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Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (28-9-1)


School Information

Name: Oak Park and River Forest High School
City: Oak Park
County: Cook
Enrollment: 3150
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Steven Isoye
Principal: Nate Rouse
Athletic Director: John Stelzer
Head Coach: Chris Ledbetter
Assistant Coaches: Wayne Wente, Joe Parenti, Larry Gray, Tim Dennehy
Athletic Trainer: Shannon Wyatt, Dave Heidoff
Captains: Jack Picchiotti, Zachary Weigel,
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (Mt. Carmel), 3-2 in Sectional Final

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Yr.
1 Jack Belcaster R R 2B 5-7 140 18 Sr.
2 Dan Shinsako L R SS 5-5 130 18 Sr.
3 Charlie Fencik R R 2B 5-10 145 17 Jr.
4 Henry Pine R R 2B 5-8 155 17 Jr.
5 Joe Romoro R R P-OF 5-10 175 18 Sr.
7 Jack Johanesson R R C 5-11 160 18 Sr.
9 Dain Mrozek L R C 6-2 165 17 Jr.
10 Henry Cappel R R P-OF 6-2 175 17 Jr.
11 Patrick Clifford R R OF 6-2 170 17 Jr.
12 Zachary Weigel L L P-OF 6-0 180 18 Sr.
13 Jack Picchiotti L R C 1-3 5 190 Sr.
14 Ryan Nelson R R OF 6-3 175 17 Jr.
15 Mike Brennan R R P-OF 6-0 185 18 Sr.
16 Max Guzzetta R L P 6-1 185 18 Sr.
17 Sam Cottingham-Beard R R P-OF 6-1 195 16 So.
18 Colin O'Brien R R P-OF 6-0 165 18 Sr.
19 Joe McKune R R P-OF 5-11 175 18 Sr.
21 Matt McCormack R R OF 6-1 200 18 Sr.
23 Nick Kowalczuk R R P-OF 6-3 215 17 Jr.
24 Mike Adams R R 3B 5-10 205 18 Sr.
26 Sam Munno R L P-1B 6-2 190 17 Jr.
27 Alex Rice R R P-OF 6-3 200 16 So.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

Name
  G
  AB
  R
  H
  RBI
  Avg.
  2B
  3B
  HR

 

 

  Mike Adams
   27 
  67
  7
  17
  10
  .254
  4
  0
  0

 

 

  Jack Belcaster
   24 
  50
  16
  16
  9
  .320
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Mike Brennan
   36 
  107
  36
  30
  18
  .280
  7
  0
  0

 

 

  Henry Cappel
   7 
  13
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Patrick Clifford
   8 
  16
  12
  4
  2
  .250
  0
  1
  0

 

 

  Sam Cottingham-Beard
   26 
  65
  17
  19
  5
  .292
  4
  1
  0

 

 

  Charlie Fencik
   21 
  48
  12
  16
  11
  .333
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jack Johanesson
   5 
  9
  2
  2
  0
  .222
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Nick Kowalczuk
   35 
  109
  25
  40
  34
  .367
  6
  3
  1

 

 

  Matt McCormack
   33 
  106
  16
  38
  28
  .358
  11
  3
  1

 

 

  Dain Mrozek
   10 
  23
  5
  11
  11
  .478
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Ryan Nelson
   10 
  22
  6
  5
  2
  .227
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Colin O'Brien
   27 
  70
  9
  16
  8
  .229
  3
  0
  0

 

 

  Jack Picchiotti
   31 
  96
  30
  44
  38
  .458
  9
  1
  4

 

 

  Henry Pine
   6 
  14
  2
  3
  1
  .214
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Alex Rice
   37 
  106
  20
  31
  31
  .292
  6
  2
  3

 

 

  Dan Shinsako
   13 
  17
  4
  5
  3
  .294
  0
  1
  0

 

 

  Zachary Weigel
   36 
  109
  40
  47
  41
  .431
  14
  1
  5
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Mike Brennan
  10
  3-1
  25.0
  18
  10
  20
  28
  2.80

 

 

  Henry Cappel
  12
  5-2
  35.0
  33
  13
  13
  31
  2.60

 

 

  Max Guzzetta
  13
  3-1
  44.1
  37
  16
  16
  41
  2.53

 

 

  Joe McKune
  11
  6-2
  44.0
  39
  9
  16
  47
  1.43

 

 

  Sam Munno
  9
  2-1
  14.0
  6
  4
  11
  25
  2.00

 

 

  Colin O'Brien
  11
  2-1
  33.0
  32
  17
  7
  30
  3.61

 

 

  Zachary Weigel
  9
  6-1
  45.0
  30
  11
  17
  57
  1.71
 






Scores


  

 

Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/21
  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  3/24
  Evanston (Twp.)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  3/26
  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
  W
   6 
   2 

 

 

  3/26
  Downers Grove (South)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  3/28
  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
  W
   9 
   8 

 

 

  3/31
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (5 inn.)
  W
   12 
   1 

 

 

  3/31
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  L
   5 
   4 

 

 

  4/3
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  4/7
  Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  4/10
  Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  4/14
  Hinsdale (Central) (5 inn.)
  W
   12 
   1 

 

 

  4/14
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   9 
   2 

 

 

  4/17
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   9 
   3 

 

 

  4/19
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  T
   5 
   4 

 

 

  4/21
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  4/21
  Elmhurst (York) (11 inn.)
  L
   5 
   4 

 

 

  4/24
  Elmhurst (York)
  L
   3 
   2 

 

 

  4/26
  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) (5 inn.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/2
  Addison (A. Trail)
  L
   9 
   4 

 

 

  5/2
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  L
   0 
   6 

 

 

  5/4
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  5/5
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  5/5
  Downers Grove (North)
  L
   4 
   6 

 

 

  5/8
  Downers Grove (North) (5 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/9
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  W
   5 
   2 

 

 

  5/10
  Maywood (Proviso East) (5 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/12
  Hillside (Proviso West) (6 inn.)
  W
   12 
   1 

 

 

  5/12
  Hillside (Proviso West) (5 inn.)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  5/13
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  L
   2 
   4 

 

 

  5/14
  Hillside (Proviso West) (6 inn.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/18
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  L
   0 
   5 

 

 

  5/19
  Oak Lawn (Community)
  W
   8 
   7 

 

 

  5/20
  Winnetka (New Trier) (5 inn.)
  L
   0 
   10 

 

 

  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Regional
 

 

  *5/23
  Chicago (Schurz)
  W
   13 
   0 

 

 

  *5/26
  Evanston (Twp.)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  Evanston (Twp.) Sectional
 

 

  *6/1
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
   8 
   7 

 

 

  *6/2
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  W
   10 
   8 

 

 

  Rockford (RiverHawks Stadium) 1 Super-Sectional
 

 

  *6/4
  Highland Park
  W
   1 
   0

Head Coach Chris Ledbetter
Year W-L
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2001 31-11 (2nd)
2002 26-12
2003 27-12
2004 28-12
2005 31-7
2006 27-12
2007 31-9
2008 29-10 (2nd)
2009 24-12
2010 26-11
2011 29-10
2012 28-9-1
12 yrs. 337-127-1

Tournament History 

1942        7    2  3-0 (18-2)     1st  Frank Foster
       W    8    0  Normal (Community)
       W    5    0  Madison
       W    7    2  Streator (Twp.)
1981-AA     8    3  3-0 (30-4)     1st  Jack Kaiser
       W   11    0  Lincoln
       W   12    9  Bartonville (Limestone)
       W    8    3  Chicago (Brother Rice)
1984-AA     6    5  2-0 (30-8)     DNP  Jack Kaiser
       W    6    4  Lockport (Twp.)
       L    5    6  Burbank (Reavis)
1985-AA     1    0  2-0 (35-4)     DNP  Jack Kaiser
       W    7    0  Chicago (Simeon)
       L    0    1  Oak Forest
1986-AA     5    4  2-0 (31-11)    DNP  Jack Kaiser
       W   10    9  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
       L    4    5  Chicago (Fenger)
1990-AA     4    3  3-0 (30-7)     3rd  Jack Kaiser
       W    6    4  Mundelein (Carmel)
       L    2    3  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
       W    4    3  Chicago (Simeon)
1991-AA     5    1  3-0 (35-7)     3rd  Jack Kaiser
       W    6    0  Chicago (Schurz)
       L    1    4  South Holland (Thornwood)
       W    5    1  Aurora (West)
1995-AA    16    6  3-0 (32-11)    3rd  Jack Kaiser
       W    6    3  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
       L    2    4  Chatham (Glenwood)
       W   16    6  Chicago (Clemente) (6 inn.)
1998-AA     4   14  0-1 (36-5)     DNP  Jack Kaiser
       L    4   14  Edwardsville (H.S.)
2001-AA     5    2  3-0 (31-11)    2nd  Chris Ledbetter
       W    8    4  Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown) (8 inn.)
       W   14    4  LaGrange (Lyons) (6 inn.)
       L    2    5  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
2005-AA     6    9  0-1 (31-7)     DNP  Chris Ledbetter
       L    6    9  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2008-4A     3    2  2-0 (29-10-1)  2nd  Chris Ledbetter
       W   11    1  Wheaton (North) (6 inn.)
       L    2    3  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)