Tryouts (2025 UBC Bantam Thunder)
Attention all interested 2010/2011 born players, tryouts for the 2025 UBC Bantam Thunder team will start on December 7th. There are currently 2 weekends of evaluation sessions for the tryout process. Due to the high number of prospective players expected to try out this year, player reductions are in place for the tryout process. Player reductions will be made after the 1st weekend, and all players who attended the first weekend of tryouts will be informed (via. email) if they will be called back for the second (and last) weekend of tryouts.
Tryouts will utilize UBC Baseball Rose Indoor Training Centre (3085 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver BC).
The coaching staff will take numerous criteria (including but not limited to: skill level, athleticism, strength, speed, maturity, commitment, attendance, positional efficiency/deficiency and work ethic) into account when selecting the 2025 UBC Bantam Thunder PBL team.
If you cannot make the first (or second/callback) weekend of tryouts, you must advise Luke and/or Vinny (see Contacts).
Tryout Registration Link:
Coming soon...
Tryout Schedule:
First Weekend (OPEN - for anyone who registers using the above link - attend one of the below)
- Saturday December 7th, 12-2pm
- Saturday December 7th, 2-4pm
- Sunday December 8th, 12-2pm
- Sunday December 8th, 2-4pm
Second Weekend (CALLBACK - for a select group of players who will be notified on or before Dec 10th to attend the below)
- Saturday December 14th, 4-7pm
Coaches:
Our experienced coaching staff, including Devery Van De Keere, Eric Hegadoren, Christian Raytek, Lichel Hirakawa-Kao, Connor Hillman, Luke Yam, James Bradwell, Duncan Robertson, Adam Inouye, Henry Ahn and others, will run the tryouts. They have designed drills to showcase each player's athleticism and baseball skills to ensure proper team placement.
Registration and Fees:
To secure a spot in the tryouts, there is a registration fee per player. Please select one of the available time slots for your child. Each time slot can accommodate a maximum of 20 participants. Once you complete the registration, a follow-up email with a payment link will be sent to the primary email address you provide. We are open to accommodating potential waitlist registrations and will address these on a case-by-case basis.
Attendance Requirements:
We understand that unforeseen circumstances such as illness, injury, emergencies, or conflicts may arise. If you know in advance that your child will be unable to attend the tryouts, please notify us as soon as possible.
Information on our Thunder Program:
Additional details regarding the budget, coaching approach, philosophy, and facilities of our UBC Thunder program can be located within the "About Us" section on our Thunder website. http://ubcthunder.
We will also be holding a couple info sessions (in person and via. Zoom) in late November to provide more info about the PBL as well as Vancouver Community Bantam AA & AAA. Stay tuned for details.
If you have any questions or require further information about the tryouts or the UBC Thunder Baseball Program, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
Senior Thunder Head Coach: Devery Van De Keere (deveryv@gmail.com)
Junior Thunder Head Coach: Connor Hillman (connor.hillman13@gmail.com)
Bantam Thunder Head Coach: Luke Yam (ubcbantamthunder@gmail.com)