The Athletes Unlimited Softball League will air the “AUSL College Draft Show” on ESPNU on May 3 at 9 p.m. ET.
Twelve athletes will be selected at the draft in three rounds to complete AUSL team rosters of 16 players.
The Volts will make the first selection of the draft. The first pick of each round will rotate among the four teams as follows:
• Round 1: Volts, Bandits, Blaze, Talons
• Round 2: Talons, Volts, Bandits, Blaze
• Round 3: Blaze, Talons, Volts, Bandits
The 12 players will be revealed over the next few weeks, with each receiving a “golden ticket” to be drafted to the inaugural season. So far, six players have been selected, with Arizona pitcher/infielder Devyn Netz and Texas A&M pitcher Emiley Kennedy the most recent.
Player No. 6: P/INF Devyn Netz, Arizona
she is ✨GOLDEN✨@DevynNetz received the 6th Golden Ticket to be drafted to the AUSL 🎫 #AUSL x @ArizonaSoftball pic.twitter.com/9JZBTFWsos
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 23, 2025
Player No. 5: P Emiley Kennedy, Texas A&M
EMILEY KENNEDY! You’re GOLDEN 👍
The @AggieSoftball pitcher becomes the fifth golden ticket recipient for the inaugural #AUSL college draft 🤩 pic.twitter.com/673daSfpfj
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 23, 2025
Player No. 4: OF Korbe Otis, Florida
A ✨golden gator✨ moment for @korbeotis!
The @GatorsSB outfielder receives the fourth golden ticket to be drafted to the #AUSL! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/jS8uylKkZD
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 19, 2025
Player No. 3: INF Bri Ellis, Arkansas
GOLDEN TICKET. BRI ELLIS.
the third golden ticket goes to @RazorbackSB infielder, @briellis1! WHOOO PIG!#AUSL pic.twitter.com/G05oqlMqTx
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 18, 2025
Player No. 2: INF Ana Gold, Duke
Ana Gold got her @theAUSLofficial golden ticket!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/fJtDQzDqNC
— Duke Softball (@DukeSOFTBALL) April 18, 2025
Player No. 1: P Emma Lemley, Virginia Tech
A memory that will last a lifetime. 🥰 @HokiesSoftball‘s @Emmmaaclairee is the first college player to receive a golden ticket and be drafted to the inaugural season of the #AUSL! pic.twitter.com/dUH99L7GGo
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 14, 2025
