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State Final Teams: Auburn [Coop] | Beecher | Carterville | Poplar Grove (North Boone)

Beecher Bobcats (35-2)


School Information

Name: Beecher High School
City: Beecher
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 354
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Orange
Conference: River Valley
Superintendent: Jack Gaham
Principal: Mike Meyer
Athletic Director: Brandon DuBois
Head Coach: Kevin Hayhurst
Assistant Coach: Margaret Landis
Assistant Coaches: Margaret Landis, Katelyn Landis
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Taylor Ridge (Rockridge), 6-2, in Super-Sectional

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Alexa Gliva L R OF 5-2 Sr.
2 Makenzie Johnson L R UT 5-6 Jr.
3 Emma Henderson L R OF 5-6 Fr.
4 Ava Lorenzatti L R P-UT 5-8 Jr.
6 Carmella Irwin L R UT 5-4 Fr.
7 Ashley Lorenzatti L R IF 5-6 Fr.
8 Elena Kvasnicka R R IF 6-0 Jr.
10 Grace Wuest R R IF 5-9 Fr.
12 Mia Chavez R R OF 5-4 Jr.
13 Makenna Albert L R C-UT 5-1 Fr.
14 Liliana Irwin L R OF 5-4 Jr.
16 Maddy Grooms R R IF 5-11 Fr.
22 Taylor Norkus R R P-UT 5-8 Jr.
23 Tayiah Scanlan L R OF 5-1 Sr.
25 Abrianne Papas L L IF 5-7 Sr.
28 Ava Olson L R IF 5-8 Sr.
40 Allie Johnson R R IF-P 5-10 Fr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Makenna Albert
   19 
  23
  7
  9
  3
  .391
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Mia Chavez
   22 
  28
  10
  12
  9
  .429
  2
  1
  0

 

 

  Alexa Gliva
   33 
  76
  21
  27
  23
  .355
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Maddy Grooms
   16 
  24
  7
  12
  9
  .500
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Emma Henderson
   18 
  12
  9
  5
  6
  .417
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Carmella Irwin
   35 
  21
  30
  8
  9
  .381
  2
  1
  1

 

 

  Liliana Irwin
   35 
  71
  21
  22
  9
  .310
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Allie Johnson
   31 
  64
  17
  24
  23
  .375
  4
  0
  0

 

 

  Makenzie Johnson
   36 
  108
  47
  53
  29
  .491
  9
  5
  5

 

 

  Elena Kvasnicka
   28 
  92
  30
  37
  22
  .402
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Ashley Lorenzatti
   28 
  24
  13
  8
  7
  .333
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Ava Lorenzatti
   36 
  118
  27
  57
  36
  .483
  18
  3
  7

 

 

  Taylor Norkus
   35 
  80
  13
  23
  21
  .288
  6
  1
  1

 

 

  Ava Olson
   36 
  101
  33
  44
  37
  .436
  7
  4
  1

 

 

  Abrianne Papas
   32 
  41
  11
  9
  10
  .220
  1
  0
  1

 

 

  Tayiah Scanlan
   33 
  77
  26
  27
  14
  .351
  5
  1
  0

 

 

  Grace Wuest
   20 
  33
  12
  8
  8
  .242
  2
  0
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Ava Lorenzatti
  19
  18-1
  108.0
  59
  21
  42
  197
  1.36

 

 

  Taylor Norkus
  17
  16-1
  110.0
  62
  17
  17
  179
  1.08
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/27
  Gardner (G.-South Wilmington)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  3/27
  Gardner (G.-South Wilmington)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  3/28
  Braidwood (Reed-Custer)
  W
   10 
   1 

 

 

  4/1
  Ottawa (Twp.)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  4/3
  Grant Park
  W
   19 
   1 

 

 

  4/3
  Grant Park
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/8
  Donovan
  W
   18 
   0 

 

 

  4/8
  Donovan
  W
   21 
   0 

 

 

  4/10
  Munster, IN
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  4/12
  Hebron, IN
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/12
  Hebron, IN
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/14
  Mt. Zion
  W
   12 
   10 

 

 

  4/14
  Mt. Zion
  W
   8 
   6 

 

 

  4/19
  Momence
  W
   14 
   1 

 

 

  4/19
  Momence
  W
   15 
   0 

 

 

  4/22
  Crete (Illinois Lutheran)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  4/22
  Crete (Illinois Lutheran)
  W
   16 
   0 

 

 

  4/23
  Dyer (Illiana Christian), IN
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  4/24
  Wilmington
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  4/26
  Pontiac
  W
   3 
   1 

 

 

  4/26
  Kewanee (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   2 

 

 

  4/28
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  L
   0 
   6 

 

 

  4/29
  Clifton (Central)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  5/1
  Clifton (Central)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/3
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
   9 
   5 

 

 

  5/6
  St. Anne
  W
   14 
   0 

 

 

  5/6
  St. Anne
  W
   16 
   0 

 

 

  5/7
  Peotone
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  5/8
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
   12 
   9 

 

 

  5/13
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  L
   0 
   10 

 

 

  5/14
  Oak Forest
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  5/17
  Lemont (H.S.)
  W
   7 
   3 

 

 

  Beecher Regional
 

 

  5/21
  Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
  W
   13 
   0 

 

 

  5/23
  Wilmington
  W
   3 
   1 

 

 

  Seneca Sectional
 

 

  5/27
  Herscher
  W
   7 
   5 

 

 

  5/30
  Seneca
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  East Peoria (EastSide Centre) Super-Sectional
 

 

  6/2
  Brimfield
  W
   4 
   3

Head Coach Kevin Hayhurst
Year W-L
Beecher
2002-03 26-5
2003-04 36-3 (1st)
2004-05 33-1
2005-06 36-1
2006-07 33-4 (1st)
2007-08 30-7
2008-09 16-10
2009-10 25-10
2010-11 30-2
2011-12 29-6
2012-13 27-7
2013-14 33-9 (4th)
2014-15 24-7
2015-16 32-4-1
2016-17 31-7 (1st)
2017-18 32-3 (2nd)
2018-19 38-2 (1st)
2019-20 0-0
2020-21 21-5
2021-22 23-8
2022-23 35-4
2023-24 32-1
2024-25 35-2
23 yrs. 657-108-1

Tournament History 

2004-A      2    0  3-0 (36-3)     1st  Kevin Hayhurst
       W    4    2  Pinckneyville
       W    3    2  Nashville
       W    2    0  Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
2005-A      1    3  0-1 (33-1)     DNP  Kevin Hayhurst
       L    1    3  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
2007-A      3    0  3-0 (33-4)     1st  Kevin Hayhurst
       W    5    1  Carterville
       W    2    0  Morrison
       W    3    0  Casey (C.-Westfield)
2014-2A     1    6  0-2 (33-9)     4th  Kevin Hayhurst
       L    5    6  Teutopolis
       L    1    6  Monticello
2017-2A     2    1  2-0 (31-7-0)   1st  Kevin Hayhurst
       W    6    1  Morrison
       W    2    1  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
2018-2A     2    5  1-1 (32-3-0)   2nd  Kevin Hayhurst
       W    5    2  Williamsville
       L    2    5  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
2019-2A     8    0  2-0 (38-2-0)   1st  Kevin Hayhurst
       W    5    4  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
       W    8    0  Pinckneyville
2023-2A     1    7  1-1 (36-5-1)   2nd  Kevin Hayhurst
       W    7    3  Johnston City
       L    1    7  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)