#3, Right-Handed Pitcher, R/R

Ally Carda

University of California, Los Angeles '15

Hometown: Sacramento, California

Ally Carda is a 5-foot-8 professional softball pitcher from Elk Grove, California. She was acquired in the 1st Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at UCLA.

Personal Life

Hobbies: Enjoys going to the beach, bicycling and finding new coffee shops.

Background: Lists Lisa Fernandez as one of her softball idols. Has worn No. 3 throughout her career. Was involved in broadcasting in high school and has two dogs named Lucky and Brooklyn.

Education: Majored in sociology at UCLA.

Family: Daughter of Heather and Jim Carda. Has two brothers, Eric and Jack.

Professional Experience

AUSL (2026-)

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Texas Volts): In her first season with Texas, Carda appeared in nine games with five starts and went 1-2 with a 3.50 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 26.0 innings. She earned the win at Portland on July 17, allowing one earned run over 4.0 innings, and threw a season-high 6.0 innings against Carolina on July 11.

Other Professional Experience (2015–2025)

NPF & WPF: Selected by the Dallas Charge in the sixth round of the 2015 NPF Draft. Played for the Chicago Bandits in 2018 and 2019. Played for the USSSA Pride during the 2023 WPF campaign, registering a league-high 2.27 ERA with 47 strikeouts.

Japan Diamond League: Has played for Honda Reverta since 2019. Collected an 8-1 record with 84 strikeouts in 15 appearances during the 2025 campaign. Ranked fourth in the league with a 1.55 ERA in 2023.

International Experience (2010–2026)

Team USA: Member of the 2026 United States Women’s National Team pool. In 2026 she helped the U.S. Elite Team win Bronze at the International Cup, going 2-0 with 10 strikeouts in 9.0 innings. Helped Team USA win a Silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, posting a 1.75 ERA with 11 strikeouts over 8.0 innings. Guided the U.S. to Gold medals at the 2022 and 2025 World Games, allowing no runs in 4.0 innings. Led Team USA to a Gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, earning a spot on the All-Pan Am Team with a 0.00 ERA over 13.0 innings. Has also won Gold at the 2016 WBSC Women’s World Championship and 2019 Japan Cup.

College Experience: UCLA (2012–2015)

Carda was an outstanding two-way player at UCLA who appeared in 229 total games from 2012-15. Led the Bruins to a 2015 NCAA Women’s College World Series appearance.

Pitching Statistics: Accrued a 100-28 career record. Threw 787.1 career innings (third in program history) and tallied 825 career strikeouts (fifth in program history). Threw three no-hitters during her college career.

Offensive Statistics: Posted a .343 career batting average with 43 home runs and 180 RBIs. Tallied 220 career hits and drew 142 walks (third on the Bruins’ all-time chart).

Senior Year (2015): Collected a 32-8 record with a 2.62 ERA and 281 strikeouts over 240.0 innings. Led the Pac-12 in wins, innings, and appearances.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Two-time NFCA First-Team All-America selection.

Conference Honors: Three-time First-Team All-Pac-12 Conference honoree who earned Player of the Year accolades as a junior and senior.

National Honors: Top-3 Finalist for the 2014 USA Softball Player of the Year award.

YEAR	W-L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	SO	LOB	BB	R	ER	HR	B/AVG	HB	CG	SHO	SV	B	S	WP
2026 Volts	1-2	3.50	9	5	26.0	27	12	-	12	21	13	6	.260	7	-	-	-	208	300	3
Career Totals	1-2	3.50	9	5	25.2	27	12	-	12	21	13	6	.260	7	-	-	-	208	300	3

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

Splits

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	W-L	ERA	G	IP	H	SO	LOB	BB	R	ER	HR	B/AVG	HB	CG	SHO	SV	B	S	WP
7/17/2026	Cascade	Volts	1-0	1.75	1	4.0	4	3	-	1	2	1	-	.250	-	-	-	-	30	45	-
7/14/2026	Volts	Spark	0-0	10.50	1	1.1	1	-	-	2	3	2	1	.250	-	-	-	-	16	19	-
7/11/2026	Volts	Blaze	0-0	0.00	1	6.0	4	2	-	3	3	-	1	.182	2	-	-	-	53	59	1
7/6/2026	Bandits	Volts	0-0	21.00	1	0.1	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	3	-
7/4/2026	Bandits	Volts	0-1	1.62	1	4.1	4	2	-	-	3	1	1	.235	1	-	-	-	20	46	-
7/1/2026	Talons	Volts	0-0	21.00	1	1.1	3	1	-	1	4	4	1	.500	1	-	-	-	14	24	-
6/30/2026	Talons	Volts	0-0	0.00	1	2.1	4	-	-	1	-	-	-	.364	-	-	-	-	18	34	-
6/28/2026	Volts	Cascade	0-1	6.30	1	3.1	5	4	-	2	3	3	1	.333	1	-	-	-	26	38	1
6/24/2026	Volts	Bandits	0-0	2.33	1	3.0	2	-	-	1	2	1	1	.154	2	-	-	-	25	32	1

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

Highlights

4 Takeaways on Team USA from the WBSC Softball Group Stage Event

This time next year, Team USA will be finalizing the softball roster for the LA28 Olympics. That means the next 12 months of performance and competition are crucial for athletes to earn a spot on the U.S. Women’s National Team. Softball wasn’t included in the last 2024 Games, and it’s been over a decade since […]

6/23/2026-
Ally Carda was reinstated from the temporary inactive list
5/20/2026-
Volts placed Ally Carda on the temporary inactive list
12/2/2025Volts
Volts drafted Ally Carda in the allocation draft: [Round 1, Pick 6 (6)]

DATE	TEAM	TRANSACTION
6/23/2026		Ally Carda was reinstated from the temporary inactive list
5/20/2026		Volts placed Ally Carda on the temporary inactive list
12/2/2025	Volts	Volts drafted Ally Carda in the allocation draft: [Round 1, Pick 6 (6)]