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Purpura, Nazareth shut down Oak Park

Dominic Purpura made a significant improvement from the last time he appeared on the mound for Nazareth. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound left-handed senior pitched a one-hitter …

  • Jun 27, 2011

Waterloo’s fast start dooms Nazareth

Waterloo never gave Nazareth an opportunity to rebound from its disappointing Class 3A semifinal loss. Playing in the Class 3A third-place game Saturday morning, Waterloo …

  • Aug 31, 2011

Funkhouser, Oak Forest move on

Oak Forest ace Kyle Funkhouser made one mistake, a second-inning fastball that Justin Gonzalez deposited over the left-field fence. Fortunately for the Bengals, Nazareth Academy …

  • Aug 27, 2011

Tough test awaits Providence

Preseason top-ranked Providence is the favorite to win the Class 4A baseball title this weekend, which would be the Celtics’ first state championship since 1982. …

  • Jun 10, 2011

Nazareth comes back to top Spartans

Burdened by two consecutive losses in the North Central College Class 3A Supersectional, Nazareth was on the road to extending its dubious streak to three …

  • Jun 8, 2011

Nazareth Powers past Riverside-Brookfield

Nazareth needed the arm and the bat of senior hurler Ryan Powers to sneak by Riverside-Brookfield 4-3 and advance to the North Central supersectional. Riverside-Brookfield …

  • Jun 6, 2011

At first glance, it would appear Nazareth destroyed Payton with its bats in a 13-0 sectional semifinal victory Wednesday. That wasn’t necessarily the case even …

  • Jun 3, 2011

Nazareth tops Marian Catholic

Nazareth 7, Marian Catholic 3: Justin Gonzalez went 2-for-2 with two doubles and three RBI in the win for Nazareth (23-4, 9-3 East Suburban Catholic). …

  • May 13, 2011

Nazareth tops Marian Catholic

Nazareth 6, Marian Catholic 2: Ryan Marske (6-0) earned the win for Nazareth (22-4). Mike Barakas was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer. …

  • May 10, 2011

Three homers lift Nazareth over Benet baseball

LISLE — Benet didn’t play badly but the Redwings just weren’t good enough to beat Nazareth in a 6-2 East Suburban Catholic Conference loss Monday. …

  • May 4, 2011

Nazareth tops Elmwood Park

Nazareth 10, Elmwood Park 0: Dominic Purpura pitched No.4 Nazareth (12-1) to the win, going six innings and allowing just one hit while striking out …

  • Apr 12, 2011

Nazareth tops Kenwood

Nazareth 15, Kenwood 5: Anthony Baldassano finished 2-for-2 with a grand slam five RBI and A.J. Ryan added another grand slam for Nazareth (5-0). …

  • Mar 30, 2011

Nazareth blows by St. Edward

Nazareth 10-12, St. Edward 1-1: Dominic Purpura (1-0) picked up the win in Game 1, striking out six. In Game 2, Ed Gengo fanned five …

  • Mar 21, 2011

Nazareth crowned Phil Lawler champs

Dominic Purpura didn't waste his second chance Thursday night. After being knocked out in the first inning the night before by St. Laurence, the Nazareth …

  • Jul 30, 2010

Roadrunners race to regional title

Dominic Purpura pitched two-hit ball over 4 1/3 innings as Nazareth blanked St. Joseph 10-0 Thursday to win the Fenwick Regional. It was the first …

  • Jul 23, 2010

Marske, Nazareth mow down Saints

Nazareth is in uncharted waters, but the Roadrunners certainly look like they belong. Ryan Marske pitched a three-hitter as Nazareth cruised past St. Charles East …

  • Jul 27, 2010

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