Updated 2021-22 ESP Roster Spots Status

After a month or so of tryouts the dust has finally settled on offers, acceptances, payments, etc. ESP will field 34 teams for the 2021-2022 season playing in both the fall & spring/summer season. At this time, with a few offers still pending, but unpaid for we have the following potential ESP player slots:

As of 12/15/2021

• ESP 9u (Baseball) – 1 open slot
• ESP 13u (Baseball)

This Chicago-Based 14U Team Has Its Own Workout Facility, MLB Instructors and Team Camaraderie to Draw Upon! It all started back in the spring of 2016 in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago.

A group of young 8U all stars from their rec league were assembled to travel locally and compete for titles. These girls would always run into another team in the finals and finally the two squads joined together to form the core of what is known today as the Elite Sports Performance (“ESP”) Elite

ESP is very excited to welcome Abbey Kruzel & Carter Turnquist to our already outstanding ESP Staff.

Abbey joins us after 4 years at Indiana State where she was a successful D1 pitcher. Abbey is a native of the Plainfield area (Plainfield North HS) and played softball locally for many years. Abbey was a 2-time All-Conference Player and was named Captain, Team MVP and Female Athlete of the Year her senior season. In addition, she broke multiple school records. Abbey graduated in

Coach Walsh returns to the ESP Select organization for the 2021 season. Effective fall 2020 - Coach Walsh will be a part of the ESP Select training center, as well as, manage the Summer 2021 - 15U ESP Select Black squad.

Here's some background and general information on Coach Dave Walsh:

• Born and Raised near Midway Airport in SW Chicago
• Entering his 18th year of coaching
• Played OF at the HS, DII, NAIA and Semi-pro

If you trained at ESP from 2009-2015 before we had ESP teams and played in college please contact Tadd Gibson (630-303-7585) to let him know so you can be added to the college commits alumni.