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McHenry Warriors (35-4-1)

School Information

Name: McHenry Community High School
City: McHenry
County: McHenry
Classification Enrollment: 2165.5
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: Fox Valley
Superintendent: Dr. Ryan McTague
Principal: Dr. Jeff Prickett
Athletic Director: Chris Madson
Head Coach: Brian Rockweiler
Assistant Coaches: Zach Badgley, Cody Freund, Rob Niemic, Eric Vollmert
Athletic Trainer: Gino Lech, Tom Cassens
Captains: A.J. Chavera, Brandon Shannon
Manager: Gino Lech
Last Year's Advancement: Lost Super-Sectional to Elmhurst (York), 9-5

Team Photo

Roster

No.	Name	B	T	Pos.	Yr.
4	Dane Currie	R	R	2B	So.
5	Landon Clements	L	R	2B	So.
6	Garrett Lobbins	R	R	1B	So.
7	Brandon Shannon	R	R	P	Sr.
9	Carver Cohn	S	L	OF	Fr.
10	Jeffry Schwab	R	R	OF-P-3B	Jr.
11	Gavin Polerecky	R	R	C	Jr.
12	Cam Polerecky	R	R	OF	Jr.
14	Jacob McConnell	R	R	IF	Sr.
15	Deegan Widhalm	R	R	P	Sr.
16	Kyle Maness	R	R	SS	Sr.
17	Donovan Christman	R	R	OF-P	Sr.
18	A.J. Chavera	R	R	C	Sr.
20	Nathan Niedhardt	L	L	OF-P	Jr.
21	Kaden Wasniewski	R	R	P-3B	So.
22	Zachary Readdy	L	R	P-3B	Sr.
23	William Richter	R	R	3B	Sr.
24	Christopher Justin	R	R	OF	Sr.
26	Bryson Elbrecht	R	R	P	Sr.
27	Scotty Cole	R	R	OF-P	Jr.
28	Conner McLean	L	L	1B-P	Sr.
30	Bennett Baumann	R	R	1B-P	Jr.
31	Peyton Horowicz	R	R	P-3B	Jr.

Statistics

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

 
 
  Bennett Baumann
   7 
  7
  0
  3
  4
  .429
  1
  1
  0

 
 
  A.J. Chavera
   37 
  66
  2
  8
  6
  .121
  4
  0
  0

 
 
  Donovan Christman
   36 
  92
  14
  18
  21
  .196
  7
  2
  1

 
 
  Landon Clements
   39 
  116
  40
  40
  26
  .345
  8
  2
  0

 
 
  Carver Cohn
   40 
  130
  59
  50
  27
  .385
  10
  4
  4

 
 
  Scotty Cole
   4 
  2
  1
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Dane Currie
   2 
  1
  1
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Christopher Justin
   9 
  5
  1
  0
  1
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Garrett Lobbins
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Kyle Maness
   40 
  114
  30
  34
  32
  .298
  6
  1
  1

 
 
  Jacob McConnell
   16 
  2
  8
  1
  1
  .500
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Conner McLean
   40 
  110
  30
  34
  25
  .309
  9
  1
  1

 
 
  Nathan Niedhardt
   33 
  75
  10
  23
  12
  .307
  3
  0
  0

 
 
  Cam Polerecky
   7 
  1
  3
  1
  0
  1.000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Gavin Polerecky
   3 
  6
  1
  2
  1
  .333
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Zachary Readdy
   31 
  61
  16
  17
  16
  .279
  3
  3
  0

 
 
  William Richter
   17 
  23
  6
  7
  7
  .304
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Jeffry Schwab
   40 
  120
  30
  37
  27
  .308
  5
  1
  0

 
 
  Brandon Shannon
   8 
  0
  5
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Kaden Wasniewski
   39 
  112
  29
  37
  36
  .330
  9
  4
  1
 


PITCHING
  
 

Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 
 
  Bennett Baumann
  6
  1-0
  12.0
  10
  0
  3
  9
  0.00

 
 
  Donovan Christman
  11
  2-0
  19.0
  15
  4
  14
  27
  1.47

 
 
  Scotty Cole
  9
  4-1
  31.0
  28
  9
  8
  30
  2.03

 
 
  Bryson Elbrecht
  1
  7
  48.0
  29
  7
  16
  43
  1.02

 
 
  Peyton Horowicz
  1
   
  0.2
  0
  2
  5
  0
  21.00

 
 
  Conner McLean
  3
  1-1
  4.1
  6
  1
  2
  3
  1.62

 
 
  Nathan Niedhardt
  2
  0-0
  4.2
  12
  10
  3
  5
  15.00

 
 
  Zachary Readdy
  17
  4-1
  43.0
  34
  12
  13
  45
  1.95

 
 
  Jeffry Schwab
  9
  2-0
  12.0
  8
  4
  2
  13
  2.33

 
 
  Brandon Shannon
  12
  11-0
  62.0
  29
  7
  29
  103
  0.79

 
 
  Kaden Wasniewski
  7
  3-0
  25.0
  21
  8
  10
  37
  2.24

 
 
  Deegan Widhalm
  1
   
  1.0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0.00
 



Scores


 
  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 
 
  3/18
  Machesney Park (Harlem)
  W
   9 
   2 

 
 
  3/25
  Rockton (Hononegah)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  3/28
  Joliet (West)
  W
   11 
   4 

 
 
  3/28
  DeKalb
  L
   3 
   5 

 
 
  3/29
  Galesburg (H.S.)
  W
   8 
   1 

 
 
  4/1
  Mundelein (H.S.)
  T
   0 
   0 

 
 
  4/3
  Woodstock (Marian)
  W
   11 
   1 

 
 
  4/5
  Elgin (Larkin)
  W
   14 
   2 

 
 
  4/8
  Hampshire
  W
   2 
   0 

 
 
  4/9
  Hampshire
  W
   11 
   10 

 
 
  4/11
  Huntley
  W
   6 
   1 

 
 
  4/12
  St. Charles (North)
  W
   2 
   0 

 
 
  4/14
  Huntley
  W
   9 
   4 

 
 
  4/16
  Cary (C.-Grove)
  W
   4 
   1 

 
 
  4/17
  Cary (C.-Grove)
  L
   4 
   5 

 
 
  4/18
  Batavia
  W
   17 
   9 

 
 
  4/19
  Fox Lake (Grant)
  W
   8 
   1 

 
 
  4/21
  Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)
  W
   8 
   2 

 
 
  4/23
  Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  4/24
  Burlington (Central)
  W
   8 
   2 

 
 
  4/28
  Burlington (Central)
  W
   5 
   1 

 
 
  4/30
  Crystal Lake (Central)
  W
   9 
   1 

 
 
  5/2
  Crystal Lake (Central)
  W
   6 
   5 

 
 
  5/3
  Johnsburg
  W
   4 
   3 

 
 
  5/5
  Crystal Lake (South)
  W
   2 
   1 

 
 
  5/7
  Crystal Lake (South)
  L
   2 
   5 

 
 
  5/9
  Algonquin (Jacobs)
  L
   1 
   3 

 
 
  5/10
  Schaumburg (H.S.)
  W
   12 
   6 

 
 
  5/12
  Algonquin (Jacobs)
  W
   11 
   6 

 
 
  5/13
  Woodstock (Marian)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  5/14
  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
  W
   5 
   2 

 
 
  5/16
  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
  W
   3 
   2 

 
 
  5/23
  Wilmot, WI Panthers
  W
   3 
   0 

 
 
  5/24
  Yorkville (H.S.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  5/26
  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
  W
   11 
   1 

 
 
  McHenry Regional
 
 
  5/28
  Elgin (Larkin)
  W
   15 
   0 

 
 
  5/31
  Algonquin (Jacobs)
  W
   2 
   1 

 
 
  McHenry Sectional
 
 
  6/4
  Huntley
  W
   5 
   1 

 
 
  6/7
  Barrington
  W
   7 
   3 

 
 
  Kane Co. Cougars (Northwestern Medicine Field) Super-Sectional
 
 
  6/9
  South Elgin
  W
   8 
   6

Name	G	AB	R	H	RBI	Avg.	2B	3B	HR
Bennett Baumann	7	7	0	3	4	.429	1	1	0
A.J. Chavera	37	66	2	8	6	.121	4	0	0
Donovan Christman	36	92	14	18	21	.196	7	2	1
Landon Clements	39	116	40	40	26	.345	8	2	0
Carver Cohn	40	130	59	50	27	.385	10	4	4
Scotty Cole	4	2	1	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Dane Currie	2	1	1	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Christopher Justin	9	5	1	0	1	.000	0	0	0
Garrett Lobbins	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Kyle Maness	40	114	30	34	32	.298	6	1	1
Jacob McConnell	16	2	8	1	1	.500	1	0	0
Conner McLean	40	110	30	34	25	.309	9	1	1
Nathan Niedhardt	33	75	10	23	12	.307	3	0	0
Cam Polerecky	7	1	3	1	0	1.000	0	0	0
Gavin Polerecky	3	6	1	2	1	.333	0	0	0
Zachary Readdy	31	61	16	17	16	.279	3	3	0
William Richter	17	23	6	7	7	.304	1	0	0
Jeffry Schwab	40	120	30	37	27	.308	5	1	0
Brandon Shannon	8	0	5	0	0		0	0	0
Kaden Wasniewski	39	112	29	37	36	.330	9	4	1

Name	G	W-L	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Bennett Baumann	6	1-0	12.0	10	0	3	9	0.00
Donovan Christman	11	2-0	19.0	15	4	14	27	1.47
Scotty Cole	9	4-1	31.0	28	9	8	30	2.03
Bryson Elbrecht	1	7	48.0	29	7	16	43	1.02
Peyton Horowicz	1		0.2	0	2	5	0	21.00
Conner McLean	3	1-1	4.1	6	1	2	3	1.62
Nathan Niedhardt	2	0-0	4.2	12	10	3	5	15.00
Zachary Readdy	17	4-1	43.0	34	12	13	45	1.95
Jeffry Schwab	9	2-0	12.0	8	4	2	13	2.33
Brandon Shannon	12	11-0	62.0	29	7	29	103	0.79
Kaden Wasniewski	7	3-0	25.0	21	8	10	37	2.24
Deegan Widhalm	1		1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
3/18	Machesney Park (Harlem)	W	9	2
3/25	Rockton (Hononegah)	W	10	0
3/28	Joliet (West)	W	11	4
3/28	DeKalb	L	3	5
3/29	Galesburg (H.S.)	W	8	1
4/1	Mundelein (H.S.)	T	0	0
4/3	Woodstock (Marian)	W	11	1
4/5	Elgin (Larkin)	W	14	2
4/8	Hampshire	W	2	0
4/9	Hampshire	W	11	10
4/11	Huntley	W	6	1
4/12	St. Charles (North)	W	2	0
4/14	Huntley	W	9	4
4/16	Cary (C.-Grove)	W	4	1
4/17	Cary (C.-Grove)	L	4	5
4/18	Batavia	W	17	9
4/19	Fox Lake (Grant)	W	8	1
4/21	Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)	W	8	2
4/23	Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)	W	10	0
4/24	Burlington (Central)	W	8	2
4/28	Burlington (Central)	W	5	1
4/30	Crystal Lake (Central)	W	9	1
5/2	Crystal Lake (Central)	W	6	5
5/3	Johnsburg	W	4	3
5/5	Crystal Lake (South)	W	2	1
5/7	Crystal Lake (South)	L	2	5
5/9	Algonquin (Jacobs)	L	1	3
5/10	Schaumburg (H.S.)	W	12	6
5/12	Algonquin (Jacobs)	W	11	6
5/13	Woodstock (Marian)	W	10	0
5/14	Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)	W	5	2
5/16	Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)	W	3	2
5/23	Wilmot, WI Panthers	W	3	0
5/24	Yorkville (H.S.)	W	10	0
5/26	Arlington Heights (Hersey)	W	11	1
McHenry Regional
5/28	Elgin (Larkin)	W	15	0
5/31	Algonquin (Jacobs)	W	2	1
McHenry Sectional
6/4	Huntley	W	5	1
6/7	Barrington	W	7	3
Kane Co. Cougars (Northwestern Medicine Field) Super-Sectional
6/9	South Elgin	W	8	6

Head Coach Brian Rockweiler

Year	W-L
McHenry
2007	23-8
2008	18-13
2009	23-13
2010	21-14
2011	24-12
2012	19-17
2013	23-15
2014	21-14
2015	23-14
2016	22-15
2017	26-11
2018	26-10
2019	23-14
2020	0-0
2021	18-18
2022	30-10 (4th)
2023	21-15-1
2024	30-8
2025	35-4-1
19 yrs.	426-225-2

Tournament History

2022-4A     4   14  0-2 (30-10-0)  4th  Brian Rockweiler
       L    0   12  Mundelein (H.S.)
       L    4   14  Chicago (Brother Rice)