Event info

Fastpitch Nation 14th Annual Summer College Showcase

When: Jul 18 - 20, 2025
Entry Fee: $1,250.00
Payment Deadline: Payment Required for Acceptance. Payment Due Feb. 1 or when Event Full.
Entry Payment Types: Credit, Debit
Divisions: 16U, 18U
Format: 6 Showcase Games
Min. Games: 6
Max Teams: 72
Awards: None for this Event
Umpire Pay @ Plate: $75/Game per Team
Stay-to-Play: Yes for Teams Needing Hotels, Click Lodging.
Stay-to-Play Policy: https://playfpn.com/hotels/
Refund/Cancellation Policy: https://playfpn.com/refund/
Game Length: 1:20 Games
Points: Double Points Event
Fastpitch Nation 14th Annual Summer College Showcase
Additional Information

The 14th Annual Fastpitch Nation Summer College Showcase is sponsored by National Scouting Report.

What College Coaches Attend​​​​​​​​​​​

  • Every College Coach in the region is invited.
  • Mostly the same coaches attend every year. By the end of Spring 2025 we will have a better idea who will be attending.
  • Below are the coaches who attended our showcases in 2024:

Albertus Magnus College

Albright College

Baruch College

Bay Path University

Bridegewater State University

Buffalo State University

Central CT State University

Emerson College

Endicott College

Framingham State University

Gordon College

Hudson Valley Community College

Iona University

Ithaca College

John Jay College

Johnson and Wales University

Lesley University

Mass Maritime Academy

Mercy College

Mitchell College

New England College

Nichols College

Plattsburgh State University

Plymouth State University

Post University

Regis College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Rivier University

Roger Williams University

Russel Sage College

Saint Anselm College

Sarah Lawrence University

Simmons University

Skidmore College

Southern CT State University

Southern New Hampshire University

Springfield College

Stonehill College

Suffolk University

Suny Cobleskill

SUNY Purchase

The College of New Jersey

Trinity College

Tufts University

Union College

United States Coast Guard Academy

University of Bridgeport

University of Hartford

University of New Haven

University of Rutgers Newark

University of St. Joseph

Utica University

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Wesleyan University

Western CT State University

Westfield State University

Wheaton College

William Paterson University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

Worcester State University

American International College (AIC)

Eastern CT State University

Elms College

Salem State University

SUNY Adirondack

SUNY Corning Community College

University of Maine at Farmington

College Coaches to Receive $100 Stipend to Attend in 2025

  • In 2025 each college coach will receive a $100 stipend who attends in-person as a thank you and to help defray costs associated with attendance. 
  • One stipend per school.
  • College Coaches e-mail us your desire to attend.
  • Payments are received at tournament check-in.
  • No stipends for livestream attendance. 

College Fair On-Site July 18

  • In 2025 we will be inviting college admissions departments to take part in our on-site college fair on Friday, July 18.
  • Players will get to speak with admissions about the school and receive information.
  • Once the schools commit to the fair we will list them here. 

FPN's 14th Annual Summer Individual College Showcase Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Fastpitch Nation Park in Windsor, CT. 

This event allows softball players an opportunity to display their talents and work directly with college coaches from around the Northeast. EVEN BETTER! COLLEGE COACHES will run this event and work directly with the players through various stations and drills while also evaluating their skills. Yes players will actually work with the college coaches! Coaches will also talk with the players directly about what it really takes to play college softball. This hybrid format has proven far more effective and rewarding than the format in which coaches simply watch from a distance only.

  • Cost is $195 for a single session or $225 for both sessions.
  • (Session 1: Pitcher or Catcher; Session 2: Infielder/Outfielder). Plus all players will participate in a Q&A direct with the coaches at the conclusion of the event.
  • This event is open ONLY to players from incoming 9th graders to incoming 12th graders.

Event Director is Dawn Stearns, Head Coach, University of Bridgeport.

  • College Coaches Click Here to E-Mail to Sign up to Attend or request Livestream access. 
Event Host

Fastpitch Nation Park

Tournament Director: David Rocha
Mobile Phone: (860) 883-3729
Office Phone: (860) 242-0055
Email: tournaments@playfpn.com
Mailing Address:
Website: https://playfpn.com/
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  • Visit the FPN Park page for more details.
  • Livestream access and downloads are FREE.
  • All games are Livestreamed in HD.
  • 12 Fenced and irrigated fastpitch fields at the best complex on the Northeast.
  • 24' tall, 100' wide net backstops with a clear panoramic view for spectators
  • Weather-resilient red Alabama shale infields and natural turf outfields.
  • Covered, enclosed and gated dugouts for player safety and comfort.
  • LED remote-controlled scoreboards with built-in game timers at all fields. 
  • 1,000 paved parking spaces.
  • 2 miles from I-91.
Umpire Pay-at-the-Plate
  • Each team pays cash to the umpires at the pre-game meeting prior to the start of the game. 
  • See the Event Info above for the cost for this event. 
  • In tournaments, teams pay for all games EXCEPT the finals. The tournament host pays for the umpires used in the finals.
  • Pay-at-the-plate has become the standard across the region.
  • Pay-at-the-plate is a fairer system, as weaker teams no longer subsidize stronger teams that play more games during bracket play.
  • Teams do not need to collect as much money early in the season from parents due to the much lower event entry fees.
  • When a tournament gets shortened due to weather, teams will no longer lose money for games not played.
  • Umpires do not refund payments for games shortened by weather or other reasons. If shortened or postponed games are restarted, teams do not have to pay umpires again.
Event Venue

Fastpitch Nation Park (FPN)

1001 Day Hill Rd.
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 242-0055