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Sinicki Selected 20th Overall in 2025 AUSL Draft
12/01/25 | Softball
EUGENE, Ore. – Gold Glove shortstop Paige Sinicki was the 20th overall pick in the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Softball League Allocation Draft. Sinicki was selected in the fourth round Monday by the expansion team AUSL Cascade, who are expected to be based in the Pacific Northwest for the 2026 season.
"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue my softball career at the professional level," said Sinicki. "I'm surrounded by so many supporters who have pushed, challenged, and believed in me, and I feel truly blessed. I thank God every day for allowing me to play the game I love."
After winning the NFCA Rawlings Gold Glove at shortstop in 2024, Sinicki led Oregon to the Big Ten championship and the Women's College World Series the next year with her best season at the plate as a senior. The Ducks won the Big Ten with a 19-3 record and finished 54-10 overall following their first trip to the WCWS in seven years. Oregon was ranked No. 5 in the final NFCA Top 25.
The Henderson, Nev., native set career highs in virtually every offensive category in 2025. Playing and starting all 64 games, Sinicki hit .376 with 14 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 50 RBI. She slugged .652 and stole 32-of-34 bases. She was second in the Big Ten in steals and triples and seventh in the league with 61 runs.
Defensively, Sinicki led the team with 116 assists and was named to the Big Ten all-defensive team. For her career, she was a three-time all-defensive team selection (one Big Ten, two Pac-12) and was the 2024 Pac-12 co-defensive player of the year.
Sinicki was named to the Big Ten and NFCA Mountain Region first teams and was a 2025 Academic All-American after graduating from Oregon with a 3.77 grade point average in human physiology.
"I'm excited to keep growing, both as an athlete and as a person, while learning from the amazing players and coaches in this league," said Sinicki. "I also feel extremely fortunate to have Jami (Lobpries) as our GM. Seeing the work she's put into building this softball community is inspiring. I'm so thankful for the chance to be part of Cascade and can't wait for what's ahead."
Sinicki is the first Duck to be drafted professionally since Allee Bunker was selected 16th overall by the USSSA Pride in the 2023 Women's Professional Fastpitch draft. Overall, Sinicki is the 20th Duck to be drafted.
She joins U.S. National Team members Gwen Svekis (2020-24) and Janie (Takeda) Reed (2020-21), as well as DJ Sanders (2020-23) and Karissa Hovinga (2020) on the list of former Ducks who have played in the AUSL. Sinicki herself appeared in one game for the AUSL Talons in the summer of 2025 as an injury replacement.
Also Monday, assistant coach Sydney Romero was selected by the Oklahoma City Spark in the 2025 AUSL Expansion Draft. Romero, who played for the AUSL champion Talons in 2025, was the fifth overall pick.
She will now play professionally in the same state where she earned two first team All-America awards and won NCAA Championships in 2016 and 2017 with the Oklahoma Sooners. Romero was named the 2019 Big 12 Player of the Year and was a top-three finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award. She was also a 2019 Senior CLASS Award Finalist and was named to two Women's College World Series all-tournament teams (2016, 2019).
The four-time all-Big 12 selection finished her career as Oklahoma's all-time leader in at-bats (853) and doubles (58). She also ranked second in OU career history in hits (320), extra-base hits (121) and total bases (558); third in games played (258); fourth in RBIs (215); fifth in batting average (.375), runs scored (229) and home runs (54); sixth in assists (367) and seventh in slugging percentage (.654).
PAIGE SINICKI
SR | SS | B-R/T-R
Henderson, NV
Coronado HS
PAIGE SINICKI CAREER STATS
» First Gold Glove winner in program history
» Started her last 193 consecutive games at shortstop
» Overall, made 211 career starts at shortstop
» Tied for seventh at Oregon with 65 career stolen bases
» Tied for seventh at Oregon with 9 career triples
» Drafted in the fourth round (20th overall) of the 2025 AUSL Allocation Draft by the Cascade
PAIGE SINICKI CAREER HONORS
» 2025 Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipient
» 2025 CSC Academic All-America First Team
» 2025 NFCA All-Mountain Region First Team
» 2025 All-Big Ten First Team
» 2025 Big Ten All-Defensive Team
» 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
» 2025 Big Ten All-Academic Team
» 2024 NFCA Rawlings Gold Glove (SS)
» 2024 Pac-12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year
» 2024 NFCA All-Pacific Region Second Team
» 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
» 2023 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
» 2023 CSC District 8 All-Academic
» 2022 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
» 2022 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
PAIGE SINICKI CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Hits: 3, 6x, last vs. Southern Utah (Feb. 7, 2025)
Runs: 3, 6x, last at Rutgers (Mar. 29, 2025)
RBIs: 7, vs. Abilene Christian (Mar. 10, 2025)
Doubles: 1, 26x, last at vs. Ole Miss (May 30, 2025)
Triples: 1, 9x, last vs. Liberty (May 24, 2025)
Home Runs: 2, 2x, last vs. Southern Utah (Feb. 7, 2025)
Stolen Bases: 2, 5x, last vs. Portland State (Feb. 18, 2025)
Hitting Streak: 11 games, Mar. 10-Apr. 4, 2025
Career Multiple-Hit Games: 43
Career Multiple-RBI Games: 26
PAIGE SINICKI 2025 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Posted career highs in virtually every offensive category ... Played and started all 64 games ... Hit .376 with 14 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 50 RBI ... Slugged .652 and stole 32-of-34 bases ... Led the team with 116 assists ... Was second in the Big Ten in steals and triples ... Seventh in the Big Ten with 61 runs ... Tied for seventh on the UO single-season steals list (32) ... Fourth on the UO single-season runs list (61) ... Tied for third on the UO single-season triples list (6) ... Tied for ninth on the UO single-season extra base hits list (28) … Excellent start to the year at the UNLV Desert Classic (Feb. 7-9) where she hit .571 (8-of-14) with two home runs and seven RBI ... Hit first career grand slam just minutes from her hometown (Henderson, Nev.) Feb. 7 against Southern Utah ... Went 3-for-4 in that game with five RBI ... Hit .294 (5-of-17) at the Littlewood Classic (Feb. 13-16) ... Went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI versus North Dakota (Feb. 14) ... Went 2-for-2 with a double against Weber State (Feb. 14) ... Had a two-run triple as part of a 2-for-3 day versus California (Feb. 20) ... Big weekend at the Oregon Classic (Feb. 28-March 2) where she hit .667 and stole four bases ... Went 2-for-3 and stole two bases against Portland State (Feb. 28) ... Doubled and homered as part of a 2-for-3 day versus San Diego (March 1) ... Big game March 10 against Abilene Christian where she hit a grand slam as part of her 2-for-3 day with seven RBI, which was tied for the second-most RBI in a single game in program history ... Hit .400 (4-of-10) with a double in the Washington series (March 14-16) ... Was 4-for-8 (.500) with a double, triple and five RBI in the Illinois series (March 21-23) ... Drove in three runs on March 22 versus Illinois and was 2-for-3 with an RBI triple the next day ... Homered and scored a career-best three runs at Rutgers (March 29) ... Had one of the best offensive months of her career in March when she hit .391 with five doubles, three homers and 18 RBI ... Went 2-for-4 with a double at Oregon State (April 2) ... Went 2-for-4 and scored twice at Minnesota (April 11) ... Huge Senior Weekend versus Michigan State (May 2-4) where she hit .571 with a double, triple, home run and 5 RBI, plus two stolen bases ... Went 2-for-4 with a homer and drove in four runs May 3 against Michigan State ... Hit .385 (5-for-13) at the NCAA Eugene Regional (May 16-18), with a double and two triples ... Went 2-for-4 with a triple against Weber State (May 17) ... Was 2-for-2 with a triple and three RBI in a must-win game against Stanford (May 18) ... Couldn't have scripted a better final career game at Jane Sanders Stadium ... Went 3-for-5 with a single, triple and a home run ... She drove in three of her four runs on her last at-bat at The Jane, a bases-clearing triple to lead Oregon past Liberty, 13-1 (May 24), and on to the Women's College World Series ... Doubled and scored a run versus UCLA in the May 29 WCWS opener ... Went 2-for-4 against Ole Miss in the WCWS (May 30) ... Had a hit and a stolen base in her final game in an Oregon uniform, June 1 vs. Oklahoma at the WCWS ... NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award.
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"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue my softball career at the professional level," said Sinicki. "I'm surrounded by so many supporters who have pushed, challenged, and believed in me, and I feel truly blessed. I thank God every day for allowing me to play the game I love."
After winning the NFCA Rawlings Gold Glove at shortstop in 2024, Sinicki led Oregon to the Big Ten championship and the Women's College World Series the next year with her best season at the plate as a senior. The Ducks won the Big Ten with a 19-3 record and finished 54-10 overall following their first trip to the WCWS in seven years. Oregon was ranked No. 5 in the final NFCA Top 25.
The Henderson, Nev., native set career highs in virtually every offensive category in 2025. Playing and starting all 64 games, Sinicki hit .376 with 14 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 50 RBI. She slugged .652 and stole 32-of-34 bases. She was second in the Big Ten in steals and triples and seventh in the league with 61 runs.
Defensively, Sinicki led the team with 116 assists and was named to the Big Ten all-defensive team. For her career, she was a three-time all-defensive team selection (one Big Ten, two Pac-12) and was the 2024 Pac-12 co-defensive player of the year.
Sinicki was named to the Big Ten and NFCA Mountain Region first teams and was a 2025 Academic All-American after graduating from Oregon with a 3.77 grade point average in human physiology.
"I'm excited to keep growing, both as an athlete and as a person, while learning from the amazing players and coaches in this league," said Sinicki. "I also feel extremely fortunate to have Jami (Lobpries) as our GM. Seeing the work she's put into building this softball community is inspiring. I'm so thankful for the chance to be part of Cascade and can't wait for what's ahead."
Sinicki is the first Duck to be drafted professionally since Allee Bunker was selected 16th overall by the USSSA Pride in the 2023 Women's Professional Fastpitch draft. Overall, Sinicki is the 20th Duck to be drafted.
She joins U.S. National Team members Gwen Svekis (2020-24) and Janie (Takeda) Reed (2020-21), as well as DJ Sanders (2020-23) and Karissa Hovinga (2020) on the list of former Ducks who have played in the AUSL. Sinicki herself appeared in one game for the AUSL Talons in the summer of 2025 as an injury replacement.
Also Monday, assistant coach Sydney Romero was selected by the Oklahoma City Spark in the 2025 AUSL Expansion Draft. Romero, who played for the AUSL champion Talons in 2025, was the fifth overall pick.
She will now play professionally in the same state where she earned two first team All-America awards and won NCAA Championships in 2016 and 2017 with the Oklahoma Sooners. Romero was named the 2019 Big 12 Player of the Year and was a top-three finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award. She was also a 2019 Senior CLASS Award Finalist and was named to two Women's College World Series all-tournament teams (2016, 2019).
The four-time all-Big 12 selection finished her career as Oklahoma's all-time leader in at-bats (853) and doubles (58). She also ranked second in OU career history in hits (320), extra-base hits (121) and total bases (558); third in games played (258); fourth in RBIs (215); fifth in batting average (.375), runs scored (229) and home runs (54); sixth in assists (367) and seventh in slugging percentage (.654).
PAIGE SINICKI
SR | SS | B-R/T-R
Henderson, NV
Coronado HS
PAIGE SINICKI CAREER STATS
» First Gold Glove winner in program history
» Started her last 193 consecutive games at shortstop
» Overall, made 211 career starts at shortstop
» Tied for seventh at Oregon with 65 career stolen bases
» Tied for seventh at Oregon with 9 career triples
» Drafted in the fourth round (20th overall) of the 2025 AUSL Allocation Draft by the Cascade
PAIGE SINICKI CAREER HONORS
» 2025 Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipient
» 2025 CSC Academic All-America First Team
» 2025 NFCA All-Mountain Region First Team
» 2025 All-Big Ten First Team
» 2025 Big Ten All-Defensive Team
» 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
» 2025 Big Ten All-Academic Team
» 2024 NFCA Rawlings Gold Glove (SS)
» 2024 Pac-12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year
» 2024 NFCA All-Pacific Region Second Team
» 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
» 2023 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
» 2023 CSC District 8 All-Academic
» 2022 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
» 2022 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
PAIGE SINICKI CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Hits: 3, 6x, last vs. Southern Utah (Feb. 7, 2025)
Runs: 3, 6x, last at Rutgers (Mar. 29, 2025)
RBIs: 7, vs. Abilene Christian (Mar. 10, 2025)
Doubles: 1, 26x, last at vs. Ole Miss (May 30, 2025)
Triples: 1, 9x, last vs. Liberty (May 24, 2025)
Home Runs: 2, 2x, last vs. Southern Utah (Feb. 7, 2025)
Stolen Bases: 2, 5x, last vs. Portland State (Feb. 18, 2025)
Hitting Streak: 11 games, Mar. 10-Apr. 4, 2025
Career Multiple-Hit Games: 43
Career Multiple-RBI Games: 26
PAIGE SINICKI 2025 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Posted career highs in virtually every offensive category ... Played and started all 64 games ... Hit .376 with 14 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 50 RBI ... Slugged .652 and stole 32-of-34 bases ... Led the team with 116 assists ... Was second in the Big Ten in steals and triples ... Seventh in the Big Ten with 61 runs ... Tied for seventh on the UO single-season steals list (32) ... Fourth on the UO single-season runs list (61) ... Tied for third on the UO single-season triples list (6) ... Tied for ninth on the UO single-season extra base hits list (28) … Excellent start to the year at the UNLV Desert Classic (Feb. 7-9) where she hit .571 (8-of-14) with two home runs and seven RBI ... Hit first career grand slam just minutes from her hometown (Henderson, Nev.) Feb. 7 against Southern Utah ... Went 3-for-4 in that game with five RBI ... Hit .294 (5-of-17) at the Littlewood Classic (Feb. 13-16) ... Went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI versus North Dakota (Feb. 14) ... Went 2-for-2 with a double against Weber State (Feb. 14) ... Had a two-run triple as part of a 2-for-3 day versus California (Feb. 20) ... Big weekend at the Oregon Classic (Feb. 28-March 2) where she hit .667 and stole four bases ... Went 2-for-3 and stole two bases against Portland State (Feb. 28) ... Doubled and homered as part of a 2-for-3 day versus San Diego (March 1) ... Big game March 10 against Abilene Christian where she hit a grand slam as part of her 2-for-3 day with seven RBI, which was tied for the second-most RBI in a single game in program history ... Hit .400 (4-of-10) with a double in the Washington series (March 14-16) ... Was 4-for-8 (.500) with a double, triple and five RBI in the Illinois series (March 21-23) ... Drove in three runs on March 22 versus Illinois and was 2-for-3 with an RBI triple the next day ... Homered and scored a career-best three runs at Rutgers (March 29) ... Had one of the best offensive months of her career in March when she hit .391 with five doubles, three homers and 18 RBI ... Went 2-for-4 with a double at Oregon State (April 2) ... Went 2-for-4 and scored twice at Minnesota (April 11) ... Huge Senior Weekend versus Michigan State (May 2-4) where she hit .571 with a double, triple, home run and 5 RBI, plus two stolen bases ... Went 2-for-4 with a homer and drove in four runs May 3 against Michigan State ... Hit .385 (5-for-13) at the NCAA Eugene Regional (May 16-18), with a double and two triples ... Went 2-for-4 with a triple against Weber State (May 17) ... Was 2-for-2 with a triple and three RBI in a must-win game against Stanford (May 18) ... Couldn't have scripted a better final career game at Jane Sanders Stadium ... Went 3-for-5 with a single, triple and a home run ... She drove in three of her four runs on her last at-bat at The Jane, a bases-clearing triple to lead Oregon past Liberty, 13-1 (May 24), and on to the Women's College World Series ... Doubled and scored a run versus UCLA in the May 29 WCWS opener ... Went 2-for-4 against Ole Miss in the WCWS (May 30) ... Had a hit and a stolen base in her final game in an Oregon uniform, June 1 vs. Oklahoma at the WCWS ... NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award.
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