Mississippi State alumni Sierra Sacco-Ferrie and Mia Davidson both heard their names called at the Athletes Unlimited Softball League expansion draft on Monday, joining the new Cascade team for its inaugural season in the new professional venture.

Sacco-Ferrie was a rookie in the inaugural 2025 AUSL season, playing alongside former Bulldog teammate Raelin Chaffin with the Talons. The pair helped the team become the league’s first-ever champions at the AUSL championship series in Tuscaloosa in July.

It’s been a busy offseason for the former Bulldog, who played in the league’s All-Star Cup as well as joining up with Team USA, with which she will travel to Australia for competition later this month. She also married fellow Bulldog Kyle Ferrie, the football team’s placekicker, the week before the Egg Bowl.

Davidson’s professional career began in 2022 after completing a historic run with the Bulldogs. She became the SEC’s all-time home run leader over five seasons in Starkville, earning two All-American honors and the NFCA Catcher of the Year award as a senior.

Davidson has played professionally in Mexico and Japan as well as the United States, joining the Bandits as the No. 17 overall pick for the 2025 season.

Sacco-Ferrie recently joined the coaching staff under MSU head coach Samantha Ricketts, and will be involved in the team’s 2026 season before joining up with Davidson and the Cascade in the summer.