#11, Outfield, L/R

Aliyah Andrews

Louisiana State University '21

Hometown: Oldsmar, Florida

2022 AU Pro Softball All-Defensive Team

Aliyah Andrews is a 5-foot-8 professional softball outfielder from Oldsmar, Florida. She was acquired in the 5th Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at LSU.

Personal Life

Education: Graduated with a degree in mass communications from LSU.

Family: Sister, A.J., played softball at LSU and competed in AU’s inaugural championship season.

Background: Earned the nickname "Air Aliyah" for her spectacular diving catches. Has a dog named Mojo.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball, AUX & AUSL (2021–2025)

2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: Collected 660 total leaderboard points. Started nine games, posted a .261 batting average, and led the league with two stolen bases.

2025 AUSL Regular Season: Starter in 20-of-21 games for the Blaze, posting a .340 batting average with 17 hits. Tied for seventh in the AUSL with three stolen bases.

2024 Championship Season: Honored as the AU Pro Softball Defensive Player of the Year, compiling 1,080 leaderboard points. Started all 15 games, batted .311 with 14 hits, and received a pair of Defensive MVP commendations.

2023 Championship Season: Finished eighth overall with 1,582 leaderboard points. Ranked second in the league with a .400 batting average, 18 hits, and four stolen bases.

2023 AUX Season: Placed eighth with 978 leaderboard points. Led the league with seven games of 100+ leaderboard points and finished third with a .419 batting average.

2022 Championship Season: AU Pro Softball All-Defensive Team selection who compiled 820 leaderboard points. Started 12 games and authored a .222 batting average.

2022 AUX Season: Tallied 816 leaderboard points, hitting .333 with 13 hits and leading the league with three stolen bases.

2021 Championship Season: Finished eighth with 1,510 leaderboard points. Member of the inaugural AU Pro Softball All-Defensive Team, batting .319 with 15 hits.

International Experience (2023–2024)

Team USA: Helped the United States win a Gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games. Named to the roster for the 2023 WBSC World Cup Qualifier and the 2024 Japan All-Star Series.

College Experience: LSU (2017–2021)

Career Statistics: Authored a .353 career batting average with 286 hits, 196 runs scored, and 145 stolen bases (second all-time at LSU). Owns the LSU single-season record with 47 stolen bases in 2019.

Senior Year (2021): Second-Team NFCA All-America selection after batting .365 with two home runs and 19 RBIs.

Awards & Honors

Professional: 2024 AU Pro Softball Defensive Player of the Year, and a four-time AU Pro Softball All-Defensive Team selection.

All-America: Second-Team NFCA All-America selection (2021).

All-Conference & Region: Two-time NFCA All-Region First Team, First-Team All-SEC (2021), Second-Team All-SEC (2018, 2019), and three-time SEC All-Defensive Team member.

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	9	9	24	23	.261	.292	.304	.596	-	6	1	-	-	1	1	-	1	7	-	-	2	-
2025 AUSL	19	18	54	50	.340	.346	.360	.706	6	17	1	-	-	6	1	-	9	18	1	2	3	-
2024 Championship*	15	8	48	45	.289	.298	.311	.609	7	13	1	-	-	2	1	-	5	14	1	1	1	-
2023 AUX Softball	10	2	35	31	.419	.424	.484	.908	4	13	2	-	-	8	-	1	5	15	1	2	1	-
2022 AUX Softball	12	-	41	39	.308	.341	.333	.674	9	12	1	-	-	2	2	-	6	13	-	-	3	-
2023 Championship*	15	7	49	45	.400	.449	.467	.916	8	18	3	-	-	1	4	-	6	21	-	-	4	1
2022 Championship*	13	-	36	36	.222	.222	.250	.472	5	8	1	-	-	2	-	-	5	9	-	-	3	1
2021 Championship*	15	-	54	47	.319	.377	.383	.760	10	15	1	1	-	4	5	-	13	18	1	1	4	-
Career Totals	108	44	341	316	.323	.349	.364	.713	49	102	11	1	-	26	14	1	50	115	4	6	21	2

*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	18	17	.471	.471	.471	.941	1	8	-	-	-	2	-	-	2	8	-	1	-	-
Last 12 games	25	23	.435	.435	.478	.913	2	10	1	-	-	4	-	-	2	11	1	1	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	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-
8/30/2025	Team Coffel	Team Ricketts	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-
8/29/2025	Team Ricketts	Team Kowalik	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/26/2025	Team Coffey	Team Netz	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
8/25/2025	Team Kowalik	Team Coffey	3	3	.333	.333	.667	1.000	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-
8/24/2025	Team Ricketts	Team Coffey	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
8/21/2025	Team Kowalik	Team Willis	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/20/2025	Team Willis	Team Falby	2	1	-	.500	-	.500	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/4/2025	Team Lorenz	Team Ocasio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/2/2025	Team Kilfoyl	Team Ocasio	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-

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

Highlights

Aliyah Andrews Signs to Compete in 2025 AUSL Season

Outfielder Aliyah Andrews has signed with the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) for its inaugural season. The AUSL is a professional women’s softball league featuring four teams playing in a traditional format. The league will begin play this summer. Andrews is the reigning AU Softball Defensive Player of the Year who had two spectacular diving […]

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Awards & Honors

2022 AU Pro Softball All-Defensive Team

2021 NFCA All-America Second Team

Three-Time SEC All-Defensive Team

Two-Time NFCA All-Region First Team Honoree

12/2/2025Talons
Talons drafted Aliyah Andrews in the allocation draft: [Round 5, Pick 3 (27)]
11/14/2025-
Aliyah Andrews was not offered a 2026 contract by the Blaze
1/30/2025Blaze
Blaze drafted Aliyah Andrews in the inagural draft [Round 4, Pick 3(15)]

DATE	TEAM	TRANSACTION
12/2/2025	Talons	Talons drafted Aliyah Andrews in the allocation draft: [Round 5, Pick 3 (27)]
11/14/2025		Aliyah Andrews was not offered a 2026 contract by the Blaze
1/30/2025	Blaze	Blaze drafted Aliyah Andrews in the inagural draft [Round 4, Pick 3(15)]