For decades, summer leagues such as the Cape Cod League have provided ample opportunity for collegiate baseball players to work on improving their skill sets. Not until recently, though, has there been an avenue for collegiate softball players.
One such path for collegiate softball players the past two summers has been the Florida Gulf Coast League, and over the summer University of South Alabama softball player Victoria Ortiz was awarded an opportunity to compete in the league and made the most of it.
The FGCL has been a summer destination for collegiate baseball players, but last summer the organization began offering an opportunity for collegiate softball players from D-I, D-II, D-III and junior college levels to showcase and build on their talents.