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Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (37-3)


School Information

Name: Sacred Heart-Griffin High School
City: Springfield
County: Sangamon
Classification Enrollment: 776
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Gold/Black
Conference: Central State Eight
Superintendent: Sr. Katherine O'Connor, O.P.
Principal: Sr. Margaret Joanne Grueter, O.P.
Athletic Director: Ken Leonard
Head Coach: Mike Eck
Assistant Coaches: Ryan Bangert, Joel Naumovich, Nicholas Naumovich, Tom Weir
Athletic Trainer: Pete Stoll
Captains: Conor White, Justin Zanger
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chatham (Glenwood), 7-4, in Regional Final

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Justin Zanger R R 2B 5-7 150 Jr.
2 Conor White L R CF 5-10 175 Sr.
3 Patrick Kelly L R P 5-9 150 Sr.
4 Sean Mason R R OF-C 5-11 170 Jr.
5 Cole Daily L R SS 6-0 170 Jr.
6 Corey Mason R R LF-3B-P 5-10 175 Sr.
7 Clayton Taylor R L OF 5-10 165 Jr.
8 Alex Mandeville R R LF-P 5-10 160 Jr.
9 Ryne Elvers R R 3B 5-11 170 Sr.
10 Mitch Trees R R C 6-2 200 Sr.
11 Nolan Aherin L R 1B 6-3 180 Sr.
12 Connor Etheridge R R P 6-4 185 Sr.
13 Kevin Zanger R R 2B-P 5-9 150 Sr.
14 Ben McElwee L L P 6-3 175 Jr.
15 Cal Elvers R R OF-C 6-1 175 So.
17 Peyton Minder R R 3B-P 5-11 190 Jr.
20 Dalton Henderson R R P 5-6 180 Sr.
21 Steve Sartore R R OF 5-10 180 Sr.
22 Brett Vicari R R SS 5-4 160 Jr.
23 Pete Young R R P 6-3 210 Sr.
24 Matt Richey R R P 6-2 225 Jr.
27 Mike Richey R R C-1B 6-2 240 Jr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Nolan Aherin
   40 
  106
  27
  30
  15
  .283
  9
  0
  1

 

 

  Cole Daily
   38 
  123
  35
  46
  19
  .374
  10
  2
  0

 

 

  Cal Elvers
   25 
  64
  14
  19
  15
  .297
  4
  3
  0

 

 

  Ryne Elvers
   31 
  71
  11
  12
  8
  .169
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Connor Etheridge
   1 
  3
  0
  1
  4
  .333
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Patrick Kelly
   1 
  2
  1
  0
  1
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Alex Mandeville
   14 
  17
  9
  4
  3
  .235
  3
  0
  0

 

 

  Corey Mason
   39 
  113
  27
  46
  37
  .407
  12
  2
  4

 

 

  Sean Mason
   33 
  76
  21
  19
  18
  .250
  4
  2
  3

 

 

  Peyton Minder
   8 
  16
  5
  6
  5
  .375
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Mike Richey
   4 
  5
  2
  2
  1
  .400
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Steve Sartore
   39 
  112
  25
  45
  29
  .402
  9
  2
  0

 

 

  Clayton Taylor
   7 
  12
  5
  5
  6
  .417
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Mitch Trees
   40 
  109
  42
  44
  37
  .404
  7
  5
  5

 

 

  Brett Vicari
   4 
  3
  3
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Conor White
   29 
  83
  31
  38
  18
  .458
  7
  1
  0

 

 

  Pete Young
   1 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Justin Zanger
   17 
  24
  13
  10
  5
  .417
  3
  0
  0

 

 

  Kevin Zanger
   39 
  116
  31
  56
  29
  .483
  8
  3
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Connor Etheridge
  17
  13-0
  80.0
  55
  8
  26
  96
  0.70

 

 

  Dalton Henderson
  2
  1-0
  4.0
  2
  1
  1
  0
  1.75

 

 

  Patrick Kelly
  6
  4-1
  24.0
  19
  6
  2
  15
  1.75

 

 

  Corey Mason
  6
  0-1
  7.0
  5
  4
  5
  9
  4.00

 

 

  Ben McElwee
  12
  9-0
  57.1
  24
  7
  28
  77
  0.85

 

 

  Matt Richey
  4
  0-0
  4.2
  5
  1
  4
  4
  1.50

 

 

  Pete Young
  17
  9-1
  61.0
  42
  3
  4
  38
  0.34

 

 

  Kevin Zanger
  6
  1-0
  13.2
  15
  1
  1
  11
  0.51
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/18
  Williamsville
  W
   10 
   1 

 

 

  3/20
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  3/24
  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  3/28
  Normal (Community West)
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

  3/29
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  L
   2 
   3 

 

 

  4/1
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
   9 
   1 

 

 

  4/2
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  4/5
  Deerfield (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  4/5
  Deerfield (H.S.)
  W
   10 
   2 

 

 

  4/8
  Lincoln
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  4/9
  Lincoln
  W
   15 
   3 

 

 

  4/11
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  4/15
  Rochester
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  4/16
  Rochester
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  4/21
  Quincy (Notre Dame)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/22
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  W
   4 
   2 

 

 

  4/23
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  4/24
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  4/26
  St. Louis (Lutheran South), MO
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  4/26
  St. Louis (Christian Brothers), MO
  L
   1 
   4 

 

 

  4/29
  Springfield (Southeast)
  W
   17 
   0 

 

 

  4/30
  Springfield (Southeast)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  5/2
  East Peoria
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  5/6
  Springfield (Southeast)
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  5/7
  Springfield (Southeast)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  5/10
  Collinsville
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  5/10
  Collinsville
  W
   9 
   4 

 

 

  5/12
  Pleasant Plains
  W
   16 
   1 

 

 

  5/13
  Springfield (H.S.)
  W
   15 
   0 

 

 

  5/14
  Springfield (H.S.)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  5/17
  Washington
  W
   4 
   2 

 

 

  5/20
  Taylorville
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/21
  Taylorville
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  5/23
  Quincy (Sr.)
  W
   12 
   1 

 

 

  5/26
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  L
   3 
   9 

 

 

  Chatham (Glenwood) Regional
 

 

  5/28
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   5 

 

 

  5/31
  Quincy (Notre Dame)
  W
   3 
   1 

 

 

  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) Sectional
 

 

  6/4
  Champaign (Central)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  6/7
  Normal (University)
  W
   6 
   3 

 

 

  Sauget (GCS Park) Super-Sectional
 

 

  6/9
  Mascoutah
  W
   5 
   2

Head Coach Mike Eck
Year W-L
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2007 11-25
2008 18-14
2009 24-8
2010 19-9
2011 28-3
2012 27-12
2013 26-8
2014 37-3
8 yrs. 190-82

Tournament History 

As SPRINGFIELD (CATHEDRAL)
1945        0    6  0-1            DNP  John Hendricks
       L    0    6  Maywood (Proviso)
1950        1    3  0-1 (17-4)     DNP  Luke Gleason
       L    1    3  Elgin (H.S.)

As SPRINGFIELD (GRIFFIN)
1964        6    5  3-0 (23-8)     1st  Dick Murawski
       W    4    3  Rock Island (Alleman)
       W    3    2  Danville (H.S.)
       W    6    5  Skokie (Niles West)
1968        3    7  0-1 (28-5)     DNP  Dick Murawski
       L    3    7  Champaign (Central)
1982-AA     2    5  2-1 (31-7)     2nd  Robin Cooper
       W    1    0  Peoria (Spalding)
       W    8    2  Dolton (Thornridge)
       L    2    5  Darien (Hinsdale South)
1987-AA     9    1  3-0 (37-4)     1st  Ron Wojcicki
       W   14    1  Chicago (C. Vocational) (5 inn.)
       W    7    2  Belleville (East)
       W    9    1  Barrington
1988-AA     2    4  0-1 (20-20)    DNP  Ron Wojcicki
       L    2    4  Chicago (Marist)

As SPRINGFIELD (SACRED HEART-GRIFFIN)
1989-AA     3    5  0-1 (24-12)    DNP  Ron Wojcicki
       L    3    5  Chicago (Clemente)
2005-AA     8   10  0-1 (34-6)     DNP  Eric Chrzanowski
       L    8   10  Barrington