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State Final Teams: Algonquin (Jacobs) | Chicago (Mt. Carmel) | New Lenox (Providence Catholic) | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (29-11)


School Information

Name: Providence Catholic High School
City: New Lenox
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 1824.9
Nickname: Celtics
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Fr. Richard McGrath, OSA
Principal: John Harper
Athletic Director: Doug Ternik
Head Coach: Mark Smith
Assistant Coaches: Frank Cavallone, Chris Carlsen, Garrick Pranchke, Jason Vitas
Athletic Trainer: Patrick White
Captain:
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Chicago (St. Rita), 4-1, in State Championship Game

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
2 Matt Diehl L R OF 5-8 160 Sr.
3 Noah O'Brien R R P-OF 5-9 156 Jr.
4 Brendan O'Hara R R OF 6-1 220 Jr.
5 Brent Villasenor R R P 5-11 193 Sr.
6 Matt Trzesnewski R R P 6-0 150 Jr.
7 Zach Pych L R IF 5-11 175 Jr.
8 Matt Gruszkowski R R OF 5-9 180 Jr.
9 Jimmy Jeffries L R C 6-2 185 Jr.
10 Mike Madej S R IF 5-11 178 Jr.
11 Jackson Dvorak R R IF 6-1 209 Jr.
12 Justin Hunniford R R IF-P 5-10 190 Sr.
13 Colin Chibe R L P 5-11 175 Jr.
14 Joey Strick L R IF 5-7 140 Jr.
15 Mike Jerik L R C 5-10 150 Sr.
16 Alex Brittan R R P 5-11 178 Sr.
17 Reed McCool R R P 5-10 170 Jr.
18 Colin Airola R R IF 6-0 180 Jr.
19 Shawn Harper R R OF 5-10 158 Jr.
20 Jackson Stulas R R IF 6-0 162 Jr.
21 Connor Creed R R P 6-2 191 Jr.
22 Matt Waznis L R IF-OF 5-11 170 Jr.
23 Kevin Fitzgerald R R OF 5-8 168 Jr.
24 Tom Kelley R R OF 6-1 188 Jr.
28 Adam Nichols R L P 6-1 190 Jr.
29 Kyle Struck R R C 5-8 173 Jr.
33 Jake Carlsen L R P 6-2 182 Sr.
38 Connor Hilty R R P 6-2 190 Jr.
50 Connor Bowles R R DH 6-3 242 Jr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

Name
  G
  AB
  R
  H
  RBI
  Avg.
  2B
  3B
  HR

 

 

  Colin Airola
   14 
  12
  3
  1
  2
  .083
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Connor Bowles
   11 
  11
  0
  2
  2
  .182
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Alex Brittan
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jake Carlsen
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Colin Chibe
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Connor Creed
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Matt Diehl
   27 
  62
  18
  20
  18
  .323
  4
  0
  3

 

 

  Jackson Dvorak
   39 
  82
  33
  29
  30
  .354
  7
  3
  3

 

 

  Kevin Fitzgerald
   24 
  21
  13
  5
  3
  .238
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Matt Gruszkowski
   11 
  15
  4
  7
  3
  .467
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Shawn Harper
   15 
  20
  7
  6
  8
  .300
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Connor Hilty
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Justin Hunniford
   31 
  81
  19
  29
  24
  .358
  6
  1
  0

 

 

  Jimmy Jeffries
   37 
  109
  11
  33
  27
  .303
  9
  2
  2

 

 

  Mike Jerik
   21 
  22
  7
  7
  5
  .318
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Tom Kelley
   34 
  82
  13
  24
  24
  .293
  7
  0
  0

 

 

  Mike Madej
   40 
  125
  45
  52
  31
  .416
  12
  5
  2

 

 

  Reed McCool
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Adam Nichols
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Noah O'Brien
   22 
  43
  11
  10
  7
  .233
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Brendan O'Hara
   36 
  56
  23
  17
  14
  .304
  1
  1
  1

 

 

  Zach Pych
   39 
  100
  27
  29
  16
  .290
  3
  0
  0

 

 

  Joey Strick
   7 
  8
  3
  1
  1
  .125
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Kyle Struck
   4 
  3
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jackson Stulas
   40 
  127
  34
  39
  18
  .307
  7
  2
  1

 

 

  Matt Trzesnewski
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Brent Villasenor
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Matt Waznis
   38 
  93
  26
  35
  32
  .376
  5
  3
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Alex Brittan
  2
  0-1
  1.1
  1
  3
  3
  1
  15.75

 

 

  Jake Carlsen
  13
  6-2
  62.2
  56
  20
  21
  47
  2.23

 

 

  Connor Creed
  7
  2-1
  15.2
  26
  12
  14
  13
  5.36

 

 

  Justin Hunniford
  9
  6-1
  36.0
  28
  4
  8
  25
  0.78

 

 

  Reed McCool
  7
  1-1
  13.1
  14
  5
  15
  8
  2.63

 

 

  Noah O'Brien
  8
  3-0
  36.1
  44
  23
  13
  22
  4.43

 

 

  Brent Villasenor
  12
  8-3
  59.1
  56
  20
  18
  28
  2.36
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/26
  Plainfield (East)
  W
   8 
   4 

 

 

  3/28
  Minooka
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  3/30
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  3/31
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
   15 
   6 

 

 

  WJOL/Don Ladas Memorial
 

 

  4/1
  Minooka
  W
   18 
   7 

 

 

  4/4
  Joliet (West)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  4/4
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
   17 
   12 

 

 

  4/6
  Joliet (Central)
  W
   6 
   5 

 

 

  4/7
  Naperville (Central)
  L
   5 
   8 

 

 

  4/8
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  L
   3 
   5 

 

 

  4/10
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   16 
   4 

 

 

  4/13
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  4/15
  Westchester (St. Joseph)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/16
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  4/18
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   16 
   2 

 

 

  4/21
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  L
   5 
   12 

 

 

  4/22
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   9 
   4 

 

 

  Do It Stevie's Way Memorial
 

 

  4/23
  Andrean, IN
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  4/24
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   5 
   4 

 

 

  4/27
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  4/28
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  4/29
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  L
   5 
   6 

 

 

  5/2
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   6 
   4 

 

 

  5/4
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  L
   0 
   1 

 

 

  5/6
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  L
   1 
   11 

 

 

  5/9
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  L
   1 
   3 

 

 

  5/12
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  5/13
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  L
   2 
   4 

 

 

  5/14
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
   11 
   6 

 

 

  5/15
  Plainfield (North)
  L
   3 
   9 

 

 

  5/16
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   15 
   1 

 

 

  5/18
  Joliet (West)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  Do It Stevie's Way Memorial
 

 

  5/20
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
   13 
   6 

 

 

  5/22
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  L
   1 
   10 

 

 

  5/23
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   10 
   2 

 

 

  New Lenox (Providence Catholic) Regional
 

 

  5/27
  Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  6/1
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  Chicago (Marist) Sectional
 

 

  6/4
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  6/6
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  Normal (Cornbelters Stadium) Super-Sectional
 

 

  6/8
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  W
   4 
   3

Head Coach Mark Smith
Year W-L
New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2007 24-13-1
2008 20-13-1
2009 21-16
2010 25-12
2011 37-4 (2nd)
2012 29-8
2013 20-18
2014 28-14 (1st)
2015 29-11
9 yrs. 233-109-2

Tournament History 

1978-A      5    4  3-0 (23-10)    1st  Jaime Garcia
       W    5    3  Cullom (Tri-Point)
       W    7    1  Robinson
       W    5    4  New Athens
1979-A      5    9  1-1 (26-6-1)   DNP  Jaime Garcia
       W    3    0  Henry (H.-Senachwine)
       L    5    9  New Athens
1982-A      7    4  3-0 (42-16)    1st  Jaime Garcia
       W   13    5  Granville (Putnam County)
       W   13    8  Maroa (M.-Forsyth)
       W    7    4  Hillsboro
1986-AA     9   10  0-1 (34-4-1)   DNP  Jaime Garcia
       L    9   10  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1995-AA     3    6  0-1 (33-3-1)   DNP  Mike Napoleon
       L    3    6  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2011-4A     3    8  1-1 (37-4)     2nd  Mark Smith
       W    9    1  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
       L    3    8  LaGrange (Lyons)