Here is the most updated information & itinerary for our 2021 Midwest College Experience
FLIGHTS IN
Remember to wear –
White Polos
Khaki Shorts
Clean shoes/turfs (no flip flops or sandals)
Remember to do while traveling – (You are now a college athlete)
- Ask any questions pertaining to this trip in our Midwest Experience Group Text
- Text group when you get to your gate and then another when you are boarding (that is two separate texts) and this includes players who are traveling with their parents, you are a part of the team
- Text group when you land
- Walk to baggage claim
Any changes at all with your flight, notify us immediately in the group text.
SUNDAY JULY 11
3:45pm – Southwest 5154
- Deegan Cordova (No Pick up)
- Nick Sinclair (No Pick up)
4:25pm – United 5439
- Levi Cook (No Pickup)
4:28pm – Delta 949
- Austin Lombardo (No Pickup)
5:23pm – Delta 4940
- Alex Chapa
TEAM HOTEL (Sunday only)
Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
3800 American Blvd E Bloomington, MN 55425
MONDAY JULY 12
10:40am – Southwest 0867
- Ayden Viera
11:17am – Delta 1256
- Zach McCray
- Sam Stern
11:27am – Delta 1384
- Jake Crook
2:01pm – Sun Country 102
- Collin Clifford
TEAM HOTEL (Check in Monday July 12, check out Wednesday July 14
Home2 Suites by Hilton
2020 Iona Lane West
Roseville, MN 55113
3pm – Team Meeting @ Team Hotel (ready for visit)
- Welcome
- Overall quick preview of the trip
- Discussion and prepare for the college of the day (University of Northwestern – St Paul)
3:15pm – Lunch (Subs/fast food)
3:50pm – Depart for UNW – St. Paul, 3003 Snelling Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113
4pm – College Tour @ University of Northwestern – St Paul
- Meeting with Head Coach David Hieb (dhieb@unwsp.edu)
- Tour entire campus and athletic facilities
- Q&A with Coach Hieb
6:30pm – Collegiate Workout @ UNW – St Paul
9pm – Team Dinner @ Rosedale Center 1595 MN-36, Roseville, MN 55113
10:30pm – “All in”Meeting @ Team Hotel
- Rules and Procedures
- Off Field Functions
- Review Today
11pm – “Lights Out”
TUESDAY JULY 13 – Minneapolis, MN
7am – Breakfast
8:15am- Team Meeting (dressed to leave)
- daily update changes
- quick review on schools (discussion on today’s colleges)
- update questions
8:45am – Depart for North Central
9am – Arrive @ North Central University (admissions)
9:10am Elliot Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55405
9:15am – North Central University
9:30am – Group Admissions Appointment (NCU)
10:00am – Campus Tour (NCU)
11:00am – Meet with Head Coach David Babcock (dpbabcoc@northcentral.edu)
11:45am – Depart for Augsburg University, Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
12pm – College Tour @ Augsburg University with Coach Keith Bateman (batemank@augsburg.edu)
- School/Program Intro
- Campus Tour
- Athletic Facility Tour
1:20pm – Depart for Parade Stadium, 300 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55403
1:30pm – Q&A with Coach Bateman
1:45pm – Lunch
2:30pm – College Tour @ Macalester College with Head Coach Matt Parrington (parrington@macalester.edu)
3:30pm – Q & A with Coach Parrington
4pm – Depart for Team Hotel
Remainder of evening is TBD
9pm – Team Meeting @ Team Hotel
- Review the “why’s” of the trip
- Review Today and schools
- Brief Discussion about and prepare for the next day (UW-Eau Claire, Ripon College and game)
WEDNESDAY JULY 14
5am – Breakfast
5:30am – All luggage to team
5:45am – Hotel Check out
6am – Depart Minneapolis
7:30am – College Tour @ University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
- Meet with Head Coach Charles Bolden
McPhee Center, 509 University Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54701
- Tour Campus & Baseball Facilities with Coach Bolden & Coach Koehler
8:30am – Collegiate Showcase @ UW-Eau Claire
- Run
- Throw and field from all defensive positions
- Batting practice
- Pitchers throw bullpens (10-12 pitches)
9:30am – Tour Baseball Stadium
Carson Park, One Carson Park Drive. Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701
9:45am – Depart for Ripon, Wisconsin
11:15am – Lunch in Tomah, Wisconsin (on the road)
1:30pm – College Tour @ Ripon College
- Meet with Head Coach Eric Cruise (cruisee@ripon.edu)
- Tour campus and athletic facilities
3pm – Depart Ripon College, head for Madison
4:30pm – Arrive at Stampfl Field, 779 E. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI
5pm – Batting Practice in cages
6pm – Game vs Thundercat Baseball Academy at Stampfl Field home of Edgewood College Baseball
9pm – Team Dinner at Pizza Ranch and/or the area, 100 Keenan Ct, Verona, WI 53593
10pm – Hotel Check-in (La Quinta Inn & Suites)
10:30pm – Team Meeting @ Team Hotel
- Review Today
- Discussion about and prepare for the next day (Beloit College, Edgewood College and game)
11pm – “Lights Out”
TEAM HOTEL (Check in Wednesday July 14, check out Friday July 16)
La Quinta Inn & Suites
5217 East Terrace Drive
Madison, WI 53718
THURSDAY JULY 15
7:15am – Team Meeting
- Trip Update
- Review the day
7:20am – Grab & go Breakfast
7:30am – Depart for Beloit College
MASKS REQUIRED ON CAMPUS
8:30am – College Tour @ Beloit College
Head Coach Dave DeGeorge(degeorge@beloit.edu)
10am – Depart for Madison, WI
11:30am – Lunch in Madison
2:15pm – College Tour @ Edgewood College
5:40pm – Depart for Stampl Field
6pm – Arrive at Stampfl Field, 779 E. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI
6:15pm – Batting practice in facility
7pm – Game vs Woodall Stars at Edgewood College (Madison, WI)
10pm – Dinner @ TBD
11pm – “Lights Out”
FRIDAY JULY 16
6am – Hotel Check out
7am – Depart Hotel
8:30am – College Tour @ Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St, Dubuque, IA 52001
- Campus Tour with Recruiting Coordinator Aiden Wojciehowski (aidan.wojciehowski@loras.edu)
9:30am – Admissions meeting
10am – Meeting with Head Coach Carl Tebon (Carl.tebon@loras.edu)
10:30am – College Workout @ Loras College
- Workout in Rock Bowl
- Live Pitchers/Hitters in facility
12pm – Lunch on campus
12:30pm – Depart for Clarke University
12:45pm – Campus tour Clarke University with Assistant Coach Anthony Razo (anthony.razo@clarke.edu)
Head Coach Dan Spain (dan.spain@clarke.edu)
1:30pm – Clarke University Baseball Facility Tour, 1095 Cedar Cross Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003
2pm – Clarke University Baseball Stadium Tour, 385 Bryn Dr, Peosta, IA 52068
2:30pm – Depart for Cornell College
3:30pm – Campus & Facility tour at Cornell College with Assistant Coach Michael Osley (josley@cornellcollege.edu)
Head Coach is Seth Wing (swing@cornellcollege.edu)
6pm – Team Dinner in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Czech Village) Parlor City, 1125 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
7pm – Campus & Facility Tour at Coe College, 5008, 1220 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
with Assistant Coach AJ Rueter, Head Coach Steve Cook (scook@coe.edu)
9pm – Depart for Team Hotel
TEAM HOTEL (Check in Friday July 16, check out Saturday July 17)
Cobblestone Inn & Suites – Vinton
1202 West 11th Street
Vinton, IA 52349
10pm – Arrive at Team Hotel
(No Meeting)
11pm – “Lights Out”
SATURDAY JULY 17
7am – Team Breakfast
7:45am – Team Meeting
- Update trip & review the day
8am – Depart for Field of Dreams, 28995 Lansing Rd, Dyersville, IA 52040
9am – Arrive at Field of Dreams
11:30am – Depart for Luther College, 700 College Dr, Decorah, IA 52101
12:30pm – Lunch in Decorah, IA
1pm – Drive through @ Luther College
1:30pm – Depart for Minneapolis
4:30pm – Arrive at Team Hotel
Hotel Check in Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
TEAM HOTEL (Check in Saturday July 17, check out Sunday July 18)
Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
3800 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, 55425
SUNDAY JULY 18
Hotel Check out & Depart Hotel
Remember to wear –
White Polos
Khaki Shorts
Clean shoes/turfs (no flip flops or sandals)
4:15am – Trip One to airport
McCray, Cordova, Sinclair, Stern
9:45am – Trip Two to airport
Jake Crook
1:30pm – Trip Three to airport
Alex Chapa, Collin Clifford, Ayden Viera
ACTUAL FLIGHTS
6:45am – Southwest 2147
- Deegan Cordova
- Nick Sinclair
7:30am – Delta 1456
- Sam Stern
11:45am – Delta 1334
- Jake Crook
- Austin Lombardo (No Drop off)
3:40pm – Delta 5161
- Alex Chapa
4:20pm – Sun Country 105
- Collin Clifford
4:55pm – Southwest 3739
- Ayden Viera
5:15pm – United 5251
- Levi Cook (No Drop off)
6:15pm – Delta 678
- Zach McCray