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State Final Teams: Mundelein (H.S.) | New Lenox (Providence Catholic) | Plainfield (North) | St. Charles (North)

New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (31-9)


School Information

Name: Providence Catholic High School
City: New Lenox
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 1770.45
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: Tim Byrdak, Frank Cavallone, Garrick Pranchke, Jason Vitas
Athletic Trainer: Patrick White, Morgan Johnson
Captain:
Managers: Jim Havlin, Blake LaBell, Brendan Nieukirk, Joe Strick
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Chicago (Mt. Carmel), 6-5, in State Championship

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
2 Kevin O'Boyle R R OF 6-0 200 Jr.
3 Noah O'Brien R R P-OF 5-9 170 Sr.
4 Brendan O'Hara R R OF 6-4 220 Sr.
5 Shawn Harper R R OF 5-11 170 Sr.
6 Matt Trzesniewski R R P 6-0 160 Sr.
7 Zack Pych L R IF 6-0 180 Sr.
8 Mike Massaro R R C 6-1 195 Jr.
9 Jim Jeffries L R C 6-3 200 Sr.
10 Mike Madej S R IF 5-11 185 Sr.
11 Jackson Dvorak R R IF 6-1 225 Sr.
12 Reed McCool R R P 5-11 175 Sr.
13 Kurt Dankovich R R P 5-11 185 Jr.
14 Kyle McBrady R R P 5-8 155 Jr.
15 Drew Hunniford L R OF 5-10 170 Jr.
16 Matt Gruszkowski R R OF 5-9 180 Sr.
18 Colin Airola R R IF 6-0 185 Sr.
20 Jackson Stulas R R IF 6-0 175 Sr.
21 Connor Creed R R P 6-1 200 Sr.
22 Matt Waznis L R OF 5-10 170 Sr.
23 Kevin Fitzgerald R R OF 5-9 170 Sr.
24 Tom Kelley R R OF 6-1 195 Sr.
26 Tyler Zarembka L L P 6-1 165 Jr.
28 Matt Swanson R R IF 6-3 200 Jr.
29 Kyle Struck R R C 5-9 170 Sr.
31 Steven Meyer L R IF 5-11 160 So.
33 Garrett Walter R R P 6-2 230 Sr.
35 Zac Pell R R C 6-0 195 Jr.
38 Connor Hilty R R P 6-3 205 Sr.
50 Alex Helmin R R OF 6-3 170 Fr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Colin Airola
   35 
  71
  11
  18
  17
  .254
  6
  0
  2

 

 

  Jackson Dvorak
   38 
  107
  20
  40
  32
  .374
  8
  1
  1

 

 

  Kevin Fitzgerald
   34 
  79
  22
  21
  11
  .266
  4
  0
  0

 

 

  Matt Gruszkowski
   19 
  37
  16
  11
  9
  .297
  3
  0
  1

 

 

  Shawn Harper
   21 
  31
  6
  7
  4
  .226
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Alex Helmin
   3 
  0
  2
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Drew Hunniford
   30 
  41
  14
  15
  11
  .366
  4
  1
  0

 

 

  Jim Jeffries
   39 
  105
  7
  25
  22
  .238
  4
  0
  4

 

 

  Tom Kelley
   19 
  34
  9
  9
  5
  .265
  2
  0
  1

 

 

  Mike Madej
   40 
  113
  40
  49
  26
  .434
  16
  2
  2

 

 

  Mike Massaro
   11 
  24
  1
  6
  3
  .250
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Steven Meyer
   2 
  0
  2
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Kevin O'Boyle
   10 
  9
  2
  3
  1
  .333
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Noah O'Brien
   17 
  15
  4
  2
  0
  .133
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Brendan O'Hara
   27 
  44
  16
  11
  16
  .250
  6
  0
  0

 

 

  Zac Pell
   8 
  5
  3
  1
  1
  .200
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Zack Pych
   39 
  114
  36
  43
  22
  .377
  8
  1
  0

 

 

  Kyle Struck
   13 
  12
  2
  4
  2
  .333
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jackson Stulas
   40 
  121
  33
  36
  16
  .298
  2
  1
  0

 

 

  Matt Swanson
   17 
  21
  0
  2
  3
  .095
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Matt Waznis
   39 
  108
  26
  34
  39
  .315
  8
  2
  4
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Connor Creed
  10
  6-1
  46.0
  42
  12
  18
  38
  1.83

 

 

  Kurt Dankovich
  11
  4-0
  27.2
  19
  11
  15
  16
  2.78

 

 

  Connor Hilty
  14
  7-2
  50.2
  48
  14
  10
  30
  1.93

 

 

  Kyle McBrady
  13
  0-1
  15.1
  15
  7
  4
  7
  3.20

 

 

  Reed McCool
  8
  1-0
  7.1
  12
  10
  8
  3
  9.55

 

 

  Noah O'Brien
  4
  2-0
  7.2
  5
  0
  5
  4
  0.00

 

 

  Matt Trzesniewski
  21
  2-1
  22.2
  23
  7
  6
  9
  2.16

 

 

  Garrett Walter
  9
  2-0
  19.2
  21
  7
  14
  9
  2.49

 

 

  Tyler Zarembka
  14
  6-2
  43.2
  42
  11
  22
  32
  1.76
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/22
  Joliet (Central)
  W
   14 
   3 

 

 

  3/26
  Minooka
  W
   13 
   1 

 

 

  Do It Stevie's Way Memorial
 

 

  3/28
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  L
   3 
   8 

 

 

  WJOL/Don Ladas Memorial
 

 

  3/31
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
   4 
   2 

 

 

  4/2
  Joliet (Central)
  W
   18 
   2 

 

 

  4/5
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
   8 
   6 

 

 

  4/7
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  W
   4 
   2 

 

 

  4/9
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  4/12
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   14 
   8 

 

 

  4/13
  Westchester (St. Joseph)
  W
   16 
   6 

 

 

  4/14
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  4/15
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  4/16
  Lombard (Montini)
  W
   9 
   2 

 

 

  4/18
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  4/20
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  4/21
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   6 
   4 

 

 

  4/23
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  L
   3 
   4 

 

 

  4/25
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   12 
   2 

 

 

  4/26
  Algonquin (Jacobs)
  L
   5 
   7 

 

 

  4/28
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  L
   0 
   2 

 

 

  5/2
  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  5/3
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  L
   2 
   11 

 

 

  5/4
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  L
   2 
   7 

 

 

  5/5
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  L
   0 
   3 

 

 

  5/6
  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
  W
   14 
   5 

 

 

  5/9
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  5/11
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   10 
   1 

 

 

  5/12
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   6 
   3 

 

 

  5/13
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  5/16
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  L
   5 
   9 

 

 

  5/17
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  Do It Stevie's Way Memorial
 

 

  5/18
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  5/20
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  L
   0 
   1 

 

 

  5/21
  Lemont (H.S.)
  W
   13 
   0 

 

 

  5/23
  Minooka
  W
   6 
   3 

 

 

  Lockport (Twp.) Regional
 

 

  5/25
  Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  5/28
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  New Lenox (Providence Catholic) Sectional
 

 

  6/2
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   6 
   2 

 

 

  6/4
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North)
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  Champaign (U. of Illinois) Super-Sectional
 

 

  6/6
  Plainfield (South)
  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 31-11 (1st)
2016 31-9
10 yrs. 266-118-2

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)
2014-4A     4    1  2-0 (28-14)    1st  Mark Smith
       W    8    7  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
       W    4    1  Chicago (St. Rita)
2015-4A     6    5  2-0 (31-11)    1st  Mark Smith
       W    1    0  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
       W    6    5  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)