IHSA

* Last updated at 10:19 am on Wednesday, June 10, 2015

State Final Teams: Chicago (Morgan Park) | Highland | LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | Wheaton (St. Francis)

Highland (26-13)

School Information

Name: Highland High School
City: Highland
County: Madison
Classification Enrollment: 979
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black
Conference: Mississippi Valley
Superintendent: Mike Sutton
Principal: Karen Gauen
Athletic Director: Steve Lanxon
Head Coach: Joel Hawkins
Assistant Coaches: Sam Weber, Joel Hawkins, Caleb Houchins
Athletic Trainer: Erin Hoepfner
Captain:
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Jerseyville (Jersey), 11-4, in Regional Semifinal

Roster

No.	Name	B	T	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.
3	Seth Luitjohan	R	R	2B-SS	5-8	155	Jr.
4	Tyler Kimmle	R	R	2B-P	5-11	155	Sr.
5	Mike McGill	R	R	3B	5-11	165	Jr.
6	Pete Baumgartner	L	L	P	5-11	168	Sr.
7	Austin Brown	R	R	C	5-10	160	Jr.
8	Will Greenwald	R	R	OF	5-8	155	Jr.
10	Jim Smith	L	L	P-OF	5-9	160	Jr.
11	Jarrett Dubach	R	R	OF	6-1	160	Jr.
12	Griffin Welz	R	R	3B	5-11	158	Jr.
13	Grant Geppert	L	R	OF-1B-P	5-11	170	Sr.
14	Tyler Pollard	R	R	2B	5-8	166	Jr.
15	Cody Bentlage	R	R	SS	5-11	160	Sr.
17	Sam Greene	R	R	C-P	5-11	170	Jr.
18	Chris Dickman	R	R	OF	6-2	185	Jr.
20	Andrew Winning	R	R	OF	5-8	185	Jr.
24	Matt Augustin	R	R	C	5-8	175	Sr.
27	Jordan Smith	R	R	1B	6-1	180	Jr.
28	Nick Schmollinger	R	R	C	5-9	180	Jr.
29	Kyle Schmitt	L	L	P	5-7	145	Jr.
31	Matt Beyer	R	R	P	5-11	180	Jr.
33	Trent Carriger	R	R	1B	5-11	190	Jr.

Statistics

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

 
 
  Matt Augustin
   36 
  96
  13
  24
  17
  .250
  7
  0
  1

 
 
  Pete Baumgartner
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Cody Bentlage
   38 
  112
  32
  39
  21
  .348
  4
  3
  0

 
 
  Matt Beyer
   7 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Austin Brown
   12 
  12
  3
  2
  0
  .167
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Trent Carriger
   16 
  16
  3
  2
  4
  .125
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Chris Dickman
   38 
  55
  14
  9
  5
  .164
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Jarrett Dubach
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Grant Geppert
   39 
  111
  34
  42
  29
  .378
  5
  1
  0

 
 
  Sam Greene
   37 
  75
  9
  23
  17
  .307
  4
  0
  0

 
 
  Will Greenwald
   39 
  123
  33
  40
  7
  .325
  4
  0
  0

 
 
  Tyler Kimmle
   39 
  64
  14
  17
  9
  .266
  3
  0
  0

 
 
  Seth Luitjohan
   35 
  50
  15
  12
  10
  .240
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Mike McGill
   11 
  14
  0
  3
  4
  .214
  2
  0
  0

 
 
  Tyler Pollard
   24 
  13
  5
  3
  2
  .231
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Kyle Schmitt
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Nick Schmollinger
   12 
  5
  1
  1
  1
  .200
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Jim Smith
   13 
  15
  7
  7
  5
  .467
  1
  0
  2

 
 
  Jordan Smith
   38 
  70
  11
  20
  18
  .286
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Griffin Welz
   38 
  90
  13
  21
  18
  .233
  2
  0
  0

 
 
  Andrew Winning
   33 
  95
  17
  38
  22
  .400
  9
  0
  1
 


PITCHING
  
 

Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 
 
  Pete Baumgartner
  17
  2-3
  44.0
  34
  10
  24
  46
  1.59

 
 
  Matt Beyer
  7
  2-0
  15.0
  24
  10
  8
  13
  4.67

 
 
  Grant Geppert
  14
  8-3
  74.0
  62
  20
  35
  74
  1.89

 
 
  Sam Greene
  7
  1-1
  22.0
  22
  12
  9
  17
  3.82

 
 
  Tyler Kimmle
  18
  6-2
  56.0
  63
  25
  20
  51
  3.13

 
 
  Kyle Schmitt
  3
  0-0
  1.0
  5
  3
  0
  1
  21.00

 
 
  Jim Smith
  2
  0-1
  3.0
  1
  0
  0
  4
  0.00

 
 
  Jordan Smith
  12
  5-1
  37.0
  41
  14
  5
  14
  2.65

 
 
  Griffin Welz
  7
  2-2
  15.0
  29
  17
  3
  7
  7.93
 



Scores


 
  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 
 
  3/23
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
   3 
   0 

 
 
  3/24
  Lake Villa (Lakes)
  W
   3 
   2 

 
 
  3/27
  Roxana
  W
   11 
   2 

 
 
  3/30
  Breese (Central)
  W
   4 
   2 

 
 
  4/2
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  W
   9 
   1 

 
 
  4/6
  Granite City
  W
   6 
   5 

 
 
  4/10
  Effingham (H.S.)
  W
   12 
   2 

 
 
  4/11
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
   9 
   4 

 
 
  4/11
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
   13 
   6 

 
 
  4/13
  Mascoutah
  L
   3 
   4 

 
 
  4/14
  Breese (Mater Dei)
  W
   10 
   6 

 
 
  4/15
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  W
   10 
   1 

 
 
  4/17
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  W
   3 
   2 

 
 
  4/20
  Troy (Triad)
  W
   8 
   1 

 
 
  4/22
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   5 
   4 

 
 
  4/23
  Greenville
  W
   8 
   6 

 
 
  4/24
  Alton (Sr.)
  L
   2 
   8 

 
 
  4/25
  Belleville (East)
  L
   4 
   10 

 
 
  4/27
  Waterloo (H.S.)
  L
   4 
   5 

 
 
  4/29
  Mascoutah
  L
   1 
   4 

 
 
  4/30
  Waterloo, IL (Busch)
  W
   14 
   7 

 
 
  5/1
  Belleville (West)
  L
   1 
   5 

 
 
  5/2
  Collinsville
  L
   5 
   8 

 
 
  5/2
  Collinsville
  L
   1 
   11 

 
 
  5/4
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  L
   2 
   5 

 
 
  5/6
  Troy (Triad)
  W
   9 
   4 

 
 
  5/11
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   4 
   3 

 
 
  5/13
  Waterloo
  W
   4 
   1 

 
 
  5/14
  Salem
  W
   5 
   3 

 
 
  5/21
  Centralia
  W
   10 
   3 

 
 
  5/22
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  L
   3 
   4 

 
 
  5/23
  Mt. Vernon
  L
   0 
   1 

 
 
  5/23
  Mt. Vernon
  L
   4 
   6 

 
 
  5/25
  Freeburg
  L
   0 
   10 

 
 
  Jerseyville (Jersey) Regional
 
 
  5/27
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  W
   9 
   3 

 
 
  6/1
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   8 
   1 

 
 
  Salem Sectional
 
 
  6/3
  Waterloo
  W
   9 
   5 

 
 
  6/6
  Mt. Vernon
  W
   6 
   5 

 
 
  Sauget (GCS Park) Super-Sectional
 
 
  6/8
  Champaign (Centennial)
  W
   3 
   2

Name	G	AB	R	H	RBI	Avg.	2B	3B	HR
Matt Augustin	36	96	13	24	17	.250	7	0	1
Pete Baumgartner	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Cody Bentlage	38	112	32	39	21	.348	4	3	0
Matt Beyer	7	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Austin Brown	12	12	3	2	0	.167	1	0	0
Trent Carriger	16	16	3	2	4	.125	1	0	0
Chris Dickman	38	55	14	9	5	.164	1	0	0
Jarrett Dubach	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Grant Geppert	39	111	34	42	29	.378	5	1	0
Sam Greene	37	75	9	23	17	.307	4	0	0
Will Greenwald	39	123	33	40	7	.325	4	0	0
Tyler Kimmle	39	64	14	17	9	.266	3	0	0
Seth Luitjohan	35	50	15	12	10	.240	1	0	0
Mike McGill	11	14	0	3	4	.214	2	0	0
Tyler Pollard	24	13	5	3	2	.231	0	0	0
Kyle Schmitt	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Nick Schmollinger	12	5	1	1	1	.200	0	0	0
Jim Smith	13	15	7	7	5	.467	1	0	2
Jordan Smith	38	70	11	20	18	.286	1	0	0
Griffin Welz	38	90	13	21	18	.233	2	0	0
Andrew Winning	33	95	17	38	22	.400	9	0	1

Name	G	W-L	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Pete Baumgartner	17	2-3	44.0	34	10	24	46	1.59
Matt Beyer	7	2-0	15.0	24	10	8	13	4.67
Grant Geppert	14	8-3	74.0	62	20	35	74	1.89
Sam Greene	7	1-1	22.0	22	12	9	17	3.82
Tyler Kimmle	18	6-2	56.0	63	25	20	51	3.13
Kyle Schmitt	3	0-0	1.0	5	3	0	1	21.00
Jim Smith	2	0-1	3.0	1	0	0	4	0.00
Jordan Smith	12	5-1	37.0	41	14	5	14	2.65
Griffin Welz	7	2-2	15.0	29	17	3	7	7.93

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
3/23	Mundelein (Carmel)	W	3	0
3/24	Lake Villa (Lakes)	W	3	2
3/27	Roxana	W	11	2
3/30	Breese (Central)	W	4	2
4/2	Darien (Hinsdale South)	W	9	1
4/6	Granite City	W	6	5
4/10	Effingham (H.S.)	W	12	2
4/11	Jacksonville (H.S.)	W	9	4
4/11	Jacksonville (H.S.)	W	13	6
4/13	Mascoutah	L	3	4
4/14	Breese (Mater Dei)	W	10	6
4/15	Bethalto (Civic Memorial)	W	10	1
4/17	O'Fallon (H.S.)	W	3	2
4/20	Troy (Triad)	W	8	1
4/22	Jerseyville (Jersey)	W	5	4
4/23	Greenville	W	8	6
4/24	Alton (Sr.)	L	2	8
4/25	Belleville (East)	L	4	10
4/27	Waterloo (H.S.)	L	4	5
4/29	Mascoutah	L	1	4
4/30	Waterloo, IL (Busch)	W	14	7
5/1	Belleville (West)	L	1	5
5/2	Collinsville	L	5	8
5/2	Collinsville	L	1	11
5/4	Bethalto (Civic Memorial)	L	2	5
5/6	Troy (Triad)	W	9	4
5/11	Jerseyville (Jersey)	W	4	3
5/13	Waterloo	W	4	1
5/14	Salem	W	5	3
5/21	Centralia	W	10	3
5/22	Chatham (Glenwood)	L	3	4
5/23	Mt. Vernon	L	0	1
5/23	Mt. Vernon	L	4	6
5/25	Freeburg	L	0	10
Jerseyville (Jersey) Regional
5/27	Bethalto (Civic Memorial)	W	9	3
6/1	Jerseyville (Jersey)	W	8	1
Salem Sectional
6/3	Waterloo	W	9	5
6/6	Mt. Vernon	W	6	5
Sauget (GCS Park) Super-Sectional
6/8	Champaign (Centennial)	W	3	2

Head Coach Joel Hawkins

Year	W-L
Highland
1992	22-10
1993	22-10
1994	14-15
1995	16-14
1996	18-15
1997	25-11
1998	13-15
1999	21-11
2000	25-10
2001	28-9
2002	27-6
2003	21-14
2004	19-11
2005	17-18
2006	21-14
2007	30-6
2008	36-4 (1st)
2009	24-11
2010	16-17
2011	21-14
2012	25-12
2013	27-10
2014	22-14
2015	26-13
24 yrs.	536-284

Tournament History

1958        5   16  0-1 (15-4)     DNP  Ed Hilbert
       L    5   16  Skokie (Niles)
2008-3A     6    2  2-0 (36-4)     1st  Joel Hawkins
       W    1    0  Crystal Lake (Central)
       W    6    2  Rock Falls