Boys Baseball Class AA State Final Results 1998-99 

 Winnetka (NewTrier) 11, Edwardsville 1

 Play-By-Play
1999 IHSA Class AA Boys Baseball Tournament
June 11-12, 1999
Elfstrom Stadium, Geneva

Game #1

Edwardsville
"Tigers"
(33-6)
Coach Tim Funkhouser
(1st Yr. 33-6)

vs.

Winnetka (New Trier High School)
"Trevians"
(27-8)
Coach Mike Napoleon
(3rd Yr. 90-22)

Umpires: Plate:Ron King, Peoria; 1st base: Bob Engel, Chatham; 3rd base: Bob Ciulla, Chicago
Game time:10:04 a.m.
Weather:Hazy sunshine, 81 degrees
Wind: South 11 mph


PLAY-BY-PLAY ACCOUNT

Edwardsville 1st: Todd Spitze walks. Andrew Honegger walks moving Spitze to 2nd. Matt Bogle flies to deep center. Spitze tags and moves to 3rd (1 out). Nick Seibert rolls into a 6-4-3 double play (3 outs). 0 - 0 - 0 - 1

New Trier 1st::Mike Endre is hit by a pitch. Bryan Pritz pops out to cener (1 out). Matt Lottich singles to center, Endre to 2nd and advances to 3rd on fielding error. Lottich steals 2nd base. Nick Wallace strikes out looking (2 outs). Brian Harper lines a single to center plating Endre and Lottich. Matt Shrap rolls a single to left, Harper to 2nd. Andrew Gelber pops out to right (3 outs). 2 - 3 - 1 - 2

Edwardsville 2nd: Tim Hansel lines out to the pitcher (1 out). Matt Turner laces a single to left. Turner is caught stealing 2-4 (2 outs). Ryan Peterson Strikes out looking (3 outs). 0 - 1 - 0 - 0

New Trier 2nd: Dave Harvey walks. John Spellman doubles to right center plating Harvey. Endre is hit by a pitch. Pritz strikes out looking (1 out). Lottich singles to center scoring Spellman. {Zack Weiner courtesy runs for Lottich at 1st}. Wallace laces a single to right loading the bases, on the throw in from right field, Endre scores. {Chris Busby courtesy runs for Wallace at 1st}. {Edwardsville defensive changes: Chris Johnson enters for Moody tp pitch; Seibert moves to left} Edwrdsville pitcher Johnson balks runners to 2nd and 3rd. Harper bloops a single to center scoring Weiner, the runner at 2nd remains. Sharp bounces a ball through the 1st baseman's legs scoring Busby, Harper to 3rd, Sharp is tagged out 9-2 (2 outs). Gelber lifts a fly ball to center that is dropped, Harper scores. With Harvey up, Gelber is picked off 1-3-6 (3 outs). 6 - 4 - 3 - 0

Edwardsville 3rd: Travis Riggs reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop. {Bill Flowers coutesy runs at 1st} Flowers moves to 2nd on a wild pitch. Moody re-enters and grounds out 4-3, Flowers to 3rd (1 out). Spitze walks. Honegger bounces into a 5-4 fielders choice plating Flowers (2 outs). Bogle lines out to left (3 outs). 1 - 0 - 1 - 1

New Trier 3rd: {Edwardsville defensive change: Seibert re-enters to pitch} Harvey sigles up the middle. Spellman lines into a 4 unassisted double play (2 outs). Endre walks. Endre advances to 2nd on a passed ball. Pritz pops out to center (3 outs). 0 - 1 - 0 - 1

Edwardsville 4th: Seibert strikes out swinging (1 out). Hansel walks. Hansel is throw out attempting to steal 2-4 (2 outs). Turner singles to right. Peterson strikes out looking (3 outs). 0 - 1 - 0 - 1

New Trier 4th: Lottich triples past a diving left fielder. Wallace walks. {Busby runs for Wallace} Harper singles to left scoring Lottich, Busby to 2nd. Sharp bounces into a 4-6 fielders choice, Busby to 3rd. Gelber walks to load the bases. Harvey bounces into a 3-2-4 double play (3 outs). 1 - 2 - 0 - 2

Edwardsville 5th: Riggs flies out to center (1 out). Moody rolls out 5-3 (2 outs) Spitze bounces out 5-3 (3 outs) 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

New Trier 5th: Spellman is hit by a pitch. Spellman steals 2nd. Endre singles to center scoring Spellman, Endre advances to 2nd when the ball gets by the centerfielder. Pritze bloops a single to center, Endre to 3rd. Lottich strikes out swinging (1 out). Wallace walks to load the bases. {Busby runs for Wallace} Harper pops out to 2nd (2 outs). Sharp lines out to right (3 outs). 1 - 2 - 2 - 3

Edwardsville 6th: {Jeff Nelson enters for Harvey in right} Honegger lines out to left (1 out). Bogle strikes out 2-3 (2 outs). Seibert walks. Hansel walks, Seibert to 2nd. Turner strikes out swinging (3 outs). 0 - 0 - 0 - 2

New Trier 6th: {Edwradsville defensive changes: Jake Schuette enters for Moody to pitch, Seibert to left}. Gelber walks. Nelson sacrifice bunts Gelber to 2nd. 5-3 (1 out). Spellman reaches on en error by the 3rd baseman, Gelber stays at 2nd. Endre reaches on a fielders choice 6-5 (2 outs). Pritze singles to right center to score Gelber . The game ends by the 10-run rule. 1 - 0 - 1 - 2


Game ends: 12:20 p.m.
Time of the game: 2:16


NOTES AND QUOTES


Winning coach, Mike Napoleon of New Trier: "We finally won a big game here. The last time we lost to Mattoon. We're hot right now. We're playing good baseball right now so whatever happens tomorrow happens. We were fortunate to be able to advantage of their miscues.''

Losing coach, Tim Funkhouser of Edwardsville: "We're proud of what we accomplished this year. They were the better team today. I was proud of our individual character and all of our kids. I just wish we would have played better.''


 Box Score


1999 IHSA Class AA Boys Baseball Tournament
Game #1 Box Score

Edwardsville               AB   R   H RBI  BB  SO
Spitze, Todd ss             1   0   0   0   2   0
Honegger, Andrew 2b         2   0   0   1   1   0
Bogle, Matt 3b              3   0   0   0   0   1
Seibert, Nick p             2   0   0   0   1   1
Hansel, Tim 1b              1   0   0   0   2   0
Turner, Matt rf             3   0   2   0   0   1
Schuette, Jake p            0   0   0   0   0   0
Peterson, Ryan dh           2   0   0   0   0   0
Havis, Joe cf               0   0   0   0   0   0
Riggs, Travis c             2   1   0   0   0   0
Moody, Beau lf              2   0   0   0   0   0
Johnson, Chris p            0   0   0   0   0   0
Totals                     18   1   2   1   6   3
                         
E - Hansel, Turner, Riggs, Havis 3.
2B - None.               
3B - None.               
HR - None.               
SB - None.               
CS - Turner, Hansel.     
SF - None.               
SH - None.               
DP - 1.                  
LOB - 5.                 
PO-A - 16-5.             
                         
Winnetka (New Trier)       AB   R   H RBI  BB  SO
Endre, Mike 2b              2   2   1   1   1   0
Pritz, Bryan cf             5   0   2   1   0   1
Lottich, Matt p             4   3   3   1   0   1
Wallace, Nick c             2   1   1   0   2   1
Harper, Brian dh            4   1   3   4   0   0
Moran, Matt 1b              0   0   0   0   0   0
Sharp, Matt 3b              3   0   0   0   0   0
Gelber, Andrew ss           2   0   0   0   2   0
Harvey, Dan rf              2   1   1   0   1   1
Nelson, Jeff lf             0   0   0   0   0   0
Spellman, John lf           3   3   1   1   0   0
                         
Totals                     27  11  12   8   6   3
                         
E - Gelber.              
2B - Spellman.           
3B - Lottich.            
HR - None.               
SB - Weiner, Spellman.   
CS - None.               
SF - None.               
SH - Nelson.             
DP - 1.                  
LOB - 9.                 
PO-A - 18-8.             
                         
Pitching Summary         
Edwardsville                  IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO
Seibert                      4.1  10   9   8   5   3
Johnson                       .2   1   1   0   0   0
Schuette                      .1   1   1   0   1   0
Winnetka (New Trier)          IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO
Lottich                        6   2   1   0   6   3
WP - Lottich.            
PB - Riggs.              
HBP - Endre 2, Spellman (By Seibert).
Balk - Johnson.          
                         
Score By Innings          1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    Total
Edwardsville              0 0 1 0 0 0          1-2-6
Winnetka (New Trier)      2 6 0 1 1 1        11-12-1
                         
                         
Umpires: Plate:Ron King, Peoria;  1st base: Bob Engel, Chatham;  
3rd base: Bob Ciulla, Chicago
Time - 2:16              
Attendance --