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What Is the PSL? | Professional Softball League 2026 with Florida Vibe Owner Ryan Moore

What Is the PSL? | Professional Softball League 2026 with Florida Vibe Owner Ryan Moore

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Ryan Moore is the owner of the Florida Vibe professional softball team and the spokesperson for the Professional Softball League (PSL) — the newest professional fastpitch softball league launching its inaugural season June 12, 2026. The PSL features seven teams broadcasting on the All Women's Sports Network (AWSN), available on Amazon Prime, Pluto TV, and DirecTV. In this episode of Out of Left Field, Ryan breaks down how the PSL was formed, what it means for professional softball players, and where the league is headed in 2026 and beyond. 🎙️ WHAT WE COVER:
  • What is the Professional Softball League (PSL) and how it was formed
  • PSL 2026 inaugural season — 7 teams, opening day June 12, 2026
  • Florida Vibe selection show — May 22nd at 7PM on True TV
  • How Ryan Moore founded the Florida Gulf Coast League (FGCL), the first summer collegiate softball league in the country
  • Building the American Collegiate League (ACL) as a national platform for collegiate summer softball
  • How the Florida Vibe became the longest-tenured independent pro softball team in the country
  • PSL vs. previous pro softball leagues — what makes this structure sustainable
  • PSL broadcast deal — AWSN, Amazon Prime, Pluto TV, DirecTV
  • Three PSL expansion teams already approved for 2027
  • UMR Sports complex in Bradenton, Florida — softball stadium, five-plex fields, grand opening Memorial Day 2027
  • Pro softball player salaries and the five-year vision for six-figure pay
  • The PSL's minor league feeder system — the APCL
  • Michelle Smith, Dot Richardson, Lonnie Alameda, Kenny Jeske — building trust in the softball community
  • Danielle Watson, Riley Boone, Michaela Enfield, Taylor Pleasants — Florida Vibe player connections
  • Growing women's professional sports and extending careers post-college
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 0:25 – Ryan Moore's background: baseball, dairy farm, no softball roots 1:24 – The moment that started everything — softball players sitting in the stands 3:19 – Googling "college summer softball" and finding zero results 3:46 – Founding the FGCL in 2020 with one tweet and no contacts 5:13 – COVID, the USSSA Pride, and discovering the softball world 9:02 – Earning trust as a softball outsider — Michelle Smith, Dot Richardson, Lonnie Alameda 13:43 – Why the PSL was formed and how independent teams unified 15:01 – The grassroots community model behind the Florida Vibe 18:26 – PSL ownership structure — equal shares, no top-heavy control 19:44 – What makes the PSL sustainable where past pro softball leagues failed 22:48 – Building UMR Sports on family farmland in Bradenton, Florida 25:38 – Softball stadium, five-plex fields, Memorial Day 2027 grand opening 27:04 – What it means to create professional opportunity for women athletes 29:24 – Spending the night in the hospital with an injured player during COVID 32:50 – Five-year vision: six-figure salaries and a minor league pipeline for pro softball 33:39 – PSL Opening Day June 12 + Florida Vibe selection show May 22nd on True TV 👤 ABOUT RYAN MOORE: Ryan Moore is the founder and owner of UMR Sports and the Florida Vibe — the longest-tenured independent professional softball team in the country, based in Bradenton, Florida. He founded the Florida Gulf Coast League (FGCL), the first summer collegiate softball league in the United States, and the American Collegiate League (ACL), a national network of regional collegiate summer softball leagues. He serves as spokesperson for the Professional Softball League (PSL), a seven-team professional fastpitch softball league launching its inaugural season in June 2026. 📅 KEY DATES: Florida Vibe Selection Show: May 22, 2026 at 7PM on True TV PSL Opening Day: June 12, 2026 UMR Sports Complex Grand Opening: Memorial Day Weekend 2027 🎙️ ABOUT OUT OF LEFT FIELD: Out of Left Field is the softball podcast interviewing the players, coaches, and builders growing the game of fastpitch softball. Host Abby Alonzo covers college softball, professional softball, and the stories behind the sport. New episodes dropping regularly. 📲 FOLLOW OUT OF LEFT FIELD: Instagram: @olfmedia TikTok: @outofleftfieldmedia Subscribe and hit the bell for new episodes every week.
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