Midwest Classic Information
June 18-25

On Field Coordinator – Jeff Fallon
Off Field Coordinator – Suzanne Forfa
Chaperone(s) – Emilio Leija, Trisha Leija

Tuesday June 18
Travel Day

Airport Pick ups

VAN PICK UP
Duda
Phillips
Jones
Krenn
Suddreth

11am – We will load the team van with luggage and take the train to Illinois Tech
12pm: College Visit – Illinois Institute of Technology
Head Coach Ed Ziefert (ezeifert@iit.edu)
12pm – Team Lunch on campus
12:30pm – Campus Tour with Coach Ziefert
1pm – Meeting with admissions
1:30pm – Baseball program talk with Coach Ziefert
2pm – Depart Illinois Tech

3pm: College Visit – Northwestern University
Head Coach Spencer Allen (spencer.allen@northwestern.edu)
3pm – Meeting with Coach Allen
3:30pm – Baseball facilities tour
4pm – Q & A with Coach Allen
4:30pm – Depart Northwestern

5pm Dinner near Northwestern
6pm Mall time
7pm Depart for Team Hotel
8pm: Hotel Check-in
9pm Welcome to the Midwest Classic
Overview – (Fallon/Forfa)
Hotel Etiquette & purpose – Forfa
Van Etiquette & purpose – Forfa
Update in tomorrow’s schedule – Fallon
9:30pm – Daily review – Fallon/Forfa
10pm Pitchers & Catchers Meeting – Fallon
11pm: Room Checks
12am Airport Pick up

VAN PICK UP
White

Wednesday June 19
7:00am: Wake Up Calls
7:15am: Team Breakfast
7:45am Morning Group Meeting
Daily plans
Things needed and not needed
Review of colleges to be visited
8:30am: Depart Hotel
9am: College Visit – Benedictine University
Head Coach Adam Smith (asmith10@ben.edu)
9am Meet with Head Baseball Coach – Adam Smith
9:45am: Campus and facilities tour
10:30am Discuss Admission
Additional information about Benedictine University can be found at www.ben.edu
11:15am Depart for Aurora University

12pm: College Visit – Aurora University
Head Coach Adam Stevens (astevens@aurora.edu)
11:55am Meet Assistant Coach, Jordan DeGeorge, at the Spartan Statue (27 on the attached map).
12pm Meet with Head Baseball Coach – Adam Stevens
12:45pm: Meet with Assistant Baseball Coach – Jordan DeGeorge
1:15pm Tour/Discuss Admission with Athletic Recruiting Liaison – Bryce DeSpain
Additional information about Aurora University can be found at www.aurora.edu
2pm Lunch (on our own)

3pm: College Visit – Wheaton College
Head Coach Matt Husted (matt.husted@wheaton.edu)
3pm Meet with Head Baseball Coach – Matt Husted
3:45pm: Campus and facilities tour
4:30pm Discuss Admission
Additional information about Wheaton College can be found at www.wheaton.edu
5pm Depart for team hotel

6pm Team dinner @ TBD
8pm Pick up breakfast & snack items for Thursday morning
9pm: Daily Recap Meeting
Benedictine University
Aurora University
Wheaton College
Overall & rankings
Thursday Schedule & Review
9:45pm Pitchers & Infielders Meeting
10:15pm Pitchers & Outfielders Meeting
10:30pm Offensive Meeting (Hitters only)
10:45am Pack for Thursday
11pm: Room Checks

Thursday June 20
5am: Wake Up Calls
5:15am: Offensive Meeting (Hitters only)
5:45am: Team Meeting in Lobby (All players)
6am Depart for Game
7am Arrive at Marist High School
8am: GAME vs ESP Red @ Marist High School – ALL GRASS
10:30am Depart for hotel then Elmhurst College
12pm: College Visit – Elmhurst College
-Meet with Head Coach Joel Southern in his office (R. A. Faganel Hall, 221 Walter Street in Elmhurst, room 244)
-Discussion about the baseball program.
-Admissions tour and conversation about their process –
2pm Team Lunch on the road
4pm College Visit – Carthage College
6pm Northwoods League Game – Kenosha Kingfish
9pm: Depart game
10pm Arrive @ Hotel
10:15pm Daily Recap Meeting
Elmhurst College
Carthage College
Overall & rankings
Friday Schedule & Review
10:30pm Pitchers & Infielders Meeting
10:40pm Pitchers & Outfielders Meeting
10:50pm Offensive Meeting (Hitters only)
11pm: Room Checks

Friday June 21
8am: Wake Up Calls
8:15am: Team Breakfast
9am: Daily Team Review (Meeting)
10:15am Depart Hotel
10:30am Team “Lunch”
11:30am Arrive at Route 66 Stadium
12:30pm Tournament Game 2 vs East Coast Michigan @ Route 66 Stadium – ALL TURF
8pm Team Dinner
9pm: Daily Recap Meeting
11pm: Room Checks

Saturday June 22
7am Wake Up Calls
7:15am: Team Breakfast
8am: Daily Team Review (Meeting)
8:30am: Depart Hotel

Tournament Game 3 is TBD so we will adjust as needed

9pm: Daily Recap Meeting
11pm: Room Checks

Sunday June 23
6am: Wake Up Calls
6:30am Team Breakfast
7am Daily Team Review (Meeting)
Tournament Game 4 is TBD so we will adjust as needed

11pm Room Checks

Monday June 24
6am Wake Up Calls
6:30am Team Breakfast
7am Daily Team Review (Meeting)
7:30am Depart Hotel (Hotel Check out)
9am College Visit – Dominican University
-Campus Tour with Coach Hardeman
-Admissions talk
-Baseball Talk with Coach Hardeman and Worsley
-Player panel (questions and conversations with current players)
-Practice facility tour
-Game stadium tour
2pm College Visit – North Park University
5pm Take Train to Wrigley Field
6:35pm Chicago Cubs Game
10pm At hotel
11pm Room Checks

Tuesday June 25
6am Wake Up Calls
6:30am Team Breakfast
7am Entire Experience Review (Meeting)
7:30am Depart Hotel
Travel Day (Flights out of Chicago O’Hare or Midway before 12pm)

Team Hotel
Sheraton Lisle Naperville
3000 Warrenville Rd
Lisle, IL 60532

TOURNEY DESCRIPTION
- 4 Game Guarantee
- Route 66 Stadium, Benedictine University, St. Xavier University, Trout Park and Plunkett Park.
- Daily Admission Fee – Children are free when accompanied by adult
- BBCOR bats
No pitching restrictions.

Important Info Below:
- Rules for the actual tournament are located at www.primetimetournaments.org. This includes all bat rules.

-There no pitching restrictions.

- Plunkett Park – No metal cleats and No molded cleats. You must wear turf shoes or tennis shoes when playing here. NO Sunflower Seeds.

- Route 66 Stadium – No metal cleats anywhere in the facility

- Trout Park Rules: No metal spikes in the batting cages. No seeds or tobacco on field. No swinging bats in the grass; Swing in gravel warning tracks only. When warming up please stay at least 30 feet off the foul lines to keep them from getting chopped up.

- No Sunflower seeds at any turf field complex. Coaches and players that fail to follow this policy will force us to forfeit that game. Parents will be asked to leave the park for the entire weekend, not just that game. This policy will be enforced by the facilities and will be out of our control. We will support any action the facility deems appropriate.

- There will be a daily admission for adults at some facilities. Children admitted at no charge when accompanied by an adult.

Location

route 66 stadium