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Mac Barbara

Texas A&M University '25

Hometown: Long Beach, California

Mac Barbara is a 5-foot-9 professional softball infielder from Long Beach, California. She was selected from the Reserve Athlete Pool on June 23, 2026, following a collegiate career at Ole Miss, San Diego State and Texas A&M.


Personal Life


Hobbies: Enjoys finding coffee shops, shopping, trying new restaurants, traveling, cooking and baking.

Background: Models her game after her father and lists Keilani Ricketts as a softball idol. Calls being a two-time All-American her proudest accomplishment. Has a dog named Hank.

Family: Daughter of Don and Corrie Barbara. Her father played in the Angels, Dodgers, Red Sox and Brewers organizations, her uncle, Dan, played in the Mariners organization, and her cousin is Bandits outfielder Bella Dayton.

Education: Earned a bachelor's degree in public health from San Diego State.

Professional Experience


AUSL (2026)

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Bandits): Started 16 games, hitting .289 with one home run and 11 RBIs, including three hits against Oklahoma City on June 27. Started all three postseason games for Chicago.


Other Professional & International Experience (2023–2025)

Orlando Monarchs (2025): Played during the 2025 WPF season.

Italy National Team: Started all five games for Italy at the 2024 WBSC World Cup and earned All-Star recognition at the 2023 Canada Cup.

College Experience: Ole Miss, San Diego State & Texas A&M (2020–2025)


Barbara played at Ole Miss and San Diego State before completing her career at Texas A&M, appearing in 233 games with 220 starts.


Offensive Statistics: She hit .367 with 239 hits, 57 home runs and 224 RBIs. She holds San Diego State career records with a .490 on-base percentage and .746 slugging percentage.

Highlights: Hit .366 with 12 home runs and 68 RBIs at Texas A&M. Named 2024 Mountain West Tournament MVP after hitting three home runs.


Awards & Honors

All-America: Two-time NFCA All-America selection at San Diego State, including First-Team honors in 2023, and Second-Team NFCA All-America at Texas A&M.

All-Region: First player in San Diego State history with three NFCA All-Region honors.

Conference Honors: Two-time Mountain West Player of the Year and Second-Team All-SEC.

AUSL Headshot of Mac Barbara

Career Stats

2026 AUSL Postseason
3
3
9
8
-
.111
-
.111
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
4
8
-
-
-
-
-
2026 Bandits
16
16
56
45
.289
.393
.422
.815
4
13
3
-
1
11
6
3
11
16
19
2
-
-
1
Career Totals
19
19
65
53
.245
.354
.358
.712
4
13
3
-
1
11
7
3
15
24
19
2
-
-
1

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

Splits

Game Log

7/26/2026
BanditsTalons
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
7/25/2026
TalonsBandits
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
3
-
-
-
-
-
7/23/2026
BanditsCascade
4
3
-
.250
-
.250
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
7/19/2026
BanditsTalons
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
7/18/2026
BanditsTalons
3
2
-
.333
-
.333
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
7/16/2026
BlazeBandits
4
3
.333
.500
.333
.833
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
7/15/2026
BlazeBandits
4
3
-
.250
-
.250
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
7/12/2026
CascadeBandits
4
2
.500
.750
.500
1.250
-
1
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
7/11/2026
CascadeBandits
4
4
.250
.250
.500
.750
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
-
-
-
-
7/10/2026
CascadeBandits
4
4
.250
.250
.500
.750
1
1
1
-
-
1
-
-
1
5
2
-
-
-
-
7/6/2026
BanditsVolts
4
2
-
.250
-
.250
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
1
3
-
1
-
-
-
7/5/2026
BanditsVolts
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
7/4/2026
BanditsVolts
3
3
.667
.667
.667
1.334
-
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
2
-
-
-
-
7/2/2026
BanditsCascade
2
1
-
.500
-
.500
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6/30/2026
BanditsCascade
3
2
1.000
.667
1.000
1.667
-
2
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
-
6/28/2026
SparkBandits
5
4
.250
.400
.250
.650
-
1
-
-
-
1
1
-
1
4
1
-
-
-
1
6/27/2026
SparkBandits
4
4
.750
.750
1.000
1.750
-
3
1
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
6/24/2026
VoltsBandits
3
3
.333
.333
1.333
1.666
1
1
-
-
1
2
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
6/23/2026
VoltsBandits
3
2
-
.333
-
.333
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
-

*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 […]

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Little League Softball visor on the softball field

Transactions

  • 6/23/2026Bandits
    Mac Barbara placed in the reserve pool
  • 6/23/2026Bandits
    Bandits reserved player Mac Barbara for 30 days

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