Baseball Class 2A State Final Results — 2023-24

Box Score

Game 3 Box Scores and Play by Play (PDF)

Play-by-Play

IHSA State Baseball Finals play-by-play
Class 2A –Third Place Game
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) vs. Wilmington
6/1/24 – Dozer Park, Peoria, IL

Umpires:  Plate: Brett Oxford; 1st Base: Steve Williams; 3rd Base: Matt Olson
Starting time: 	3:55 pm		Time of game: 1:25
Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy, wind SSW 4 mph		Appox. attendance: 307

Top 1st - Sterling (Newman Cath) Golden Warriors
Lineup changed: K Farrell in at pitcher, Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, In play. G Matznick grounds out, shortstop L Rink to first baseman J Allgood. 1 Out
In play. B Tunick flies out to center fielder R Juster. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, In play. A Miner grounds out, third baseman Z Ohlund to first baseman J Allgood. 3 Outs

Bottom 1st - Wilmington Wildcats
Foul, Ball 1, In play. R Kettman grounds out, shortstop G Matznick to first baseman I Williams. 1 Out
Ball 1, In play. L Rink singles on a line drive to center fielder B Tunick.
In play. C McCubbin grounds into fielder's choice, shortstop G Matznick to second baseman L Nicklaus, L Rink out advancing to 2nd. 2 Outs
Courtesy runner S James in for C McCubbin, Foul, Strike 2 looking, In play. K Farrell flies out to center fielder B Tunick. 3 Outs

Top 2nd - Sterling (Newman Cath) Golden Warriors
Ball 1, In play. D Kelly singles on a hard ground ball to right fielder D Geiss.
Strike 1 looking, In play. C Decker flies out to left fielder J Castle, D Kelly remains at 1st. 1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging. G Wolfe strikes out swinging, K Farrell pitching, D Kelly remains at 1st. 2 Outs
Courtesy runner R Mason in for D Kelly, Strike 1 looking, In play. I Williams grounds out, shortstop L Rink to first baseman J Allgood. 3 Outs

Bottom 2nd - Wilmington Wildcats
Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, In play. Z Ohlund flies out to center fielder B Tunick. 1 Out
In play. R Juster lines out to left fielder J Oswalt. 2 Outs
In play. D Geiss singles on a line drive to center fielder B Tunick.
Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play. J Allgood grounds out to first baseman I Williams. 3 Outs

Top 3rd - Sterling (Newman Cath) Golden Warriors
Strike 1 swinging, In play. J Oswalt pops out to second baseman R Kettman. 1 Out
In play. L Nicklaus grounds out, second baseman R Kettman to first baseman J Allgood. 2 Outs
In play. G Matznick hits a ground ball and reaches on an error by third baseman Z Ohlund.
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, G Matznick steals 2nd, Ball 1, G Matznick steals 3rd, Ball 2, In play.
B Tunick grounds out, second baseman R Kettman to first baseman J Allgood. 3 Outs

Bottom 3rd - Wilmington Wildcats
In play. B Moran singles on a ground ball to shortstop G Matznick.
Ball 1, In play. R Kettman grounds into fielder's choice, shortstop G Matznick to second baseman L Nicklaus, B Moran out advancing to 2nd.
In play. L Rink singles on a hard ground ball to right fielder A Miner, R Kettman advances to 3rd.
Ball 1, R Kettman scores on wild pitch, L Rink steals 2nd, L Rink advances to 3rd, In play.
C McCubbin grounds out, third baseman G Wolfe to first baseman I Williams, L Rink held up at 3rd. 2 Outs
STRL 0 - WLMN 1 
Foul, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, In play. K Farrell hits a hard ground ball and reaches on an error by third baseman G Wolfe, L Rink scores.
STRL 0 - WLMN 2
In play. Z Ohlund flies out to center fielder B Tunick. 3 Outs

Top 4th - Sterling (Newman Cath) Golden Warriors
In play. A Miner flies out to center fielder R Juster. 1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging. D Kelly out at first on dropped 3rd strike.
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play. 
C Decker lines out to center fielder R Juster. 3 Outs

Bottom 4th - Wilmington Wildcats
In play. R Juster doubles on a hard ground ball to left fielder J Oswalt.
Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, R Juster advances to 3rd on wild pitch, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, In play.
D Geiss grounds out, third baseman G Wolfe to first baseman I Williams, R Juster scores. 1 Out
STRL 0 - WLMN 3 Fly Out
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 3, In play. J Allgood flies out to second baseman L Nicklaus. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Foul, Strike 3 swinging. B Moran strikes out swinging, B Tunick pitching. 3 Outs

Top 5th - Sterling (Newman Cath) Golden Warriors
Ball 1, Ball 2. G Wolfe reaches on catcher's interference by C McCubbin.
Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging. I Williams strikes out swinging, K Farrell pitching, G Wolfe remains at 1st. 1 Out
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, In play. J Oswalt singles on a ground ball to shortstop L Rink, G Wolfe advances to 2nd.
Strike 1 looking, In play. L Nicklaus grounds out, third baseman Z Ohlund to first baseman J Allgood, G Wolfe advances to 3rd, J Oswalt advances to 2nd. 2 Outs
Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play. G Matznick flies out to center fielder R Juster. 3 Outs

Bottom 5th - Wilmington Wildcats
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, In play. R Kettman singles on a ground ball to left fielder J Oswalt.
Ball 1, R Kettman advances to 2nd on passed ball, In play. L Rink flies out to left fielder J Oswalt, R Kettman remains at 2nd. 1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, R Kettman steals 3rd, Ball 2, In play. C McCubbin grounds into fielder's choice, second baseman L Nicklaus to catcher D Kelly, R Kettman scores.
STRL 0 - WLMN 4
Courtesy runner S James in for C McCubbin, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play. K Farrell grounds into a double play, shortstop G Matznick to second baseman L Nicklaus to first baseman I Williams, S James out advancing to 2nd. 3 Outs

Top 6th - Sterling (Newman Cath) Golden Warriors
In play. B Tunick grounds out, second baseman R Kettman to first baseman J Allgood. 1 Out
Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, In play. A Miner flies out in foul territory to first baseman J Allgood. 2 Outs
Ball 1, In play. D Kelly singles on a hard ground ball to left fielder J Castle.
In play. C Decker flies out to center fielder R Juster. 3 Outs

Bottom 6th - Wilmington Wildcats
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike 3 looking. Z Ohlund strikes out looking, B Tunick pitching. 1 Out
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Foul, In play.
R Juster flies out in foul territory to first baseman I Williams. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, In play. D Geiss singles on a line drive to left fielder J Oswalt.
Lineup changed: Pinch runner R Smith in for right fielder D Geiss, Foul, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, Strike 3 swinging. J Allgood strikes out swinging, B Tunick pitching. 3 Outs

Top 7th - Sterling (Newman Cath) Golden Warriors
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, In play. G Wolfe grounds out, pitcher K Farrell to first baseman J Allgood. 1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, In play. I Williams singles on a ground ball to right fielder D Geiss.
Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, In play. J Oswalt grounds into a double play, pitcher K Farrell to second baseman R Kettman to shortstop L Rink to first baseman J Allgood, I Williams out advancing to 2nd. 3 Outs