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Boys Baseball Class A State Final Results
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2002-03 
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2003 IHSA Class A Boys Baseball Tournament 
June 6-7, 2003 
Lanphier Park, Springfield 
 
Game #5 
 
Visitors:Harrisburg“Bulldogs”(39-1)Coach Jay Thompson(21st Yr. 525-154) -- vs. -- Home:Mendota“Trojans”(32-5)Coach Phil Bodine(12th Yr.267-137) 
 
Umpires: Bob Jones, Danville, Plate; Steve Vorhies, Dallas City, 1st Base; Bill Mushrush, St. Charles, 3rd Base 
Game time: 8:52 A.M. 
Weather: Sunny and Warm, Broken Clouds 
Wind:Light out of NE 
 
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY ACCOUNT 
 
Harrisburg 1st: Tim Matacek grounds out to 2nd base, out 4-3, 1 out; Walker Franks hits sharply to 3rd base, throw to 1st is high, pulling 1stbaseman, safe on E-5; Chris Crank hits bullet to third, thrown out 5-3 for 2nd out, Franks to second; Kyle Schwartz hits to third, throw to first in time, out 5-3. --  --  --  --  --  -- 0-0-1-1 
 
Mendota 1st:Tyler Kent hits chopper to third, out 5-3, 1 out; Tyler Norton grounds up the middle, thrown out 4-3, 2 out; Jared Wise is Hit By Pitch; Devin Henkel loops Single over the head of 2nd baseman, Wise to 2nd; (Reed Politsch CR for Henkel) Aaron Sester fans. --  --  --  --  --  --  --  -- 0-1-0-2 
 
Harrisburg 2nd: Seth Hall strikes out swinging, 1out; T.A. Sullivan called out on strikes, 2 out; Grady Gaskins looks at strike 3. --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  -- 0-0-0-0 
 
Mendota 2nd: Adam Kennedy grounds out to second base, out 4-3, 1 out; Jeremy Fisher fans, 2 out; Sean Fox Walks; Doug Safranek (Fox reaches 2nd on errant throw by 1st baseman, E-3, as he is caught off first) loops Single to short CF just past diving 2nd baseman, Fox thrown out at plate trying to score,out 8-2. --  --  -- 0-1-1-1 
 
Harrisburg 3rd: Matt Hughes Walks; Rhett Hughes lays down Sac Bunt, out 5-4 as 2nd baseman covers bag, M.Hughes moves to 2nd, 1 out; Tim Mitacek grounds out 4-3, M. Hughes to 3rdbase, 2 out; Walker Franks loops Single in front of LF’er, M. Hughes scores, RBI; Chris Crank hits into 6-4 FC, forcing Franks. --  -- 1-1-0-1 
 
Mendota 3rd: Tyler Kent reaches on infield Single to SS, throw is late and high, to second on throw, E-6; Tyler Norton lays down Sac Bunt down 1st baseline, out 3-4, Kent to third, 1 out; Jared Wise flies out to short RF as 2nd baseman makes over the shoulder basket catch, no tag, 2 outs; Devin Henkel (Kent steals home as pitch is high) looks at strike three. --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  -- 1-1-1-0 
 
Harrisburg 4th: Kyle Schwartz leads off with Double to LF fence; Seth Hall grounds out to SS, out 6-3, 1 out, Schwartz to 3rd; T.A. Sullivan hits first pitch Home Run over LF fence, Schwartz scores, 2 RBI; Grady Gaskins called out on strikes, 2 out; Matt Hughes grounds out to SS, out 6-3. --  --  --  --  -- 2-2-0-0 
 
Mendota 4th: Aaron Sester drops Texas League Double down RF line, just in front of diving RF’er; Adam Kennedy grounds out to 2nd, out 4-3, Sester to 3rd, 1 out; Jeremy Fisher lines to CF for Single as CF’er cannot make diving catch, Sester scores, RBI; Sean Fox (Wild Pitch sends Fisher to 2nd) lines out to SS, LO-6, 2 outs, runner back to 2nd; Doug Safranek grounds out to first, out 3-U. --  --  --  --  --  --  --  -- 1-2-0-1 
 
Harrisburg 5th: Rhett Hughes Singles to short RF; Tim Mitacek lays down Sac Bunt, out 1-3, 1 out, R. Hughes to 2nd; Walker Franks pops up to first, out F-3, 2 outs, runner holds at 2nd; Chris Crank hits slow roller to 3rd, safe on Infield Single, R. Hughes to 3rd; Kyle Schwartz Doubles down LF line, R. Hughes scores, RBI, Crank to third; Seth Hall hits Home Run off scoreboard in LCF, Crank and Schwartz score also, 3 RBI; T.A. Sullivan is out on third stike foul tip, K swinging. --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  -- 4-4-0-0 
 
Mendota 5th: Tyler Kent stikes out swinging, 1out; Tyler Norton strikes out swinging, 2out; Jared Wise flies out to short RF, out F-9. --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  -- 0-0-0-0 
 
Harrisburg 6th: (Josh Shorter relieves Kennedy to start inning)Grady Gaskins fans, 1out; Matt Hughes Walks; Rhett Hughes lays down Sac Bunt, out 1-3, M. Hughes to 2nd, 2 out; Tim Mitacek flies out to LCF, out F-8. -- 0-0-0-1 
 
Mendota 6th: Devin Henkel Singles in front of diving LF’er; (Reid Politsch CR for Henkel) Aaron Sester flies out to CF, out F-8, 1 out; (Adam Kennedy Re-Enters for Shorter) nubs slow roller in front of plate, out 1-3, Politsch to 2nd, 2 out; Jeremy Fisher flies out to RF, out F-9. --  --  --  --  --  --  --  -- 0-1-0-1 
 
Harrisburg 7th: (Jeremy Fisher releives Shorter, Kennedy remains in game at first base) Walker Franks flies out to deep LF, F-7, 1 out; Chris Crank is robbed of extra bases as CF’er makes diving catch in LCF gap, F-8, 2out; Kyle Schwartz is Hit By Pitch; Seth Hall fans. --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  -- 0-0-0-1 
 
Mendota 7th: Sean Fox Singles to RF; Doug Safranek flies out to short RF, out F-9, 1 out, runner holds; Tyler Kent is Hit By Pitch, Fox to 2nd; Tyler Norton (Fox to third, Kent to second on Stolen base as Norton misses count and walks to first on 3-1 count) (Fox scores on WP, ball 4 to Norton, Kent to 3rd)Walks; (Patrick Keating relieves Kyle Schwartz) Jared Wise grounds out 4-3, Kent scores, RBI, Norton to 2nd, 2 out; Devin Henkel Doubles over RF’ers head, Norton scores, RBI; (Reid Politsch CR for Henkel)Aaron Sester fans to end game. --  --  -- 3-2-0-1 
 
 
Game ends:10:40 
Time of the game:1hr. 52 min. 
 
NOTES AND QUOTES 
 
 
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Losing coach, X of X:  " " 
 
 
 2003 IHSA Class A Boys Baseball Tournament 
Game #5 Box Score 
 
Harrisburg -- AB -- R -- H -- RBI -- BB -- SO 
Mitacek cf -- 3 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 
Franks 2b -- 4 -- 0 -- 1 -- 1 
Crank 3b -- 4 -- 1 -- 1 -- 0 
Schwartz p -- 3 -- 2 -- 2 -- 1 
Hall c -- 4 -- 1 -- 1 -- 3 
Sullivan 1b -- 4 -- 1 -- 1 -- 2 --  
Gaskin rf -- 3 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 
M. Hughes -- 1 -- 1 -- 0 -- 0 
R. Hughes ss -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- 0 
 
Totals -- 27 -- 7 -- 7 -- 7 
 
E --Sullivan, R. Hughes 
2B --Schwartz 
3B -- 
HR -- Sullivan, Hall 
SB -- 
CS -- 
SF -- 
SH -- Mitacek, R Hughes (2) 
DP -- 
LOB --4  
PO-A --21/7 
 
Mendota -- AB -- R -- H -- RBI -- BB -- SO 
Kent cf -- 3 -- 2 -- 1 -- 0 
Norton dh -- 2 -- 1 -- 0 -- 0 
Wise 2b -- 3 -- 0 -- 0 -- 1 
Henkel c -- 4 -- 0 -- 3 -- 1 
Politsch cr -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 
Sester 3b -- 4 -- 1 -- 1 -- 0 
Kennedy p, 1b -- 3 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 
Shorter p -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 
Fisher 1b, p -- 3 -- 0 -- 1 -- 1 
Fox ss -- 2 -- 1 -- 1 -- 0 
Safrank lf -- 3 -- 0 -- 1 -- 0 
Full rf -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 
Totals -- 27 -- 5 -- 8 -- 3 
 
E --Sester 
2B --Sester, Henkel 
3B -- 
HR --  
SB --Kent (2), Fox 
CS -- 
SF -- Norton 
SH --  
DP -- 
LOB --5 
PO-A --21/10 
  
Pitching Summary 
Harrisburg -- IP -- H -- R -- ER -- BB -- SO 
Schwartz  (12-1)  W -- 6 1/3 -- 7 -- 5 -- 4 -- 2 -- 5 
Keating    S -- 2/3 -- 1 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 
 
 
Mendota -- IP -- H -- R -- ER -- BB -- SO 
Kennedy (10-2) -- 5 -- 7 -- 7 -- 7 -- 1 -- 5 
Shorter -- 1 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 
Fisher -- 1 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0 
 
WP --Schwartz (2) 
PB -- 
HBP --by Schwartz (Wise - Kent)    by Fisher (Schwartz) 
Balk -- 
 
Score By Innings -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- Total 
Harrisburg -- 0 -- 0 -- 1 -- 2 -- 4 -- 0 -- 0 --  --  -- 7-7-2 --  
Mendota -- 0 -- 0 -- 2 -- 1 -- 0 -- 0 -- 3 --  --  -- 5-8-1 --  
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