The St. Louis Gateway Gold has signed infielder Alyssa Washington to its inaugural Professional Softball League roster ahead of the 2027 season.
Washington, a 5-foot-5 right-handed-hitting, right-handed-throwing native of Abilene, Texas (Abilene High School), arrives in St. Louis after a four-year career at the University of Texas. She became the first player in Texas softball program history to wear the Captain’s “C” on her jersey as a senior and helped the Longhorns reach the Women’s College World Series multiple times, including national runner-up finishes.
In 2024, Washington slashed .336/.413/.613 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI across 137 at-bats. She recorded multiple multi-homer games, drove in runs in key situations (including with two outs), and contributed both offensively and defensively while primarily playing second base. Over her career at Texas, she batted .284 with 20 home runs and 98 RBI in 165 games, earning All-Big 12 Second Team honors in 2022, a unanimous Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection in 2021, and multiple Academic All-Big 12 recognitions.
A highly regarded high school prospect, Washington was ranked among the nation’s top players in her class. At Abilene High School she produced strong offensive numbers, including a junior-year batting average above .500 with 15 home runs, while also competing in basketball and powerlifting and earning All-State recognition.
Washington majored in Physical Culture & Sports at Texas. She has spoken about the program’s impact on her life and her long-standing goal of competing in burnt orange.
The Gateway Gold, co-founded in part by former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan, officially joined the Professional Softball League earlier this month after drawing strong crowds for summer exhibitions at CarShield Field in O’Fallon. The six-team league will feature a 40-game schedule from June to August. Signings began in mid-October as the franchise continues assembling its roster for its first full professional season; home venue details and the full schedule remain pending.
Washington’s combination of power, versatility across the infield, leadership experience, and high-level postseason exposure adds a proven Division I producer to the Gold’s lineup as the organization builds for its debut in the Professional Softball League.
