IHSA

* Last updated at 10:28 am on Wednesday, June 5, 2013

State Final Teams: Grayslake (Central) | Joliet (Catholic Academy) | Mt. Vernon (H.S.) | Wheaton (St. Francis)

Grayslake (Central) (26-13)

School Information

Name: Grayslake Central High School
City: Grayslake
County: Lake
Classification Enrollment: 1372
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White
Conference: Fox Valley
Other: Joe Ecker
Superintendent: Catherine Finger
Principal: John Bolger
Athletic Director: Steve Gertz
Head Coach: Troy Whalen
Assistant Coaches: Joe Ecker, Terry Toth, Tony Tichy, Josh Peterson, Matt Mulvaney, Mike Blasevich
Athletic Trainer: Glen Gerdes and Nicole Jones
Captains: Kyle Balling, Sterling Dixon, Ryan Fontana, Matt Loeffl, Kevin Peloza
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to LaGrange (Nazareth Academy), 7-2, in Super-Sectional

Roster

No.	Name	B	T	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.
1	Justin Guryn	L	L	P	6-0	145	So.
3	Sam Nozicka	R	R	C	5-9	155	Fr.
5	Kevin Peloza	L	L	P	5-10	160	Sr.
6	A.J. Hord	R	R	IF	5-10	150	Sr.
7	Kyle Clark	R	R	IF	6-3	200	Jr.
8	Erik Skutnick	R	R	OF-P	6-0	170	Sr.
9	Justin Dooley	L	L	OF-P	5-7	145	Jr.
10	Jackson Truskowski	R	R	OF	5-8	165	Sr.
11	Justin Allen	R	R	IF	5-11	165	Sr.
12	Kyle Balling	L	R	IF-C	6-0	170	Sr.
13	Ryan Dones	R	R	P-OF	5-8	145	Sr.
15	Matt Loeffl	L	R	OF	6-1	165	Jr.
16	Pat Burba	L	L	OF	5-11	160	Jr.
17	Jay Hoffmann	R	R	IF	5-7	150	So.
18	Brett Yoder	R	R	OF	5-7	130	Jr.
20	Freddie Landers	S	R	C	6-2	180	Jr.
21	Christian Frusolone	R	R	P	6-1	160	Sr.
22	Sterling Dixon	L	R	OF	5-11	170	Sr.
23	David Llorens	L	L	P	6-3	170	So.
25	Mike Stone	R	R	OF	6-3	175	Jr.
27	Danny Reed	R	R	IF	5-10	170	Sr.
28	Austin Kaiser	R	R	C	5-9	165	Jr.
30	Joe Marisca	R	R	IF	6-3	215	Sr.
31	Kyle Henke	L	R	P-IF	5-8	145	Jr.
42	Ryan Fontana	R	R	IF	5-9	145	Sr.
44	Jack Spicer	R	R	P	6-6	185	Sr.
47	Russell Lundius	R	R	P-IF	6-1	165	Jr.

Statistics

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

 
 
  Justin Allen
   39 
  85
  9
  31
  10
  .365
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Kyle Balling
   39 
  108
  23
  44
  22
  .407
  10
  2
  0

 
 
  Pat Burba
   31 
  73
  17
  20
  7
  .274
  1
  1
  0

 
 
  Kyle Clark
   38 
  93
  12
  33
  25
  .355
  5
  1
  1

 
 
  Sterling Dixon
   25 
  55
  11
  13
  6
  .236
  3
  0
  0

 
 
  Justin Dooley
   28 
  63
  15
  16
  5
  .254
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Ryan Fontana
   39 
  115
  34
  36
  24
  .313
  9
  3
  1

 
 
  Kyle Henke
   1 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Jay Hoffmann
   37 
  97
  17
  24
  12
  .247
  2
  0
  0

 
 
  A.J. Hord
   6 
  8
  13
  2
  1
  .250
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Austin Kaiser
   9 
  6
  1
  1
  0
  .167
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Freddie Landers
   36 
  103
  6
  30
  18
  .291
  3
  1
  0

 
 
  Matt Loeffl
   39 
  133
  22
  37
  26
  .278
  5
  1
  0

 
 
  Joe Marisca
   5 
  5
  0
  1
  0
  .200
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Sam Nozicka
   7 
  9
  0
  2
  1
  .222
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Danny Reed
   25 
  37
  15
  7
  4
  .189
  2
  0
  0

 
 
  Erik Skutnick
   4 
  3
  1
  1
  0
  .333
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Mike Stone
   14 
  19
  2
  5
  1
  .263
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Jackson Truskowski
   15 
  19
  0
  4
  2
  .211
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Brett Yoder
   0 
  0
  1
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0
 


PITCHING
  
 

Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 
 
  Ryan Dones
  11
  3-5
  35.2
  29
  23
  19
  41
  4.51

 
 
  Justin Dooley
  3
  0-0
  7.0
  7
  5
  6
  8
  5.00

 
 
  Christian Frusolone
  2
  0-0
  3.0
  7
  5
  4
  2
  11.67

 
 
  Justin Guryn
  6
  3-0
  24.2
  20
  10
  21
  36
  2.84

 
 
  Kyle Henke
  4
  2-0
  7.0
  1
  0
  1
  3
  0.00

 
 
  David Llorens
  3
  0-0
  6.2
  8
  1
  6
  6
  1.05

 
 
  Russell Lundius
  7
  2-1
  22.2
  19
  8
  9
  16
  2.47

 
 
  Kevin Peloza
  12
  8-0
  75.2
  42
  7
  21
  84
  0.65

 
 
  Erik Skutnick
  8
  1-2
  26.1
  26
  12
  12
  24
  3.19

 
 
  Jack Spicer
  12
  8-3
  54.0
  35
  19
  26
  48
  2.46
 



Scores

  
 
Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 
 
  3/25
  Charlotte Community, NC
  W
   4 
   3 

 
 
  3/26
  Shenango, PA
  L
   1 
   5 

 
 
  3/27
  Sidwell, DC
  W
   11 
   1 

 
 
  3/28
  Wausau (West), WI
  W
   10 
   1 

 
 
  3/30
  Burlington (Central) (9 inn.)
  W
   4 
   3 

 
 
  4/1
  Highland Park
  L
   6 
   8 

 
 
  4/2
  Antioch
  L
   2 
   4 

 
 
  4/3
  Cary (C.-Grove)
  L
   3 
   6 

 
 
  4/5
  Lake Villa (Lakes)
  W
   3 
   0 

 
 
  4/6
  Huntley
  L
   0 
   10 

 
 
  4/9
  Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)
  W
   14 
   3 

 
 
  4/12
  Deerfield
  W
   3 
   2 

 
 
  4/13
  McHenry (9 inn.)
  L
   3 
   4 

 
 
  4/15
  Vernon Hills
  L
   3 
   8 

 
 
  4/16
  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
  L
   6 
   9 

 
 
  4/19
  Hampshire
  W
   2 
   0 

 
 
  4/20
  Hampshire
  W
   9 
   8 

 
 
  4/22
  Lake Forest (L.F. Academy)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  4/24
  Algonquin (Jacobs) (8 inn.)
  L
   2 
   3 

 
 
  4/25
  Woodstock (H.S.)
  W
   7 
   0 

 
 
  4/26
  Johnsburg
  W
   6 
   0 

 
 
  4/27
  Johnsburg
  W
   6 
   2 

 
 
  4/29
  Woodstock (H.S.)
  W
   5 
   4 

 
 
  4/30
  Crystal Lake (Central) (9 inn.)
  W
   3 
   2 

 
 
  5/1
  Chicago (University)
  W
   3 
   1 

 
 
  5/2
  Crystal Lake (Central)
  W
   6 
   4 

 
 
  5/7
  Woodstock (North)
  W
   11 
   4 

 
 
  5/10
  Grayslake (North)
  L
   3 
   4 

 
 
  5/11
  Grayslake (North)
  L
   5 
   7 

 
 
  5/13
  Crystal Lake (South)
  L
   3 
   4 

 
 
  5/15
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  L
   2 
   5 

 
 
  5/16
  Woodstock (North)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  5/17
  Des Plaines (Maine West)
  W
   5 
   1 

 
 
  5/18
  Wauconda
  W
   7 
   6 

 
 
  Lake Villa (Lakes) Regional
 
 
  *5/23
  Johnsburg
  W
   4 
   2 

 
 
  *5/25
  Lake Villa (Lakes)
  W
   2 
   1 

 
 
  Grayslake (Central) Sectional
 
 
  *5/29
  Chicago (Lake View)
  W
   8 
   0 

 
 
  *6/1
  Wauconda
  W
   6 
   4 

 
 
  Naperville (North Central College) Super-Sectional
 
 
  *6/3
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  W
   4 
   0

Name	G	AB	R	H	RBI	Avg.	2B	3B	HR
Justin Allen	39	85	9	31	10	.365	1	0	0
Kyle Balling	39	108	23	44	22	.407	10	2	0
Pat Burba	31	73	17	20	7	.274	1	1	0
Kyle Clark	38	93	12	33	25	.355	5	1	1
Sterling Dixon	25	55	11	13	6	.236	3	0	0
Justin Dooley	28	63	15	16	5	.254	1	0	0
Ryan Fontana	39	115	34	36	24	.313	9	3	1
Kyle Henke	1	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Jay Hoffmann	37	97	17	24	12	.247	2	0	0
A.J. Hord	6	8	13	2	1	.250	0	0	0
Austin Kaiser	9	6	1	1	0	.167	0	0	0
Freddie Landers	36	103	6	30	18	.291	3	1	0
Matt Loeffl	39	133	22	37	26	.278	5	1	0
Joe Marisca	5	5	0	1	0	.200	0	0	0
Sam Nozicka	7	9	0	2	1	.222	0	0	0
Danny Reed	25	37	15	7	4	.189	2	0	0
Erik Skutnick	4	3	1	1	0	.333	1	0	0
Mike Stone	14	19	2	5	1	.263	1	0	0
Jackson Truskowski	15	19	0	4	2	.211	0	0	0
Brett Yoder	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0

Name	G	W-L	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Ryan Dones	11	3-5	35.2	29	23	19	41	4.51
Justin Dooley	3	0-0	7.0	7	5	6	8	5.00
Christian Frusolone	2	0-0	3.0	7	5	4	2	11.67
Justin Guryn	6	3-0	24.2	20	10	21	36	2.84
Kyle Henke	4	2-0	7.0	1	0	1	3	0.00
David Llorens	3	0-0	6.2	8	1	6	6	1.05
Russell Lundius	7	2-1	22.2	19	8	9	16	2.47
Kevin Peloza	12	8-0	75.2	42	7	21	84	0.65
Erik Skutnick	8	1-2	26.1	26	12	12	24	3.19
Jack Spicer	12	8-3	54.0	35	19	26	48	2.46

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
3/25	Charlotte Community, NC	W	4	3
3/26	Shenango, PA	L	1	5
3/27	Sidwell, DC	W	11	1
3/28	Wausau (West), WI	W	10	1
3/30	Burlington (Central) (9 inn.)	W	4	3
4/1	Highland Park	L	6	8
4/2	Antioch	L	2	4
4/3	Cary (C.-Grove)	L	3	6
4/5	Lake Villa (Lakes)	W	3	0
4/6	Huntley	L	0	10
4/9	Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)	W	14	3
4/12	Deerfield	W	3	2
4/13	McHenry (9 inn.)	L	3	4
4/15	Vernon Hills	L	3	8
4/16	Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)	L	6	9
4/19	Hampshire	W	2	0
4/20	Hampshire	W	9	8
4/22	Lake Forest (L.F. Academy)	W	10	0
4/24	Algonquin (Jacobs) (8 inn.)	L	2	3
4/25	Woodstock (H.S.)	W	7	0
4/26	Johnsburg	W	6	0
4/27	Johnsburg	W	6	2
4/29	Woodstock (H.S.)	W	5	4
4/30	Crystal Lake (Central) (9 inn.)	W	3	2
5/1	Chicago (University)	W	3	1
5/2	Crystal Lake (Central)	W	6	4
5/7	Woodstock (North)	W	11	4
5/10	Grayslake (North)	L	3	4
5/11	Grayslake (North)	L	5	7
5/13	Crystal Lake (South)	L	3	4
5/15	Chicago Heights (Marian)	L	2	5
5/16	Woodstock (North)	W	10	0
5/17	Des Plaines (Maine West)	W	5	1
5/18	Wauconda	W	7	6
Lake Villa (Lakes) Regional
*5/23	Johnsburg	W	4	2
*5/25	Lake Villa (Lakes)	W	2	1
Grayslake (Central) Sectional
*5/29	Chicago (Lake View)	W	8	0
*6/1	Wauconda	W	6	4
Naperville (North Central College) Super-Sectional
*6/3	LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)	W	4	0

Head Coach Troy Whalen

Year	W-L
Grayslake (Central)
2003	14-18
2004	18-17
2005	17-18
2006	24-14
2007	24-11
2008	19-15
2009	26-16 (3rd)
2010	30-9
2011	24-11
2012	30-10
2013	26-13
11 yrs.	252-152

Tournament History

2009-3A     9    1  1-1 (26-16)    3rd  Troy Whalen
       L    1    4  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
       W    9    1  LaSalle (L.-Peru)