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State Final Teams: Orion | Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) | St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) | Teutopolis

Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) (39-1)


School Information

Name: Chicago Christian High School
City: Palos Heights
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 577.5
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Collegiate Gold/Purple
Conference: Metro Suburban
Superintendent: Henry Doorn
Principal: Sue Tameling
Athletic Director/Head Coach: Eric Brauer
Assistant Coaches: Alec Kowalczyk, Richie Santarelli
Athletic Trainer: Sean McIntyre
Captain:
Manager: Alex Bolyanatz
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Herscher, 2-1, in the Sectional 3A Semi-Final

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
3 Matthew Dieck R R C 120 So.
4 Matthew Stuursma R R OF 140 So.
5 Jon Griffin R R OF 180 So.
6 Matthew McCarthy R R C 170 Jr.
7 Zach Frieling R R SS 180 Sr.
8 Tyler Edgar R R 2B-P 190 Sr.
9 Mark Schaaf R R 2B 150 Jr.
10 Jacob Swiney R R DH 180 Jr.
11 Henry Light R R LF 165 Jr.
14 Dan Vos R L P-1B 200 Sr.
15 Josh Hill R R CF 190 Sr.
20 Tommy Moran R R 3B 175 Sr.
21 Nathan Deckinga R R P 150 So.
23 John Vander Wall R R P-1B 225 Sr.
25 Jacob Bulthuis R R RF 200 Sr.
32 Jeff Mayberry R R DH 205 Sr.
34 Zac Edgar R R 1B-3B 220 So.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Jacob Bulthuis
   40 
  129
  38
  47
  41
  .364
  8
  3
  0

 

 

  Nathan Deckinga
   37 
  54
  15
  13
  10
  .241
  3
  1
  0

 

 

  Matthew Dieck
   4 
  4
  2
  2
  2
  .500
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Tyler Edgar
   40 
  105
  22
  27
  28
  .257
  5
  1
  0

 

 

  Zac Edgar
   3 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Zach Frieling
   39 
  110
  39
  33
  32
  .300
  7
  4
  4

 

 

  Jon Griffin
   4 
  1
  1
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Josh Hill
   38 
  97
  31
  27
  16
  .278
  5
  4
  0

 

 

  Henry Light
   37 
  12
  6
  4
  3
  .333
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jeff Mayberry
   38 
  66
  12
  16
  12
  .242
  3
  0
  0

 

 

  Matthew McCarthy
   33 
  85
  33
  24
  17
  .282
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Tommy Moran
   40 
  122
  44
  51
  37
  .418
  15
  5
  5

 

 

  Mark Schaaf
   36 
  43
  10
  13
  6
  .302
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Matthew Stuursma
   31 
  4
  4
  2
  2
  .500
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jacob Swiney
   2 
  2
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  John Vander Wall
   40 
  93
  14
  20
  17
  .215
  7
  0
  0

 

 

  Dan Vos
   40 
  126
  29
  41
  37
  .325
  13
  0
  2
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Jacob Bulthuis
  3
  0-0
  3.1
  0
  0
  0
  2
  0.00

 

 

  Nathan Deckinga
  16
  6-0
  41.1
  35
  7
  9
  38
  1.19

 

 

  Tyler Edgar
  16
  9-0
  55.2
  38
  8
  12
  64
  1.01

 

 

  Mark Schaaf
  10
  0-0
  11.0
  12
  5
  6
  3
  3.18

 

 

  John Vander Wall
  17
  13-0
  74.2
  50
  5
  5
  66
  0.47

 

 

  Dan Vos
  16
  11-1
  85.0
  38
  5
  10
  150
  0.41
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/16
  Chicago (Solorio Academy)
  W
   7 
   4 

 

 

  3/17
  Lisle (Sr.)
  W
   14 
   1 

 

 

  3/18
  Peotone
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  3/20
  Chicago (Harlan)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  3/21
  Palos Heights (Shepard)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  3/23
  Palos Hills (Stagg)
  W
   12 
   4 

 

 

  3/25
  Westchester Country Day, NC
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  3/27
  North Catholic, PA
  W
   10 
   1 

 

 

  3/28
  Marysville, OH
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  3/30
  Westerville (Central), OH
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  3/31
  Nordonia, OH
  W
   5 
   4 

 

 

  4/4
  River Grove (Guerin)
  W
   17 
   2 

 

 

  4/6
  River Grove (Guerin)
  W
   13 
   1 

 

 

  4/8
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  4/11
  Elgin (St. Edward)
  W
   12 
   1 

 

 

  4/11
  Elgin (St. Edward)
  W
   17 
   4 

 

 

  4/13
  Bensenville (Fenton)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  4/15
  Lansing (Illiana Christian)
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  4/17
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  4/18
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  4/20
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
   9 
   3 

 

 

  4/22
  Kalamazoo (Christian), MI
  W
   10 
   3 

 

 

  4/22
  Grand Rapids (Christian), MI
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  4/24
  Melrose Park (Walther Christian)
  W
   13 
   3 

 

 

  4/25
  Melrose Park (Walther Christian)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/27
  Aurora (Central Catholic)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  4/28
  Beecher
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  5/2
  Norridge (Ridgewood)
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  5/3
  Norridge (Ridgewood)
  W
   10 
   2 

 

 

  5/6
  Oak Lawn (Community)
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  5/8
  Elmwood Park
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  5/9
  Elmwood Park
  W
   14 
   7 

 

 

  5/11
  Lockport (Twp.)
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  5/13
  Grayslake (Central)
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  5/15
  Manteno
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) Regional
 

 

  5/17
  Momence
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  5/22
  Peotone
  W
   12 
   2 

 

 

  Wilmington Sectional
 

 

  5/25
  Chicago (Harlan)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  5/27
  Herscher (11 inn.)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  Lisle (Benedictine U.) 2 Super-Sectional
 

 

  5/29
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
  W
   7 
   0

Head Coach Eric Brauer
Year W-L
Michigan City (Marquette), IN
2006 17-12
2007 26-3-1
2008 24-6
3 yrs. 67-21-1
Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
2009 25-12
2010 23-13
2011 30-8
2012 26-13
2013 30-7
2014 25-12-1
2015 30-8
2016 27-11
2017 39-1
9 yrs. 255-85-1
GRAND TOTAL
12 yrs. 322-106-2

Tournament History 

This is the first tournament appearance for Palos Heights (Chicago Christian).