl
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7/28/2024
Team AlexanderTeam Denham
2
.500
.500
.500
1.000
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
7/27/2024
Team AlexanderTeam Svekis
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7/26/2024
Team RomeroTeam Alexander
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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

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Awards & Honors

Two-time ACC Champion (2022, 2023)
2023 ACC All-Tournament Team

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