Former Oklahoma State softball ace Lexi Kilfoyl was selected as No. 1 overall pick in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League inaugural draft on Wednesday night.

After Lexi Kilfoyl went first to the Bandits, fellow pitchers Carley Hoover (Blaze), Megan Faraimo (Talons) and two-way star Rachel Garcia (Volts) were next off the board in the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League draft on Wednesday night.

Former UCLA softball star Maya Brady is joining the new Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the shortstop has committed to the

Lexi Kilfoyl didn't become the clear ace of her college staff until her fifth year. The former Oklahoma State star made the most of it. As a college player last season, she was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association first-team All-American who led the Cowgirls to the Women’s College World Series.

The new Athletes Unlimited Softball League ( AUSL) had its inaugural player draft on Jan. 29. The league will feature four teams playing a 24-game season in a traditional format and will be in addition to the existing AU Pro Softball Championship Season, which launched in 2020 and is 30 games over five weeks in July and August.

Standout Tigers, including Aliyah Andrews, Ciara Briggs, Carley Hoover and Sahvanna Jaquish are drafted in the inaugural AUSL Draft.

Nevada head softball coach Victoria Hayward and Wolf Pack assistant Delanie Wisz are among the 80 players eligible for the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball

Maya Brady, the niece of NFL legend Tom Brady who hit the second-most home runs in UCLA Bruins history, will join the Athletes Unlimited Softball League for its inaugural draft, she announced Tuesday on social media.

Shortstop Maya Brady agreed to join the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Tuesday, adding a significant presence to the burgeoning league that will hold its inaugural draft Wednesday night, sources told ESPN.