Dupage Dragons
The Dupage Dragons are a member of the Central Illinois Collegiate League. They are a baseball team located in Lisle, IL. The Dragons play their home games on the campus of Benedictine University.
History
The Dragons were founded in 2005, and were the CICL Regular Season Co-Champions in 2006. The team is managed by Mark Viramontes, an assistant coach at the University of San Diego. Bill Dorn has been a staple with the Dragons since their inception, Providing entertainment and information serving as the Public Address Announcer.
The 2007 campaign was a successful one. The Dragons won the rights to host the 2 game playoffs at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex by being in first place at The All-Star break. At the culmination of the season though, the Dragons finished with a 24-24 record, earning them the 3 seed in the 4 team postseason tournament. The Dragons were able to win in 12 innings over the Quincy Gems earning them a spot in the Championship Game. The Dragons season ended when they were defeated by the Regular Season Champions DuBois County Bombers in the Championship Game by a final score of 5-2.
Drafted Alumni
A comprehensive list of all players taken in previous Major League Baseball drafts, who are currently playing professional baseball:
Year Drafted |
Round |
Team |
Player |
Position |
School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 |
15 |
Colorado Rockies |
Victor Ferrante |
Outfield |
Solano Community College |
2007 |
5 |
Seattle Mariners |
Joe Dunigan |
Outfield |
University of Oklahoma |
2007 |
15 |
Florida Marlins |
Ryan Anetsberger |
Infield |
Illinois State University |
2007 |
16 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Brian Schlitter |
RHP |
College of Charleston |
2007 |
17 |
Cleveland Indians |
Miles Morgan |
RHP |
Texas Tech University |
2007 |
29 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Omar Arif |
LHP |
Texas Christian University |
2007 |
31 |
Los Angeles Angels |
Derek Schlecker |
RHP |
Western Michigan University |
2007 |
48 |
Oakland Athletics |
Adam Klein |
Outfield |
California State University, Los Angeles |