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2026 marked year of growth in AUSL viewership, attendance and more

@maxralph_
July 29, 2026

The second season of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League concluded over the weekend, with the Utah Talons and superstar pitcher Montana Fouts repeating as league champions. However, that hardly signals that things were the same in the AUSL in 2026 as they were a year ago. The league added two

'It was art, really': Fouts leads Talons to 2nd straight AUSL championship

July 26, 2026

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Utah pitcher Montana Fouts and the Talons put an exclamation mark on the Athletes Unlimited Softball League season – again. Fouts threw a complete game, scattering eight singles as the Talons rolled to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Bandits to sweep the AUSL’s best-of-three championship

Back-to-back champs! Talons triumph over Bandits for AUSL title

@Theo_DeRosa
July 26, 2026

The Utah Talons are – once again – champions of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. The Talons became back-to-back AUSL champs with a 6-1 win over the Chicago Bandits on Sunday.

Talons take AUSL Championship Series opener

July 25, 2026

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Utah Talons are a victory away from winning a second straight Athletes Unlimited Softball League championship because they do little things well. Utah right-hander Georgina Corrick pitched a four-hitter and Sahvanna Jaquish’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning lifted the Talons a 2-1 victory over

AUSL honors top performers at inaugural Awards Reception

Williams, Fouts, Atwood, Ellis, Alexander-Bennett Earn league's top individual honors; inaugural All-AUSL Team also revealed
July 24, 2026

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League celebrated the best of the 2026 season Friday evening during the inaugural AUSL Awards Reception, recognizing the league's top performers on the eve of the AUSL Championship at Davis Diamond at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. Winners of the league's annual awards -- including

Like father, like daughter: Agbayani's walk-off winner isn't 1st clutch moment for her family

@maxralph_
July 24, 2026

There have been plenty of memorable father-son duos in MLB history. How about a father-daughter pairing in which each player has authored an incredible postseason moment for their club? Benny Agbayani, the Hawaii native who broke out as a Mets cult hero around the turn of the century, delivered an

Talons and Bandits meet again for AUSL title

July 24, 2026

One year after meeting in the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League Championship, the Utah Talons and Chicago Bandits will square off once again with the league title on the line. The defending champion Talons enter the best-of-three series as the No. 1 seed after finishing the regular season with a

Agbayani hits walk-off 1B as Bandits advance to AUSL championship series

July 24, 2026

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League play-in game lived up to billing as the Chicago Bandits walked it off 6-5 over the Portland Cascade in 11 innings Thursday at Davis Diamond. Ailana Agbayani’s RBI single down the first-base line ended the longest game in league history

115 pitches and a ‘complete game’ in relief? Kilfoyl’s clutch outing propels Bandits to title series

July 24, 2026

In a thrilling 11-inning play-in victory over the Portland Cascade on Thursday night to punch their ticket to the AUSL Championship Series against the Utah Talons, the Chicago Bandits got a tremendous performance by right-hander Lexi Kilfoyl. Kilfoyl came on in relief of starter Kat Sandercock in the fifth inning

She's an AUSL star, a collegiate All-American and ... a veterinarian?

July 22, 2026

MIAMI – Kelly Maxwell understands how fast a softball game can move as well as anyone. One moment, she can be running her fingers across the stitches of a softball before settling into the pitching circle in the first inning. The next, the final out is recorded, the crowd heads

Blaze win AUSL regular-season finale, eliminating Spark from playoffs

July 21, 2026

The 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League postseason field was supposed to be finalized Monday night, but weather got in the way. Monday’s game between the Oklahoma City Spark and Carolina Blaze at Smith Family Stadium in Durham, N.C., was suspended due to weather and was resumed at 10 a.m. ET

Here's everything to know about AUSL's second season

July 18, 2026

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League has embarked upon a second season that is also a new beginning. After barnstorming its way across the country in its inaugural year, the AUSL is now structured as a more traditional, city-based league in 2026 and going forward. The league has six teams --

What one of AUSL's best hitters learned as college coach

July 18, 2026

MIAMI -- Chicago Bandits outfielder Morgan Zerkle has learned to see softball from both sides of the line. For Zerkle, the offseason is no break from the game. It is a shift in perspective.

Wallace becomes 1st player in AUSL history with 3-HR game

July 16, 2026

Skylar Wallace has been crushing pitches all season long in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. On Thursday, her power at the plate put her in the AUSL history books. The Chicago Bandits infielder became the first player in league history to homer three times in a game. She achieved the

The mental trick AUSL star learned from 3-time All-Star Sean Casey

July 16, 2026

Most mornings growing up, Megan Grant ate her breakfast with the TV tuned to MLB Network. She loved watching “Quick Pitch," the daily show that aired highlights of the previous day of baseball, catching fans up on games or moments they missed. Grant’s affinity for the sport wasn’t only as

They're back! Talons set to defend title in return to AUSL Championship Series

@bmags94
July 12, 2026

The Utah Talons, who won the first Athletes Unlimited Softball League Championship last season, became the first team to punch a ticket to the playoffs this season.

Sinicki returns to AUSL action for 1st time since breast cancer diagnosis

@briancougar
July 7, 2026

When Paige Sinicki announced in June that she was battling Stage 2 breast cancer, she ended her video by saying, "I look forward to seeing you all on the field this summer."

An all-out dive, a bobble & a barehand snag led to game-winning catch in AUSL

July 6, 2026

Jessica Clements knew she had to go all out in order to secure a win for the Chicago Bandits on Sunday in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. She had no other choice. Her Bandits were leading the Texas Volts, 2-1, and needed one more out to pick up a victory.

'I had good role models': Romero inspired by softball-star sisters

@Theo_DeRosa
June 28, 2026

Mikey Romero’s family group chat is an active one these days. Perhaps that’s to be expected when you’re one of the top prospects in the Red Sox organization and your three sisters are all standout softball players -- two in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League and one coming off a

Kamryn Potts blazing new trail from baseball to AUSL bullpen catcher

June 28, 2026

MIAMI -- For years, Kamryn Potts was used to being the only girl on the field. That changed when she attended the Trailblazer Series in Vero Beach, Fla., in 2022. Four years later, the Melbourne (Fla.) High School rising senior and University of Tennessee commit found herself back at the

A left-handed catcher? AUSL's Erickson is proving everyone wrong

June 28, 2026

This story originally appeared on AUSL.com.

Utah's Fouts dazzles with 6th shutout in AUSL history

@Theo_DeRosa
June 27, 2026

The Utah Talons have won seven straight games to surge into first place in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, and pitcher Montana Fouts has been a big reason why.

3-sport star canine and extra-innings thriller kick off epic Signature Series for AUSL

@maxralph_
June 26, 2026

The AUSL turned one very good doggo into a three-sport star on Thursday. And no, we’re not talking about Air Bud. We’re talking about the multi-talented Champ, who served as the bat dog on Thursday during the first game of the AUSL’s Signature Series, an absolute thriller between the Utah

First grand slam in AUSL team's history was done the hard way

@maxralph_
June 24, 2026

Another day, another piece of history for the Utah Talons. This time, it came on a highlight-reel play that was the first of its kind for the AUSL-leading Talons. With Utah already ahead of the Oklahoma City Spark 2-0, outfielder Jadelyn Allchin roped a fly ball to the gap in

Can this AUSL star take home the league's 1st Triple Crown?

@maxralph_
June 23, 2026

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League has already seen some history in its second season, including an incredible 12-strikeout game from Utah Talons pitcher Montana Fouts. It’s not absurd to say we’re also watching the best offensive season to date in the league’s young history. Maya Brady is officially on Triple