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)