AUSL Opening Day Rosters, TV Schedule
Opening Day for the inaugural season of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League is here. Below you’ll find the rosters as Talons and Bandits face off in Rosemont, and the Volts take on the Blaze in Wichita.
Ten players will join their teams in the AUSL’s second week after finishing their seasons in Japan. Those roster spots will be temporarily filled with players from the AUSL’s reserve pool, which teams will also have access to in the event of injuries throughout the season.
Top 10
- 1Live
College World Series
Updated scores, bracket, schedule
- 2Hot
CWS bar fight
Jello shot bar closes early
- 3
Dave Van Horn
Addresses retirement rumors
- 4
Tennessee Softball Coach
Calls out tampering programs
- 5Trending
CWS Jello Shot Tracker
Update: LSU blasts off
Get the On3 Top 10 to your inbox every morning
By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein.
Bandits
Catcher (2): Jordan Roberts, Kelly Torres
Infielders (4): Sydney McKinney, Delanie Wisz, Erin Coffel, Sklar Wallace
Utility (1): Cori McMillan
Outfielders (3): Morgan Zerkle, Bubba Nickles-Camarena, Bella Dayton
Pitchers (6): Taylor McQuillin (LHP), Emiley Kennedy (LHP), Odicci Alexander (RHP), Sarah Willis (RHP), Lexi Kilfoyl (RHP), Devyn Netz (RHP)
Catcher Mia Davidson is in Japan
Blaze
Catchers (2): Taylor Edwards, Kayla Kowalik
Corner infield (2): Danielle Gibson Whorton, Baylee Klingler
Middle infield (3): Ana Gold, Aubrey Leach, Anissa Urtez
Outfielders (4): Aliyah Andrews, Ciara Briggs, Kalei Harding, Korbe Otis
Pitchers (5): Emma Lemley, Brooke McCubbin, Aleshia Ocasio, Keilani Ricketts, Hope Trautwein-Valdespino
Pitchers Carley Hoover, Alana Vawter are in Japan
Talons
Catchers (2): Sharlize Palacios, Ally Shipman-Shrout
Infielders (5): Tori Vidales, Sydney Romero, Hannah Flippen, Ali Aguilar, Bri Ellis
Outfielders (4): Victoria Hayward, Sierra Sacco, Caroline Jacobsen, Jadelyn Allchin
Pitchers (3): Montana Fouts, Raelin Chaffin, Mariah Lopez
Pitchers Megan Faraimo Georgina Corrick and utilities Maya Brady, Sahvanna Jaquish are in Japan.
Volts
Catcher (2): Michaela Edenfield, Mary Iakopo
Infielders (5): Sis Bates, Tiare Jennings, Sierra Romero, Kelsey Stewart-Hunter, Jessi Warren
Utility (2): Danieca Coffey, Ali Newland
Outfielders (2): McKenzie Clark, Amanda Lorenz
Pitchers (5): Rachel Garcia, Payton Gottshall, Sam Landry, Mariah Mazón, Miranda Stoddard
Pitcher Sam Show, Utility Erika Piancastelli, Catcher Dejah Mulipola are in Japan.
The Talons and the Bandits start the season at 3 p.m. ET on MLB.com & MLB.tv (free). Volts versus Blaze will be on MLB Network.
- ESPN platforms will exclusively air a total of 40 AUSL games throughout the AUSL Regular Season and All-Star Cup, beginning June 10 (Talons vs. Bandits at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2). ESPN2 will also be the exclusive home of the AUSL Championship July 26-28.
- MLB Network will exclusively air five games, beginning with Opening Day (Volts vs. Blaze at 7:30 p.m. ET). All five of those games will also be simulcast on MLB.TV.
- MLB.com, MLB.TV and the MLB App will also stream every game not carried by ESPN platforms (a total of 32 games during the AUSL Regular Season). Games that are not exclusively on MLB Network do not require a subscription.
Full AUSL Schedule can be found here
The AUSL will become a city-based league beginning in 2026, while in its inaugural season, it will be a touring property featuring games in 12 different cities. The full AUSL schedule, including broadcast information, can be found below and here, while single-game tickets are available here. More information can be found at theAUSL.com.
