About Phenom Illinois
Phenom Illinois (formerly Cardinals) is a member of Phenom Nation. Phenom Baseball is a non-for-profit national baseball organization with players and teams in 16 states, including Illinois. Phenom is a premier baseball organization focused on player development providing players with increased national exposure helpful in earning a college scholarship.
Phenom Nation brings new opportunities & benefits to players in our area, including;
- NIKE uniforms. Sponsorships from Nike, Jaeger, Gatorade, Zinger bats, Blast, Baden, Axe Bats and others
- Phenom Illinois players can progress to Phenom National Signature teams as their skills improve
- National support of Phenom Illinois training and player development activities
- Opportunities to play with other Phenom state teams
- Players from other Phenom states can be invited to play with Phenom Illinois teams
- Experienced National support staff to assist players in the college recruiting process
- Increased access to National and Regional Tournaments & Showcases for enhanced player exposure
- Learning Center for Study Groups and SAT preparatory classes
Phenom Illinois will support teams for the ages of U13 through U18.
Other Phenom Illinois benefits include;
- Experienced Training Staff
- Private 22,000 sq. ft. indoor training facility – Trinity
- HIT-TRAX pitching and hitting simulator for player development
- Over 200 hours of year-round training hours
- Speed, agility and mobility program
- Arm health, strength and velocity program
- Hitting improvement program
- NCSA College Recruiting Players & Team tools
Our training staff has played and coached with Phenom (formerly Cardinals) on average for over ten years. Training Staff:
- Nate Sopena (Area Scout St. Louis Cardinals, Pirates, Eastern Illinois University)
- Ty Marotz (Sioux City, Arizona State University)
- Dalton Lundeen (Detroit Tigers, Valparaiso University)
- Spencer Mahoney (NY Yankees, Valparaiso University)
- Ryan Grannemann (Augustana College)
- Joe Ferro (Navy)
- Ian Koch (Cincinnati Reds, Western Illinois University)
As a non-for-profit, we are dedicated to serving the players in our community by providing a great experience and by creating opportunities for career advancement beyond our baseball program. Phenom Illinois provides new national opportunities, but does so while harvesting the rich traditions the Crystal Lake Cardinals have established in the area for more than 30 years. This is an exciting time as we provide our players with new and unmatched opportunities for individual development and collegiate exposure.
