Maddie Penta

Maddie Penta is a 6-foot-2 professional softball pitcher from Chesapeake City, Maryland. She was acquired in the 2nd Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at Auburn.

Personal Life

Hobbies: Maddie enjoys going for car rides, reading and singing, and spending time with her mini goldendoodle, Goose.

Background: She played soccer, basketball and swimming as a child. She credits former Auburn head coach Mickey Dean and her mother as people who made a difference in her life. Her Kindle and sound machine are her most prized possessions. Her proudest softball accomplishment is winning SEC Pitcher of the Year in 2023, and her proudest non-softball achievement is working and saving enough to buy her dream car.

Education: She majored in public relations at Auburn.

Family: Maddie is the daughter of Mark and Susan Penta and the oldest of three children. Her younger sister, Mariah, plays softball at Maryland, and her mother played softball at the University of Delaware.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball & AUSL (2024; 2026-)

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Oklahoma City Spark): Penta made nine appearances with four starts for Oklahoma City, going 3-0 with a 5.19 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 27.0 innings. She earned her first AUSL win against Carolina on July 1 and threw a complete game in a July 15 victory at Texas.

2024 AUX Season: Secured 804 leaderboard points during her first professional season. Made eight appearances in the circle with three starts. Fashioned a 2-1 record with a save, a 3.94 ERA, and 16 strikeouts over 21.1 innings. Earned her first professional win against Team Wiggins on June 11.

College Experience: Auburn (2021–2024)

Career Statistics: Made 141 appearances, including 122 starts. Ended her career as the winningest pitcher in Auburn history with a 76-36 record, 1.79 ERA, and five saves. Second on the Tigers’ all-time list with 941 strikeouts over 706.0 innings. Only pitcher in program history to register three consecutive seasons with 250 or more strikeouts.

Senior Year (2024): Authored a 16-10 record with a 1.90 ERA and 264 strikeouts. Set a school record with 21 strikeouts against UCF in the NCAA Regional. Tossed a six-inning perfect game against Georgia State on February 29, 2024.

Junior Year (2023): Led the SEC and ranked fifth in NCAA Division I with 27 wins. Second in the country with 303 strikeouts. Recorded Auburn’s first no-hitter against an SEC opponent since 2006.

Sophomore Year (2022): Paced the SEC with a 1.76 ERA and secured a league-best 24 victories.

Freshman Year (2021): Tossed six complete games with three shutouts and a 2.78 ERA. Tossed a no-hitter in her college debut.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Consensus All-America honoree as a junior (First-Team in 2023, Third-Team in 2024).

Conference Honors: 2023 SEC Pitcher of the Year. Three-time All-SEC performer.