Baseball Class 2A State Final Results — 2023-24

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Game 2 Box Scores and Play by Play (PDF)

Play-by-Play

IHSA State Baseball Finals play-by-play
Class 2A – Semifinal Game #2
Effingham St. Anthony vs. Wilmingtom
5/31/24 – Dozer Park, Peoria, IL

Umpires:	Plate: Dave Holder	1st Base: Brandon Crowl		3rd Base: Corey Nicklin
Starting time: 	6:57 pm		Time of game: 1:33
Weather: 79 degrees, sunny, wind SSE 11 mph		Appox. attendance: 1197

Top 1st - Effingham(St. Anthony)Bulldogs
Lineup changed: L Rink in at pitcher, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, In play. B Adams grounds out, third baseman Z Ohlund to first baseman J Allgood. 1 Out
Strike 1 looking, In play. A Lauritzen singles on a line drive to second baseman K Farrell.
In play. B Fearday doubles on a fly ball to left fielder J Castle, A Lauritzen advances to 3rd.
Courtesy runner R Schmidt in for B Fearday, Ball 1, In play. C Roepke doubles on a line drive to center fielder R Juster, A Lauritzen scores, R Schmidt scores.
EFFN 2 - WLMN 0
Foul, In play. B Hatton grounds out, third baseman Z Ohlund to first baseman J Allgood, C Roepke held up at 2nd.
2 Outs
Foul, Ball 1, C Roepke picked off at 2nd, pitcher L Rink to shortstop R Kettman.
Half-inning ended by out on the base paths. 3 Outs

Bottom 1st - Wilmington Varsity Wildcats
In play. R Kettman grounds out, shortstop M Koenig to first baseman B Hatton. 1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, In play. L Rink singles on a line drive to left fielder A Lauritzen.
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play. C McCubbin lines out to center fielder B Adams, L Rink remains at 1st. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, L Rink caught stealing 2nd, second baseman S Link Half-inning ended by out on the base paths. 3 Outs

Top 2nd - Effingham(St. Anthony)Bulldogs
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, In play. S Link singles on a ground ball to shortstop R Kettman.
In play. W Fearday sacrifices, pitcher L Rink to first baseman J Allgood, W Fearday out advancing to 1st, S Link advances to 2nd. 1 Out
Ball 1, Ball 2, In play. H Brent singles on a hard ground ball to right fielder D Geiss, S Link advances to 3rd.
Strike 1 looking, In play. M Koenig bunts out to pitcher L Rink, S Link remains at 3rd, H Brent remains at 1st. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, Foul, In play. B Adams pops out to second baseman K Farrell. 3 Outs

Bottom 2nd - Wilmington Varsity Wildcats
Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Strike 3 looking. K Farrell strikes out looking, B Fearday pitching. 1 Out

Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 3, Foul, Ball 4. Z Ohlund walks, B Fearday pitching.
Strike 1 looking, In play. R Juster singles on a hard ground ball to left fielder A Lauritzen, Z Ohlund advances to 2nd.
In play. D Geiss sacrifices, pitcher B Fearday to first baseman B Hatton, D Geiss out advancing to 1st, Z Ohlund advances to 3rd, R Juster advances to 2nd. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, In play. J Allgood singles on a line drive, center fielder B Adams to catcher C Roepke, R Juster out advancing to home, Z Ohlund scores. 3 Outs
EFFN 2 - WLMN 1 

Top 3rd - Effingham(St. Anthony)Bulldogs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Ball 3, Ball 4. A Lauritzen walks, L Rink pitching.
In play. B Fearday triples on a line drive to center fielder R Juster, A Lauritzen scores.
EFFN 3 - WLMN 1
Courtesy runner R Schmidt in for B Fearday, In play. C Roepke singles on a ground ball to left fielder J Castle, R Schmidt scores.
EFFN 4 - WLMN 1
Courtesy runner N Ruholl in for C Roepke, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play. B Hatton pops out to first baseman J Allgood, N Ruholl remains at 1st. 1 Out
In play. S Link singles on a line drive to left fielder J Castle, N Ruholl advances to 2nd.
Ball 1, Foul, Strike 2 swinging, N Ruholl advances to 3rd on wild pitch, S Link advances to 2nd on the same pitch, In play. W Fearday singles on a ground ball to right fielder D Geiss, S Link scores on error by right fielder D Geiss, W Fearday advances to 2nd on the same error, N Ruholl scores.
EFFN 6 - WLMN 1
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Foul, In play. H Brent flies out to center fielder R Juster, W Fearday advances to 3rd after tagging up. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play. M Koenig pops out to first baseman J Allgood. 3 Outs

Bottom 3rd - Wilmington Varsity Wildcats
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play. B Moran flies out in foul territory to first baseman B Hatton. 1 Out
Foul, Foul, Ball 1, Foul, In play. R Kettman grounds out to first baseman B Hatton. 2 Outs
Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 2 looking, Ball 4. L Rink walks, B Fearday pitching.
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Foul, Ball 2, Strike 3 swinging.
C McCubbin strikes out swinging, B Fearday pitching. 3 Outs

Top 4th - Effingham(St. Anthony)Bulldogs
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, In play. B Adams doubles on a fly ball to left fielder J Castle.
Ball 1, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul tip. A Lauritzen is out on foul tip, L Rink pitching, B Adams remains at 2nd. 1 Out
In play. B Fearday triples on a fly ball to center fielder R Juster, B Adams scores.
EFFN 7 - WLMN 1
Courtesy runner R Schmidt in for B Fearday, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Strike 3 looking. C Roepke strikes out looking, L Rink pitching, R Schmidt remains at 3rd. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Foul, In play.
B Hatton singles on a line drive to center fielder R Juster, R Schmidt scores.
EFFN 8 - WLMN 1
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, B Hatton steals 2nd, B Hatton advances to 3rd on error by catcher C McCubbin, In play. S Link flies out to center fielder R Juster. 3 Outs

Bottom 4th - Wilmington Varsity Wildcats
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging. K Farrell strikes out swinging, B Fearday pitching. 1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, In play. Z Ohlund hits a fly ball and reaches on an error by right fielder H Brent.
Ball 1, In play. R Juster flies out to right fielder H Brent, Z Ohlund remains at 1st. 2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Foul, In play. D Geiss singles on a ground ball to center fielder B Adams, Z Ohlund advances to 2nd.
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging.
J Allgood strikes out swinging, B Fearday pitching. 3 Outs

Top 5th - Effingham(St. Anthony)Bulldogs
In play. W Fearday flies out to center fielder R Juster. 1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4. H Brent walks, L Rink pitching.
In play. M Koenig sacrifices, pitcher L Rink to first baseman J Allgood, M Koenig out advancing to 1st, H Brent advances to 2nd. 2 Outs
Foul, Strike 2 swinging, H Brent picked off at 2nd, pitcher L Rink to shortstop R Kettman.
Half-inning ended by out on the base paths. 3 Outs

Bottom 5th - Wilmington Varsity Wildcats
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging. B Moran strikes out swinging, B Fearday pitching. 1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Foul, Strike 3 swinging. R Kettman strikes out swinging, B Fearday pitching. 2 Outs
Ball 1, In play. L Rink grounds out, shortstop M Koenig to first baseman B Hatton. 3 Outs

Top 6th - Effingham(St. Anthony)Bulldogs
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play. B Adams doubles on a hard ground ball to left fielder J Castle.
In play. A Lauritzen singles on a ground ball to right fielder D Geiss, B Adams advances to 3rd.
Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4 (intentional). B Fearday is intentionally walked, L Rink pitching, B Adams remains at 3rd, A Lauritzen advances to 2nd.
Courtesy runner R Schmidt in for B Fearday, Ball 1, B Adams scores on wild pitch, A Lauritzen advances to 3rd on the same pitch, R Schmidt advances to 2nd on the same pitch, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, In play. C Roepke flies out to left fielder J Castle, A Lauritzen remains at 3rd, R Schmidt remains at 2nd. 1 Out
EFFN 9 - WLMN 1
Ball 1, In play. B Hatton singles on a hard ground ball, left fielder J Castle to first baseman J Allgood, R Schmidt scores, B Hatton advances to 2nd on the throw, B Hatton advances to 3rd on error by first baseman J Allgood, A Lauritzen scores.
EFFN 11 - WLMN 1
In play. S Link grounds out, second baseman K Farrell to first baseman J Allgood, B Hatton scores.  2 Outs
EFFN 12 - WLMN 1
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play. W Fearday singles on a line drive to center fielder R Juster.
In play. H Brent grounds into fielder's choice, shortstop R Kettman to second baseman K Farrell, W Fearday out advancing to 2nd. 3 Outs

Bottom 6th - Wilmington Varsity Wildcats
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play. C McCubbin grounds out, second baseman S Link to first baseman B Hatton. 1 Out
Foul, Foul, Strike 3 swinging. K Farrell strikes out swinging, B Fearday pitching. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, In play. Z Ohlund flies out to center fielder B Adams. 3 Outs