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Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (31-8)


School Information

Name: Mt. Carmel High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 1510(B) M
Nickname: Caravan
Colors: Brown/White
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Fr. Tony Mazurkiewicz, O.Carm.
Principal: John Stimler
Athletic Director: Dan LaCount
Head Coach: Brian Hurry
Vice President of Athletics: Frank Lenti
Assistant Coaches: Ismael Jaquez, John DiFilippo, Mike Himes, Tom Stelmaszek
Athletic Trainer: Douglas Awe, Dan Wienke
Captains: Jason Gasser, Jeremy Kravetz, Jerry Houston, Joe Kennedy
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to LaGrange (Lyons), 9-1, in Sectional Final

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Jerry Houston, Jr. R R SS 5-9 170 Sr.
4 Declan Dennehy R R P-IF 5-11 165 Sr.
5 Kevin O'Keefe R R 2B 5-9 150 Jr.
6 Tom Hayes L R C 6-1 200 Sr.
7 Jason Gasser L R P-OF 6-0 190 Sr.
8 Ako Thomas R R IF 5-8 160 So.
9 Elliot Chibe L R IF 5-10 160 Sr.
10 Jordan Lillybridge R R C 5-8 170 Sr.
11 Jeremy Kravetz L L P 6-1 180 Sr.
12 Gregory Pitts R R OF 5-11 170 Jr.
13 Joe Kennedy R R P-OF 5-10 170 Sr.
14 John Wirtel R R 1B 6-2 200 Sr.
15 Joshua Stowers R R OF 5-10 180 So.
16 Michael Pettet R R IF 5-9 170 Sr.
19 C.J. Pakeltis R R C-OF 5-10 170 Jr.
20 B.J. Falkner R R C 6-2 190 Jr.
21 Richard Fordon L L P-1B 6-2 200 Jr.
23 Austin Dodson L L P 6-0 190 Sr.
24 Brett Zima R R OF 5-10 170 Jr.
26 Marko Boricich L L P-1B 6-0 190 Jr.
27 Beau Filkins R R P-IF 6-0 180 Sr.
30 Dave Dobrinich L L P-OF 5-9 170 Jr.
31 Brad Jerantowski R R P 5-10 170 Jr.
33 Greg Ploszaj L L OF 5-8 160 Jr.
36 Nelson Munoz R R P 5-10 170 So.
51 Malik Carpenter R R 1B 6-2 190 So.
57 Scott Kapers R R C-IF 5-9 170 So.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Marko Boricich
   14 
  32
  6
  8
  12
  .250
  1
  1
  0

 

 

  Malik Carpenter
   32 
  88
  22
  28
  19
  .318
  8
  2
  1

 

 

  Elliot Chibe
   8 
  7
  4
  2
  1
  .286
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Declan Dennehy
   12 
  11
  5
  3
  1
  .273
  3
  0
  0

 

 

  Dave Dobrinich
   25 
  54
  18
  11
  5
  .204
  3
  0
  2

 

 

  B.J. Falkner
   29 
  70
  3
  14
  11
  .200
  3
  0
  3

 

 

  Beau Filkins
   35 
  77
  25
  34
  14
  .442
  4
  1
  3

 

 

  Richard Fordon
   9 
  15
  1
  3
  2
  .200
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jason Gasser
   35 
  99
  30
  41
  30
  .414
  8
  3
  3

 

 

  Tom Hayes
   26 
  70
  8
  19
  16
  .271
  7
  0
  0

 

 

  Jerry Houston, Jr.
   39 
  128
  35
  43
  24
  .336
  5
  0
  1

 

 

  Scott Kapers
   9 
  16
  2
  3
  4
  .188
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Joe Kennedy
   29 
  79
  15
  22
  22
  .278
  2
  1
  3

 

 

  Jordan Lillybridge
   9 
  11
  2
  2
  4
  .182
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Kevin O'Keefe
   4 
  5
  4
  2
  0
  .400
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  C.J. Pakeltis
   12 
  15
  7
  5
  3
  .333
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Michael Pettet
   3 
  2
  2
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Gregory Pitts
   5 
  6
  6
  1
  1
  .167
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Greg Ploszaj
   14 
  15
  10
  4
  4
  .267
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Joshua Stowers
   38 
  106
  35
  37
  18
  .349
  12
  1
  2

 

 

  Ako Thomas
   36 
  104
  34
  31
  20
  .298
  6
  0
  2

 

 

  John Wirtel
   27 
  46
  9
  12
  6
  .261
  3
  0
  3

 

 

  Brett Zima
   3 
  4
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Marko Boricich
  12
  7-1
  64.0
  33
  14
  21
  66
  1.53

 

 

  Dave Dobrinich
  4
  4-0
  20.0
  14
  1
  8
  13
  0.35

 

 

  Austin Dodson
  7
  4-1
  27.0
  13
  5
  17
  37
  1.30

 

 

  Richard Fordon
  8
  5-3
  38.0
  31
  13
  19
  40
  2.39

 

 

  Joe Kennedy
  6
  1-0
  13.0
  8
  1
  5
  14
  0.54

 

 

  Jeremy Kravetz
  12
  8-3
  72.0
  63
  14
  16
  44
  1.36

 

 

  Nelson Munoz
  4
  1-0
  11.0
  12
  5
  3
  14
  3.18
 






Scores


  

 

Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/22
  Midlothian (Bremen)
  W
   9 
   3 

 

 

  3/23
  Highland Park
  L
   0 
   1 

 

 

  3/26
  Chicago (Kenwood) (5 inn.)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  3/27
  Chicago (Morgan Park)
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  3/28
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  3/30
  Oak Lawn (Richards)
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  Mid-America Tournament of Champion (Louisville, KY)
 

 

  *4/1
  Crawfordsville, IN
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  *4/2
  Scott County, KY
  W
   14 
   2 

 

 

  *4/3
  Christian Academy, KY
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  *4/4
  Ashland Paul Blazer, KY
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/6
  Crown Point, IN
  L
   2 
   3 

 

 

  4/6
  Chicago (Washington)
  W
   13 
   0 

 

 

  4/8
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/13
  Kankakee (McNamara) (5 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/13
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (8 inn.)
  L
   3 
   4 

 

 

  4/15
  Westchester (St. Joseph)
  W
   5 
   3 

 

 

  4/16
  Chicago (Gordon Tech)
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  4/20
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
   5 
   2 

 

 

  4/22
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  4/24
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  4/25
  Chicago (Clemente)
  W
   4 
   2 

 

 

  4/27
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  L
   4 
   7 

 

 

  4/29
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  4/30
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   13 
   2 

 

 

  5/1
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  L
   2 
   7 

 

 

  5/4
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  5/6
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
   16 
   6 

 

 

  5/7
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  L
   7 
   6 

 

 

  5/11
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   10 
   3 

 

 

  5/13
  Lansing (Illiana Christian)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  5/14
  Chicago (Marist)
  L
   6 
   2 

 

 

  Do it Stevie's Way Challenge
 

 

  *5/16
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
   5 
   4 

 

 

  *5/17
  Burbank (St. Laurence) (6 inn.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  *5/18
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  L
   3 
   0 

 

 

  Chicago (Mt. Carmel) Regional
 

 

  *5/22
  Chicago (Kelly) (6 inn.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  *5/25
  Burbank (Reavis) (5 inn.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  Burbank (Reavis) Sectional
 

 

  *5/29
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  W
   5 
   3 

 

 

  *6/1
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   5 
   4 

 

 

  Crestwood (Standard Bank Stadium) Super-Sectional
 

 

  *6/3
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
   2 
   1

Head Coach Brian Hurry
Year W-L
Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2000 25-11
2001 25-12
2002 28-12
2003 33-8
2004 29-10
2005 34-9 (2nd)
2006 30-10
2007 31-8
2008 24-10
2009 25-14
2010 27-11
2011 34-7-1 (4th)
2012 33-6
2013 31-8
14 yrs. 409-136-1

Tournament History 

2003-AA     3    4  0-1 (33-8)     DNP  Brian Hurry
       L    3    4  Chatham (Glenwood) (9 inn.)
2005-AA     4    8  2-1 (34-9)     2nd  Brian Hurry
       W    9    6  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
       W    6    2  Bartonville (Limestone)
       L    4    8  Lockport (Twp.)
2011-4A     1    2  0-2 (34-9-1)   4th  Brian Hurry
       L    1    4  LaGrange (Lyons)
       L    1    2  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)