Rock Island (H.S.) (24-7)



School Information

Name: Rock Island High School
City: Rock Island
City Population: 40,000
County: Rock Island
Enrollment: 1763
Nickname: Rocks
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Conference: Western Big 6
Superintendent: Dr. William Mitchell
Principal: Nathaniel Anderson
Athletic Director: David Smith
Head Coach: Gary Bender
Assistant Coaches: Jason Harvey, Mike George, Andy Gray, Mike Foley, Matt Desmyter
Captains: Scott Deopere, Heith Gadient, Corey Jager
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Rock Falls, 8-4, in first round of Regional



Roster

No.  Name                     B  T  Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
     Matt Desmyter            Asst. Coach 
     Mike Foley               Asst. Coach 
     Andy Gray                Asst. Coach 
 28  Jason Harvey             Asst. Coach 
 35  Mike George              Asst. Coach 
 44  Gary Bender              Head Coach  
 14  Bill Ruthhart            R  R  2B     5-9  140   17  Jr.
 15  J.J. Tubbs               R  R  SS     5-10 150   16  So.
 16  Zack Vroman              R  R  RF/2B  5-8  130   16  Jr.
 17  Steve Strickler          R  R  CF     6-1  170   16  So.
 18  Bryce Palar              R  R  RF     5-10 150   15  Fr.
 19  Tony Montz               R  R  3B     6-0  160   17  Jr.
 20  James Gasper             L  L  P      5-9  150   16  Jr.
 21  Marco Leone              R  R  CF     5-9  165   17  Sr.
 23  Scott Deopore            R  R  2B     5-10 167   18  Sr.
 24  Ian Belby                L  R  RF     6-2  190   18  Sr.
 26  Corey Jager              R  R  C      6-0  170   18  Sr.
 31  Rob Leonard              R  R  P      6-0  160   18  Sr.
 32  Greg Dusch               R  R  1B     6-2  178   18  Sr.
 33  Justin Carter            R  R  LF     6-0  180   18  Sr.
 34  Bobby VanHoorebeck       R  R  LF     6-1  185   18  Sr.
 36  Josh Huber               R  R  P      6-0  190   18  Sr.
 37  Drake DeVore             R  R  C      6-1  170   16  So.
 38  Jason Morelock           R  R  3B     6-1  180   16  So.
 39  Brett Hiner              L  L  P      5-10 160   16  So.
 40  Heith Gadient            S  R  1B     6-3  200   18  Sr.
 46  James Britton            R  R  P      6-4  195   16  So.
 48  Rob Jones                R  R  P      6-2  220   16  Jr.



Statistics

BATTING
Name                     G    AB     R     H   RBI  Avg.    2B    3B    HR
Ian Belby               25    50    11    17    13  .340     4     1     0
James Britton           11     0     0     0     0           0     0     0
Justin Carter           23    35     6    10     8  .286     1     1     1
Scott Deopore           32    95    27    36    20  .379     9     0     1
Drake DeVore             1     1     1     1     0 1.000     0     0     0
Greg Dusch              17     8     3     2     2  .250     0     0     0
Heith Gadient           32    90    21    34    39  .378     7     1     5
Brett Hiner             13     0     0     0     0           0     0     0
Josh Huber              15     1     0     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Corey Jager             32    92    22    34    41  .370     7     1     4
Rob Jones               15     2     0     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Rob Leonard              6     4     1     1     0  .250     0     0     0
Marco Leone             26    51     9    16     9  .314     2     1     0
Tony Montz              17    10     6     2     1  .200     0     0     0
Jason Morelock          31    85    23    26    17  .306     3     1     1
Bryce Palar             14    36     9    15     7  .417     6     0     0
Bill Ruthhart           13     8     1     4     4  .500     0     0     0
Steve Strickler         32    88    28    23    14  .261     6     1     0
Opponents Totals        32   816   107   185        .227    27     4     8
Team Totals             32   848   256   286   219  .337    54     8    12
J.J. Tubbs              32    95    34    29    17  .305     4     0     0
Bobby VanHoorebeck      32    87    46    34    23  .391     5     1     0
Zack Vroman             10     9     6     2     2  .222     0     0     0

PITCHING
Name                   W-L     G      IP     H    ER    BB    SO   ERA
James Britton          5-3    11    51.1    25     8    22    54  1.09
Heith Gadient          0-0     2     1.1     0     0     3     1  0.00
James Gasper           0-0     5     4.2    12     9     3     3 13.50
Brett Hiner            5-1    13    39.1    35     8    18    43  1.42
Josh Huber             7-0    14    46.1    44    13    13    35  1.96
Rob Jones              5-2    17    36.1    33    19    21    39  3.66
Rob Leonard            0-0     2     1.1     4     1     2     1  5.25
Jason Morelock         0-0     2     1.2     1     1     0     4  4.20
Bryce Palar            1-1     5    20.1    17     6     4    16  2.07
Team Totals           25-7    76   211.0   185    78    91   204  2.59



Scores

Date    Opponent                       W/L Runs Opp.
3/29    Macomb                           W   13    3
3/31    Barrington                       L    3    5
4/2     Rockford (Boylan)                W    8    2
4/2     Rockford (Boylan)                W   11    7
4/14    Sterling (H.S.)                  W    7    0
4/16    Rock Falls                       W   17    7
4/17    East Moline (United)             W    4    2
4/19    Quincy (Sr.)                     L    0    6
4/19    Quincy (Sr.)                     L    0    6
4/22    Moline (9 inn.)                  W    8    3
4/24    East Moline (United)             W   10    0
4/26    Moline                           L    1    2
4/26    Moline                           W   19    5
5/3     Dixon                            W   13    9
5/6     East Moline (United)             L    1    2
5/6     East Moline (United)             W    4    2
5/8     Moline                           L   14   15
5/10    Rock Island (Alleman)            W    4    0
5/13    Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)         W   10    0
5/15    Sherrard                         W   12    4
5/17    Galesburg                        W    3    1
5/17    Galesburg                        W   10    2
5/22    Geneseo (Darnall)                W   12    2
5/24    Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)   L    2    4
5/24    Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)   W    5    2
5/26    Joliet (Catholic Academy)        W    7    4
5/26    Rockford (Boylan)                W    9    4
Princeton Regional
*6/1    Geneseo (Darnall)                W    8    2
*6/3    Moline                           W    6    4
Galesburg  Sectional
*6/7    Peoria (Notre Dame)              W   13    5
*6/9    Freeport (H.S.)                  W    5    1



Head Coach Gary Bender

Year   W-L       
1985   18-9      
1986   18-18     
1987   17-17     
1988   22-10     
1989   23-12     
1990   28-2      
1991   24-5      
1992   24-7      
1993   23-8      
1994   22-10     
1995   18-12     
1996   15-16     
1997   24-7      

School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Rock Island (H.S.)              1985-97   13      275-133   
Total                                        13      275-133   




For Rock Island (H.S.)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.