ITB + MP Mavericks

ITB + MP Mavericks

Welcome to ITB!

Why are we doing this?

  • Build up baseball within the MP community

  • Help foster consistent training methods and culture throughout the program

  • Prevent players from ever having a reason to leave the Mavericks by adding professional coaching, facilities, and partnerships.

  • Expose players to ITB coaching staff and begin building long term relationships that carry into high school.

Formalized, affordable training methods

  • Training will run November - January

  • Sessions offered Monday-Saturday

  • Hitting, Pitching, Defense, Catchers

  • Breakdown: 8/9u, 10-12u, 13/14u

Truly Professional Coaches

Tom Barnard - Former college coach, 28 years with Pittsburgh Pirates as scout and on-field instructor

Sean Lawrence - Pitched in MLB with Pittsburgh Pirates

Gregg Thienpont - Pitched at U of I and draft by Seattle Mariners, 13 years with Athletic Barn

Paul Stevens - 27 years as head coach at Northwestern, 6 years as assistant coach at University of Chicago, 3x Big Ten COY

Tim Mahay - Indians Alum, Certified full-time Head Strength and Conditioning coach

Ross Giusti - Head coach at Prospect High School, member of the IHSBCA HOF

Jason Wieder - Head coach at Wheeling High School

Tim Lazzarato - Assistant varsity coach at Hersey for 8 years

Eric Outlaw - Indians Alum, Assistant coach at Elmhurst University

Jared Wojcik - Assistant coach at Dominican University

Tanner Spinks - Assistant varsity coach at Bartlett High School

Sal Biondo - Freshman coach at GBN

Tyler Robinson - JV coach at Bartlett High School

Anthony Alvarez - Chicago Dogs

Easier Uniform Process

  • Uniform Bundles Shipped Direct

  • Online Spirit-Wear Store

  • 25% Discounts On Equipment

Store Code: illinois25

More Advantages

  • Private Mavericks Events (Camps, Product Demo Days, Coaches’ Clinics, Open House)

  • Special Pricing on Memberships and Training at Play Ball USA

  • Automatic roster spot on ITB 15u