Fall Baseball

TGONG, I played in both the Swingtown , and the White Sox fall leagues. Playing with Swingtown, we played on some pretty nice fields, such as UIC's field, however, my team had 5 or 6 different coaches over the course of the season.

I would take a look at the White Sox league if I were you, they offer an all star game, a showcase, and a lot of instruction before every game. Also, the coaches actually seem interested in the players improving, and my coach was there every single week trying to help us get better.

Both leagues are nice, but I would say take a look at the White Sox League.

hey baseballer,
thanks for the information. i was reading about the league and it looked like it was more of a camp than a league. the showcase interested me, but i was just wondering whether or not this is a competitive league or is it more like a camp. thanks again.

it is competitive. You have a double header every Sunday and an hour before the game you get like a "lesson" or so I should say. You learn a lot. It will help you improve and you get to play also.

Where can I find a league that plays all week long rather than just on the weekends and is still competitive?

There is a high school league out of Arlington Heights that Harvey Foster was in charge of. There are about a dozen high schools represented with the kids coaching. Not overly competitive but a lot of fun. Fox Valley Sports Academy runs a league out of Elgin but I am not sure what ages are represented and don't know much about it.

My son played in both the white sox and Swingtown. We found the Swingtown to much better organized and better baseball. The White Sox promised a lot of things on the front end and failed to deliver. I know there is also a showcase for the Swingtown league. My son was also invited to Swingtowns national camp in based on the woodbat league that was a great experience. If my son were still in hs he would definately do Swingtown before the White Sox.

Who coaches for these leagues?

I know the Lombard Lightning has a fall team and plays on the weekends and also has a few games possibly during the week. This is my first year playing with them in the fall and from what i hear, the players and coaches are great. We will be attending the Kernel Cup in Iowa as well. It is a Perfect Game showcase

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Are you really playing on Lombard this fall??? Andy will be with the 17's. Make sure your dad introduces himself to me, OH, and you to!!!!!

How are things looking at ND? What other schools are in the picture?

Boomer, good to hear from you. I hope all is well with you and Andy. Erik and I will be sure to introduce ourselves to you when Fall Ball starts. Erik is looking forward to it!

Boomer..good to hear from you as well
As for schools, I still get info from ND every week or so. I am also in contact with Southern Illinois and looking into Parkland College, which is a top of the line JUCO in the nation. We'll see how the fall goes, because I hear there is a lot of exposure with the Lightning. I'll be sure to see you over the fall and tell Andy I said hi.