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Update of Arizona standouts in AUSL (6/25)

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JALEN ADAMS – UTAH TALONS (ON RESERVE)

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TAYLER BIEHL – UTAH TALONS

Tayler Biehl belted her first professional home run on June 19. She had six with the Wildcats this spring.

ALYSSA DENHAM — TEXAS VOLT (ON INJURED LIST)

Alyssa Denham had back surgery two years ago to correct a ruptured disk. The injury was serious enough to force her to announce her retirement. In November 2024, Denham had surgery and the procedure included the placement of a spinal fusion cage, a prosthetic device inserted between vertebrae. During her rehabilitation, she felt strong enough to try pitching again, and she felt like she was able to make a return. Her childhood friend Cat Osterman is the general manager of the Texas Volts. On Dec. 1, Osterman selected selected four athletes to add to her team in the expansion draft, and with her second pick, Osterman picked Denham. “It’s an extreme blessing to get to play,” Denham told MLB.com. “So it’s going to give me the opportunity, I think, to play the freest that I’ve ever played.” She was forced to go on the injured list (undisclosed reason) a day after her first appearance on June 10, when she pitched six solid innings in an 8-5 win over Oklahoma City. Denham secured the victory after allowing three runs on four hits with three strikeouts over six innings. It marked her first appearance in the circle since Aug. 25, 2024, when she threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings against Team Corrick in the AU Pro Softball Championship Season finale.

GRACE JENKINS — OKLAHOMA CITY SPARK

The Oklahoma City Spark signed utility player Grace Jenkins, formerly of Arizona, on June 24 after she previously joined the franchise on a reserve assignment. Jenkins was selected by the Chicago Bandits in the provisional phase of the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League College Draft. She joined the Reserve Athlete Pool on May 22. The Spark reserved Jenkins on June 5 and have now elevated her to the active roster with a contract. The Folsom, Calif., native joined the professional ranks following a standout collegiate career at UConn and Arizona. She was a three-time All-Big East selection with the Huskies, and was named Big East Player of the Year in 2025 before transferring to Arizona for her senior season. In 2026, Jenkins earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors after hitting .336 with 14 home runs and 65 RBIs. Across 207 collegiate games, she posted a .367 batting average with 47 home runs and 217 RBIs.

TAYLOR MCQUILLIN — CHICAGO BANDITS

Former Arizona ace Taylor McQuillin recorded her first save of the season and 10th in her six-year pro career in Chicago’s 4-3 win over Carolina on June 18. She struck out two in her 1 2/3 hitless innings of relief. This happened a day after Utah announced the hiring of McQuillin as its pitching coach. A native of Mission Viejo, Calif., McQuillin was an All-American during her career at Arizona and has an extensive professional softball resume that includes time with National Pro Fastpitch, the Japan Diamond League and the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. McQuillin has also been a member of the softball staff at Southern Utah since 2024 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2025. In the international circuit, McQuillin has spent time with the Mexican Women’s National Softball Team and helped the squad qualify for and also competed at the 2020 Olympics. During her time with the Wildcats, she piled up 80 victories and earned four straight all-conference selections, becoming the first Arizona pitcher to accomplish that feat in more than a decade. During her senior season in 2019, she racked up 24 wins, pitched to a 1.52 ERA, was named an NFCA First-Team All-American and helped lead her squad to the Women’s College World Series. She left Arizona owning spots in the program’s top 10 in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched.

DEJAH MULIPOLA — TEXAS VOLT

Former Arizona All-American catcher Dejah Mulipola was activated from the temporary inactive list on June 23. She was reinstated after playing in the Japan Diamond League. She has competed for Hitachi Sundiva of the Japan Diamond League since 2024. Mulipola reached base twice on June 24 and has now reached base three times in four AUSL plate appearances. 

DEVYN NETZ — CAROLINA BLAZE

Devyn Netz will forever be the one who homered first in the 2026 AUSL season.

SYDNEY STEWART — PORTLAND CASCADE

Transactions

Updated on June 25

June 24

Oklahoma City Spark signed Grace Jenkins

June 23

Texas Volts reinstated Dejah Mulipola from the Temporary Inactive List

June 14

Utah Talons selected Tayler Biehl from the Reserve Athlete Pool

June 13

Utah Talons reassigned Jalen Adams to the Reserve Athlete Pool

June 11

Texas Volts placed Alyssa Denham on the Injured list

FORMER CDO & ARIZONA STANDOUT PITCHER KENZIE FOWLER-QUINN BEHIND THE MIC FOR AUSL GAMES

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