Draft · May 4, 2026

AUSL Draft 2026: full college draft results

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League College Draft was held May 4, 2026, sending all 17 Golden Ticket recipients to the league's six teams across four rounds. Tennessee right-hander Karlyn Pickens went No. 1 overall to the Carolina Blaze, followed by Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady to the Texas Volts and Belmont's Maya Johnson to the Oklahoma City Spark. The class represents 13 schools, and the 2026 season opened June 9.

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Round 1

1
Karlyn Pickens
RHP · Tennessee
Blaze
2
NiJaree Canady
RHP · Texas Tech
Volts
3
Maya Johnson
P · Belmont
Spark
4
Megan Grant
UTIL · UCLA
Cascade
5
Jocelyn Erickson
C · Florida
Bandits
6
Jordan Woolery
INF · UCLA
Talons

Round 2

7
Reese Atwood
C · Texas
Blaze
8
Leighann Goode
INF · Texas
Volts
9
Sydney Stewart
C · Arizona
Cascade
10
Peja Goold
RHP · Mississippi State
Spark
11
Taryn Kern
INF · Stanford
Bandits
12
Taylor Tinsley
RHP · UCLA
Talons

Round 3

13
Ailana Agbayani
INF · Oklahoma
Bandits
14
Amari Harper
UTIL · Oregon
Spark
15
Kenzie Brown
P · Arizona State
Cascade
16
Dakota Kennedy
OF · Arkansas
Blaze

Round 4

17
Kenleigh Cahalan
UTIL · Florida
Cascade

How the AUSL draft works

Before the draft, the league hands out "Golden Tickets" to college players at their own NCAA games, confirming they will be drafted. The teams they land on stay secret until the draft show. Draft order is set by the previous season's standings, which is how the Carolina Blaze held the No. 1 pick in 2026.

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Draft results compiled from the league's published draft coverage. On Deck AUSL is an independent fan site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.