| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Motto | Pure Baseball |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Leesburg Lightning (2024) |
| Most titles | Winter Park Diamond Dawgs (6) |
| Official website | www.floridaleague.com |
The Florida Collegiate Summer League (FCSL) is a six-team[1] wood bat collegiate summer baseball league located in the Central Florida region of the southeastern United States. The league was founded in the fall of 2003[2] and began play in the summer of 2004. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to "advance college players toward their futures in professional baseball."[3] 360 players have been drafted in the first thirteen seasons including 33 in the 2016 MLB Draft. FCSL has had 16 alumni play in Major League Baseball, including New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom, Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy, Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon, Colorado Rockies pitcher Mike McClendon, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson, and San Francisco Giants pitcher Chris Heston. The FCSL is one of twelve leagues in the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball.
- ^ Ping, Dan (August 15, 2008). "Going for a home run: Locals learn starting a real baseball league requires business acumen". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "LE MOYNE'S ROBBY PEREZ NAMED FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK, FINISHES REGULAR SEASON WITH LEAGUE-BEST 41 HITS". LeMoyne Athletics. July 31, 2006. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "About The Florida Collegiate Summer League" at floridaleague.com [1] Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed January 2, 2009