Regionals, Sectionals, Supersectionals, State Results

I was at the Pats vs. NT game.
I believe the pitcher for Pat's lastname was Cotts, but it was their ace. He pitched a complete game, 3 hit shutout. It was a tight game. Pats scored all 3 runs in one inning.

Congrads to Pats and best of luck to them.

WOW! St PAT's is on a roll. Good luck at the ELITE 8.

Oh my word, St. Pat's beat New Trier? What the hell is wrong with this state? I should go to Kane County Friday just to see St. Pat's lose.

itsrosy:

You forgot Michael Bellisario, Brian Dunne, and Jack Holden played for Gravel. Bellisario starts at first base, and Dunne starts at second.

wow L.T just played with MT.Carmel, no contest! Lt has the best catcher in the state! and their second baseman made the best catch I have ever seen with the bags loaded in the first to save 3 run's. Great hitting team! My pick to win State!

You are right that kid Dunne made a spectacular catch to save those runs --- the game may (probably) have been much different had that ball fallen --- for the situation --- BEST catch all season!!! Momentum changing play!!

Not rooting for anyone .... but LT and Minooka have those intangibles to make it all the way. Elk Grove looks like they are on a mission. The best thing is we will find out by Saturday night!! Good Luck to all of the Elite Eight teams.

Way to go Brian! I didn't see it, but I'm reading about the catch! Nice job!

play baseball,

I didn't know those players. I only got to know the 2007's that my son played with. I guess that makes the entire starting infield for LT ex Prairie Gravel players.

itsrosy:

Gravel was quite a program, wasn't it? There are ex-Gravel players all over the suburbs... . I can only imagine that those players (not playing for LT) who were touched by Sam are spreading the good things that he taught to their current teams. I also imagine that their teammates, perhaps without knowing anything about Prairie Gravel, somehow recognize that the Gravel players have a special quality about them...

LT is made up of 7 of the 9 starters are Gravel with many more on the bench itching to get there chance. He has meant alot to our community in particular. Coaches at LT were blessed with kids who had great fundamentals coming in, from pick off plays to hitting the right cut off man in the right situation. And always ready to hit as evidenced by the last few weeks in particular....and they play the game right....they know when to hold and when to go...now it's all go baby...just hit and go all day....good luck to all 8 teams at KC Cougar field this weekend....and by all means seniors enjoy this last weekend of high school ball and remember how much fun it was to be there.....see ya all there....the sweatmeister

sweaty that pretty much sums it up about high school baseball....Elk Grove had a good travel team also and there were a lot of kids from Mt. Prospect Mavericks on Elk Grove and the Northwest Travelers...it's nice to see all that hard work and learning the game since we were young has paid off now and we are now going to state which has been one of our main goals of the season

Who would have thought that St. Pat's, a team that had 3 wins in conference, and was under .500 going into the state tournament, would be the team representing the ESCC downstate? Congrats to St. Pat's and good luck this weekend.

come on everybody we've got 3 days worth of predictions, lets hear them.

St. Patrick vs. Bartonville Limestone
O'Fallon vs. Lyons Township

Boylan vs. Minooka
Elk Grove vs. Naperville Central

Final Four?
Champs?
What does everybody think

I'll try to do better than my final 8 predictions:

Lyons over Bartonville
Elk Grove over Rockford Boylan

Lyons beats Elk Grove

Boylan beats Bartonville for 3rd

Bartonsville over St. Pats

Lyons over O'Fallon

Minooka over Boylan

Naperville Central over Elk Grove
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Lyons over Bartonsville

Minooka over Naperville Central

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Minooka over Lyons for the State Championship

Naperville over Bartonsville for 3rd (Do they play a 3rd place game?)

Yes there is a 3rd place game. Whoever wins the Naperville Central-Elk Grove game will win it all. The loser will go home but be the #2 team IMHO.

Fastball, with LT in the mix I have to respectfully disagree with your assesment. Plus I think people are not giving some of the other teams enough credit - O'Fallon, Minooka, and Limestone are all going to be formidable opponents.

hsfan......you are no doubt correct. I'm picking two of the teams I'm familiar with.

Truth is that the winner will be the team that has the best pitcher available at the end. So often the Championship is a shootout becasue pitching is all used up.

Well if it's going to be a shootout, I would definitely have to say that LT would win hands down. They are clearly the best hitting team left at this point.

Thiller...Interesting that you should say that.

How many, of the 8 teams, have you actually seen play?

Coachb, how bout a little insight to this O'fallon team? lineup...can they hit up and down?....can they pitch?....can they pick up the ball? thanks...for the scouting report as we (lt) play them on friday and don't know a thing about them other than they are on a roll ... obviously, as is everybody else who is left...thanks, sweaty

You won't sleep untill Sunday will you?

Sweaty,

Good Luck to you and the LT gang. Make the WSS proud.

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Originally posted by BeenthereIL:
Thiller...Interesting that you should say that.

How many, of the 8 teams, have you actually seen play?

How many of the 8 teams have ROLLED through 3 top Catholic League teams in the playoffs scoring more than 10 runs against each? I think that alone justifies my saying that they are clearly the best hitting team.

Thriller100....

You have to understand that BeenthereIL is an old St.Rita guy.

He needs to watch this TEAM play. They are relentless, top to bottom in the order, defense makes few mistakes, and the pitching is solid as was seen Monday night. LT played some tough teams and took nothing for granted, rankings or not. They respect every team they play and know that too many mistakes, and lack of hitting, can cost them.

This group of kids is great to watch, on and off the field. They have bonded so well that egos don't exist as some would think, and they are deep in all positions.

I wish our guys continued success going into Fridays game at Kane County.

Boomer

Boomer...lol.

Best wishes for a terrific effort in the State Championship games from the LT guys and for your son, too.

I'm starting to worry here....everyone is being nice...isn't there anyone left to pick on? oopppssss there I go again...I mean Boomer is making nice and LT dad is making nice and Duece totally understands...."no sleep mode"...you deal with that every weekend in the summer trying to figure out a lineup.... I am so proud of the way the MEN from LT have been playing together, I really don't care how they go, they have grown so much this season and it looks like they will have a great team next year to with some of these juniors leading them....GOOD LUCK and lots of love to all the teams this weekend and play hard and for gosh sakes HAVE FUN

For CS sweaty, get some whiskey in you and @ least 6 hours sleep!

Go WSS/LT.

i know its hard to believe this but, I haven't had a drink since 1984...it probably seems like i must be drunk with some of the stuff i write....i'll be okay....danny will be snoring and i will be staring at the ceiling fan

deucedoc,

You have a private message.

Sweaty, I can't give you a preview of O'Fallon since I'm still trying to recover from the 3 beatings they gave us this year. LOL! Honestly, they are a Team. A bunch of hard working, well coached kids that come to play. How do they rank with teams in your area? I don't know. I'd say that they are on par with Oak Forest's squad from this year. BTW, I was honored today having been asked by Coach Portz to speak to the O'Fallon team this morning before their practice about what it is like to go to state. It was a very humbling experience being asked by another coach to speak to their team before they prepared for the most important games of their careers. Again, what a great group of kids. Not one kid failed to come up to me and thank me for the speech. Coach Portz and his staff are doing great things over there.

CoachB,

What a great honor given you by an opposing coach. I can only imagine the impact you must have made upon him and his team in the games you played against them this and other seasons.

Boy, are your players fortunate to have you as their coach, mentor and father figure. Every kid should be so lucky.

Coach that is an awesome thing you did and a class move by they're coach to ask you in....i know they will battle us....i believe evry team left is out for the same thing...im just happy we got this far and i hope we can keep it going.....thanks alot for the response. i appreciate it.

"James Murrey has been pitching very well lately and I labored Saturday night and didn't sleep very well (mulling the decision)," LT coach George Ushela said. "(Kyle) Corcoran has been 15-or-16-and-1 over two years and has been pitching well, but Murrey has been pitching better.

Did I read this correctly, LT skipped one of it's two aces for the supersectional? I bet that upset some people.

http://www.lifenewspapers.com/story.php?pub=1&sid=52305

Suburban Fan.....

Unfortunately for you, we don't have any "in-fighting" on our team. Players or parents! If you have been following the team, you'll know that there have been many "scouts" scouting us. Nice way to mix-it-up a bit, don't you think!!!

I hope your not trying to stir-up any trouble!!!! Are you????

No sir, not trying to stir up trouble. I was just doing a little research on all the teams for this weekend and trying to guess the pitchers for the games. From reading that article I don't think I will even venture to guess how you guys are going to set your pitchers.

Sweaty, Boomer, Itsrosy, lets hope that all of these young men have the time of their lives while also remaining safe from harm. Wow, what memories I have from my trips to state. Extreme highs and one very low low. The atmosphere alone will be something that these kids remember all of their lives and then the games themselves. I've often told people that it is somewhat like a drug. Once you've experienced it, you want it more. My trick now is to pull that off for my kids here. Everyone have a great time. My daughter is playing in a tournament and so, I can't make it there.

Coach, I feel the same way...when our team won it in ,03 my son was a frosh and we were in cicny for a travel tourney and all he could think about was , getting us one of those...now is his chance. And to think I will be there to watch..I'm so excited to be there. I want him to just enjoy his last days as a high school baseball player and relax on the mound...What ever is meant to happen for these last 8 teams will happen...and there is nothing any parent can do about it except support the team and enjoy it with them. Our pitching rotation is in fine order and should have all arms ready to go...just hope the bats don't cool off.

Thanks Suburban Fan!!!!

does anyone know how game 1 finished??