Chicago (St. Rita) Boys Baseball — 2009-10 

 Chicago (St. Rita) (31-9)

 School Information
Name: St. Rita High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Enrollment: 2405.7
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Blue
Conference:
President: Fr. Thomas McCarthy O.S.A.
Principal: Sally Deenihan
Athletic Director: Mike Zunica
Head Coach: Mike Zunica
Assistant Coaches: John Nee, Vince Fiore, J.J. Standring

Athletic Trainer: Zach Blaszak
Captain: Mark Payton
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Winnetka (New Trier), 4-3, in State Championship Game

 Roster

No.  Name                     B  T  Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  3  Kyle Stearns             R  R  2B     5-7  160   18  Sr.
  4  Jake Thome               R  R  SS     5-10 150   17  Jr.
  5  Anthony Zawaski          R  R  3B     5-10 170   18  Sr.
  6  Eddie Delariva           R  R  P      6-1  165   16  So.
  7  Mark Payton              L  L  CF-P-1B5-9  175   18  Sr.
  8  Brian Sicher             R  R  C      6-0  170   17  Jr.
  9  Sean Kalisz              R  R  OF     5-11 170   17  Jr.
 10  Joe Filomeno             R  L  P-1B   6-0  225   17  Jr.
 11  Dan Petrbok              R  R  P      6-2  170   18  Sr.
 12  John Starcevich          R  R  P-OF   6-0  175   18  Sr.
 14  Benny Velazquez          R  R  OF     5-10 175   18  Sr.
 15  Dane Kempke              R  R  P-2B   5-9  160   17  Jr.
 15  Scott Thomas             L  L  P-OF   5-10 165   16  So.
 16  T.J. Verdun              R  R  2B     5-8  160   16  So.
 17  Stefano Belmonte         R  R  3B     6-1  185   16  So.
 18  Mike Zunica              R  R  OF     5-11 195   16  So.
 19  Richie Matyas            R  L  P-1B   5-10 170   17  Jr.
 21  Austin Bilotto           R  R  OF     6-1  170   18  Sr.
 22  Anthony Andres           L  L  P-OF   6-0  175   18  Sr.
 23  Sean Scaduto             R  R  C      5-8  165   18  Sr.
 24  Nicco Zych               R  R  P-IF   5-11 170   17  Jr.
 27  Rick Faron               R  L  IB     6-2  190   16  So.
 44  Zach Soria               R  R  SS-C   5-10 170   16  So.


 Statistics

BATTING
Name                     G    AB     R     H   RBI  Avg.    2B    3B    HR
Anthony Andres          40   103    28    39    40  .379     5     3     6
Stefano Belmonte        40   120    34    45    52  .375    14     1    11
Austin Bilotto          40    90    26    32    16  .356     6     2     2
Rick Faron              10    20     2     7     4  .350     1     0     1
Joe Filomeno            39    98    35    45    63  .459    11     1    14
Sean Kalisz             35    70    35    22    14  .314     1     0     1
Dane Kempke             16     3     0     0     2  .000     0     0     0
Richie Matyas           16    13     4     3     4  .231     0     0     0
Mark Payton             40   111    56    49    41  .441    12     0     9
Dan Petrbok             25     0    11     0     0           0     0     0
Sean Scaduto            31    37     1     7     8  .189     1     0     0
Brian Sicher            30    38     2    15     7  .395     0     1     1
Zach Soria              39   108    43    34    28  .315     7     0     3
John Starcevich         29    28     1     8    10  .286     3     1     0
Kyle Stearns            40   134    47    52    23  .388    15     0     1
Scott Thomas             7     4     1     2     1  .500     2     0     0
Jake Thome              17     8     3     3     2  .375     1     0     0
Benny Velazquez         26    14    24     7     2  .500     2     0     0
T.J. Verdun              7     2     4     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Anthony Zawaski         26    44     8    12     6  .273     1     0     1
Mike Zunica             17     4     8     2     3  .500     0     0     0
Nicco Zych              28    30     8     8     4  .267     3     0     0
TEAM TOTALS             40  1079   381   392   330  .363    85     9    50
OPPONENT TOTALS         40   988   171   247   140  .250    38     7    22

PITCHING
Name                     G   W-L      IP     H    ER    BB    SO   ERA
Anthony Andres          14  10-3    68.1    73    33    28    73  3.38
Austin Bilotto           7   7-0     7.0     4     1     7    10  1.00
Eddie Delariva          10   5-2    36.1    39    23    21    33  4.43
Joe Filomeno            11   7-2    56.1    50    40    47    68  4.97
Dane Kempke              8   1-0    10.1     6     2     3    16  1.35
Richie Matyas            4   7-0     7.0     3     1     2     8  1.00
Mark Payton              7   1-0     9.1     9     4     2    14  3.00
Dan Petrbok              5   1-0     8.0    10     6     5    10  5.25
John Starcevich         20   3-2    31.0    38    27    19    24  6.10
Kyle Stearns             2   0-0     2.0     0     0     0     3  0.00
Nicco Zych               8   0-0    16.1    15     5     4    15  2.14
TEAM TOTALS             40  31-9   252.0   247   142   137   274  3.94
OPPONENT TOTALS         40  9-13   229.0   392   338   181   149 10.33
 Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp 3/22 Roselle (Lake Park) (5 inn.) W 24 1 3/23 Joliet (Catholic Academy) L 0 7 3/25 Bloomington (H.S.) (6 inn.) W 14 4 3/27 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) W 2 0 3/29 Oak Lawn (Richards) W 7 5 3/31 Burbank (Reavis) W 8 5 4/1 Chicago (Simeon) (5 inn.) W 15 3 4/3 Burbank (St. Laurence) (6 inn.) W 19 9 4/8 Chicago (Whitney Young) W 11 5 4/10 Palos Hills (Stagg) W 16 14 4/11 Mundelein (Carmel) L 5 6 4/12 Burbank (St. Laurence) L 9 10 4/14 South Holland (Seton Academy) (5 inn.) W 14 0 4/15 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 7 4 4/17 Kankakee (McNamara) (5 inn.) W 13 0 4/17 Kimberly, WI (5 inn.) W 14 4 4/18 Kimberly, WI (5 inn.) W 14 3 4/19 Chicago (Leo) W 10 4 4/22 Chicago (Hales Franciscan) (5 inn.) W 16 0 4/24 Chicago (Gordon Tech) (6 inn.) W 12 2 4/26 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 5 1 4/27 Chicago (De La Salle) W 3 1 4/28 Chicago (St. Francis de Sales) W 12 3 5/1 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 5 4 5/3 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 10 1 5/5 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) L 8 11 5/6 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 8 2 5/8 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) L 7 18 5/13 Chicago (Brother Rice) L 2 7 5/14 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) L 7 10 5/15 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) L 2 6 5/19 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) W 16 5 5/20 Lisle (Benet Academy) L 6 8 5/22 Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) (5 inn.) W 10 0 5/22 Chicago (Marist) W 8 1 Chicago (Clemente) Regional *5/26 Chicago (Juarez) (5 inn.) W 15 0 *5/29 Chicago (Simeon) W 11 5 Chicago (St. Rita) Sectional *6/2 Chicago (De La Salle) W 6 1 *6/5 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 7 3 Crestwood (Standard Bank Stadium) Super-Sectional *6/7 Tinley Park (Andrew) W 3 1

 Head Coach Mike Zunica

Year      W-L       
Summit (Argo)
1996      15-17     
Chicago (St. Rita)
1997      28-11     
1998      26-12     
1999      23-14     
2000      19-17     
2001      31-6      
2002      28-11     
2003      26-12     
2004      34-7      
2005      34-5      
2006      30-9      
2007      34-7      
2008      29-8      
2009      35-7       (2nd)
2010      31-9      
14 yrs.   408-135   
GRAND TOTAL
15 yrs.   423-152   

 Tournament History

2004-AA     1    2  0-1 (34-7)     DNP  Mike Zunica
      L    1    2  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2007-AA     4    5  0-1 (34-7-0)   DNP  Mike Zunica
      L    4    5  Washington
2009-4A     7    4  1-1 (35-7)     2nd  Mike Zunica
      W    4    0  O'Fallon (H.S.)
      L    3    4  Winnetka (New Trier)