Athletes Unlimited is a new fastpitch league where the top players get to coach and athletes and teams earn points. Teams are reshuffled every week with the top players from the previous week picking the new teams.
The players vote for the top three players after each game (60 points, 40 points and 20 points) plus players earn points instead of stats. A single is 10 points, a double is 20, a triple is 30, a home run is 40, a stolen base is 10 points and a walk is 10 points. If a player gets caught stealing that player loses 10 points.
Pitchers earn 4 points for each out but they lose 10 points for every earned run.
The top four players will draft new teams.
Games will be at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois starting on August 30. ESPN3 will air the games.
Kelsey Jenkins, Sabino
Three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection for Wisconsin and a member on various levels of Team Canada from 2015, helping the program earn a berth to the 2020 Olympics. All-Star in Softball and Soccer at Sabino.
“This league is going to be super exciting,” Jenkins said. “To have an opportunity to play alongside with some of the best female athletes in the world is amazing! I’m so excited to see a opportunity for growth in professional softball to be played in such a unique way!”
Mandie Perez, University of Arizona
First Team All-Pac-12 in 2016 and 2017.
Drafted No. 19 in the 2017 NPF Draft to the USSSA Pride.
Danielle O’Toole, University of Arizona
2017 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year.
First Team All-Pac-12 in 2016 and 2017.
Team USA in 2018 and 2018. Team Mexico in 2019.
8th overall pick in the 2017 NPF draft.
Taylor McQuillin, University of Arizona
Qualified for the Olympics as part of Team Mexico.
Four-Time All-Pac-12 selection.
Katiyana Mauga, University of Arizona
2017 Co-Pac-12 Player of the Year.
2014 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
Drafted sixth overall in the 2017 NPF Draft.
Arizona and Pac-12 Career Home Run Holder (92).
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