Q&A With Notre Dame Commit, LHP Tore Indomenico
November 2, 2021
One of the State’s top prospects, LHP Tore Indomenico (St. Ignatius), has been making impressive strides over the last year; shooting up to No. 8 in IL’s 2023 class and also earning recognition in the national rankings as well. Indomenico’s impressive play over the spring IHSA season earned him an invite to the PBR Future Games, where he represented a highly-talented Team Illinois squad. Shortly after the Future Games, Indomenico narrowed down his recruitment list to three Power 5 schools, eventually choosing to take his talents to the University of Notre Dame.
Notre Dame has a number of high-level prospects coming from the PBR Flagship State (Illinois), especially in the 2022 and 2023 class, and we recently had the opportunity to discuss the recruiting process with Indomenico; as well as what he was looking for in his college experience and his favorite baseball memory to this point.
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PBR: What were your expectations about the recruiting process? What were you looking for out of a college program to continue your baseball career at?
Indomenico: I was looking for a school that was going to be competitive and have a chance to make it to Omaha. A big part of the decision was the coaching staff. I have a ton more to learn about the game and I wanted to know that the coaches were going to push me and teach me to become a better player.
P: Did location or distance from home play a factor in your decision?
I: For me no it didn’t. However it’s nice to know that my parents are only a two hour drive to be able to come see me pitch.
P: When did the recruiting process really start to heat up for you? Where did the school you committed to first see you play?
I: When I went to Future Games the process intensified quickly. I was only talking to five or six schools before futures, but after I was talking to over twenty five schools. Notre Dame saw me pitch before but I didn’t have my first call with them until Futures.
P: What do you like most about the program you chose, and what were the key factors in making your decision?
I: I wanted a balance between academics and athletics. Going to a good baseball school is awesome but to have a great degree to fall back on in case baseball doesn’t work out is even better.
P: What other schools were on your short list before you made your final decision?
I: Arkansas, Louisville, Notre Dame were my top 3.
P: Who is the best player you have faced in your state? What about them makes for a tough opponent?
I: Owen Murphy. Another Notre Dame commit. He could do it all. Threw gas and had excellent command as well as being able to hit like a true two way.
P: At what point in your career did you realize you were a college-caliber player and became serious about taking your game to the next level?
I: When I jumped from 78 to 89 mph off the mound in 7 months. I realized I had the potential to play in college and when I put the work in it paid off.
P: What advice would you give to young baseball players striving to get where you are?
I: Have fun and work your butt off. Enjoy every minute while you're playing the game because you never know when it could be your last game. If you work hard you’ll know that you did everything you could to play at the highest level. Believe in yourself and don’t let anyone else tell you that you aren’t good enough.
P: What is the most memorable moment in your baseball career to this point?
I: Committing to Notre Dame was my biggest moment, it made me realize that all the hard work paid off.
P: Preview your high school team's season for us. How do you feel your team will be?
I: We will be the best pitching team in the state hands down. You have me, Cuzco (an Indiana commit), Wolf, who is talking to schools right now, and some other kids who should commit in the winter or spring. We have some ball players and we all want to win badly so we will be a team to be reckoned with this year.
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A major winner from this year’s Future Games, and yet another Notre Dame commit, jumps up quite a few spots, finding himself at No. 8 on our updated list: LHP Tore Indomenico (St. Ignatius). The 6-foot-1, 190-pound southpaw was amongst the top arms in attendance, regardless of state and earned praise from our National Crosschecker, Shooter Hunt. Here is what Hunt had to say about Indomenico in his “Shooter’s Standouts: Future Games Pitchers” article:
“It was a treat watching Indomenico carefully craft out a plan to each hitter that he faced as he toyed with timing while presenting a look at a potential frontline starter at the next level. The moxie of the 6-foot-1, 190-pound more solidly built southpaw was present throughout as he worked predominantly at 85-88, touching 89 mph with the fastball which featured late arm side life. Moving more uptempo through an athletic delivery, Indomenico sits on the back side as he glides down the mound with a fuller arm stroke before getting extension out front with a high ¾ release. Landing both an upper-70s slurve and faded changeup in the low-80s, there is potential for three above average pitches moving forward, and he showcased confidence in each. The changeup, especially, is thrown with confidence, and profiling well of the fastball he utilized it exceptionally well. A quality mover, Indomenico is likely to continue getting better, and it is easy to dream on him starting on the weekends at the next level. He committed to Notre Dame following the event.”