2019 SEASON TRYOUTS:

Our 2019 Season tryouts were a huge success, with over 200 kids trying out for our teams.

2019 players needed:

We are looking for the following players to fill our our 2019 rosters:

11u - 1 player

13u - 2 players, pitcher preferred

14u - (8th grade team) - 3 to 4 players

14u/15u - (high school freshman team) - 1 to 2 players

15u - (high school freshman/sophomore) - 1 player, pitcher preferred

16u - 2 to 3 players

17u/18u - 2 to 3 players

Please register for tryouts here.  We are not restricted to taking kids from Aurora only.  We have kids from several surrounding communities that comprise our teams.  If you cannot make these tryout dates, please contact us to set up a private tryout.

2018 College commitments

Jacob Gray - Aurora University

Cameron Zimmeron - Ripon College

Caleb Ziehr - Saint Xavier University

Ty Liaromatis - Illinois Benedictine

Zach Haddox - Illinois Benedictine

Stephen Sewruk - Illinois Benedictine

Andy Velazquez - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Mark Sommers - Waubonsee Community College

Dayne Frederick - Judson University

Zach Zavasnik - Olivet Nazarene University

2017 college commitments

David Woods - Carthage College

Ricky Perez - Iowa State

Aurora Travel Baseball is seeking qualified high school head coaches for 2019 season (17U) and youth travel baseball  coaches (9u, 10u, 12u and 14u) for the 2019 spring/summer season. These are part-time positions at each age group, which will conclude upon the completion of the 2018 summer season.  This position will begin in August 2018 with weekly practices and fall baseball games in advance of preparing for winter workouts starting in winter 2018 and will continue into the spring and summer season, wrapping up in mid to late July 2019.
 

Our program consists of non-parent coaching if possible and strives to prepare our kids to play at the next level.  Our younger teams will focus on player development and building the bridge to the next year, while playing in very competitive tournaments.  Our goals for our high school teams (15u - 18u) will be to participate in a number of top national collegiate showcase tournaments, which will provide access to numerous college coaches and pro scouts each and every game and tournament.

Responsibilities include on-field coaching, pregame preparation, practice organization, mentoring players, and day to day communication with players, parents, college coaches and scouts (at the high school level).

We are seeking candidates that have previous coaching or playing experience at the high school, college, or professional level. The candidate must have strong communication skills and knowledge in the game of baseball. 

At the high school level, the candidate must be able to communicate to college coaches and scouts regarding the skill set and abilities of players. Further, the candidate must have schedule flexibility throughout the summer, as we play a very competitive schedule throughout the Midwest.

If you are interested in this position please send a resume to mattg@auroratravelbaseball.org, or call Matt at (630) 258-2894.

Aurora Travel Baseball will host two tournaments in the 2018 season.  

The 8th Annual Spring Fling Tournament will be held Friday, May 4th through Sunday, May 6th, 2018.

The 7th Annual Summer Heat Tournament will be held Friday, June 8th through Sunday, June 10th, 2018.

Both tournaments will be held in Aurora, IL at several newly renovated Fox Valley Park District fields.

Further information and registration can be found on our tournaments page or by clicking here.

The Aurora Thunder will host our 7th Annual Poker and Bags Tournament on Saturday, February 24th, 2018 at Bliss Creek Golf Club in the Pine Room, located at 1 Golfview Road, Sugar Grove, IL 60554.  Event will run from 5pm to 1am CST.

Bags Registration is closed as of 10pm on Feb 23rd, 2018.  Poker registration is still open.  

There are over $5,000 in raffle prizes as of Feb 1st, 2018: