The Volts will have three picks at the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) College Draft to complete their roster before the inaugural season. After the Allocation Draft in January, the team picked up utility Sam Show as an additional signing.

The Volts roster currently stands at the following 13 players:

No. 1 Draft Need: Pitcher

What’s interesting about the Volts roster is that it has only three athletes classified as pitchers. The team could use two of their college draft picks to bolster the bullpen, but it depends on how the coaching staff intends to use Sam Show. She’s a two-way player who played with the Texas Smoke in 2023 and 2024, but the league’s stats are unavailable. Her numbers playing overseas in Japan are solid: 2.47 ERA, 7-11 record, 113.3 innings pitched, 84 hits, 70 strikeouts.

Pick Pick Prediction: Allison Benning or Emiley Kennedy

The Volts could diversify the bullpen with a left-handed pitcher like North Florida’s Allison Benning or Texas A&M’s Emiley Kennedy.

Benning is a two-way player who can pitch and hit for power. She is currently ranked 14th in the country for her 1.43 ERA and has hit 15 home runs this season.

Kennedy is building on a stellar junior season in 2024, where she registered the third-most shutouts (10) and complete games (24) in the nation. This season she’s held batters to a .188 average and has thrown four shutouts and 11 complete games so far in 2025.

No. 2 Draft Need: Utility/Outfielder

The 2025 class has a competitive group of outfielders eligible to be drafted, and many of them could fit into the Volts’ lineup well. Already with a ton of power, an outfielder that can hit consistently for contact or even play small ball would bolster the offensive options for the Volts.

Pick Prediction: Kendra Falby or Sierra Sacco

The Gators’ Kendra Falby is a 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove winner, so defense is on lock for this rookie. She’s the type of hitter that could supplement an already explosive Volts lineup as a consistent runner on base. As a junior, she ranked third nationally for 87 hits on the season, and she’s putting up some of the best numbers of her career right now. Falby’s slugging and on-base percentage are above .500, but what shouldn’t be missed is only six strikeouts in 147 at-bats. Falby is putting the ball in play at all costs.

Sierra Sacco is an experienced centerfielder who has had the start at Louisiana Tech and now at Mississippi State her entire career. She would also bring a lefty in the Volts lineup. Sacco leads the team in batting average at .504, which ranks 4th nationally. Her on-base percentage is also stellar and ranked in the top 5 in D1 softball.

No. 3 Draft Need: Catcher

The Volts had a steal in the third round at the Allocation Draft with catcher Dejah Mulipola; she’s been at the top of her game defensively and is a consistent power hitter. But the Volts didn’t pick up another catcher. A 21-game schedule in eight weeks is a heavy load for the strenuous position.

Head Coach Kelly Kretschman will have some flexibility with Erika Piancastelli on the roster. Although she predominantly plays right field now, Piancastelli has experience behind the plate at the elite level. She was the starting catcher for Team Italy at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and still plays the position when competing with the SGH Galaxy Stars in the Japan Diamond Softball League.

I think we’ll continue to see Piancastelli’s cannon arm in right since the Volts only have two other outfielders in Lorenz and Clark, so expect a catcher selection from general manager Cat Osterman at the College Draft.

Pick Prediction: Julia Crenshaw

Crenshaw has been a consistent starter for Mizzou since her sophomore season. Her experience at second base and in the outfield could make her the right fit for the Volts. Mulipola will be the consistent figure behind home plate and in the lineup, so Crenshaw’s utility abilities would give the Volts flexibility on how to use her and in case of injuries. This season for the Tigers, she’s had the best offensive numbers of her career, most significantly improving her slugging percentage to .738.

Tune in on May 3 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on ESPNU as the Bandits, Blaze, Talons, and Volts choose the top college talent invited to compete in the AUSL’s inaugural season.

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Savanna Collins is the Senior Reporter for the AUSL. You can follow her on X @savannaecollins.