Fast Break

The Florida Gulf Coast League, a summer collegiate softball league, will begin its 2023 season June 15, with the regular season running through July 2, followed by a postseason tournament which runs July 10-14. All games will be played at the Miss Manatee Softball League fields. Rosters for the 2023 season are still being announced, but former Riverview High star Holley Peluso (Florida Atlantic University) has been announced as joining the Lakewood Ranch Rodeo. In the past, former Rams star Devyn

Flaherty (Florida State) has also played in the FGCL. For more information, visit FGCLSoftball.com.

… Speaking of Flaherty, her Seminoles (53-8) won Bracket 2 of the NCAA Women’s College World Series and have advanced to the best-of-three World Series finals against the University of Oklahoma (55-1). The series will hold games June 7-8, with a third game being held June 9 if necessary. All games will air on ESPN. Flaherty, a junior, is hitting .328 with 26 RBIs and 31 steals in 2023.

… Riverview High rising senior defensive lineman Henry

Fioriglio received a scholarship offer from Carnegie Mellon University on June 1.

… The Florida Complex League baseball season is now underway. The 16-team league gives recently drafted or signed players their first experience with professional baseball. The Baltimore Orioles FCL team is scheduled to play 28 games between now and August 22 at Ed Smith Stadium. Games are free to attend. Games on weekdays will begin at noon and games on Saturdays will begin at 10 a.m., unless otherwise noted by the schedule. For the full schedule or more information, visit Orioles.com/Sarasota.