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State Final Teams: Fox Lake (Grant) | LaGrange (Lyons) | Minooka | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

LaGrange (Lyons) (26-12-1)


School Information

Name: Lyons Township High School
City: LaGrange
County: Cook
Enrollment: 3830
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Tim Kilrea
Principal: David Franson
Athletic Director: John Grundke
Head Coach: George Ushela
Assistant Coaches: Andy Miller, Mike Paloucek, Kurt Engel, Gary Morill, Chuck Witt, Steve Beranak
Athletic Trainer: Kristine Vins, Bob Fichter
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated New Lenox (Providence Catholic), 8-3, in State Championship Game

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Yr.
1 Blake Murray R R OF 5-10 150 18 Sr.
2 Evan Booth R R OF 5-11 175 18 Sr.
5 Colin Lucas R R UT 5-11 155 18 Sr.
6 Kevin Pikul R R UT 5-10 165 17 Jr.
7 Stewart Nelson R R IF 5-9 150 17 Jr.
9 Scott Galka R R IF 5-11 165 18 Sr.
10 Mitchell VanKoevering R R IF 5-10 150 17 Jr.
11 Tom Brannan R R 3B-1B 6-3 180 18 Sr.
12 Brad Taylor R R C-3B 6-1 190 18 Sr.
13 Blake Kopach L R OF 6-0 165 18 Sr.
14 Ryan Bode R R IF-OF 5-10 145 18 Sr.
15 Jim Pavlik R R OF-P 6-3 200 17 Jr.
16 Steve Heilenbach R R IF-P 6-2 175 18 Sr.
17 Keith Lehmann R R P-C-IF 6-0 180 17 Jr.
18 Zach Carlson L R IF-P 6-3 160 17 Jr.
19 Tim Goldrick L R 3B-2B 5-11 165 17 Jr.
21 Tom Prescott L L P-1B 6-1 185 17 Jr.
23 Matt Robare L R P-OF 6-2 165 18 Sr.
24 Matt Aikens R R OF 6-3 195 17 Jr.
25 Alex Vannucci L R P-1B 6-0 190 17 Jr.
26 Doug Miller R R P-IF 6-4 160 17 Jr.
28 Mike Lorenz L R OF-P 6-0 160 17 Jr.
31 Mason Hunter R R 2B-C 5-10 150 17 Jr.
32 Adem Rexhepi R R C-3B 6-0 185 17 Jr.
34 Luke Nelson R R C-1B 6-0 200 17 Jr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Matt Aikens
   29 
  32
  6
  6
  2
  .188
  1
  0
  1

 

 

  Ryan Bode
   1 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Evan Booth
   39 
  133
  40
  48
  23
  .361
  6
  0
  7

 

 

  Tom Brannan
   24 
  61
  12
  17
  10
  .279
  5
  0
  2

 

 

  Zach Carlson
   18 
  7
  4
  2
  0
  .286
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Scott Galka
   17 
  8
  1
  1
  0
  .125
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Tim Goldrick
   6 
  5
  0
  1
  2
  .200
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Steve Heilenbach
   34 
  108
  31
  34
  27
  .315
  5
  1
  7

 

 

  Mason Hunter
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Blake Kopach
   5 
  4
  0
  1
  2
  .250
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Keith Lehmann
   38 
  108
  25
  37
  36
  .343
  13
  0
  7

 

 

  Mike Lorenz
   39 
  98
  23
  27
  12
  .276
  3
  2
  0

 

 

  Colin Lucas
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Doug Miller
   7 
  2
  1
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Blake Murray
   39 
  106
  25
  29
  18
  .274
  4
  1
  0

 

 

  Luke Nelson
   9 
  11
  2
  5
  5
  .455
  1
  0
  1

 

 

  Stewart Nelson
   39 
  93
  8
  18
  11
  .194
  2
  2
  0

 

 

  Jim Pavlik
   7 
  8
  2
  3
  1
  .375
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Kevin Pikul
   18 
  7
  4
  2
  4
  .286
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Tom Prescott
   26 
  52
  7
  15
  4
  .288
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Adem Rexhepi
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Matt Robare
   38 
  102
  21
  34
  17
  .333
  5
  0
  0

 

 

  Brad Taylor
   35 
  101
  15
  22
  17
  .218
  6
  1
  2

 

 

  Mitchell VanKoevering
   18 
  9
  4
  1
  0
  .111
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Alex Vannucci
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Zach Carlson
  5
  0-1
  10.2
  5
  4
  3
  11
  2.63

 

 

  Steve Heilenbach
  10
  5-4
  53.0
  38
  16
  19
  72
  2.11

 

 

  Keith Lehmann
  12
  9-2
  73.0
  48
  9
  23
  78
  0.86

 

 

  Colin Lucas
  2
  0-0
  2.0
  1
  1
  3
  2
  3.50

 

 

  Tom Prescott
  5
  1-1
  16.0
  8
  3
  14
  18
  1.31

 

 

  Matt Robare
  11
  7-2
  64.1
  45
  15
  75
   
  1.63

 

 

  Alex Vannucci
  9
  3-1
  26.1
  26
  7
  5
  26
  1.86
 






Scores


  

 

Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/22
  Lombard (Montini) (6 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  3/24
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  3/26
  Burbank (Reavis)
  W
   6 
   4 

 

 

  3/28
  Orland Park (Sandburg) (11 inn.)
  T
   3 
   3 

 

 

  3/29
  Naperville (Central)
  L
   0 
   2 

 

 

  3/31
  Addison (A. Trail)
  L
   3 
   4 

 

 

  3/31
  Addison (A. Trail) (6 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/3
  Addison (A. Trail)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/4
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North)
  L
   0 
   2 

 

 

  4/7
  Downers Grove (North) (6 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/7
  Downers Grove (North)
  L
   5 
   6 

 

 

  4/10
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  4/12
  Maywood (Proviso East) (6 inn.)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  4/14
  Hillside (Proviso West) (6 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/14
  Hillside (Proviso West)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  4/17
  Hillside (Proviso West)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  4/19
  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
  L
   1 
   4 

 

 

  4/21
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  L
   3 
   8 

 

 

  4/21
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
   9 
   2 

 

 

  4/24
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  4/26
  Downers Grove (South)
  L
   1 
   7 

 

 

  5/2
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  5/5
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   7 
   3 

 

 

  5/8
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  5/9
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  L
   2 
   5 

 

 

  5/10
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  L
   5 
   9 

 

 

  5/11
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
   4 
   2 

 

 

  5/12
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  5/12
  Elmhurst (York)
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  5/14
  Hindsdale (Central)
  W
   5 
   4 

 

 

  5/15
  Elmhurst (York)
  L
   1 
   7 

 

 

  5/16
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  L
   6 
   7 

 

 

  5/17
  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
  W
   12 
   8 

 

 

  5/19
  Palatine (H.S.)
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  Burbank (Reavis) Regional
 

 

  *5/24
  Burbank (Reavis)
  W
   10 
   7 

 

 

  *5/26
  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) (5 inn.)
  W
   12 
   2 

 

 

  Chicago (Mt. Carmel) Sectional
 

 

  *5/30
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  W
   8 
   3 

 

 

  *6/2
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
   9 
   1 

 

 

  Crestwood (Standard Bank Stadium) Super-Sectional
 

 

  *6/4
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   3 
   2

Head Coach George Ushela
Year W-L
Westmont
1983 8-13
1984 20-6
1985 16-13
3 yrs. 44-32
LaGrange (Lyons)
2001 30-13 (4th)
2002 31-6
2003 36-6 (1st)
2004 24-11-1
2005 35-4
2006 33-6
2007 28-10
2008 25-10-1
2009 18-15
2010 24-11-1
2011 37-4 (1st)
2012 26-12-1
12 yrs. 347-108-4
GRAND TOTAL
15 yrs. 391-140-4

Tournament History 

1950        6    0  3-0 (15-3)     2nd  Lester Glick
       W   10    0  Granite City (5 inn.)
       W    8    4  Chicago (Austin)
       L    0    6  Peoria (Manual) (7 1/2 inn.)
1962        3    2  3-0            2nd  Dick Leiber
       W    9    1  Minooka
       W    8    1  Taylorville
       L    2    3  Decatur (Eisenhower)
1967        5    0  3-0            1st  Dick Leiber
       W    7    1  Roxana
       W    1    0  Waukegan (H.S.)
       W    5    0  Peoria (Manual)
1987-AA     2    9  0-1 (28-10)    DNP  Terry Sullivan
       L    2    9  Burbank (St. Laurence)
1996-AA     5    4  3-0 (33-8)     3rd  Terry Sullivan
       W    7    4  Chicago (Lane) (10 inn.)
       L    2    4  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
       W    5    4  Moline (H.S.)
2001-AA     7    6  3-0 (30-13)    4th  George Ushela
       W    3    2  Bartonville (Limestone)
       L    4   14  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (6 inn.)
       L    6    7  Chicago (Marist) (8 inn.)
2003-AA    15    6  3-0 (36-6)     1st  George Ushela
       W    7    6  Orland Park (Sandburg)
       W    3    1  Chatham (Glenwood)
       W   15    6  Rockford (Boylan)
2006-AA     1    2  0-1 (34-7)     DNP  George Ushela
       L    1    2  O'Fallon (H.S.)
2011-4A     8    3  2-0 (37-4)     1st  George Ushela
       W    4    1  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
       W    8    3  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)