31 Players from White Sox Elite Baseball & Fastpitch Commit to Play at the Collegiate Level
The Chicago White Sox offer elite baseball and elite fastpitch travel team programs for the 12U-18U age groups. Since the program’s inception, White Sox Elite Baseball and White Sox Elite Fastpitch has helped over 150 students pursue their dreams of playing the game at the collegiate level.
On July 2, 2019 the White Sox held a special on-field ceremony for our 2019 commits prior to the game. Below is a full list of the White Sox Elite Baseball and Fastpitch players who have committed to a college program in 2019:
We caught up with Nick DeMarco from the baseball team and Antoinette Hill from the fastpitch team to learn more about their experience with the White Sox programs and see what they are excited for in the future.
Name: Nick DeMarco
Hometown: South Elgin, IL
High School: St. Charles North (class of 2021)
Position: Middle Infielder & Pitcher
College Commitment: University of Notre Dame
Favorite White Sox Player: Tim Anderson
Best part about Guaranteed Rate Field: The atmosphere. Also, being able to see the players that we watch on TV up close is really cool.
Best part about White Sox Elite Baseball: This is my first year as a member of White Sox Elite and it has been awesome. The training that I did over the winter with the coaches was phenomenal and the tournaments that we have been playing in this year have really allowed me to showcase my skills amongst the region’s top talent.
Advice to the Youth: Keep working on your craft. In baseball, it doesn’t matter what your weight, height size is…it’s all about the amount of work you put in.
Name: Antoinette Hill
Hometown: Braidwood, IL
High School: Reed Custer High School (class of 2019)
Position: Pitcher & First Base
College: Purdue University
Favorite White Sox Player: James McCann, mainly because he popped in our group photo that we took on the field.
Best part about Guaranteed Rate Field: The cheering and excitement you experience when the Sox make a good play.
Best part about White Sox Elite Fastpitch: We have really good training facilities, a competitive coaching staff, and an overall good team atmosphere. It’s just fun!
Advice to the Youth: You get out what you put in. You have to work hard to get to where you want to be. It’s important to set goals for yourself and never be complacent.
2020 Tryouts
Tryouts for the 2020 teams are coming up! Baseball tryouts will be held Monday, July 22 — Wednesday, July 24. Fastpitch tryouts will be held Thursday, August 1 — Sunday, August 4. For more information on exact times, location and registering, interested players should visit whitesox.com/play.
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