PBR DAILY ROUNDUP

May 23

By Drake Skleba

CLASS 2A Sectional Semifinals

Morrison Sectional

Morrison

Richmond Burton (26-7) blasted Morrison 12-0 in five innings. Wright State-bound LHP E.J. Trapino (12-0) fired a two-hitter with nine strikeouts for the Rockets. The future Panther had an inside-the park homer and was a double shy of hitting for the cycle. Trapino drove in four for R-B.

Winnebago

Rock Falls (25-12) beat Winnebago 10-5.

Benedictine University Sectional

Gordon Tech slipped past Immaculate Conception 5-4. Walther Lutheran bombed UIC-Prep 12-0 in five innings.

Coal City Sectional

Herscher (31-7) defeated Aurora Christian 7-4 as the Tigers struck for four runs in the bottom of the sixth breaking up a 3-3 tie. Tiger Kyle Burton had the big blow for Herscher with a clutch two-run single. Tiger senior LHP Matt Webber (8-2) struck out five of the six outs he recorded to pick up the win.

Sauget Super-Sectional

Robinson Sectional

Two-time defending Class 2A champion No. 10 Teutopolis (30-8) and No. 20 Mount Zion (30-5) advance (See Drake Skleba’s stories) 

Vandalia Sectional

Anna-Jonesboro

Anna Jonesboro (29-7) surprised No. 13 Benton 3-1.

Lincolnland College Super-Sectional

Clinton Sectional

Normal U-Highbeat Bloomington Central Catholic 4-1

Quincy (Notre Dame) Sectional

Williamsville (30-5) defeated Litchfield 9-4 behind University of Iowa bound Nick Roscetti (9-2). Bullet J.P. Meyer hit a two-run bomb for the Sangamo Conference champions.

Class 4A Regionals

ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS SUPER 2

McHenry Sectional

Machesney Park

No. 15 Rockford Boylan (28-8) defeated Rockford Guilford 6-1 behind Titan  Danny Appino, who had two hits for Boylan.

Elgin Larkin

South Elgin (19-12) outlasted Elgin Larkin 7-5 behind a clutch relief performance by Storm senior reliever Eric Stazy (5-3). With Royal runners on second and third and one out Stazy picked up a strikeout for the second out of the inning. After a walk to load the bases, Stazy ended the game with a flourish by striking out the final Royal hitter to end this thriller.

Huntley

No. 24 Crystal Lake South (27-9) defeated Dundee-Crown behind a complete-game performance from junior RHP Tyler Hall (8-1). Gators Nick Severino and Jake Byron each plated three for the FVC-Champions.

McHenry

Cary Grove (22-14) beat Round Lake 8-0.

Schaumburg Sectional

Lake Park

Bartlett (18-19) scored its  two runs on a groundout and a wild pitch, but that was more than enough for Hawk ace Robert Sadowski (6-3). Sadowski fired a seven-hitter at top-seeded Geneva (26-8), as Bartlett won 2-0 on Wednesday.

Wheaton North

Willowbrook (21-15) knocked off DVC champ Wheaton North 6-1.

St. Charles East

St. Charles East (24-10) defeated Hoffman Estates 5-0 behind a six-hit shutout from Fighting Saint ace Kyle Manske (8-1). Junior Johnny Hondlick led the Saint attack with three RBI

York

St. Charles North (24-12) slipped past Conant 4-3 on a wild pitch. Junior Jake Johannsmeier and Jake Smiley led the North Star attack with two hits each. North Star RHP Carl Formento (6-2) picked up the win on the mound.

ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS SUPER 2

Evanston Sectional

Niles West

Niles West (25-10) defeated Maine East 3-0 behind shutout from Wolves Jason Merger (5-5). Merger helped himself with a pair of hits at the plate.

Maine West

No. 5 Maine South (30-5) rolled past Lincoln Park 10-0 in five innings behind a one-hitter from senior LHP John Forsythe (6-2). Hawk senior 3B Keenan Kelly had three hits and three RBI, while Rocky Saavedra chipped in with two hits and two RBI. 

Oak Park

Oak Park (25-9-1) smashed Schurz 13-0 in five innings.

Loyola

No.21 New Trier (25-10) routed St. Patrick 10-0 in five innings.

Glenbrook South Sectional

Palatine

Palatine surprisedMSL champion Hersey 6-2 on Wednesday

Mundelein

No. 4 Mundelein (31-4) bombed Zion Benton 10-0 in five innings as Mustang senior RHP Matt Langlie improved to 10-1.

Warren

Highland Park (17-19) stunned No. 19 Glenbrook South 6-0 behind a two-hit shutout from Giant senior LHP Jake Rubin (8-4).The Giants won the game with a huge six-run seventh inning. Giant senior Alec Van Cleve had a big two-run single in the HP explosion in the seventh.

Stevenson

Glenbrook North (25-11) rolled past Buffalo Grove 10-1 behind a six-hitter from Spartan junior RHP Brad Margolin (9-2). Northwestern-bound C Jason Scholl had two hits and two RBI for the CSL-North champions.

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St. Ignatius (UIC) Sectional

Fenwick

No. 7 St. Laurence (29-6-1) defeated Proviso East 10-3 behind junior Kevin Smith. Smith had three hits and drove home two for the Vikings on Wednesday in River Forest.

Reavis

Morton shocked CCL-White champion De La Salle, 5-1 behind a five-hitter by Mustang senior RHP Joe Kadela.

Mount Carmel

No. 6 Mount Carmel (30-5) pounded Proviso West 15-1 in five innings. Caravan junior DH Tommy Hayes homered and had two hits and three RBI to lead MC. Fellow junior Justin Gonzales continued his hot-hitting with three more

ribbies for MC.

St. Rita

No. 16 St. Rita (23-12) smashed Curie 11-1 in five innings behind a two-hitter from sophomore Mike Costanzo (7-2). Junior Anthony Ray led the Mustang attack with a single and a triple, with three RBI.

Andrew Sectional

Providence

No. 3 Providence (28-7) blasted Eisenhower in five innings.

Richards

Marist (25-11) crushed TF South 15-3 in five innings.

Homewood-Flossmoor

Homewood-Flossmoor (21-11) rallied past Shepard 6-5 on a walk-off single by Viking senior Pat Sheehan.

Sandburg (23-7) defeated Thornton 6-1 behind Eagle senior C Dan Rizzie. Rizzie singled and hit a two-run bomb to lead the Eagles past the Wildcats. 6-foot-4 senior Brent Jurceka (6-3) had a solid six-inning stint for Sandburg.

Lincoln-Way North

No.2 Lincoln-Way North (31-5) destroyed Brooks 18-1 in five innings on Wednesday night. Phoenix senior Jack Troike, had a two-run double and a two-run triple to lead the Phoenix attack. Fellow senior Dom Hartman had a two-run triple as well.

Lockport (24-12) slipped past Stagg 7-6, on Porter senior Josh Altman’s clutch two-run double in the bottom of the sixth.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SUPER

Illinois Wesleyan Sectional

Minooka

Minooka (23-13) blanked Plainfield Central 3-0 behind Bellarmine-bound LHP Josh Jiminez (9-2). Jiminez allowed five hits and struck out 11 Wildcat hitters in his six shutout innings of work. Indian senior Carson Neushwander went deep with a man on and was followed by a solo shot by Indian Max Brozovich in the first inning and Jiminez did the rest for Minooka.

Pekin

Moline (25-8) slipped past Bradley-Bourbonnais 3-2 in eight innings.

Belleville West

No.11 O’Fallon (28-7) rallied past Collinsville 4-3, scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh to send Panther nation home happy at Blazier Field.

Romeoville Sectional

Plainfield North

No. 8 Plainfield North (32-4) defeated Romeoville 6-2 behind University of Notre Dame-bound Joey Cresta (9-0). Cresta fired a two-hitter at the Spartans with 11 strikeouts. Tiger junior Zach Zyburt led the Tiger attack with three hits and three RBI. 

Downers Grove South

Downers Grove South slipped past Plainfield East 8-7 on Wednesday.

Waubonsie Valley

No. 17 Hinsdale South (29-5) blasted West Aurora 8-0 behind a shutout from Hornet SIU-Edwardsville bound RHP P.J. Schuster (9-0). Schuster also had a two-run homer to help himself. Hornet junior D.J. Deolitsis led the Hornet attack with three hits, including a solo home run and two RBI the West Suburban Gold champions.

Bolingbrook

Neuqua Valley (29-7) blanked Hinsdale Central 7-0.

CLASS 3A REGIONALS

(IN BRACKET ORDER)

SAUGET SUPER

Mahomet-Seymour Sectional

Normal West (29-7) romped past Lincoln 11-4 behind junior C Adam McGinnis. McGinnis singled home two runs and hammered a solo-shot to lead the Wildcats past the Railsplitters.

West winning pitcher Ryan Speller (3-1) singled and tripled a pair of runs and allowed one hit in his solid four inning performance. Junior Alex Jefferson continued to tear the cover off the baseball with three more hits.

Sycamore Sectional

Kaneland

DeKalb (18-15-1) ousted defending Class 3A state champions Kaneland 9-3 behind Barb senior SS Brian Sisler. Sisler broke up a 2-2 tie in the fifth with a clutch two-run single to give DeKalb a 4-3 lead. In the bottom of the sixth, Sisler cleared the bases with a three-run double to put the game in the win column for DeKalb. Kaneland bows out at 24-11.

Freeport

Freeport outslugged Belvidere North 21-9.

Hampshire

Burlington Central (25-10) defeated Marengo 8-4 behind Rocket senior Ray Hunnicutt. Hunnicutt tripled and homered to lead the Rocket attack. Rocket ace Riley Jensen improved to 8-2 on the mound with the win. Rocket junior Mike Scott nailed down the save and had two hits and two RBI for the Big Northern east co-champions.

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Glenbard South Sectional

Nazareth

Nazareth (26-9) smashed Westinghouse 11-0 in five innings. Roadrunner sophomore Tim DalPorto had two hits and two RBI for Nazareth. Freshman Pete Minella had 10 strikeouts and allowed the Warriors one hit.

Lake View

Glenbard South (25-10) destroyed Noble Street 16-1 in five innings. Raider Doren Blake continued his assault on the baseball with a pair of bombs and a single, driving home four Raider runs.

Guerin Prep

St. Joseph

St. Joseph (20-17) defeated Chicago Phoenix 22-0 behind a one-hit shutout from Charger senior RHP Trayvon Johnson. Johnson struck out 10. Charger Brian Powers had a pair of hits and four RBI to lead the St. Joe attack.

Grayslake Central Sectional

Vernon Hills

North Suburban Prairie champions Vernon Hills (27-8) crushed Senn 14-0 in five innings.

Deerfield

St. Viator (20-15) beat Northtown 20-0 as Lion senior Tim McElroy fired a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts.

Notre Dame

FVC-Fox champion Grayslake Central (27-8) smashed Mather 10-0 in five innings.

STANDARD BANK SUPER

Washington Sectional

Simeon

No. 25 Simeon (29-7) destroyed Phillips 19-0 in five innings. University of Iowa-bound Blake Hickman went deep with the sacks full to lead the CPS champions past the Wildcats.

Jones

Washington routed Muchin 13-3 in five innings.

Kenwood

Kenwood hammered Bowen 22-1 in five innings.

Harlan

Harlan (24-11) won 21-0 in five innings over Urban Prep-Englewood.

Lincoln-Way West Sectional

Oak Forest

Oak Forest (26-6) defeated Rich South 3-1 behind Bengal senior George Jester. Jester singled and homered to lead the Bengals past the Starts. Bengal Matt Zubek went the distance to pick up the win on the mound for the SCC- Blue co-champions.

Joliet Catholic Academy

No. 1 Joliet Catholic Academy (28-7-1) defeated Kennedy 5-0 behind junior John Chignoli’s four-hit shutout. Freshman Nick Dalesandro plated a pair for the Hilltoppers and junior SS Chris Tschida had two hits and an RBI.

Crete-Monee

Lemont (23-9) bombed Rich East 11-0 behind a combined perfect-game from University of Illinois-bound LHP Tyler Jay (8-3) and Indian Jake Terrazas. Indian senior Jeff Worsech continued his hot-hitting with two hits, including a RBI double and Mark Tokarski added a solo-bomb for Lemont.