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Florida Bolts Girls Baseball return with BFA Champions
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Mark Corbett
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Episode 10
Brooke Mrozek, Team Manager of the Florida Bolts Baseball Champions joins Mat Germain & Mark Corbett on Florida BaseballBiz
- Florida Bolts Organization
- All-girls baseball organization serving ages 7–18 across Florida
- Teams compete in national tournaments, including Sparks, Nevada where:
- 12U team won 1st place (minor division)
- 16U team finished 2nd place (minor division)
- Brooke’s daughter served as a coach for the 12U team
- Growth of Women’s Baseball
- Increasing opportunities with 10 collegiate women’s baseball teams (e.g., Cal Poly)
- Launch of the Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) in 2026 with six teams in the Northeast
- New pathways for girls to pursue baseball beyond high school and college
- Bolts Player Development
- Players continue with local rec/travel teams and unite for monthly practices
- Practices emphasize both skill-building and fun (e.g., slip-and-slide sliding drills)
- Brooke’s focus: being a mentor beyond parents—“I believe in you. You belong.”
- Funding Challenges
- Florida Bolts is a nonprofit, relying on donations, fundraisers, and sponsorships
- Past support included the Tampa Bay Rays, but funding has decreased in recent years
- Current fundraiser: 50/50 raffle plus sponsorship opportunities
- Upcoming Opportunity: The Barclay Cup in Australia
- Bolts are the first international team invited to this prestigious tournament
- Event happens in just over a month—historic opportunity to bridge U.S. and Australian girls’ baseball
- Sponsorships and donations needed to cover travel, lodging, tournament fees, and uniforms
- How to Support the Florida Bolts
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/floridabolts
- & Instagram: Florida Bolts Baseball - https://www.instagram.com/florida_bolts_girls_baseball/
- Email: FloridaBoltsBaseball@yahoo.com
- Donations/Sponsorships: via Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal (details on Facebook page)
- 50/50 raffle currently active
- Closing Message from Brooke
- Goal is to create opportunities and support girls in baseball
- Sponsorships, donations, and even sharing posts online make a difference
- “Baseball isn’t just for boys anymore—girls can do this.”
Special Thanks to Williams Ross Chernoff's Nomads for the music Makie Elkino