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Joliet (Catholic Academy) Boys Baseball — 2008-09 

 Joliet (Catholic Academy) (30-5)

 School Information
Name: Joliet Catholic Academy
City: Joliet
County: Will
Enrollment: 1414.05
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Columbia Blue/Brown/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Superintendent: Sr. Faith Szambelanczyk
Principal: Jeffrey Budz
Asst. Principal/Athletic Director: Dan Sharp
Head Coach: Jared Voss
Assistant Coaches: Tony Giese, Leo Michalak, Bart Kemp, Chris Gruber, Cory Churchwell, Jake Jaworski

Trainer: Mr. Saul Ramirez, Mr. Mark Pullara
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Crystal Lake (Central), 7-0, in State Final Third Place Game

 Roster 

No.  Name                     B  T  Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  1  Nick Ratajczak           L  R  2B     5-9  170   18  Sr.
  2  Dave Cladis              R  R  SS     5-8  160   18  Sr.
  3  Dan Duffy                R  R  C      5-7  180   19  Sr.
  4  Matt Smith               R  R  OF     5-9  155   16  Jr.
  5  John Gerl                R  R  OF     5-11 185   17  Jr.
  7  Andrew Cecchi            R  R  IF     5-11 165   17  Jr.
  8  Tyler Wilson             L  R  C      6-0  165   17  Jr.
  9  Kevin Hulbert            R  R  3B-1B  6-2  205   18  Sr.
 11  Kendall Paluch           R  R  P-2B   5-11 150   17  Jr.
 12  Mark Krok                R  R  SS     6-1  165   17  Jr.
 13  Ian Tyrell               R  R  OF     6-0  165   17  Jr.
 14  Max Couch                R  R  P      5-10 150   16  Jr.
 16  Vinnie Hughes            R  R  P      5-10 160   18  Sr.
 20  Anthony Chignoli         R  R  OF     5-11 170   17  Jr.
 21  Michael Foley            L  R  3B-1B  5-11 215   18  Sr.
 22  Nate Ruzich              R  R  C      6-2  190   17  Jr.
 23  Steven Fehrenbacher      R  R  OF     6-1  180   18  Sr.
 24  Steve Cservenyak         L  R  OF-P   6-2  205   18  Sr.
 25  A.J. Plese               R  R  1B-P   6-3  235   18  Sr.
 33  Brock Liston             R  R  P      6-5  207   18  Sr.
 34  Andrew Giaudrone         R  R  P      6-3  235   17  Jr.
 51  Eddie Walsh              R  R  P      6-0  205   17  Jr.

 Statistics 

BATTING
Name                     G    AB     R     H   RBI  Avg.    2B    3B    HR
Andrew Cecchi           35    75    14    25    23  .333     1     0     0
Anthony Chignoli         8     6     1     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Dave Cladis             35   100    56    43    23  .430     7     2     1
Steve Cservenyak        35    88    30    29    42  .330     7     1    11
Dan Duffy               15    14     1     4     0  .286     0     0     0
Steven Fehrenbacher      1     1    17    24    1324.000     6     1     1
Michael Foley           15    60    15    18    11  .300     2     0     0
John Gerl               35   100    32    40    23  .400     7     2     0
Kevin Hulbert           35    96    31    42    27  .438    13     1     2
Mark Krok                5     4     0     2     1  .500     0     0     0
Kendall Paluch           2     2     1     0     0  .000     0     0     0
A.J. Plese              20    60    18    20    35  .333     6     0     4
Nick Ratajczak          35   107    51    52    36  .486    12     5     6
Nate Ruzich             35    93    23    38    35  .409     4     1     1
Matt Smith               5     2     0     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Ian Tyrell              10    14     4     3     3  .214     0     0     1
Tyler Wilson            10    13     0     3     0  .231     0     0     0
TEAM TOTALS             35   836   294   343   272  .410    65    13    27

PITCHING
Name                     G   W-L      IP     H    ER    BB    SO   ERA
Steve Cservenyak         8   1-0     9.1     7     0     2     8  0.00
Vinnie Hughes           16   3-2    30.0    29    12    19    20  2.80
Brock Liston            11   8-0    55.0    40    14    25    43  1.78
Kendall Paluch          12  10-2    48.2    59    20    18    52  2.88
A.J. Plese               9   7-0    51.1    37    10    20    56  1.36
Eddie Walsh              7   1-1    14.0    13     7     5    11  3.50
TEAM TOTALS             63  30-5   208.1   185    63    89   190  2.12




 Scores
 


Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp
3/21   Lemont (H.S.) (5 inn.)         W  14   0
3/22   Chicago (St. Rita)             L   3  11
3/26   Joliet (Twp.) (5 inn.)         W  18   1
4/2    Minooka                        W  11   2
WJOL Tournament
*4/3   New Lenox (Providence Catholic)   W   4   2
*4/4   Minooka                        L   4   5
*4/4   New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (5 inn.)   W  11   0
4/8    Tinley Park (Andrew)           L   5   6
4/9    Chicago (Mt. Carmel)           W   7   6
4/17   Chicago (St. Patrick)          W   6   5
4/18   Niles (Notre Dame)             W   8   0
4/18   Niles (Notre Dame)             W   4   2
4/23   Rock Island (H.S.)             W   7   4
4/24   Lockport (Twp.)                L   1   8
4/25   Mundelein (Carmel) (5 inn.)    W  13   1
4/25   Mundelein (Carmel)             W  12   5
4/27   Westchester (St. Joseph) (5 inn.)   W  13   2
4/29   Westchester (St. Joseph) (6 inn.)   W  11   1
5/2    Chicago (St. Patrick)          W  10   4
5/2    Chicago (St. Patrick)          W   9   2
5/4    Lisle (Benet Academy)          W   7   0
5/7    Lisle (Benet Academy)          W   5   3
5/9    Arlington Heights (St. Viator)   W   8   3
5/9    Arlington Heights (St. Viator)   W   7   1
5/11   Woodstock (Marian) (5 inn.)    W  12   0
5/14   Woodstock (Marian) (5 inn.)    W  14   1
5/18   LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)   L   2   3
5/20   LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (5 inn.)   W  13   1
5/23   Chicago (Marist)               W   9   1
5/23   Chicago (Marist)               W   7   6
Joliet (Catholic Academy) Regional
*5/28  Chicago (Washington) (6 inn.)   W  10   0
*5/30  Oak Lawn (Richards)            W   9   0
Crete (C.-Monee) Sectional
*6/3   Lemont (H.S.)                  W   3   2
*6/6   Lansing (Illiana Christian)    W  11   2
Crestwood (Standard Bank Stadium) Super-Sectional
*6/8   Chicago (Jones)                W  13   8

 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      33-7       (3rd)
2009      30-5      
11 yrs.   283-118

 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 (H.S.)
      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)
2008-3A     8    5  1-1 (34-7)     3rd  Jared Voss
      L    1    5  Rock Falls
      W    7    0  Crystal Lake (Central)