Overview

• Erin Coffel’s two-run triple powered the Bandits to a 3-1 victory over the Talons in the AUSL’s inaugural game in Rosemont, Illinois.
• The Bandits, Talons, Volts and Blaze will each play a 24-game schedule across 12 cities before the July 23 regular-season finale.
• Major League Baseball has provided undisclosed funding for operations and marketing, and games are airing on MLB Network and streaming on MLB.TV.
• The top two teams will compete in a best-of-three championship series at the University of Alabama’s Rhoads Stadium from July 26-28.
• Last month’s draft stocked rosters with collegiate standouts like No. 2 pick Bri Ellis, giving recent graduates a professional platform.