Baseball Class 4A State Final Results — 2023-24

Box Score

Game 2 Box Scores and Play by Play (PDF)

Play-by-Play

IHSA State Baseball Finals play-by-play
Class 4A – Semifinal  Game 2
Elmhurst (York) vs. Hoffman Estates (Conant)
6/7/24 – Duly Care and Health Field, Joliet, IL

Umpires:  Plate: Jon Clark; 1st  Base: Jim Urbanek; 3rd Base: Mark Spice
Starting time: 	6:57 pm		Time of game: 1:22
Weather: 78  degrees, sunny, wind NW 11 mph		Appox. attendance: 2307

Top 1st - Elmhurst (York) Dukes
Lineup changed: F Kirchner in at pitcher, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play. C Danko grounds out, second baseman J Szpiganowicz to first baseman I Rhodes. 1 Out
Strike 1 swinging, In play. N Ruggieri grounds out, shortstop C Harison to first baseman I Rhodes. 2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging. J Flemming strikes out swinging, F Kirchner pitching. 3 Outs

Bottom 1st - Hoffman Estates (Conant) Cougars
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 3 looking. J Parpet strikes out looking, R Sloan pitching. 1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Foul, Strike 3 looking. L Gale strikes out looking, R Sloan pitching. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, In play. I Rhodes grounds out, shortstop J Flemming to first baseman N Hughes. 3 Outs

Top 2nd - Elmhurst (York) Dukes
Ball 1, In play. O Chael flies out in foul territory to right fielder B Loeger. 1 Out
In play. N Allen flies out to center fielder L Gale. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Foul tip. M Giorno is out on foul tip, F Kirchner pitching. 3 Outs

Bottom 2nd - Hoffman Estates (Conant) Cougars
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Foul, In play. M Maize grounds out, first baseman N Hughes to pitcher R Sloan. 1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, In play. A Martinez grounds out, third baseman N Allen to first baseman N Hughes. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, In play. C Harison doubles on a line drive to left fielder M Giorno.
Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, C Harison advances to 3rd on wild pitch, Foul, Strike 3 looking.
J Szpiganowicz strikes out looking, R Sloan pitching. 3 Outs

Top 3rd - Elmhurst (York) Dukes
Strike 1 looking, In play. N Jones flies out to center fielder L Gale. 1 Out
In play. D Gami singles on a bunt to pitcher F Kirchner.
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4. N Hughes walks, F Kirchner pitching, D Gami advances to 2nd.
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, D Gami advances to 3rd on passed ball, N Hughes advances to 2nd on the same pitch, Ball 3, Strike 3 looking. C Danko strikes out looking, F Kirchner pitching, D Gami remains at 3rd, N Hughes remains at 2nd. 2 Outs
Foul, Ball 1, Foul, Foul, Strike 3 swinging. N Ruggieri strikes out swinging, F Kirchner pitching. 3 Outs

Bottom 3rd - Hoffman Estates (Conant) Cougars
Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging. J Barnett strikes out swinging, R Sloan pitching. 1 Out
Strike 1 swinging, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play. B Loeger flies out to center fielder C Danko. 2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, In play. J Parpet grounds out, third baseman N Allen to first baseman N Hughes. 3 Outs

Top 4th - Elmhurst (York) Dukes
Strike 1 swinging, Foul, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging. J Flemming strikes out swinging, F Kirchner pitching. 1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play. O Chael flies out to right fielder B Loeger. 2 Outs
Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, In play. N Allen pops out to shortstop C Harison. 3 Outs

Bottom 4th - Hoffman Estates (Conant) Cougars
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, In play. L Gale flies out to left fielder M Giorno. 1 Out
In play. I Rhodes grounds out, pitcher R Sloan to first baseman N Hughes. 2 Outs
Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Foul, In play. M Maize grounds out to first baseman N Hughes. 3 Outs

Top 5th - Elmhurst (York) Dukes
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 3 looking. M Giorno strikes out looking, F Kirchner pitching. 1 Out
Ball 1, In play. N Jones grounds out, shortstop C Harison to first baseman I Rhodes. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Foul, Ball 4. D Gami walks, F Kirchner pitching.
In play. N Hughes grounds into fielder's choice to shortstop C Harison, D Gami out advancing to 2nd 3 Outs

Bottom 5th - Hoffman Estates (Conant) Cougars
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Strike 3 looking. A Martinez strikes out looking, R Sloan pitching. 1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, In play. C Harison singles on a line drive to left fielder M Giorno.
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Foul, Strike 3 swinging. J Szpiganowicz strikes out swinging, R Sloan pitching, C Harison remains at 1st. 2 Outs
C Harison steals 2nd, Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Strike 3 looking J Barnett strikes out looking, R Sloan pitching. 3 Outs

Top 6th - Elmhurst (York) Dukes
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Strike 3 swinging. C Danko strikes out swinging, F Kirchner pitching. 1 Out
In play. N Ruggieri flies out to right fielder B Loeger. 2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, In play. J Flemming singles on a ground ball to third baseman J Barnett.
J Flemming steals 2nd, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4. O Chael walks, F Kirchner pitching, J Flemming remains at 2nd.
In play. N Allen grounds out to first baseman I Rhodes. 3 Outs

Bottom 6th - Hoffman Estates (Conant) Cougars
Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging. B Loeger strikes out swinging, R Sloan pitching. 1 Out
Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, Ball 4. J Parpet walks, R Sloan pitching.
In play. L Gale sacrifices, third baseman N Allen to first baseman N Hughes, L Gale out advancing to 1st, J Parpet advances to 2nd. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, In play. I Rhodes singles on a line drive to center fielder C Danko, J Parpet scores.
ELMH 0 - HFFM 1
Lineup changed: Pinch runner A Kovaka in for first baseman I Rhodes, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, In play. M Maize grounds into fielder's choice, third baseman N Allen to second baseman N Ruggieri, A Kovaka out advancing to 2nd. 3 Outs

Top 7th - Elmhurst (York) Dukes
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2. M Giorno is hit by pitch, F Kirchner pitching.
Lineup changed: Pinch runner A Grzywa in for left fielder M Giorno, Foul, Foul, In play.
N Jones sacrifices, pitcher F Kirchner to first baseman I Rhodes, N Jones out advancing to 1st, A Grzywa advances to 2nd. 1 Out
Foul, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Foul, In play. D Gami flies out to center fielder L Gale, A Grzywa advances to 3rd after tagging up. 2 Outs
Ball 1, Foul, Strike 2 swinging, In play. N Hughes grounds out, second baseman J Szpiganowicz to first baseman I Rhodes. 3 Outs