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.
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.
