On a day when Athletes Unlimited announced major new additions to the roster of signed players for the 2021 season, it also announced today that it will conduct its first College Draft for qualifying NCAA Softball Players.
The Draft will be streamed on Facebook on May 10th at 8 PM ET and feature the participation of some of the biggest names in sports as guest presenters including Miami Marlins General Manager Kim Ng and ESPN Broadcaster Jessica Mendoza.
Athletes Unlimited also announced that it will host Open Tryouts June 25 – 26 for elite softball players to showcase their skills with the hopes of being invited to compete in Athletes Unlimited’s second softball season to be held at Parkway Bank Ballpark in Rosemont, IL, from August 29 – September 27.
College Draft Show
The Athletes Unlimited College Draft Show will feature the announcement of the 12 college seniors with exhausted NCAA eligibility who will be invited to join the league for the upcoming season.
Each player will be announced by either a member of the Athletes Unlimited Softball Player Executive Committee or one of several pathbreakers in professional sports including:
- Miami Marlins General Manager Kim Ng
- softball icon and philanthropist Natasha Watley
- Team USA and Athletes Unlimited inaugural Softball Champion Cat Osterman
- ESPN Analyst and Athletes Advisory Board member Jessica Mendoza, Canadian Olympian Danielle Lawrie
- former University of Oklahoma All-Star first baseman Lauren Chamberlain
- Texas A&M legend Amanda Scarborough
Open Tryouts
In addition to announcing the College Draft, Athletes Unlimited also announced it will host a two-day open tryout in Rosemont on June 25 – 26. Tryouts will be open to the general public for athletes 18 years of age or older and all applicants must complete an entry form prior to attending. Click HERE to access the form.
Athletes Unlimited announced that it has signed 28 new marquee professional players to the roster for the 2021 season bringing the number of signed players to 38. The full roster for the 2021 season will be 60.
New Signings
Signings include these five standouts:
- Sydney Romero, Infielder from the University of Oklahoma who led the Sooners to four consecutive Women’s College World Series appearances, including two National Championships in 2016 and 2017;
- Amanda Lorenz, Utility player form the University of Florida who holds Gator career records for batting average (.407), on-base percentage (.549) and tied for first with 59 doubles;
- Taran Alvelo, pitcher and member of the Puerto Rican National and 2019 Pan American Games Bronze medalist from the University of Washington who is ranked second in career strikeouts (895) and is one of only three pitchers in school history to notch 100 wins and record 300 strikeouts in a single season;
- Britt Vonk, Middle Infielder and former member of the Netherlands National Team who led her team to a European Championship in 2011 and played for Cal-Berkeley;
- Greta Cecchetti, Pitcher and member of Italian National Team since 2006.
In addition to @syd_syd2, we are excited to welcome newcomers @amandalorenz18, @Tarannnn_14, @brittvonk18 and @greta_cecchetti to Athletes Unlimited!
Learn more about our new standouts and returning players from Season 1 ⬇️ https://t.co/KBaROfI8HC #BeUnlimited
— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) April 30, 2021
