Former Alabama softball pitcher receives top AUSL season award

Announced by the league Friday night, former Alabama softball ace Montana Fouts has been named the 2026 AUSL Pitcher of the Year.

The accolade was one-of-two honors Fouts received Friday night, named to the All-AUSL Team as well.

Fouts is in the midst of a stellar 2026 season with the Utah Talons, guiding the team to the No. 1 seed in the AUSL Championship. The former Alabama ace also set four AUSL single-season records with innings pitched, strikeouts, and wins, as well as with seven complete games.

So far this season, Fouts has made 11 total appearances for Utah in the circle, nine of which have been starts. The former Alabama ace owns a 7-4 record, 2.36 ERA, and 63:10 K:BB ratio across 62.1 innings pitched.

Fouts and the Talons will face the Chicago Bandits in Game 1 of the AUSL Championship on Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. Game 2 will be played Sunday, followed by an if necessary Game 3 on Monday.

The former Alabama ace is projected to start in the circle for Utah during Game 2.

the 2026 AUSL Pitcher of the Year, Montana Fouts 🦅 pic.twitter.com/h2m91yLpWD

— Utah Talons | AUSL (@AUSL_Talons) July 24, 2026

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