USA name roster for WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Finals, U-15 international events

USA Softball has announced the roster for the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Finals, slated to be played in the U.S. from 28 August to 1 September. Two players will return from last year's team that competed in Group C of the World Cup, while five U-15 World Champions in 2023 will make their debut with the U-18 team. USA also announced their U-15 National Team roster for the 2025 season.

A total of 35 athletes will compete in upcoming international events hosted by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) in 2025, including the U-15 Americas Qualifier, U-15 World Cup, and U-18 World Cup Finals.

“It’s amazing to see this group of athletes make their dream of playing for Team USA a reality by moving up through our High Performance Program and being named to these rosters,” said Chris Sebren, Chief Sport Development/Performance Officer. “It’s a tough process across all USA Softball regions, with many athletes starting their journey in the HPP over a year ago at local identifiers before making it to the National Selection Event. We can’t wait to see this group on the field, and we believe they’ll do great things on the international stage.”

A part of USA Softball Junior program since 2019, Kyla Holas will once again return as head coach of the U-15 and U-18 squads, after previously leading the U-15 Women's National Team (WNT) to three gold medals during the 2023 season, including a remarkable 7-1 record at the WBSC U-15 Women’s Softball World Cup, where the Eagles claimed the top spot on the podium. Additionally, Holas recently guided the U-18 WNT to an undefeated run at the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Group C tournament last year, securing a place in the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Finals 2025.

U-18 Women’s National Team

The U-18 Women’s National Team (WNT) roster features a blend of familiar athletes and promising new talent, including McLaine Hudson and Payton Westra, who recently participated in the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup 2024/2025 Group C tournament, where their contributions helped the Eagles secure a spot in this year’s finals. 

Additionally, five players from the 2023 U-15 World Cup gold medal squad will be making their debut on the U-18 stage: Anabela Abdullah, Aspen Boulware, Madelyn Doty, Aubrey McLaughlin, and Brooklyn Paratore. 

You can see the roster here.

U-15 Women’s National Team (U-15 Americas Qualifier & U-15 World Cup)

A total of 19 athletes – split between two rosters – will represent USA on the international stage in 2025. The pair of rosters consist of players from 12 different states across eight USA Softball regions. 

You can see the rosters here.