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Star players step up in big games. That’s precisely what Mount Carmel’s Jerry Houston and Sam Kint did Friday against St. Rita. Houston and Kint came through with two-run hits during a four-run second inning that ignited the Caravan to an 8-5 victory over the Mustangs in a Mount Carmel Sectional semifinal. The No. 2-seeded Caravan (32-5) advanced to play No. 5 … ]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:45:19 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12922107-393/baseball-jerry-houston-sam-kint-lead-mount-carmel-past-st-rita.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12922107-393/baseball-jerry-houston-sam-kint-lead-mount-carmel-past-st-rita.html
It may not be a final verdict, but for the time being, the IHSA has agreed with baseball powers St. Laurence and St. Rita on their self-imposed penalties in the wake of Friday’s brawl. “We will have some players and coaches sitting (Wednesday’s) games,” IHSA assistant executive directory Craig Anderson said. “(Executive director) Dr. (Marty) Hickman is out of the office (Tuesday) … ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 19:57:58 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12732690-393/baseball-brawl-results-in-suspensions-for-st-rita-st-laurence.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12732690-393/baseball-brawl-results-in-suspensions-for-st-rita-st-laurence.html St. Rita’s offense broke out Saturday as the No. 13 Mustangs earned a victory over No. 6 Mount Carmel to win the championship of the first Steven Bajenski Memorial tournament. St. Rita scored all of its runs in the second, third and fourth innings to earn its first win in three games over the Caravan this season. The Mustangs won 10-4 with … ]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 22:23:35 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12649830-393/baseball-st-rita-defeats-mount-carmel-to-win-the-steven-bajenski-tournament.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12649830-393/baseball-st-rita-defeats-mount-carmel-to-win-the-steven-bajenski-tournament.html St. Rita came from behind in a marathon seven-inning game to top St. Laurence 6-5 at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. The contest was a semifinal game in the Steven Bajenski tournament. Rita was one out away from victory when a near brawl broke out with both benches clearing in front of the St. Laurence dugout. Vikings designated hitter Zach Lewis hit … ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 23:34:53 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12631204-393/baseball-st-rita-rallies-past-st-laurence.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12631204-393/baseball-st-rita-rallies-past-st-laurence.html No. 13 St. Rita made it a clean sweep for the Catholic League Blue teams playing in the first Steven Bajenski Tournament at Silver Cross Field in Joliet on Thursday. The Mustangs batted around in the third inning and put seven runs on the board en route to a 10-6 victory over Oak Lawn. The game was the second game of a … ]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 22:44:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12607627-393/baseball-st-ritas-big-inning-beats-oak-lawn.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12607627-393/baseball-st-ritas-big-inning-beats-oak-lawn.html The scenario suggested that a bunt was in order. Tie at 1-1, runner on first, no outs, bottom of the seventh inning. Even Brandon Mallder figured St. Laurence coach Pete Lotus was going to flash him the bunt sign. Lotus, however, had other ideas. “Without a doubt, I was thinking about having Brandon bunt,” Loyus said. “But he’s a better hitter than … ]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 19:54:14 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12281588-393/baseball-brandon-mallder-comes-through-in-clutch-for-st-laurence.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12281588-393/baseball-brandon-mallder-comes-through-in-clutch-for-st-laurence.html Getting the start Saturday night against Carmel, St. Rita sophomore Nick Goldsmith got a big opportunity to pitch in one of the premier matchups of the Southside Conference Challenge. Goldsmith did not disappoint, allowing just two hits in six innings to help the Mustangs to a 5-0 win at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood. “I was really excited,” Goldsmith said. “It was … ]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:59:40 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12057695-393/baseball-nick-goldsmith-st-rita-blank-carmel.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/12057695-393/baseball-nick-goldsmith-st-rita-blank-carmel.html
Benet’s first four batters Sunday put St. Rita in a first-inning hole from which it couldn’t escape, helping the Redwings nail down an 8-4 victory over the Mustangs in their home opener. Two hit batters and an RBI double by Benet’s Sam Santa Maria put St. Rita (0-2) down 1-0. The Redwings’ Patrick McInerney, in his first game in more than a … ]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:36:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/11396250-393/baseball-benets-big-first-inning-beats-st-rita.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/11396250-393/baseball-benets-big-first-inning-beats-st-rita.html
All day Tuesday, texts were flying back and forth between Oak Park-River Forest coach Chris Ledbetter and his leadoff hitter, Frank Picchiotti. Ledbetter was worried about Picchiotti’s mobility: “I said, ‘You didn’t look good running at practice.’ He said, ‘I promise you I’ll look fine tomorrow.’” Picchiotti made good on that promise, slugging a three-run homer to help power the Huskies to … ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:50:15 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5726334-401/oak-parks-quick-start-overpowers-rita.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5726334-401/oak-parks-quick-start-overpowers-rita.html It was a classic pitcher’s duel that took only an hour and 10 minutes to decide the St. Rita Regional champion. St. Rita junior pitcher Eddie De La Riva, who was perfect for first four innings, hurled a complete-game, two-hitter as the host Mustangs, the top seed in the Class 4A Mount Carmel Sectional, edged No. 6-seeded Fenwick 1-0 for the regional … ]]> Sat, 28 May 2011 15:59:52 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5647584-393/mustangs-de-la-riva-dazzles-in-1-0-win.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5647584-393/mustangs-de-la-riva-dazzles-in-1-0-win.html One quality that separates good-to-great teams from the mediocre bunch is the ability to take care of business and do a consistent job of beating the teams you should beat. When teams go up against better competition while operating within a slim margin of error, mistakes can’t be made because good-to-great teams will immediately take advantage if the window is open even … ]]> Thu, 19 May 2011 20:39:46 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5481047-393/mustangs-roll-to-win-over-benet.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5481047-393/mustangs-roll-to-win-over-benet.html
Thirty to two. That’s what Mount Carmel outscored St. Rita by during its two-game dismantling of the consecutive Class 4A runner-up. The Caravan followed up its 18-1 walloping on Wednesday with a 12-1 victory on Saturday at St. Rita. The win improved No. 4 Mount Carmel’s mark to 24-5 and capped its Catholic League play at 12-4. No. 5 St. Rita fell … ]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 17:41:34 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5385698-393/mount-carmel-routs-rita--again.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5385698-393/mount-carmel-routs-rita--again.html Mount Carmel 18, St. Rita 1: No. 4 Mount Carmel (23-5, 11-4 Catholic Blue) was led by Beau Filkins (3-for-4, four RBI), Chris Sujka (2-for-3, two homers, four RBI) and Stan Kint (1-for-4, grand slam). Tyler Laurisch fanned six in the complete-game win. … ]]> Fri, 13 May 2011 17:34:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5365629-393/mount-carmel-tops-rita.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5365629-393/mount-carmel-tops-rita.html It may have been his first appearance on the mound this season, but St. Rita’s Joey Filomeno looked like he was in midseason form Monday. The senior left-hander, who was shelved for six weeks because of a bad back, came on in relief of starter Eddie De La Riva with two on and one out in the sixth inning against Brother Rice. … ]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 18:46:10 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5301227-393/filomeno-back-in-fine-form.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5301227-393/filomeno-back-in-fine-form.html St. Rita 8, Brother Rice 6: No.5 St.Rita (23-4, 10-3 Catholic Blue) was led by Connor McLain (3-for-3, two RBI), Zack Soria (2-for-4, double, two RBI) and winning pitcher Joe Filomeno. … ]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 17:34:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5300142-393/st.-rita-tops-brother-rice http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/strita/baseball/5300142-393/st.-rita-tops-brother-rice