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USA Today
12-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Washington softball legends to face off in Seattle for Athletes Unlimited Softball League
When the Athletes Unlimited Softball League's Seattle series begins on Friday, July 11, a pair of Washington Huskies legends will make their return to the field at Husky Softball Stadium when Baylee Klingler and the Blaze battle Sis Bates and the Volts in front of three sold-out crowds. The two teams have struggled during the first season of the AUSL, with the Volts sitting in third place with a 5-10 record on the season, while the Blaze are sitting in last at 3-12. However, that shouldn't take any luster away from the matchup between the two former Huskies, who have six All-American selections between them. "With more than a dozen appearances in the College World Series and a national championship, the University of Washington boasts one of the most storied histories in all of college softball," former Miami Marlins general manager and AUSL senior advisor Kim Ng said in a press release when the series was announced. "We are looking forward to the AUSL adding to the list of historic moments for the sport that have taken place at Husky Softball Stadium, and for the Seattle fans to provide a great homecoming for Baylee and Sis." Bates, a three-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, has struggled at the plate but starred in the field thus far this year. She holds just a .211 batting average with 4 hits in 19 at-bats, 2 runs batted in, a walk, and a .461 OPS, while boasting a .950 fielding percentage on the infield. Klingler, who was a top-three finalist for USA Softball's Collegiate Player of the Year in 2022, has continued to mash at the plate, just like her Husky career. Her .444 batting average and 1.168 OPS are both among the top five in the league, while she's added 16 hits, 2 home runs, 3 doubles, and 11 RBIs.
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida softball's star outfielder named Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist
Florida softball's star outfielder named Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist The 10 finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award were announced on Wednesday, a list that included Florida Gators senior outfielder Kendra Falby. It is the first time the three-time All-SEC selection from Odessa, Florida, has been among the top 10 in her illustrious collegiate career. Falby earned SEC All-Defensive Team honors over the past two campaigns and was the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove award winner in centerfield. The UF standout is also the NCAA active career leader in hits and runs scored, while ranking in the top-12 nationally this season in hits (82), runs scored (63) and stolen bases (35). She leads Florida in batting average for both the overall season (.439) and Southeastern Conference play (.393) this season as well, currently ranking second in program history in career hits (329) and stolen bases (117) and third in runs scored (251). Lauren Haeger (2015) and Kelly Barnhill (2017) are the only members of the Orange and Blue to have won the prestigious award. The top 10 finalists will be narrowed down to three athletes on May 19, followed by the announcement of the 2025 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year before the NCAA Women's College World Series, which is scheduled to take place from May 29-June 6 in Oklahoma City. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
