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The Florida Vibe will begin play at Blue Wahoos Stadium in 2027, and the public is invited to a welcoming ceremony Nov. 16.
Pensacola is getting a professional women’s softball team. The Florida Vibe will join the Professional Softball League (PSL) and play its home games at Blue Wahoos Stadium in downtown Pensacola beginning in 2027.
- The Blue Wahoos will host a welcoming ceremony for the team on Monday, Nov. 16, at 5 p.m.
What to Know About the Florida Vibe
- The league: The PSL completed its first season in 2026. Its teams are in Kansas City, St. Louis, Birmingham, Chattanooga and Atlanta.
- The schedule: The Vibe will play when the Pensacola Blue Wahoos baseball team is on the road. The PSL’s season structure will bring about 20 regular season games to the stadium, most of them on weekends.
- The field: The playing surface will be adapted for softball. The significant renovations needed to make the field multi-use are privately funded.
About the Professional Softball League
How it started. The PSL was announced in December 2025. It merged seven previously independent professional teams into a single league. Play began in June 2026, with the first season televised on the All Women’s Sports Network.
- Rosters: Each team carries up to 20 professional players. Teams sign players to pro contracts and fill spots through open tryouts and other pathways for prospects.
- Television: AWSN is the league’s first official media partner. Games stream on platforms including Amazon Prime, Pluto TV and DirecTV.
- Ownership model: The PSL is franchise-owned. It is separate from the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), which has Major League Baseball backing and is league-owned.
- Growth: The league is adding a team in Knoxville, the Miracle, for 2027 and has talked about further expansion. Softball returns to the Olympics in 2028.
The Vibe’s founder. PSL founder Ryan Moore also owns the Florida Vibe, which he has described as the league’s longest-tenured professional team organization. Moore started the Florida Gulf Coast League, a summer league for college players, in 2020. He also leads the American Collegiate League and runs UMR Sports, a sports complex in Bradenton.
The Nov. 16 Welcoming Ceremony
Free and open to the public. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. CT, and a brief program begins at 5 p.m. CT. Afterward, attendees can mingle with featured guests.
Who will be there
- The Vibe’s head coach, staff and signed players, who will be officially introduced to the community during the program
- Members of team ownership, including Blue Wahoos principal owner Quint Studer, who will be available for comment
- PSL founder Ryan Moore, who will hold a media availability
What fans can do: Meet players, take photos, get autographs and play catch in the outfield. Youth players are encouraged to wear their uniforms, a nod to the community’s grassroots support for softball. Merchandise will be sold at the GoTeez Bait and Tackle Team Store.
RSVP and questions: RSVP here. Questions go to Erik Bremer at ebremer@bluewahoos.com.
Feature photo by David Campagnolo on Unsplash