Over the next few weeks, college softball players who have been drafted to the inaugural season of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) will be presented with Golden Tickets.
Draftee team assignments will be revealed on May 3 on ESPNU at 9 p.m. ET during the AUSL College Draft Show. In addition to player highlights, bios, and Moments themselves, the show will feature special guests, AUSL Coaches and General Managers, NCAA Coaches, and more. Savanna Collins will host with analysis from Amanda Scarborough and Haylie McCleney.
April 13: Emma Lemley presented first ‘Golden Ticket’; drafted to the AUSL
Emma Lemley is a senior out of Forest, Virginia, and put together the best season of her collegiate career with a 15-3 record and 1.91 ERA. Lemley has made 25 appearances for the Hokies this season with 17 starts and four no-hitters. She is second all-time for the most no-hitters in program history in a single season.
April 17: Duke’s Ana Gold Earns AUSL Golden Ticket
Ana Gold’s collegiate résumé is packed with accolades. The Duke infielder is a two-time All-ACC selection, earning first-team honors in 2023 and third-team recognition in 2022, along with a spot on the ACC All-Freshman Team. She was named to the NFCA All-Region third team in 2023 and earned ACC All-Tournament honors in 2024. Gold also set the Duke program record for career home runs in 2024 and currently has 49, including 11 this season.
April 18: Arkansas Infielder Bri Ellis Receives Third Golden Ticket for AUSL College Draft
Arkansas infielder Bri Ellis wields one of the hottest bats in the country right now and is making a solid case for National Player of the Year. She boasts a .490 average with 22 home runs and 62 runs batted in. Her on-base percentage stands at .642, and her slugging is at a whopping 1.214.
April 19: Florida’s Korbe Otis Receives Golden Ticket to AUSL
Florida outfielder Korbe Otis is a two-time NFCA All-American, a 2024 First-Team All-SEC selection, and a USA Softball Top 10 Finalist. This season, she also earned a spot on the SEC All-Tournament Team and was named to the CSC Academic All-America First Team.
April 22: Emiley Kennedy Punches Her Golden Ticket to the AUSL
Texas A&M pitcher Emiley Kennedy added a major highlight to her senior season when she received a Golden Ticket during the Aggies’ home stand on Tuesday. One of the most dominant pitchers in the country, Kennedy entered 2025 as a Preseason First-Team All-America selection and has continued to live up to the hype with 21 wins, over 100 strikeouts, and more than 100 innings pitched so far this season.
April 22: Devyn Netz Earns Latest AUSL Golden Ticket for College Draft
Devyn Netz’s five-year journey as a Wildcat led her to a golden ticket to the pros on Tuesday night. Netz is an increasingly rare two-way player who can pitch and rake at the plate. She has an 18-5 record with a 2.19 ERA, paired with a .374 batting average, .754 slugging percentage, and 17 home runs.
April 26: Oklahoma Pitcher Sam Landry Earns a Golden Ticket to the AUSL
Sam Landry has thrown 125.2 innings with a 16-3 record this season for Oklahoma. Her 1.89 ERA and 131 strikeouts are ranked in the top 50 in Division I softball. She previously played three seasons at Louisiana, where she pitched 194 innings, ringing up 165 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA. She earned All-Sun Belt First Team honors and was named to the NFCA All-Central Region First Team last year.
April 27: LSU Veteran Danieca Coffey Handed Golden Ticket to AUSL
Now a redshirt senior, LSU infielder Danieca Coffey is in the midst of her most productive season yet. With 58 hits and a career-high 35 RBIs already in 2025, she’s proven to be one of the most reliable bats in the SEC and has made herself a fixture at the top of the Tigers’ lineup.
April 28: Cori McMillan Receives Golden Ticket to AUSL
After a 2025 Preseason First Team All-American selection, Cori McMillan lived up to her reputation as one of the most feared hitters in the country and has been electric this season with 63 hits, 25 home runs, and 54 RBIs. McMillan’s senior year builds on a massive 2024 campaign. She broke Virginia Tech’s single-season home run record with 21 blasts, drove in 64 runs, and went a perfect 20-for-20 on stolen base attempts.
April 29: Two Tickets to Ride: Sierra Sacco, Raelin Chaffin Drafted to the AUSL
Sierra Sacco is an experienced centerfielder who has had the start at Louisiana Tech and now at Mississippi State her entire career. She’s a consistent lefty hitter; she currently ranks in the top 10 nationally for her .471 batting average. She’s having the best season of her collegiate career with 10 home runs and 16 doubles, putting together a .797 slugging percentage.
Chaffin, a senior transfer out of Bossier City, Louisiana, just became the eighth pitcher in MSU program history to win 20 games in a season. She’s thrown 16 complete games and four shutouts this season, her most recent against Kentucky on Sunday to take the series. She threw a season-high-tying 11 strikeouts that game. Her 173 strikeouts this year rank seventh in program history.
April 30: Michaela Edenfield Awarded Final AUSL Golden Ticket
The final golden ticket reached its destination in the hands of catcher Michaela Edenfield in Tallahassee, Florida. Edenfield is the only catcher of the group and has had an illustrious career as a Seminole. She is a three-time All-ACC selection and was named a Third Team NFCA All-American in 2024.
She’s hitting .344 with 13 doubles, seven home runs, and 43 RBIs this season.
The AUSL is a professional women’s softball league featuring four teams playing in a traditional format. Tickets to the 2025 season are on sale now.
