AUSL surprises players with ‘golden tickets’ and drafts 17 playersNiJaree Canady was drafted as the No. 2 pick on Monday night. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)Multiple AuthorsMay 4, 2026, 07:56 PM ET
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The Athletes Unlimited Softball League surprised star collegiate softball players with “golden tickets” in the weeks leading up to the draft — letting them know they will be drafted this season on one of the six AUSL teams.
On Monday, draftees found out which team selected them during the AUSL Draft Show.
AUSL draft picks:
Karlyn Pickens goes No. 1 overall to the Carolina Blaze! pic.twitter.com/tvZwuUYJEO
— Tennessee Softball (@Vol_Softball) May 4, 2026
1. Carolina Blaze: P Karlyn Pickens, Tennessee
2. Texas Volts: P NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech
3. Oklahoma City Spark: P Maya Johnson, Belmont
4. Portland Cascade: UTIL Megan Grant, UCLA
5. Bandits: C Jocelyn Erickson, Florida
6. Utah Talons: INF Jordan Woolery, UCLA
7. Blaze: C Reese Atwood, Texas
8. Volts: INF Leighann Goode, Texas
9. Cascade: C Sydney Stewart, Arizona
10: Spark: P Peja Goold, Mississippi State
11. Bandits: INF Taryn Kern, Stanford
12. Talons: P Taylor Tinsley, UCLA
13. Bandits: INF Ailana Agbayani, Oklahoma
14. Spark: UTIL Amari Harper, Oregon
15. Cascade: P Kenzie Brown, Arizona State
16: Blaze: OF Dakota Kennedy, Arkansas
17: Cascade: INF Kenleigh Cahalan, Florida
The seventeen players were awarded golden tickets in the weeks leading up to the draft:
the 17th and final Golden Ticket was delivered to ✨ Peja Goold ✨ @HailStateSB x @pejagoold7 pic.twitter.com/rFk4kWyAuL
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 25, 2026
AILANA IS G⭐️LDEN
The Gold Glove-winning infielder has received the 16th Golden Ticket, indicating she’s been drafted to the AUSL! pic.twitter.com/ahE7tZ7xbZ
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 25, 2026
⭐️ AMARI IS GOLDEN ⭐️
Oregon utility Amari Harper has been presented with a golden ticket to be drafted into the AUSL! 🎫 pic.twitter.com/0rkJW4gkkS
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 20, 2026
⭐️ GOLDEN TICKET TRIO ⭐️
UCLA’s Jordan Woolery, Megan Grant, and Taylor Tinsley have all received a golden ticket to be drafted into the AUSL! pic.twitter.com/Z9DJZRBN9q
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 18, 2026
Golden, but make it a duo ✨
Jocelyn Erickson and Kenleigh Cahalan have both received a golden ticket to be drafted into the AUSL! pic.twitter.com/3mkkApaG8d
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 18, 2026
accolades keep coming, but this one is GOLDEN ✨✨
Maya Johnson becomes the first-ever mid-major player to receive a golden ticket! 🎫 pic.twitter.com/snQtwL1kiF
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 17, 2026
friday night lights, but make it ✨ Golden ✨ @StanfordSball infielder, @tarynkernn has received a ticket to the pros! pic.twitter.com/xQoQoKDAPu
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 11, 2026
decibel level was off the charts in Tempe today 🗣️@sportsiren surprised Kenzie Brown with a Golden Ticket to be drafted to the AUSL! congratulations Kenzie 🥳 pic.twitter.com/3J0mdDp18b
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 7, 2026
BIG night at Bogle 🐗
after securing the series sweep, Dakota Kennedy secured a Golden Ticket to be drafted to the pros 🎫 pic.twitter.com/q7T7G0mCwx
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 7, 2026
GOLDEN MOMENT FOR KARLYN!
Congratulations to @PickensKarlyn on receiving the 5th Golden Ticket of 2026@Vol_Softball | @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/QgqPTqyoyo
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) April 3, 2026
⭐️ GOLDEN TICKET. SYDNEY STEWART. ⭐️@sydneyyystewart receives the 4th golden ticket of 2026 to be drafted into the AUSL! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/VCGaRzfJey
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) March 29, 2026
🌟 GOODE AS GOLD! 🌟@leighannn_11 receives the third golden ticket. 🤘 @SEC | @texassoftball pic.twitter.com/YabPIpgPaN
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) March 28, 2026
HOOK ‘EM! Reese Atwood is ✨GOLDEN✨
The second golden ticket goes to @TexasSoftball’s @atwood_reese! 🤘 pic.twitter.com/ONA5E314u2
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) March 28, 2026
FIRST GOLDEN TICKET OF 2026 📷📷
NiJaree Canady receives the first golden ticket of 2026 to be drafted into the AUSL! pic.twitter.com/2mB7bWIfgj
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) March 28, 2026
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