SANFORD — Season 23 is here.
Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium will be the place to be tomorrow (Thursday) when the 2026 Florida Collegiate Summer League season kicks off with traditional Opening Night Ceremonies featuring the host Sanford River Rats, 2025’s Regular season Champions, against the defending tournament champion Orlando Snappers.
Activities kick off at 5 p.m. with a Tailgate Party in the HSMS parking lot sponsored by The West End Trading Company, Ladies 327, Budweiser, Sanford Main Street and @aXismagazine.
Among the activities will be Live Music, Food Trucks, and a Kids Zone with a bounce house and other games for the young fan.
The normal Opening Ceremonies of introduction of the teams, introduction of dignitaries, the singing of the National Anthem and the ceremonial first pitch, will take place prior to the scheduled 7 p.m. start of the game.
You can purchase tickets at - https://floridacollegiatesummerleague.thundertix.com/events/247127.
The FCSL will consist of the same six teams playing as the same location as last season.
In addition to the Sanford River Rats playing at Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, other teams and their homes are:
* DeLand Suns at the palatial mecca that is Conrad Park at Melching Field.
* Leesburg Lightning on Buddy Lowe Field at Pat Thomas Stadium.
* Orlando Snappers at Orel Hershiser Field on the campus of The First Academy.
* Winter Garden Squeeze on the campus of Horizon High School.
* Winter Park Diamond Dawgs at Rollins College’s Alfond Stadium.
All Florida League games will once again be streamed live and archived for replays on FLOSPORTS this season. For information about how to access this content go to _ https://www.flobaseball.tv/collections/tag/fcsl/event?view=live-and-upcoming&utm_campaign=fcsl&utm_medium=partner&utm_source=floridaleague.com%2Fview%2Ffcsl&utm_content=website&rtid=&coverage_id= _ for FLOSPORTS content.
Go to _ https://www.facebook.com/FCSLRats _ for more information on the Sanford River Rats.
Go to _ www.floridaleague.com _ for the upcoming schedule and more information.
