Event info

Fastpitch Nation 15th Annual Summer College Showcase

When: Jul 24 - 26, 2026
Entry Fee: $1,395.00
Payment Deadline: Payment Required to Secure Entry but Not Required to Pencil In.
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: $80/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/
Rules Document: View/Download
Game Length: 1:20 Games
Points: Double Points Event
Fastpitch Nation 15th Annual Summer College Showcase
Additional Information

The 15th Annual Fastpitch Nation Summer College Showcase is sponsored by ProNine, the official ball of Fastpitch Nation Park.​​​​​​

  • Every College Coach in the region is invited.
  • Mostly the same coaches attend every year. 
  • Below is the list of colleges from 2025:
Albertus Magnus College
American International College (AIC)
Amherst College
Baruch College
Bay Path University
Bentley University
Buffalo State University
Clark University
Curry College
Eastern CT State University
Elms College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fisher College
Framingham State University
Gordon College
Holy Cross
Hudson Valley Community College
Hunter College
Keene State College
Lehman College
Lasell University
Marist University
Mass Maritime Academy
Mercy University
Mitchell College
Molloy University
Mount St. Mary College
Plattsburgh State
Post University
Quinnipiac University
Regis College
Rivier University
Roger Williams University
Russel Sage College
Simmons University
Southern CT State University
Southern New Hampshire University
Springfield College
St. Michael's College
Suffolk University
SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY Potsdam
SUNY Purchase
Trinity College
UMass Boston
United States Coast Guard Academy
University of Bridgeport
University of Hartford
University of Mount Saint Vincent
University of New Haven
University of Rutgers Newark
University of Southern Maine
University of St. Joseph
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wesleyan University
Western CT State University
Western New England University
Westfield State University
Wheaton College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

College Coaches to Receive $100 Stipend to Attend in 2026

  • In 2026, 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 24

  • In 2026 we will be inviting college admissions departments to take part in our on-site college fair on Friday, July 24.
  • Players will get to speak with admissions about the school and receive information.
  • These are the schools that attended the 2025 fair:

American International College (AIC)

Bay Path University

Molloy University

Southern CT State University

University of Bridgeport

University of Hartford

Western CT State University

Wheaton College

FPN's 15th Annual Summer Individual College Showcase Thursday, July 23, 2026 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.
  • This event will be open for registration Feb. 1 , 2026

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/
Social Media:

 

  • 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