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Dallas Escobedo Magee on Winning a Natty as a Freshman, Representing Mexico, the Tokyo Olympics & Betting on the AUSL | Out of Left Field

Dallas Escobedo Magee on Winning a Natty as a Freshman, Representing Mexico, the Tokyo Olympics & Betting on the AUSL | Out of Left Field

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Dallas Escobedo Magee joins Out of Left Field for a full career deep dive — from winning a national championship as an ASU freshman, to switching flags and representing Team Mexico, to throwing the qualifying pitch that sent Mexico to the Olympics for the first time in history, to seven seasons in Japan, to pitching in Times Square as part of the 2026 AUSL launch. This one goes deep. 🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE:
  • How Dallas fell in love with softball in Glendale, Arizona — and why pitching found her at age 9
  • What it was like to win a national championship as a college freshman at Arizona State
  • The real story behind switching from Team USA to representing Team Mexico
  • Throwing the pitch that qualified Mexico for their first-ever Olympic softball appearance
  • Losing her grandfather two days before her Olympic debut — and taking the mound anyway
  • What 7 seasons of pro softball in Japan taught her about the game, discipline, and life
  • How her master's degree in autism and behavior analysis shapes her coaching approach
  • Why she left Japan and bet on the AUSL — and what it felt like to pitch in Times Square
  • Her message to the 18-year-old girl stepping into her college career: don't put a ceiling on yourself
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
  • 0:00 — Intro & welcome
  • 0:28 — Dallas introduces herself: NPF, Japan, AUSL
  • 1:18 — The origin story: Glendale, Arizona, and falling in love with softball
  • 2:28 — How pitching found her at age 9
  • 3:07 — Going to Arizona State and winning a national championship as a freshman
  • 4:20 — What winning a Natty in year one does to the rest of your college career
  • 5:21 — Her relationship with pressure — and what "being prepared" actually means
  • 7:01 — Advice for young pitchers on preparation and the bullpen
  • 8:39 — Playing for Team USA juniors, then making the decision to represent Mexico
  • 10:24 — Mexico reaches out, her first tournament, and the moment she was hooked
  • 11:36 — On pivoting gracefully when things don't go your way
  • 13:07 — Throwing the qualifying pitch that sent Mexico to the Tokyo Olympics
  • 14:20 — Losing her Tata two days before her Olympic debut
  • 15:48 — What she thinks her grandfather would have said watching her pitch
  • 16:43 — The decision to play pro softball in Japan — seven seasons with Toyota Shoki
  • 19:44 — How her husband Chris made it work across time zones and visa windows
  • 21:01 — What Japan taught her about respect for the game
  • 23:26 — Getting a master's degree in autism and behavior analysis while playing overseas
  • 25:16 — How special education training translates directly to coaching
  • 28:21 — Coming home: signing with the Utah Talons and the AUSL
  • 30:29 — What it means to be part of the moment softball has been waiting for
  • 31:43 — The ESPNW Summit, the Sephora Times Square billboard, and pitching in NYC
  • 33:36 — Words of advice to the 18-year-old stepping into college softball
👤 ABOUT DALLAS ESCOBEDO MAGEE:
  • 2011 NCAA National Champion | Arizona State University
  • 2011 WCWS Co-Most Outstanding Player
  • 2011 First-Team All-American | Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
  • Career record at ASU: 115–26 | 1,222 strikeouts (2nd all-time in program history)
  • NPF #1 Overall Draft Pick (2014) — Pennsylvania Rebellion
  • Team USA Junior National Team | Team Mexico National Team (2016–present)
  • 2020 Tokyo Olympian 🇲🇽 — First pitcher in Mexico's Olympic softball history
  • Threw the pitch that qualified Mexico for their first-ever Olympic appearance (2019)
  • 7 seasons with Toyota Shoki — Japan Diamond League
  • M.S. Autism & Behavior Analysis | Pitching Coach, Cal State Fullerton
  • 2026 AUSL — Utah Talons
📱 Follow Dallas: @dalpal12 on Instagram 📻 ABOUT OUT OF LEFT FIELD: Out of Left Field is the softball podcast that goes deep on the players, coaches, and stories growing this game. Hosted by Abby Alonzo, OLF covers professional softball, women's sports, NIL, and the culture of the game — from the field to the business side. 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss an episode.
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