Thunder

Thunder Travel Baseball

Thunder Baseball is our premier travel program available to boys and girls, with teams covering age groups 8U through 18U. Including and going beyond the fundamentals our Thunder program focuses on advanced skill development and competitive tournament play throughout the Chicagoland area and beyond. 

Thunder tryouts for upcoming 2026 Season starts on July 1st. See below for the schedule and the link to sign up for a tryout!

Are you interested in managing or coaching a team this season? We have opportunities at most age levels. As a Thunder coach you will:

    • Set your season schedule
    • Select your tournaments
    • Determine your budget
    • Run your tryouts and set your roster
    • Have access to the Dugout, our private indoor training facility
    • Connect with our professional trainers
      ....and MORE

For more information on the Thunder Travel Baseball Program Contact:

Ron Sowadski

 Thunder@lithyaa.org

Thunder 2025 Season Tryout Schedule

Age Team Head Coach Email Tryout Info
9U TBD Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.
11U TBD Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.
12U TBD Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.
14U White Ron Sowadski ronniec312@gmail.com Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.  Feel free to contact coach for Private Tryout information.
14U Black Mike Popilek popilek@gmail.com Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.  Feel free to contact coach for Private Tryout.
15U Black Kyle Garifo kg41@att.net Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.  Feel free to contact coach for Private Tryout.
15U Gold Don Gallagher dongallaher1273@gmail.com Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.  Feel free to contact coach for Private Tryout.
16U Bill Hamill william.hamill@chsd117.org Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.  Feel free to contact coach for Private Tryout.
17U Black Aaron Ratner aaron.ratner@nokia.com Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.  Feel free to contact coach for Private Tryout.
17U Gold Ernie Smith ernest.smith1@comcast.net Contact thunder@lithyaa.org and select Thunder travel baseball to register your player and receive more information regarding the tryout schedule.  Feel free to contact coach for Private Tryout.
 
2025 Insurance Document