Event News: Florida Gulf Coast League Announces Final Team Roster… Fastpitch U

Fastpitch U, based out of Sarasota, Florida, became the seventh and final member of the Florida Gulf Coast League (FGCL) to announce its roster.

The team will be led by Pete Berrios, an assistant coach at Furman University, along with assistant coaches Melissa Martinez and Dave Sechler. The 14-member roster features players from across the United States.

“Fastpitch U is made up of determined athletes who want to compete at a very high level of softball,” Coach Berrios stated.

“Putting this club together was about meshing the right players with the right attitude, to compete on a higher level beyond their college season.

This is an exciting challenge to get the team together, build great memories and instill a family environment.”

The league opens up its season on June 18 and will feature a 24+ game schedule stretching over five weeks.

“The league will offer the platform for college softball players to recognize their game and to help grow softball beyond their regular season,” continued Coach Berrios. “Any time you can meet new coaches and new teammates to share information, it can only be a positive influence for everyone involved. This summer league will be very exciting will give memories to last a lifetime.”

Here are the previous six teams with rosters:

Click HERE to see the Manatee Squeeze roster
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 Fastpitch U 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.