About the Chicago Bandits
The Chicago Bandits bring professional softball back to the Chicagoland area as one of six AUSL franchises. Based in Rosemont, Illinois, the Bandits play at The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex — the first facility in the nation built expressly for women’s professional sports.
In 2025, the Bandits drafted Cori McMillan (Pick #4) and Emiley Kennedy (Pick #7). Kennedy, a left-handed pitcher from Texas A&M, was the first lefty in 41 years to earn NFCA All-America honors.
Venue: The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex
- Address: 27 Jennie Finch Way, Rosemont, IL 60018
- Capacity: 2,000 seats
- Parking: Free parking adjacent to The Dome
- Facilities: Outdoor stadium plus The Dome (two indoor diamonds, 565′ x 250′ x 75′ air-suspended structure for year-round use)
The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex opened in 2011 and is located in Rosemont’s Entertainment District off I-294/Balmoral.
2026 Season
- Record: 16-9
- Regular-season finish: Second of six
- Head Coach: Shonda Stanton
- General Manager: Jenny Dalton-Hill
The Bandits finished 16-9, level with Utah at the top of the standings, and reached the AUSL Championship Series. In the play-in game at Davis Diamond on Thursday, July 23, they beat the Portland Cascade 6-5 in 11 innings, the longest game in AUSL history. Ailana Agbayani won it with a two-out single in the bottom of the 11th that scored Taryn Kern. Utah then swept the best-of-three series, 2-1 and 6-1.
- AUSL Hitter of the Year: Sami Williams, who hit .427 and set league single-season records with 12 doubles and 34 RBI
- AUSL Impact Award: Odicci Alexander-Bennett
- All-AUSL Team: Sami Williams (corner infield), Skylar Wallace (middle infield)
2026 AUSL schedule and results
2026 Draft Class
3 players selected in the 2026 AUSL College Draft — May 4, 2026 on ESPN2.
Roster
The full Chicago Bandits roster is on the official AUSL site.