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Joliet (Catholic Academy) Boys Baseball — 2008-09 

 Joliet (Catholic Academy) (32-6)

 School Information
Name: Joliet Catholic Academy
City: Joliet
City Population: Bolingbrook 37,261; Joliet 77,956; Romeoville 15,519; Shorewood 4,714
County: Will
Enrollment: 912 M
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Columbia Blue/Brown/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Superintendent: Sr. Faith Szambelanczyk
Principal: Jeffrey Budz
Asst. Principal: Dan Sharp
Athletic Director: Dan Sharp
Head Coach: Jared Voss
Assistant Coaches: Tony Giese, Leo Michalak, Ryan Lincoln, Bart Kemp, Jake Jaworski

Trainer: Saul Ramirez, Mark Pullara
Captains: John Ruettiger, Nate Minarich, Steve Kazak
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Lockport (Twp.), 8-6, in Class AA Regional Final

 Roster 

No.  Name                     B  T  Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  1  Nick Ratajczak           L  R  2B     5-9  165   17  Jr.
  2  Dave Cladis              R  R  SS     5-8  155   17  Jr.
  4  Matt Ginnetti            R  R  OF     5-9  160   17  Jr.
  5  Tim Bennett              R  R  OF     5-10 185   18  Sr.
  7  Nate Minarich            R  R  SS     6-0  180   18  Sr.
  9  Kevin Hulbert            R  R  3B-P   6-2  180   17  Jr.
 11  Kevin Campbell           R  R  2B-P   5-10 155   18  Sr.
 12  Joe Cernugal             R  R  OF     5-11 155   18  Sr.
 13  Mike Nelson              L  R  C      5-10 152   18  Sr.
 16  Vinnie Hughes            R  R  P      5-9  150   17  Jr.
 17  Brian Budzinski          L  R  1B     6-2  155   19  Sr.
 19  Nate Ruzich              R  R  C      6-1  175   16  So.
 20  Steve Fehrenbacher       R  R  OF-P   6-1  180   17  Jr.
 21  Mike Foley               L  R  3B     5-11 220   17  Jr.
 23  John Ruettiger           L  L  OF-P   6-2  190   18  Sr.
 24  Steve Cservenyak         L  R  OF-P   6-2  200   17  Jr.
 25  A.J. Plese               R  R  1B-P   6-3  235   17  Jr.
 33  Brock Liston             R  R  P      6-4  190   17  Jr.
 34  Anthony Narducci         R  R  P      6-3  225   18  Sr.
 51  Steve Kazak              R  L  P      6-2  190   18  Sr.

 Statistics 

BATTING
Name                     G    AB     R     H   RBI  Avg.    2B    3B    HR
Tim Bennett                   83    21    29    17  .349     5     0     2
Brian Budzinski              115    30    46    26  .400     8     3     1
Kevin Campbell                 1     0     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Joe Cernugal                  89    29    28    13  .315     2     3     0
Dave Cladis                  120    54    44    17  .367     6     0     0
Steve Cservenyak             102    38    38    48  .373     8     1     4
Steve Fehrenbacher            18     5     7     5  .389     0     0     1
Mike Foley                    23     3     5     2  .217     0     0     0
Matt Ginnetti                  3     1     1     0  .333     0     0     0
Kevin Hulbert                 27     7     8     6  .296     1     0     1
Nate Minarich                104    26    36    31  .346     4     3     2
Mike Nelson                  112    25    48    26  .429     6     0     0
A.J. Plese                    21     4     6     7  .286     1     0     1
Nick Ratajczak               116    55    57    55  .491    19     6     2
John Ruettiger               121    59    59    39  .488    15     4     2
Nate Ruzich                    7     2     4     3  .571     1     0     0
TEAM TOTALS                 1062   359   416   295  .392    76    20    16

PITCHING
Name                     G   W-L      IP     H    ER    BB    SO   ERA
Steve Cservenyak             1-0    10.0    10     9     4     8  6.30
Vinnie Hughes                3-2    24.2    28     9    13    15  2.55
Kevin Hulbert                2-0    14.0    16     9     6     9  4.50
Steve Kazak                  7-2    52.1    39    18    24    47  2.41
Brock Liston                 3-0    22.2    18     9    13    14  2.78
Anthony Narducci             1-1    13.2    18    15    17    14  7.68
A.J. Plese                   6-0    35.2    26    11    16    39  2.16
John Ruettiger               9-1    68.1    59    21    22    49  2.15
TEAM TOTALS                 32-6   231.1   214   101   115   195  3.06




 Scores
 


Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp
3/20   Joliet (Twp.) (8 inn.)         L   3   4
3/26   Chicago (St. Rita) (6 inn.)    W  13   2
3/28   Plainfield (South)             W  12   0
3/29   Minooka                        W  11   5
3/29   Lockport (Twp.)                L   1   2
4/2    Tinley Park (Andrew)           W   9   5
4/4    Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)   W   2   1
4/5    LaGrange (Lyons)               W  17  14
4/7    Minooka                        W   8   7
4/14   Niles (Notre Dame)             L   3   5
4/16   Niles (Notre Dame)             W   5   4
4/18   Lockport (Twp.) (5 inn.)       W  20   4
4/19   Mundelein (Carmel)             W   8   5
4/19   Mundelein (Carmel)             W   6   5
4/21   Westchester (St. Joseph) (5 inn.)   W  16   3
4/23   Westchester (St. Joseph)       W  11   7
4/25   New Lenox (Providence Catholic)   W  10   2
4/26   Chicago (St. Patrick)          W   4   0
4/26   Chicago (St. Patrick)          W   9   1
4/29   Lisle (Benet Academy)          L   0   3
4/30   Lisle (Benet Academy) (6 inn.)   W  11   1
5/3    Arlington Heights (St. Viator)   W  11   5
5/3    Arlington Heights (St. Viator)   W  13   8
5/5    Chicago Heights (Marian)       W   4   0
5/7    Chicago Heights (Marian) (5 inn.)   W  15   0
5/8    Schaumburg (H.S.) (5 inn.)     W  13   2
5/10   Chicago (Marist)               W  19   4
5/10   Chicago (Marist)               L   4  12
5/12   LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)   W  11   4
5/14   LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)   W   6   5
5/16   Plainfield (South) (5 inn.)    W  24   2
5/17   Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)   L   2   6
5/17   Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)   W   5   4
Joliet (Catholic Academy) Regional
*5/21  Richton Park (Rich South) (5 inn.)   W  16   1
*5/24  Lemont (H.S.) (6 inn.)         W  14   4
Crete (C.-Monee) Sectional
*5/28  Crete (C.-Monee) (5 inn.)      W  12   0
*5/31  Lansing (Illiana Christian)    W   6   2
Crestwood (Standard Bank Stadium) Super-Sectional
*6/2   Chicago (Jones)                W   5   1

 Head Coach Jared Voss 

Year      W-L       
Joliet (Catholic Academy)
1999      19-14     
2000      30-12      (2nd)
2001      24-11     
2002      22-10     
2003      23-15     
2004      32-8       (2nd)
2005      23-12     
2006      30-5      
2007      17-19     
2008      32-6      
10 yrs.   252-112

 Tournament History 

1977        4    3  1-1 (26-7)     DNP  Robert Gifford
      W    3    1  Canton
      L    1    2  Lombard (Glenbard East)
1980-AA     0    6  0-1 (38-9)     DNP  Jack Schimanski
      L    0    6  Winnetka (New Trier East)
1981-AA     8    7  1-1 (45-9-1)   DNP  Jack Schimanski
      W    4    0  Wauconda
      L    4    7  Chicago (Brother Rice)
1988-AA     0    4  0-1 (34-6)     DNP  Jack Schimanski
      L    0    4  Edwardsville (H.S.)
1990-AA    14    9  2-1 (25-6)     2nd  Joe Rodeghero
      W   10    3  Machesney Park (Harlem)
      W    3    2  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
      L    1    4  Edwardsville (H.S.)
1994-AA    21    7  3-0 (35-5)     1st  Joe Rodeghero
      W    4    1  O'Fallon
      W    7    6  South Holland (Thornwood) (8 inn.)
      W   10    0  Morton
2000-AA    21   17  2-1 (30-12)    2nd  Jared Voss
      W   11    6  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
      W    4    3  Moline (H.S.) (9 inn.)
      L    6    8  Winnetka (New Trier)
2004-AA    13   11  2-1 (32-8)     2nd  Jared Voss
      W    2    1  Chicago (St. Rita)
      W    7    4  St. Charles (East)
      L    4    6  Niles (Notre Dame)