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Boys Baseball State Final Qualifier
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1999-00 
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 Joliet (Catholic) (28-11)
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Name: Catholic Academy 
City: Joliet 
City Population: 90,647 
County: Will 
Enrollment: 766 
Nickname: Hilltoppers 
Colors: Columbia Blue/Brown 
Conference: East Suburban Catholic 
President: Sr. Faith Szambelanczyk 
Principal: Fr. Timothy Andres, O.Carm 
Boys Athletic Director: Dan Sharp 
Head Coach: Jared Voss 
Assistant Coaches: Leo Michalak, Tony Giese, Jason Rech 
Captains: Mark Sopko, Mike Johnson, Lee Sicinski, Joe Van Tassel 
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Lockport (Twp.), 2-1, in Regional Quarterfinal 
 
 
No.  Name                     B  T  Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
 12  Jared Voss               Head Coach  
  1  Jason Rech               Asst. Coach 
  6  Leo Michalak             Asst. Coach 
 23  Tony Giese               Asst. Coach 
  2  Mike Maloney                   DH     6-5  275   18  Sr.
  3  Mike Maher                     SS     6-1  180   18  Sr.
  4  Jake Jaworski                  OF     5-8  145   16  So.
  7  Chris Williams                 3B     6-1  180   17  Jr.
  8  Kevin Schumacher               OF     5-8  155   18  Sr.
  9  Lee Sicinski                   1B     6-3  210   18  Sr.
 10  Mike Johnson                   C      6-2  200   18  Sr.
 11  Carlos Garcia                  C      5-8  180   17  Jr.
 14  Mike Pullman                   OF     5-8  170   17  Jr.
 15  Joe Jaworski                                     18  Sr.
 16  John Judge                     2B     6-1  185   17  Jr.
 18  Paul Cabay                                       18  Sr.
 19  Jason Wagner                   OF     5-9  175   18  Sr.
 20  Mark Sopko                     P-OF   6-0  180   18  Sr.
 21  Steve Nielsen                  P      6-6  170   18  Sr.
 22  Chris Gruber                   P-OF   5-9  190   16  So.
 24  Joe Van Tassel                 2B     5-11 170   18  Sr.
 25  Reggie Phillips                1B     6-2  190   18  Sr.
 30  Matt Kociuba                   P      5-9  160   18  Sr.
 
BATTING
Name                     G    AB     R     H   RBI  Avg.    2B    3B    HR
Chris Gruber                 121    32    48    32  .397     8     4     5
Jake Jaworski                 32     7     9     6  .281     0     0     0
Mike Johnson                 119    23    40    40  .336    12     0     3
John Judge                     2     0     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Mike Maher                   105    20    32    16  .305     5     1     1
Mike Maloney                  39     5    13    14  .333     1     0     1
Reggie Phillips               25     8     7    10  .280     2     0     0
Kevin Schumacher              15     4     3     4  .200     0     0     0
Lee Sicinski                 118    18    43    36  .364    11     2     3
Mark Sopko                   121    35    44    27  .364    11     4     1
Joe Van Tassel               126    44    48    21  .381    12     3     1
Jason Wagner                  98    13    24    13  .245    21     2     1
Chris Williams               109    25    48    62  .440    30     7     2
PITCHING
Name                     G   W-L      IP     H    ER    BB    SO   ERA
Chris Gruber                 2-2    19.1    28    29    29     9 10.50
Matt Kociuba                 3-4    34.2    43    28    21    28  5.65
Steve Nielsen               11-3    89.2    72    26    42    67  2.03
Kevin Schumacher             4-2    45.1    50    35    19    28  5.40
Mark Sopko                   7-1    68.2    55    28    32    85  2.85
Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp
3/27   Braidwood (Reed-Custer)        W  11   4
3/28   Minooka                        W   5   4
3/29   New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)        L   9  10
4/5    Chicago (St. Rita)             W   3   0
4/6    Naperville (North)             W   7   5
4/9    St. Louis (Chaminade), MO      W   5   0
4/9    Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)   W  10   5
4/14   Lockport (Twp.) (8 inn.)       L   4   5
4/15   Arlington Heights (St. Viator)   W  15   1
4/15   Arlington Heights (St. Viator)   W  14   2
4/19   River Grove (Holy Cross)       W   7   2
4/21   New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)        W   6   0
4/22   Niles (Notre Dame)             W   6   4
4/22   Niles (Notre Dame)             W   6   5
4/24   Chicago Heights (Marian)       L   6  10
4/24   Joliet (Twp.)                  L   1   4
4/25   River Grove (Holy Cross)       W   8   6
4/26   Chicago Heights (Marian)       W   8   6
4/27   South Holland (Thornwood)      W   8   5
4/28   Lemont (H.S.)                  W   6   3
4/29   Peoria (Notre Dame)            W   3   1
4/29   Ottawa (Marquette)             W   9   0
5/2    Chicago (Marist)               L   6   7
5/4    Chicago (Marist)               L   1   8
5/6    Mundelein (Carmel)             L   6   7
5/6    Mundelein (Carmel)             L   5   9
5/8    Lisle (Benet)                  L  10  17
5/10   Lisle (Benet)                  W   6   5
5/13   Chicago (St. Patrick)          L   7  13
5/13   Chicago (St. Patrick)          L   2   5
5/14   New Lenox (Providence)         W   2   1
5/15   Westchester (St. Joseph)       W  15   2
5/21   Chicago (St. Rita)             W   3   2
5/22   Chicago (Mt. Carmel)           W   5   2
Morris Regional
*5/25  Morris                         W   5   4
*5/27  Lockport (Twp.)                W   1   0
*5/29  Joliet (Twp.)                  W   5   2
Lockport (Twp.)
*6/3   Roselle (Lake Park)            W   6   0
*6/5   St. Charles                    W   5   2
Year      W-L       
Joliet (Catholic)
1999      19-14     
2000      28-11     
2 yrs.    47-25     
1977       4    3  1-1 (26-7)     DNP  Robert Gifford
      W    3    1  Canton
      L    1    2  Lombard (Glenbard East)
1980AA     0    6  0-1 (38-9)     DNP  Jack Schimanski
      L    0    6  Winnetka (New Trier East)
1981AA     8    7  1-1 (45-9-1)   DNP  Jack Schimanski
      W    4    0  Wauconda
      L    4    7  Chicago (Brother Rice)
1988AA     0    4  0-1 (34-6)     DNP  Jack Schimanski
      L    0    4  Edwardsville (H.S.)
1990AA    14    9  2-1 (25-6)     2nd  Joe Rodeghero
      W   10    3  Machesney Park (Harlem)
      W    3    2  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
      L    1    4  Edwardsville (H.S.)
1994AA    21    7  3-0 (35-5)     1st  Joe Rodeghero
      W    4    1  O'Fallon
      W    7    6  South Holland (Thornwood) (8 inn.)
      W   10    0  Morton
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