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

Jordan Perez - Sauk Valley Community College

Deondre Perkins - Sauk Valley Community College

Alberto Martinez - Waubonsee  Community College

2017 college commitments

David Woods - Carthage College

Ricky Perez - Iowa State

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:

13u - 2 players, pitcher preferred

14u/15u - (8th grade/high school freshman team) - 1 to 2 players, 8th graders preferred.  Pitchers preferred.

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.

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:

2019 ATB TOURNAMENTS

Aurora Travel Baseball organization will be hosting two tournaments for the 2019 season.

ATB will host our 10th annual Spring Fling Tournament Friday, May 3rd - Sunday, May 5th, 2019 in Aurora, IL.  This tournament will be for 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u and 14u travel teams.  This is a THREE GAME GUARANTEE!  9u through 13u FOR $475 and 14u will be $550! 14u plays on grass fields with permanent mounds. No elite or select travel teams please.  We will break out into two divisions, Gold (A) and Silver (B) for each age group if enough registrants.  See the attached registration form for further details. Discounts apply for entries from multiple teams within an organization or if registered prior to 01/31/19.  

Please Note: There is a 12 team limit at 9u through 12u, we have the ability to host 16 teams at 13u and 16 teams at 14u.

ATB will be hosting our 9th annual Summer Heat Tournament Friday, June 7th - Sunday, June 9th, 2019.  This tournament is for 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u and 14u travel teams.  This is a THREE GAME GUARANTEE! 9u through 13u for $475 and 14u for $550! 14u plays on grass fields with permanent mounds.  We will break out into two divisions, Gold (A) and Silver (B) for each age group if enough registrants.  No elite or select travel teams please.  Please see the attached registration form for further details. Discounts apply for entries from multiple teams within an organization or if registered prior to 2/28/19.  

Please Note: There is a 12 team limit at 9u through 12u, we have the ability to host 16 teams at 13u and 16 teams at 14u.

Online Registration:  You can now register for each of these tournaments on-line through the links created below and pay with credit card, e-check or by mailing a check.  

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

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.

Thunder 17u players named all-conference:
Jacob Gray was named 1st team All-Conference in the Upstate 8 as a junior as well as a nomination by the conference coaches to the Chicagoland Classic Collegiate Showcase. It is a two day showcase event with the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of more than 100 college coaches and professional scouts. Coaches from the Big 10, Big XII, Pac 12, SEC, Ivy League, several Division II and Division III schools and U.S. service academies are registered to attend.

Caleb Ziehr, also a junior, was named 2nd team All-Conference in the Big Northern Conference. Caleb was also nominated to play in a conference tournament featuring all conference players from the Big Northern Conference and the NIC 10 Conference later this summer.

Congratulations to Jacob Gray and Caleb Ziehr.

Former Aurora Travel Baseball players making trip to IHSA 3A State Playoffs:
Jackson Best, Eric Lundell, Elias Flowers and Jake Carlson - all sophomores at Marmion Academy. Go Cadets and good luck at state.