Baseball Class 3A State Final Results — 2023-24

Box Score

Game 1 Box Scores and Play by Play (PDF)

Play-by-Play

IHSA State Baseball Finals play-by-play
Class 3A – Semifinal  Game 1 
Crystal Lake (Central) vs. Morris
6/7/24 – Duly Care and Health Field, Joliet, IL

Umpires:  Plate: Adam Holleman; 1st  Base: Chris Smith; 3rd Base: D. Ray Tucker
Starting time: 	10:00 am		Time of game: 1:56
Weather: 72 degrees, sunny, wind W 13 mph		Appox. attendance: 1807

Top 1st - Crystal Lake Central Tigers
Lineup changed: B Bounds in at pitcher, Lineup changed: B Bounds in at pitcher, Lineup changed: B Bounds in at pitcher, Foul, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.
J Obaldo strikes out swinging, B Bounds pitching. 1 Out
In play.
J Dreher lines out to shortstop N Baftiri. 2 Outs
In play.
S Kempf grounds out, third baseman J Wheeler to first baseman M Klicker. 3 Outs

Bottom 1st - Morris Community HS
Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
A Zweeres flies out to right fielder C Gibour. 1 Out
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.
B Bounds walks, R Ozmett pitching.
Courtesy runner L Zdanwic in for B Bounds, Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, In play.
J Wheeler lines out to third baseman E Wolf, L Zdanwic remains at 1st. 2 Outs
Foul, Ball 1, Foul, Foul, In play.
C DelFavero doubles on a fly ball to left fielder C Kelley, L Zdanwic advances to 3rd.
Foul, Foul, In play.
G Zweeres grounds out, third baseman E Wolf to first baseman T Korn. 3 Outs

Top 2nd - Crystal Lake Central Tigers
In play.
C Gibour singles on a line drive to left fielder C Pfeifer, C Gibour advances to 2nd on error by left fielder C Pfeifer.
Strike 1 looking, In play.
T Korn grounds out, second baseman A Zweeres to first baseman M Klicker, C Gibour advances to 3rd. 1 Out
Foul, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.
R Ozmett strikes out swinging, B Bounds pitching, C Gibour remains at 3rd. 2 Outs
In play.
A Welder grounds out, shortstop N Baftiri to first baseman M Klicker. 3 Outs

Bottom 2nd - Morris Community HS
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, In play.
M Klicker grounds out, pitcher R Ozmett to first baseman T Korn. 1 Out
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, In play.
N Baftiri flies out to right fielder C Gibour. 2 Outs
Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Foul, Ball 1.
C Pfeifer is hit by pitch, R Ozmett pitching.
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.
C Norris walks, R Ozmett pitching, C Pfeifer advances to 2nd.
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 looking.
A Zweeres strikes out looking, R Ozmett pitching. 3 Outs

Top 3rd - Crystal Lake Central Tigers
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, Strike 3 swinging.
W Ozment strikes out swinging, B Bounds pitching. 1 Out
Ball 1, In play.
C Kelley singles on a ground ball to center fielder C DelFavero.
Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2.
J Obaldo is hit by pitch, B Bounds pitching, C Kelley advances to 2nd.
In play.
J Dreher singles on a bunt to pitcher B Bounds, C Kelley advances to 3rd, J Obaldo advances to 2nd.
In play.
S Kempf singles on a hard ground ball to left fielder C Pfeifer, J Obaldo scores on the throw, C Kelley scores, J Dreher advances to 2nd.
CRYS 2 - MRRS 0
Courtesy runner N Hollander in for S Kempf, Ball 1, Ball 2, J Dreher advances to 3rd on wild pitch, N Hollander advances to 2nd on the same pitch, Foul, Foul, In play.
C Gibour singles on a hard ground ball to right fielder C Norris, N Hollander scores, J Dreher scores.
CRYS 4 - MRRS 0
Ball 1, In play.
T Korn singles on a line drive to left fielder C Pfeifer, C Gibour advances to 2nd.
Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 3 looking.
R Ozmett strikes out looking, B Bounds pitching, C Gibour remains at 2nd, T Korn remains at 1st.
2 Outs
Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, In play.
A Welder singles on a ground ball, shortstop N Baftiri to catcher, C Gibour out advancing to home, T Korn advances to 2nd. 3 Outs

Bottom 3rd - Morris Community HS
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, In play.
B Bounds flies out in foul territory to first baseman T Korn. 1 Out
Ball 1, Foul, Strike 2 swinging, In play.
J Wheeler flies out to center fielder A Welder.
Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
C DelFavero homers on a pop fly to right field.
CRYS 4 - MRRS 1
Foul, Ball 1, In play.
G Zweeres singles on a hard ground ball to center fielder A Welder.
Courtesy runner S Wagner in for G Zweeres, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, In play.
M Klicker singles on a ground ball to second baseman J Dreher, S Wagner advances to 2nd.
In play.
N Baftiri lines out to center fielder A Welder. 3 Outs

Top 4th - Crystal Lake Central Tigers
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 swinging, Foul, In play.
W Ozment lines out to first baseman M Klicker. 1 Out
In play.
C Kelley flies out to center fielder C DelFavero. 2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 3 looking.
J Obaldo strikes out looking, C Pfeifer pitching. 3 Outs

Bottom 4th - Morris Community HS
Ball 1, In play.
C Pfeifer flies out to center fielder A Welder. 1 Out
Ball 1, In play.
C Norris bunts out, pitcher R Ozmett to first baseman T Korn. 2 Outs
In play.
A Zweeres singles on a ground ball to left fielder Z McMahon.
Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
B Bounds flies out to center fielder A Welder. 3 Outs

Top 5th - Crystal Lake Central Tigers
Ball 1, In play.
J Dreher grounds out, second baseman A Zweeres to first baseman M Klicker. 1 Out
Foul, In play.
S Kempf grounds out, third baseman J Wheeler to first baseman M Klicker. 2 Outs
Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, In play.
Z McMahon grounds out, second baseman A Zweeres to first baseman M Klicker. 3 Outs

Bottom 5th - Morris Community HS
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
J Wheeler flies out to right fielder C Kelley. 1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, In play.
C DelFavero flies out to right fielder C Kelley. 2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Foul, Foul, In play.
G Zweeres singles on a line drive to left fielder Z McMahon.
Courtesy runner S Wagner in for G Zweeres, Strike 1 swinging, Balk by pitcher R Ozmett, S Wagner advances to 2nd, Ball 1, In play.
M Klicker singles on a ground ball to right fielder C Kelley, S Wagner scores.
CRYS 4 - MRRS 2
Lineup changed: Pinch runner L Zdanwic in for first baseman M Klicker, Strike 1 looking, In play.
N Baftiri grounds into fielder's choice, shortstop J Obaldo to second baseman J Dreher, L Zdanwic out advancing to 2nd. 3 Outs

Top 6th - Crystal Lake Central Tigers
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
T Korn singles on a line drive to right fielder C Norris. 3 Outs
Ball 1, T Korn advances to 2nd on wild pitch, Strike 1 swinging, In play.
R Ozmett grounds out, second baseman A Zweeres to first baseman L Zdanwic, T Korn advances to 3rd. 1 Out
Foul, Ball 1, Foul, Foul, In play.
A Welder out on sacrifice fly to center fielder C DelFavero, T Korn scores. 2 Outs
CRYS 5 - MRRS 2 | 
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
W Ozment lines out to first baseman L Zdanwic. 3 Outs

Bottom 6th - Morris Community HS
T Korn in for pitcher R Ozmett, Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, In play.
C Pfeifer flies out to left fielder Z McMahon. 1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 looking.
C Norris strikes out looking, T Korn pitching. 2 Outs
Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Foul, In play.
A Zweeres grounds out, shortstop J Obaldo to first baseman R Ozmett. 3 Outs

Top 7th - Crystal Lake Central Tigers
Lineup changed: J Wheeler in at pitcher, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
C Kelley grounds out, second baseman A Zweeres to first baseman L Zdanwic. 1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.
J Obaldo singles on a hard ground ball to left fielder C Pfeifer.
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, In play.
J Dreher sacrifices and reaches on an error by third baseman B Bounds, J Obaldo advances to 2nd.
J Obaldo advances to 3rd, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, J Dreher steals 2nd.
S Kempf is intentionally walked, J Wheeler pitching, J Obaldo remains at 3rd, J Dreher remains at 2nd.
Courtesy runner N Hollander in for S Kempf, Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 looking, In play.
Z McMahon grounds into fielder's choice, pitcher J Wheeler to catcher, J Obaldo out advancing to home, J Dreher advances to 3rd, N Hollander advances to 2nd. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 looking.
T Korn strikes out looking, J Wheeler pitching. 3 Outs

Bottom 7th - Morris Community HS
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Foul, In play.
B Bounds singles on a line drive to right fielder C Kelley.
In play.
J Wheeler grounds into fielder's choice, shortstop J Obaldo to second baseman J Dreher, B Bounds out advancing to 2nd. 1 Out
Foul, Foul, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.
C DelFavero strikes out swinging, T Korn pitching, J Wheeler remains at 1st. 2 Outs
In play.
G Zweeres flies out to right fielder C Kelley. 3 Outs