The 2025 season of Athletes Unlimited Softball League was the inaugural season of the league, which began on June 7, 2025. The Talons defeated the Bandits in a best-of-three championship series to win the inaugural AUSL championship.
It was announced on April 13, 2025, that the College Draft would air on ESPNU on May 3, 2025. Prior to the draft, players received golden tickets notifying them they were eligible for the draft. Sam Landry was drafted first overall by the Volts in the 2025 AUSL Draft.
Coaching Staff
Coaching Staff
Coaching Staff
Coaching Staff
Each team played 24 games, with a total of 48 games played between four teams during the season. The games were played in a tour format across the United States in at least ten cities.
|- | rowspan=2| Saturday, June 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Talons | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | MLB.com | 1âÂÂ3 | Parkway Bank Sports Complex |- | 5:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Volts | vs | Blaze | MLB Network | 5âÂÂ1 | Wilkins Stadium |- | rowspan=2| Sunday, June 8 | 1:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Bandits | MLB.com | 6âÂÂ3 | Parkway Bank Sports Complex |- | 4:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Volts | vs | Blaze | MLB.com | 10âÂÂ3 | Wilkins Stadium |- | Monday, June 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Volts | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Blaze | MLB.com | 1âÂÂ3 | Wilkins Stadium |- | Tuesday, June 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Talons | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | ESPN 2 | 0âÂÂ8 <sup>(5)</sup> | Parkway Bank Sports Complex |- | Thursday, June 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Volts | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | ESPN 2 | 5âÂÂ6 <sup>(9)</sup> | McMurry Park |- | Friday, June 13 | 8:00 p.m. | Volts | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | MLB.com | 1âÂÂ6 | McMurry Park |- | rowspan=3| Saturday, June 14 | 11:00 a.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Blaze | ESPNU | 14âÂÂ12 | Jim Frost Stadium |- | 5:30 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Blaze | MLB.com | 7âÂÂ6 | Jim Frost Stadium |- | 8:00 p.m. | Volts | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | MLB Network | 0âÂÂ6 | McMurry Park |- | Sunday, June 15 | 1:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Blaze | MLB.com | 10âÂÂ8 | Jim Frost Stadium |- | rowspan=2| Wednesday, June 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Bandits | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | MLB.com | 4âÂÂ5 | rowspan=2|Wilkins Stadium |- | 6:00 p.m. | Blaze | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Volts | MLB.com | 1âÂÂ6 |- | rowspan=2| Thursday, June 19 | 1:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | vs | Talons | ESPNU | 8âÂÂ4 | rowspan=2|Wilkins Stadium |- | 3:30 p.m. | Blaze | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Volts | ESPNU | 2âÂÂ9 |- | rowspan=2| Friday, June 20 | 6:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | vs | Blaze | ESPNU | 11âÂÂ2 <sup>(5)</sup> | Wilkins Stadium |- | 7:30 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Volts | MLB.com | 3âÂÂ2 | Love's Field |- | rowspan=2| Saturday, June 21 | 4:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Volts | ESPNU | 4âÂÂ0 | Love's Field |- | 6:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | vs | Blaze | MLB Network | 11âÂÂ3 | Wilkins Stadium |- | rowspan=2| Sunday, June 22 | 4:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | vs | Blaze | MLB.com | 9âÂÂ7 | Wilkins Stadium |- | 6:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Volts | ESPNU | 8âÂÂ3 | Love's Field |- | rowspan=2| Monday, June 23 | 5:30 p.m. | Bandits | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Blaze | MLB.com | 3âÂÂ11 <sup>(6)</sup> | Wilkins Stadium |- | 7:30 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Volts | MLB.com | 8âÂÂ6 | Love's Fields
|- | rowspan=2| Monday, July 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Bandits | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Volts | ESPN2 | 3âÂÂ5 | rowspan=2|Parkway Bank Sports Complex |- | 6:00 p.m. | Blaze | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | ESPN2 | 1âÂÂ9 <sup>(5)</sup> |- | rowspan=2| Tuesday, July 8 | 6:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Blaze | vs | Bandits | MLB.com | 12âÂÂ10 | rowspan=2|Parkway Bank Sports Complex |- | 6:00 p.m. | Volts | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | MLB.com | 0âÂÂ4 |- | rowspan=2| Wednesday, July 9 | 10:30 a.m. | Blaze | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | MLB.com | 4âÂÂ5 <sup>(8)</sup> | rowspan=2|Parkway Bank Sports Complex |- | 10:30 a.m. | Volts | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | MLB.com | 0âÂÂ2 |- | rowspan=2| Friday, July 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Bandits | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | ESPNU | 7âÂÂ8 <sup>(8)</sup> | Connie Claussen Field |- | 9:00 p.m. | Blaze | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Volts | MLB.com | 6âÂÂ11 | Husky Softball Stadium |- | rowspan=2| Saturday, July 12 | 6:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | vs | Talons | MLB Network | 9âÂÂ1 <sup>(6)</sup> | Connie Claussen Field |- | 8:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Blaze | vs | Volts | MLB.com | 3âÂÂ1 | Husky Softball Stadium |- | rowspan=2| Sunday, July 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Bandits | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | ESPN2 | 3âÂÂ6 | Connie Claussen Field |- | 3:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Blaze | vs | Volts | MLB.com | 10âÂÂ2 | Husky Softball Stadium |- | Wednesday, July 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Blaze | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | ESPNU | 1âÂÂ4 | Dumke Family Softball Stadium |- | rowspan=2| Thursday, July 17 | 6:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | vs | Volts | ESPN2 | 8âÂÂ7 | Dell Diamond |- | 8:00 p.m. | Blaze | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | MLB Network | 4âÂÂ5 | Dumke Family Softball Stadium |- | rowspan=2| Friday, July 18 | 7:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | vs | Volts | ESPNU | 9âÂÂ2 | Dell Diamond |- | 8:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Blaze | MLB.com | 3âÂÂ2 | Dumke Family Softball Stadium |- | rowspan=2| Saturday, July 19 | 5:00 p.m. | Talons | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Blaze | MLB.com | 0âÂÂ2 | Dumke Family Softball Stadium |- | 7:00 p.m. | Volts | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | MLB.com | 3âÂÂ4 | Dell Diamond |- | Sunday, July 20 | 6:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Volts | vs | Bandits | MLB.com | 7âÂÂ5 | Dell Diamond |- | rowspan=2| Tuesday, July 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Volts | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | ESPNU | 4âÂÂ6 | Rhoads Stadium |- | 7:30 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Blaze | vs | Bandits | MLB.com | 12âÂÂ6 | Parkway Bank Sports Complex |- | rowspan=2| Wednesday, July 23 | 6:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Volts | vs | Talons | ESPNU | 6âÂÂ4 | Rhoads Stadium |- | 7:30 p.m. | Blaze | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Bandits | MLB.com | 1âÂÂ5 | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
|- | July 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Bandits | vs | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | ESPN2 | 1âÂÂ3 | Tuscaloosa, AL |- | July 27 | 3:00 p.m. | bgcolor=#bbffbb| Talons | vs | Bandits | ESPN2 | 1âÂÂ0 | Tuscaloosa, AL
Nationally, games will be broadcast on ESPN (40 games across ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+), MLB.com (32 games), All-WomenâÂÂs Sports Network (19 games), NESN Nation (7 games) and MLB Network (5 games). Only games on ESPN platforms and MLB Network will be exclusive. All non-ESPN games will stream on MLB.com.
Regionally, games will air on FanDuel Sports Network (27 games), MSG Networks (27 games), WPWR-TV/WFLD (27 games), Marquee Sports Network (20 games), SportsNet Pittsburgh (19 games), and NESN (17 games).
For all games, Eric Collins, Chuckie Kempf or Mark Neely will serve as play-by-play commentators, Amanda Scarborough (lead), Danielle Lawrie, Jessica Mendoza, Natasha Watley and Kenzie Fowler will serve as color commentators, and Savanna Collins will serve as an on-field reporter.