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Seneca (20-18)



School Information

Name: Seneca High School
City: Seneca
City Population: 2,500
County: LaSalle
Enrollment: 503
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/White
Conference: Interstate Eight
Superintendent: Harlen E. Cotter
Principal: Doug Evans
Athletic Director: Roger Eckert
Head Coach: Kirk Houchin
Assistant Coaches: Mike Coughlin, Jeff Stenzel, Shane Trager
Captain:
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Gardner (G.-South Wilmington), 5-3, in Regional Semifinal



Roster

No.  Name                     B  T  Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  3  Dan Graham                     MGR.                    x
  8  Shane Trager             Asst. Coach 
 10  Jeff Stenzel             Asst. Coach 
 17  Mike Coughlin            Asst. Coach 
 28  Kirk Houchin             Head Coach  
  2  John Spicer              R  R  P/OF   5-9  130   17  Jr.
  7  Jon Walker               R  R  S/-3B  5-7  155   16  So.
  9  Eugene Verly             R  R  P/OF   5-7  150   18  Sr.
 12  Tyson Ely                R  R  OF     5-10 145   18  Sr.
 13  Adam Steffes             R  R  P/3B   6-0  165   17  Jr.
 14  Matt Booble              R  R  2B/OF  5-11 145   18  Sr.
 21  Chris Pethtel            R  R  C/OF   5-10 170   18  Sr.
 22  Dan Medler               R  R  C/OF   5-10 165   18  Sr.
 23  Max Sulzberger           R  R  3B/P   5-10 135   17  Jr.
 24  Mike Davis               R  R  P/SS   6-2  165   18  Sr.
 30  Matt Erickson            R  R  1B/OF  6-1  150   17  Jr.
 32  Mike Carey               R  R  OF     6-0  190   18  Sr.
 35  Jake Swartz              R  R  DH/1B  5-10 190   16  So.
 40  Chad Caputo              R  R  P/OF   6-1  175   15  So.
 44  Dave Barr                R  R  C/OF   5-11 170   16  So.



Statistics

BATTING
Name                     G    AB     R     H   RBI  Avg.    2B    3B    HR
Dave Barr                8     9     1     3     1  .333     0     0     0
Matt Booble             37   126    30    41    16  .325    10     0     0
Chad Caputo             30    43    10     9     6  .209     1     1     0
Mike Carey              32    71    10    17     5  .239     7     0     0
Mike Davis              36   118    27    40    24  .339     5     0     1
Tyson Ely               20    17     7     8     3  .471     0     0     0
Matt Erickson           36    91    15    29     8  .319     1     0     0
Dan Medler              37   121    35    44    38  .364     8     2     7
Chris Pethtel           30    37    12    13     3  .351     3     0     0
John Spicer             35    92    17    23    25  .250     4     2     4
Adam Steffes            24    30    12    14     3  .467     3     0     0
Max Sulzberger          37   113    15    34    20  .301     5     0     0
Jake Swartz             32    94    19    31    22  .330     5     0     3
Opponents Totals        37  1048   199   281   174  .268    39     9    18
Team Totals             37  1087   238   348   191  .320    58     6    16
Eugene Verly            12     7     0     2     1  .286     0     0     0
Jon Walker              37   118    28    40    16  .339     6     1     1

PITCHING
Name                   W-L     G      IP     H    ER    BB    SO   ERA
Matt Booble            0-0     2     1.2     3     3     4     1 12.60
Chad Caputo            2-4    11    42.2    46    28    33    59  4.59
Mike Davis             7-6    18    80.0   106    42    22    47  3.68
Matt Erickson          0-0     4     9.2    14     6     1     5  4.34
John Spicer            2-3     9    31.1    33    20    24    34  4.47
Adam Steffes           2-3     9    18.2    30    21    14    13  7.88
Max Sulzberger         6-2    13    60.0    40    15    23    53  1.75
Team Totals          19-18    37   249.1   281   141   128   217  3.96
Eugene Verly           0-0     5     5.1     9     6     7     5  7.88



Scores

Date    Opponent                       W/L Runs Opp.
3/26    Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)        L    0    7
3/27    Cowden (C.-Herrick)              L    3    6
3/27    Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)        W    5    2
3/27    Shelbyville                      L    2   10
4/1     Somonauk                         W   11    1
4/3     Chenoa                           L    3    7
4/10    Plano                            W    8    1
4/14    Somonauk                         W    9    1
4/15    Braidwood (Reed-Custer)          L    0    4
4/17    Coal City                        W    2    0
4/18    Sandwich                         L    1    3
4/21    Newark                           W   12    8
4/22    Dwight                           W   15   12
4/24    Lisle (Sr.)                      W   15    4
4/25    Plano                            L    5    6
4/26    Ottawa (Twp.)                    L    1    5
4/26    Ottawa (Twp.)                    L    5   13
4/28    Fairbury (Prairie Central)       L    5   10
4/29    Wilmington                       W    6    5
4/29    Wilmington                       W    8    2
5/1     Braidwood (Reed-Custer)          L    3    5
5/5     Spring Valley (Hall)             L    1    8
5/6     Sandwich                         L    4    5
5/8     Dwight                           W    9    2
5/9     Lisle (Sr.)                      L    3   11
5/10    Gardner (G.-South Wilmington)    L    1    6
5/10    Gardner (G.-South Wilmington)    L    4    7
5/13    Coal City                        L    2    9
5/15    Ottawa (Marquette)               L    1   10
5/16    Shabbona (Indian Creek)          W   21    1
5/17    Serena                           W   16    5
5/17    Serena                           W   18    4
Momence Regional
*5/20   Beecher                          W   12    4
*5/22   Gardner (G.-South Wilmington)    W    6    3
*5/24   Peotone                          W    9    5
*5/26   Coal City                        W    5    4
5/28    Fairbury (Prairie Central)       L    5   10
Bloomington (Central Catholic) Sectional
*5/31   Colfax (Ridgeview)               W    7    3
*6/4    Herscher                         W    7    4



Head Coach Kirk Houchin

Year   W-L       
1988   6-16      
1989   0-18      
1990   16-7      
1996   12-12     
1997   20-18     

School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Mazon (M.-Verona-Kinsman)       1988-90   3       22-41     
At Seneca                          1996-97   2       32-30     
Total                                        5       54-71     




For Seneca's previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.