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  Boys Baseball Class AA State Final Results 2003-04 

 Niles (Notre Dame) 6, Joliet (Catholic) 4

 Play-By-Play
Umpires: Mike Field (Buffalo Grove), Plate; Bob Copas (Elmhurst), 1st base; Mark Hackelberg (Clarendon Hills), 2nd base; John Allen (Chicago), 3rd base; Bernie Carroll (Lombard), left field; Verne Pinkston, (Raymond), right field
Game time:7:00 p.m.
Weather: Fair, 78 degrees
Wind: East @ 10 mph w/ 74% humidity

Joliet Catholic 1st: Chris Vidano singled up the middle. Brad Bourg pops out to 2nd (1 out). Jake Trader bounces out 4-3, Vidano to 2nd (2 outs). Jim Kulovitz walks. Mike Stalowy loops a soft liner to 1st (3 outs). 0 - 1 - 0 - 2

Notre Dame 1st: Joe Giorango lines a single to center. Jeff Wisniewski doubles to right center plating Giorango, Wisniewski advances to 3rd on an error (Barello). Dean Cademartori lines a infield single off the shortstop's glove, no advance by the runner on 3rd. Matt Kudlik doubles down the right field line scoring Wisniewski, Cademartori to 3rd. Anthony Sopena courtesy runs at 2nd for Kudlik. Joe Pauley bounces out 5-3 (1 out). Kevin Mitchell raps into a 5-3-6 double play with Cademartori scoring on the play (3 outs). 3 - 4 - 1 - 0

Joliet Catholic 2nd: John Kiernan lifts a single to center. Nick Testin pops out to 2nd (1 out). Kiernan steals 2nd. Bobby Craven walks. Tony Vallera courtesy runs at 1st for Craven. Tom Gruben strikes out looking (2 outs). Vidano rolls out 6-3 (3 outs). 0 - 1 - 0 - 2

Notre Dame 2nd: Jason Infusino strikes out swinging (1 out). Keenan Long bounces a single up the middle. Cory Anderson courtesy runs at 1st for Long. John Kolakowski flies out to center (2 outs). Giorango grounds out 5-3 (3 outs). 0 - 1 - 0 - 1

Joliet Catholic 3rd: Bourg lines a single to left. Bourg steals 2nd. Trader walks. Kulovitz strikes out looking (1 out). Stalowy pops out to left (2 outs). Kiernan walks to load the bases. Testin walks to force in Bourg and reload the bases. Jack Eastman courtesy runs at 1st. Craven reaches on an infield single scoring Trader and reloading the bases. Gruben lays down a drag bunt down the 3rd base line that plates Kiernan and again keeps the bases loaded. Vidano reaches on an infield single scoring Eastman; the bases remain loaded. {Notre Dame defensive changes: Greg Reda tp pitch replacing Mitchell, Kudlik moves to 1st} Bourg strikes out swinging (3 outs) 4 - 4 - 0 - 3

Notre Dame 3rd: Wisniewski strikes out swinging (1 out). Cademartori reaches on an infield single. Cademartori steals 2nd. Kudlik lines a single to left plating Cademartori. Pauley bounces into a 5-4 fielders choice (2 outs). Reda pops out to short (3 outs). 1 - 2 - 0 - 1

Joliet Catholic 4th: Trader flies out to deep left center (1 out). Kulovitz rolls out 4-3 (2 outs). Stalowy strikes out looking (3 outs). 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

Notre Dame 4th: {Defensive changes for Joliet Catholic: Matt Krok enters to pitch, Testin moves to 3rd, Kiernan to 2nd} Infusino lifts a fly ball to center (1 out). Long strikes out looking (2 outs). Kolakowski pops out to right (3 outs). 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

Joliet Catholic 5th: Kiernan strikes out swinging (1 out). Testin rolls out 3-1 (2 outs). Craven pops out to short (3 outs). 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

Notre Dame 5th: Giorango bounces out 6-3 (1 out). Wisniewski doubles past the left fielder. Cademartori is intentionally walked. Kudlik loops a single to right plating Wisniewski, Cademartori to 3rd. Pauley lifts a sacrifice fly to center driving in Cademartori (2 outs). Reda bounces out 5-3 (3 outs). 2 - 2 - 0 - 1

Notre Dame 5th: Giorango bounces out 6-3 (1 out). Wisniewski doubles past the left fielder. Cademartori is intentionally walked. Kudlik loops a single to right plating Wisniewski, Cademartori to 3rd. Pauley lifts a sacrifice fly to center driving in Cademartori (2 outs). Reda bounces out 5-3 (3 outs). 2 - 2 - 0 - 1

Notre Dame 6th: Infusino flies out to center (1 out). Long rolls out 4-3 (2 outs). Kolakowski lines a single to left. Kolakowski advances to 2nd on a balk (Reda). Giorango strikes out looking (3 outs). 0 - 1 - 0 - 1

Joliet Catholic 7th: Kulovitz walks. Tony Vallera pinch runs for Kulovitz. Stalowy bounces into a 6-4 fielders choice (1 out). Kiernan strikes out swinging (2 outs). Testin strikes out looking to end the game. 0 - 0 - 0 -1


Game ends: 9:21 p.m.
Time of the game: 2:21


















 Box Score


2004 IHSA Class AA Boys Baseball Tournament
Game #8 Box Score

Joliet (Catholic Academy)  AB   R   H RBI  BB  SO
Vidano, lf                  4   0   2   1   0   0
Bourg, cf                   3   1   1   0   0   1
Trader, dh                  3   1   0   0   1   0
   Barello, 2b              0   0   0   0   0   0
   Krok, p                  0   0   0   0   0   0
Kulovitz, 1b                2   0   0   0   2   1
   Vallera, pr              0   0   0   0   0   0
Stalowy, ss                 4   0   0   0   0   1
Kiernan, 3b,2b              3   1   1   0   1   2
Testin, p,3b                3   0   0   1   1   1
   Eastman, cr              0   1   0   0   0   0
Craven, c                   2   0   1   1   1   0
   Vallera, cr              0   0   0   0   0   0
Gruben, rf                  3   0   1   1   0   1
                         
Totals                     27   4   6   4   6   7
                         
E -- Barello             
2B --                    
3B --                    
HR --                    
SB - Kiernan, Bourg      
CS --                    
SF --                    
SH --                    
DP -Kiernan-Kulovitz-Stalowy
LOB -- 8                 
PO-A -18-7               
                         
Niles (Notre Dame)         AB   R   H RBI  BB  SO
Giorango, 2b                4   1   1   0   0   1
Wisniewski, 3b              3   2   2   1   0   1
Cademartori, cf             2   3   2   0   1   0
Kudlik, p,1b                3   0   3   3   0   0
   Sopena, cr               0   0   0   0   0   0
Pauley, ss                  3   0   0   1   0   0
Mitchell, 1b                1   0   0   1   0   0
   Reda, p                  2   0   0   0   0   0
Infusino, rf                3   0   0   0   0   1
Long, c                     3   0   1   0   0   1
   Anderson, cr             0   0   0   0   0   0
Kolakowski, lf              3   0   1   0   0   0
                         
Totals                     27   6  10   6   1   4
                         
E --                     
2B - Kudlik, Wisniewski (2)
3B --                    
HR --                    
SB -- Cademartori        
CS --                    
SF -- Pauley             
SH --                    
DP --                    
LOB --4                  
PO-A -21-7               
                         
Pitching Summary         
Joliet (Catholic Academy)     IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO
Testin                         3   7   4   4   0   2
Krok (L, 4-2)                  3   3   2   2   1   2
                         
                         
Niles (Notre Dame)            IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO
Kudlik                       1.2   6   4   4   5   2
Reda (W, 3-0)                5.1   0   0   0   1   5
                         
                         
WP --Reda                
PB --                    
HBP - Bourg (by Reda)    
Balk --Reda              
                         
Score By Innings          1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    Total
Joliet (Catholic Academy) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0    4 -  6 - 1
Niles (Notre Dame)        3 0 1 0 2 0 X    6 - 10 - 0
                         
                         
Umpires: Mike Field (Buffalo Grove), Plate; Bob Copas (Elmhurst), 1st base; Mark Hackelberg (Clarendon Hills), 2nd base; John Allen (Chicago), 3rd base; Bernie Carroll (Lombard), left field; Verne Pinkston, (Raymond), right field
                         
Time - 2:21              
Attendance - 2600 for the final session (9577 total for the tourney - a new attendance record)
                         



 Notes & Quotes
Winning coach: Bob Kostuch, Niles (Notre Dame) ``Unbelievable job by our guys. What heart!! What courage!! Our guys had it all.''

``Matt (Kudlik) came to me and said `Coach, I want the ball. I only 46 pitches and I want the ball.' I talked to my pitching coach and that was it. We put him on the mound.''


Losing coach: Jared Voss, Joliet (Catholic Academy) ``This was a great tournament, and this was a great game. We can't take anything away from lour kids. They left it all here at Kane County.''

``Our conference (East Suburban Catholic Conference) teams are very well coached. We get great talent. I'm really proud to be one of our conference teams playing for the state championship.''




Class AA Boys State Baseball Tournament
Elfstrom Stadium, Geneva
Tournament attendance

Friday -- Quarterfinal round (Four games) 4,750
Saturday - Semifinal round (Two games) 2,150
Championship (Two games) 2,677

Tournament totals 9,577



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