Event News: Florida Gulf Coast League Announces 6th Team Roster… the Manatee Squeeze

The Manatee Squeeze becomes the sixth team to release its roster for the Florida Gulf Coast League’s (FGCL) 2020 summer season.

The Squeeze, under the leadership of head coach, Mario Hernandez, and assistant coach, Carsyn Gordon, have 13 players from six different D1 conferences including the PAC 12, ACC, Big 10, Conference USA, ASUN and Big South.

“We are so excited about this group of young women that we get to coach this summer,” said Coach Hernandez. “We have girls from all over the country who are eager to compete at a high level.”

“Offensively I think that we have a good mix of speed, power, and experience which will help us when facing the great pitchers in this league. Defensively I love our pitching staff and think we are extremely athletic at every position. All of our girls are very excited, and ready to get back to softball.”

FGCL players report to Florida on June 14 for orientation, and will participate in a mini-camp June 15-17. Opening day will be June 18.

“I think that all of the young women who get the opportunity to play in this league have a chance of a lifetime,” continued Coach Hernandez. “I can see other states wanting to start something up like this, but I think this is going to be one of the most premier summer softball leagues out there.”

“This game has grown so much in the past year, and I think this summer league makes it grow even more with the athletes that it features. I’m so happy that I get the opportunity to coach in the inaugural first season of the league, and I love that Carsyn Gordon is joining me this season.”

The Squeeze is the sixth team to release its list of players… here are the previous five:

Click HERE to see the Impact roster
Click HERE to see the Lynx roster
Click HERE to see the Pioneers roster
Click HERE to see the Myakka City River Mocs roster
Click HERE to see the Bradenton Slice roster

The FGCL will open its summer season June 18 and will offer the athletes an extensive playing and training opportunity. With the disruption of the 2020 spring season, the FGCL hopes to provide the athletes the ability to grow their game.

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Here’s the newly-announced Squeeze roster…

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The FGCL is a 501C-3 organization based out of Bradenton, Fl. The league is comprised of both softball and baseball teams that compete primarily at locations in Manatee, Sarasota and Pinellas Counties on the gulf coast of Florida. FGCL baseball played its inaugural season in summer 2019 while softball will start its season in June this year.

The FGCL recently announced a slight amendment to the summer schedule; click HERE for more info.

The Florida Gulf Coast League can be followed on its website at flgulfcoastleague.com and via social media at Twitter: @FGCLSoftball, Facebook: @FGCLsoftball and Instagram: fgcl_softball.