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Lockport (Twp.) (34-5)



School Information

Name: Lockport Township High School
City: Lockport
City Population: 11,500
County: Will
Enrollment: 2604
Nickname: Porters
Colors: Maroon/White/Gold
Conference: SICA West
Superintendent: Dr. Christopher J. Ward
Principal: Robert Meader
Athletic Director: Kent Irvin
Head Coach: Jim Hall
Assistant Coaches: Ken Dobson, Butch Morkelz, Chris Vetor

Last Year's Advancement: Lost to St. Charles, 3-2, in Sectional Semifinal



Roster

No.  Name                     B  T  Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
 18  Jim Hall                 Head Coach  
 25  Ken Dobson               Asst. Coach 
 29  Butch Morkelz            Asst. Coach 
 30  Chris Vetor              Asst. Coach 
  5  Mike Serafini            R  R  SS     5-11 165   15  So.
  7  Steve Rowe               R  R  OF     5-7  165   16  Jr.
  8  Justin Ford              R  R  C      5-10 210   16  So.
  9  Brian McDonald           R  R  IF     5-10 175   17  Jr.
 10  Bryan Murphy             R  R  OF     5-10 180   17  Sr.
 11  Kris Kopriva             R  R  C/OF   5-11 180   16  So.
 12  Scott Lesniak            R  R  OF     5-9  170   17  Sr.
 13  Sam Shaw                 L  L  P      6-2  190   17  Jr.
 14  Tom Miller               R  R  OF     5-10 185   17  Jr.
 15  Ken Tondini              R  R  SS     5-11 180   18  Sr.
 16  Kevin Meisenbach         R  L  P      6-0  195   17  Sr.
 17  Eric Blaeser             R  R  1B     6-4  190   17  Jr.
 19  Greg Blaesing            R  R  OF     5-11 180   16  So.
 20  Pete Domenico            R  R  OF     5-10 205   17  Sr.
 21  Jeff Stanek              L  R  1B     6-4  210   16  Jr.
 22  Todd Walters             R  R  3B     5-11 185   17  Sr.
 23  Dave Simmons             R  R  2B     6-0  170   17  Sr.
 24  Jeff Blaesing            R  R  P/OF   6-3  210   18  Sr.
 26  Matt Serafini            R  R  C      6-1  205   17  Jr.
 27  Jim Staniskewski         R  R  P      6-1  185   17  Sr.
 28  Vince Serafini           R  L  P/1B   6-1  207   17  Jr.



Statistics

BATTING
Name                     G    AB     R     H   RBI  Avg.    2B    3B    HR
Eric Blaeser                  29     6     7     3  .241     0     0     0
Greg Blaesing                123    40    39    17  .317     6     3     4
Jeff Blaesing                116    44    53    40  .457    12     0     7
Pete Domenico                 11     1     3     5  .273     1     0     1
Justin Ford                    1     0     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Kris Kopriva                   2     0     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Scott Lesniak                104    33    46    46  .442     9     2     9
Brian McDonald                17     5     5     3  .294     1     0     0
Tom Miller                     7     1     1     0  .143     0     0     0
Bryan Murphy                   3     2     1     0  .333     0     0     0
Steve Rowe                    12     2     5     5  .417     0     0     0
Matt Serafini                 95    18    33    29  .347     5     1     2
Mike Serafini                  1     0     1     2 1.000     0     0     0
Vince Serafini               116    39    56    37  .483    20     1     4
Dave Simmons                  83    20    17    13  .205     1     1     1
Jeff Stanek                   85    21    35    34  .412     5     0     3
Ken Tondini                  119    47    45    28  .378     8     1     3
Opponents Totals             911   112   196    97  .215    45     4    10
Team Totals                 1023    34   382   284  .373    78     9    35
Todd Walters                  99    32    35    22  .354    10     0     2

PITCHING
Name                   W-L     G      IP     H    ER    BB    SO   ERA
Jeff Blaesing         11-2    17    71.2    45    15    48    89  1.47
Kevin Meisenbach       6-1    11    25.2    19    23    21    35  6.27
Vince Serafini         7-0    13    55.1    47     8    14    47  1.01
Sam Shaw               5-2    14    50.2    48    28    41    59  3.87
Jim Staniskewski       6-0    14    44.2    38    10    25    47  1.57
Team Totals           35-5    40   250.0   115    84   149   280  2.35



Scores

Date    Opponent                       W/L Runs Opp.
3/26    Mt. Carmel                       W   13    1
3/31    Downers Grove (South)            W    7    4
4/1     Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)         W   11    0
4/2     Lemont (H.S.)                    W   13    0
4/3     Plainfield                       W    8    6
4/9     South Holland (Thornwood)        L    0    9
4/14    Naperville (Central)             W    6    4
4/18    Joliet (Catholic Academy)        W    4    3
4/19    Minooka                          W   13    7
4/19    Winnetka (New Trier)             L    3    6
4/21    Richton Park (Rich South)        W    9    7
4/22    Oak Forest                       W    6    5
4/23    Bolingbrook                      W   13    3
4/25    Oak Lawn (Richards)              W    5    2
4/26    Naperville (North)               L    1    4
4/26    Naperville (Central)             W   10    3
4/29    Orland Park (Sandburg)           W    7    1
4/29    Aurora (West)                    W   19    7
5/1     Orland Park (Sandburg)           W    3    2
5/5     Joliet (Twp.)                    W    8    0
5/5     Joliet (Twp.)                    W   16    3
5/9     Tinley Park (Andrew)             W    9    1
5/10    Naperville (North)               L    4    8
5/10    Crete (C.-Monee)                 W   10    0
5/13    Tinley Park (Andrew)             L    3    4
5/15    New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)          W    9    0
5/16    Romeoville                       W   13    3
5/17    Lisle (Benet Academy)            W    8    7
5/19    New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)          W   12    2
5/21    Palos Hills (Stagg)              W   12    4
5/22    New Lenox (Providence)           W    3    1
5/23    Palos Hills (Stagg)              W    4    0
5/24    Burbank (St. Laurence)           W   10    0
5/27    Downers Grove (North)            W    3    2
Lockport (Twp.) Regional
*5/29   Bolingbrook                      W   16    1
*5/31   Joliet (Twp.)                    W    7    2
*6/3    Joliet (Catholic Academy)        W    6    1
Oswego Sectional
*6/7    Naperville (North)               W    4    1
*6/9    Darien (Hinsdale South)          W   11    1



Head Coach Jim Hall

Year   W-L       
1991   19-15     
1992   34-7-1     (4th)
1993   26-10     
1994   18-17     
1995   24-10     
1996   26-10     
1997   34-5      

School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Lockport (Twp.)                 1991-97   7       181-64-1  
Total                                        7       181-64-1  




For Lockport (Twp.)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.