Central Illinois Outlaws

ICC mostly. If we need night games, we may have to borrow a high-school field or two.

Ben Diggle wrote:Beamer is right, it's not so much recruiting as it is inviting.

For example, on both teams, we still need some pitching. So I've spent the past month identifying possible players and extending them invitations to come in and work out for us. In the future, we'll probably see a little more of that, just so we know what we have to work with rather than just being surprised at a tryout in September/October.

As far as Peoria kids go, I had a post when this forum first opened about baseball's lack of popularity in Peoria proper. I can't find it now, but the basic gist was basketball is the game of choice in Peoria proper.

I dont think I pulled any of your posts....At any rate this is shaping up to be a heck of a tournament.

Outlaws open the season in 3 weeks in Shaumberg...Take a look at the field of teams at the 16u level, Wow.


http://eteamz.active.com/schaumburgseminoles/files/08slugfest.htm

What Peoria kids are playing with the outlaws this summer?

The 16U team:


27 Arnett, Barry- Bartonville, IL

6 Cunningham, Peter -Peoria, IL 2010

10 Escue, Marshall -Washington, IL 2010

25 Gaddis, Matt - Peoria/Dunlap 2009

8 Johnson, Drasen - Chillicothe, IL 2010

21 Nolasco, Brian- Spring Valley Hall 2009

33 Reid, Dylan -Victoria, IL 2011

7 Sprout, Derek - Chillicothe, IL 2010

5 Staub, Luke -Brimfield, IL 2010

22 Westart, Ethan -Brimfield 2010

18U team

44 Bonnett, Joel - Springfield, IL 2008

14 Cox, Stephen - East Peoria, IL 2008

20 Hefler, Stephen - Princeville, IL 2007

4 Hendrickson, Davis - Macomb, IL 2009

2 Hodges, Robert -Washington, IL 2009

7 Parr, Jordan - Chillicothe, IL 2009

9 Parr, Josh - Chillicothe, IL 2008

1 Parr, Justin -Chillicothe, IL 2009

8 Reid, Nick - Victoria, IL 2008

28 Russell, Dan -Henry, IL 2008

11 Unes, Adam -Brimfield, IL 2009

6 Wetherell, Phillip - Strasburg, IL 2008

JB any word where Alex Guttierrez is playing this summer? I heard the reason he wasn't playing football was to focus on baseball, did he even tryout for the outlaws? Either way goodluck to those who are playing this summer and maybe i'll get a chance to catch a game this year.

He did get a tryout, a private tryout because I believe he had a conflict during the open tryouts. The tryouts were in OCtober and he is a class year younger than the other players and 2 in a couple cases.......At the time he hadnt played a game of HS baseball yet.........Looking back at all the players, he might be better than a couple of kids that didnt get much varsity PT...I dont know. I personally have seen him play a few times and he's a nice player, going to be a really good player.

Oh and the Outlaws play thier home games at ICC. They are hosting a tournament the last weekend in June called "the Best of the Midwest" at the 16u and 18u level. Both fields are loaded with teams and good players. check out the Outlaw website (link early in this discussion) for the list of teams etc....Those games will be at ICC/Washington HS/Richwoods/Eastside

Tryout dates for the 09 season have been announced on the website....Check it out and spread the word.

Sounds like EP's 2 best freshman and hopefully the third are gonna go out for the outlaws.