USA Olympian Garcia leads Athletes Unlimited softball picks
The Associated PressMay 11, 2021 GMT
United States Olympian Rachel Garcia was one of the 12 players chosen in the first Athletes Unlimited softball draft on Monday night.
Garcia, a right-handed pitcher for UCLA, is a two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. She led the Bruins to the national title in 2019.
Three Arizona players were chosen USA Olympic catcher Dejah Mulipola, infielder Jessie Harper and pitcher Alyssa Denham.
The players were not selected in a particular order.
Other draftees included Washington infielder Sis Bates, Oklahoma pitcher Giselle “G” Juarez, Oklahoma State pitcher Carrie Eberle, Texas outfielder Shannon Rhodes, Minnesota pitcher Amber Fiser, Louisiana-Lafayette outfielder Ciara Bryan, Iowa State infielder Sami Williams and LSU infielder Aliyah Andrews.
U.S. Olympians Rachel Garcia, Dejah Mulipola among 12 players selected in Athletes Unlimited softball draft
United States Olympian Rachel Garcia was one of the 12 players chosen in the first Athletes Unlimited softball draft on Monday night.
Garcia, a right-handed pitcher for UCLA, is a two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. She led the Bruins to the national title in 2019.
Three Arizona players were chosen USA Olympic catcher Dejah Mulipola, infielder Jessie Harper and pitcher Alyssa Denham.
The players were not selected in a particular order.
Other draftees included Washington infielder Sis Bates, Oklahoma pitcher Giselle G Juarez, Oklahoma State pitcher Carrie Eberle, Texas outfielder Shannon Rhodes, Minnesota pitcher Amber Fiser, Louisiana-Lafayette outfielder Ciara Bryan, Iowa State infielder Sami Williams and LSU infielder Aliyah Andrews.
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