High School Sports RSS: Baseball

Foltynewicz blossoms into a Texas rose

By TOMMY STOKKE For Sun-Times Media — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Minooka is rich in tradition when it comes to high school baseball pitchers. The Indians have produced the likes of Colin Walker, Gary Perinar and Tony Bucciferro. Add Mike Foltynewicz to that list.

Top prospects to play at next level

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT — Mon, 5 Oct 2009 04:00 CST

While they don't pitch and catch on the same high-school baseball team, two of the area's best players made verbal commitments recently to continue their careers on the collegiate level. Warren senior catcher Scott Heelan and Lakes junior pitcher Nick Hibbing made commitments to NCAA Division I program.

Haskins leaves Wolves for St. Charles East

BY ANDY ROHR -- FOR THE COURIER NEWS — Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:00 CST

Dave Haskins, who led Prairie Ridge to the Class 4A state baseball title in 2008 at Prairie Ridge, has resigned to take the St. Charles East coaching job.

Payton powers Rita after USA tryout

BY MIKE CLARK mclark@suntimes.com — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

After playing in a USA Baseball 18-and-under national tourney last week, Mark Payton was back at St. Rita on Tuesday. He didn't skip a beat, reaching base four times and slugging a homer in a split with Mount Carmel.

Monday's summer baseball roundup

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Monday's summer baseball action.

Saturday's summer baseball roundup

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Saturday's summer baseball action.

Brauer's power surge lasted all spring

BY ERIK JACOBSEN ejacobsen@scn1.com — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

Streamwood second baseman Brian Brauer hit his first homer of 2009 in the season opener and stayed hot all spring, finishing with a .525 batting average, 15 homers and 61 RBI. Those numbers explain why he's the Courier News Player of the Year.

Sun-Times final baseball rankings

BY SEAN DUNCAN — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

Class 3A champ Joliet Catholic and Class 4A winner New Trier are 1-2 in the final Sun-Times baseball rankings for 2009.

Monday's summer baseball roundup

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Monday's summer baseball action.

Trojans down Larkin for sectional title

BY CARTER CRANE — Sat, 6 Jun 2009 15:00 CST

Cary-Grove pitcher Steuart Gaulke filled in for an injured teammate and led his team to the Class 4A DeKalb Sectional championship, beating Larkin 7-2.

Saturday's baseball roundup

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 15:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Saturday's baseball action.

Rams� Fun Bunch is serious about winning

By DARREN DAY dday@scn1.com — Sat, 6 Jun 2009 04:00 CST

In his seven seasons as head coach of Grayslake/Grayslake Central High�s baseball team, Troy Whelan has seen plenty of different makeups from each of his teams.

Illiana Christian, Lasowski refuse to back down

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 04:00 CST

When his team takes the field Saturday against Joliet Catholic Academy for the sectional championship, Illiana Christian's Kevin Lasowski most likely will have a good-sized bruise on his back.

Rockets power way into title game

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:01 CST

Burlington Central's big blue machine rolled right past Rock Island on Thursday. The Rockets claimed their 13th consecutive victory with a 6-1 triumph against the Rocks in the Rochelle Class 3A Sectional semifinals.

Panthers at their peak

By PAUL JOHNSON For The Beacon News — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:01 CST

After suffering through a 7-23 regular season and bringing up the rear in the Southwest Prairie Conference, Oswego baseball coach Chris Neitzel could preach until he was blue in the face that the postseason is a new season.

Larkin does it all vs. Hononegah

BY ERIK JACOBSEN -- COURIER NEWS — Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

Textbook execution was the name of the game for Larkin on Wednesday. The Royals played some small ball, some long ball, mounted a two-out rally, showed off some solid defense and got a stellar pitching performance from senior ace Luc Geier.

Seniors lead Larkin

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:01 CST

High School Baseball: Larkin seniors Justin Kalusa, Luc Geier and Jon Meidel enjoyed different levels of success as varsity baseball players prior to this season. This year all three are all performing at a high level and are three main reasons the Royals are still alive going into today's DeKalb Class 4A Sectional semifinal game against Rockton Hononegah.

Mount Carmel connects often vs. Young

BY SEAN DUNCAN — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00 CST

Mount Carmel recorded 16 hits and starter Mike Stirling went the distance as the Caravan rolled past Whitney Young 16-1 in a Class 4A regional final Saturday at Haggerty Field.

Saturday's baseball roundup

Sat, 30 May 2009 16:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Saturday's baseball action.

Trojans knock off defending champ Prairie Ridge

BY CARTER CRANE — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:00 CST

Led by the pitching and hitting of senior right-hander Matt Nelsen, Cary-Grove defeated defending state champion Prairie Ridge 11-5 Saturday in a Class 4A regional final in Crystal Lake.

Paluch sickens Richards' bats

Sun, 31 May 2009 04:00 CST

Prep baseball: Kendall Paluch had a lousy day Saturday. Whenever he was not standing in the center of the diamond, that is. The Joliet Catholic Academy junior right-hander admitted to being "a little sick. I think I'm coming down with something." That was after throwing a 4-hit shutout in Saturday morning's 9-0 victory over Richards in the championship game of the Class 3A JCA Regional. How does he explain it?

Lockport flies on a Cisna engine

Sun, 31 May 2009 04:00 CST

Prep baseball: Jon Cisna couldn't do anything with the first two fastballs he saw in his second-inning at-bat. He turned the third one around. Cisna, a left-handed hitter, drilled a two-out, two-strike pitch into the right field corner for a two-run double. His blast was the highlight of a four-run outburst that propelled the Lockport High School baseball team to a 4-2 victory over Waubonsie Valley in the championship game of the 4A Plainfield South Regional on Saturday.

Harm's homer gives Larkin regional title

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN For The Courier-News — Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:01 CST

Prep baseball: With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Larkin's right-handed hitting third baseman Scott Harm launched a first-pitch offering from Dundee-Crown reliever Mike Vodicka over the fence in right-center for a walk-off home run and a 6-5 victory in the finals of the Larkin Class 4A Regional.

Burlington Central topples Sycamore

By ANDY ROHR For The Courier-News — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:00 CST

Prep baseball: Burlington Central overcame its hitting woes with men on base with a late power display and a fine pitching performance by Dave Hartwell to advance at its own Class 3A regional final with a 4-1 victory over second-seeded Sycamore on Saturday.

Johnson's no-hitter gives Boone repeat title

By Neal Boyer, Post-Tribune correspondent — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:00 CST

In a word, dominating. That describes pitcher Taylor Johnson, whose no-hitter powered Boone Grove to a Class 2A sectional championship repeat Thursday, 8-0 over North Newton.

Rain washes out Redhawks contest

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:01 CST

The Class 4A Lockport Sectional isn't the only postseason tournament Naperville Central coach Bill Seiple is tracking. Think of it as one eye on the weather and the other on some of his former players heading to NCAA regionals.

Aurora Christian win streak snapped

By BRIAN MILLER For The Beacon News — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:01 CST

If there were a true manifestation of gambling in baseball -- not the Pete Rose kind -- it would be the art of the pitching change.

Andrew rolls over Griffins

BY PAT DISABATO -- SOUTHTOWN STAR — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:00 CST

Led by pitcher Brett Maus, Andrew continued its hot streak, beating Lincoln-Way East 9-2 on Monday. The Thunderbolts have now knocked off the Griffins twice in the last three days.

Surging Redhawks take out Wheaton N. again

BY SCOTT POWERS — Sat, 9 May 2009 00:00 CST

A day after stunning No. 2 Wheaton North, Naperville Central went out and defeated the Falcons 8-2 again on Saturday. Sophomore Dan Ludwig threw a complete game for the Redhawks.

Batavia sweeps rival Geneva

BY MATT LE CREN — Sat, 9 May 2009 00:00 CST

Adam Karger and Brian Krolikowski each threw complete games and gave up a combined nine hits as the visiting Bulldogs beat rival Geneva 3-1 and 5-1 in a Western Sun Conference doubleheader on Saturday.

St. Charles East finishes hectic week

By SCOTT MILLER For The Courier-News — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00 CST

Prep baseball: St. Charles East closed out arguably its most challenging week of the season with a 7-6, 12-4 doubleheader sweep against Upstate Eight Conference foe Elgin High on Saturday.

Central snaps Falcons' win streak

By BLAKE BAUMGARTNER For The Sun — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00 CST

Prep baseball: With its pitching coach serving as motivation Saturday, Naperville Central may have become a team to watch as the IHSA postseason draws near. Behind some timely hitting and a complete game from sophomore left-hander Dan Ludwig, Central took the rubber match in its three-game series with Wheaton North, 8-2.

Old-school coach still attracts new followers

By BRIAN SOUTH For The Sun — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:00 CST

Prep baseball: When sophomore Matt LaCosse first met coach Paul Ryan on the diamond last year, he was terrified. "He yelled at me my first practice." The fact that LaCosse is Naperville North's starting quarterback and stands well over six feet tall did nothing to calm his fears.

Waubonsie Valley is back on track

Thu, 7 May 2009 04:00 CST

Waubonsie Valley is no longer blessed with Michael Bowden, or even some of the lesser arms that front other teams' rotations. But Waubonsie's roster is still defined by depth and length.