After a successful inaugural season that toured cities around the country, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) finally announced the host cities and venues for its teams beginning in the 2026 season.
AUSL Cities
- Carolina Blaze – Duke University Softball Stadium in Durham, North Carolina
- Chicago Bandits – The Stadium at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont
- Oklahoma City Spark – Tom Heath Field at Oklahoma Christian University in
- Oklahoma City
- Portland Cascade – Hillsboro Ballpark in Hillsboro, Oregon
- Texas Volts – Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas
- Utah Talons – Dumke Family Stadium at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah
The chatter has taken social media by storm, and many fans haven’t held back from posting their excitement–and their disappointment.
oh let’s GOOO https://t.co/c4c1EFU4NY
— gwyn (@okaygwyn) January 13, 2026
Surprised Tucson isn’t one of these, but there could still be future expansion and it’s a good thing that pro softball has arrived and is growing https://t.co/VHZLyhqf2J
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) January 13, 2026
The 2025 @theAUSLofficial Champions will be defending their title in Salt Lake City! https://t.co/bvlcn72j4L
— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) January 13, 2026
Games during the 2025 season were played in several popular areas like Chicago, Wichita, Sulphur, Chattanooga, Norman, Omaha, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Round Rock, Tuscaloosa, Raleigh, and Greenville. Many natives of these areas were hoping that the drive to a game would be an equal distance from home.
No Talons games for us this summer! That is extremely disappointing!!!
— Meagon Rezach (@MeagonRezach) January 13, 2026
Bummer. Guess we won’t be watching any games in person this season.
— Vaydoe77777 (@vaydoe77777) January 13, 2026
Not having a team in Seattle may be the biggest shock to fans. The Cascade teased elements in its design, like water and darker colors associated with the PNW, that misled softball lovers into thinking Seattle would be home to pro softball, not Portland. Not to mention, Sis Bates, the former Washington star, was drafted to the Cascade, leading many to believe she was making a homecoming…