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Aurora (A. Christian) (19-9-1)


School Information

Name: Aurora Christian High School
City: Aurora
County: Kane
Classification Enrollment: 384.45
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White/Gray
Conference: Northeastern Athletic
Superintendent: Dr. Collette House
Principal: Dr. Stacy Beebe
Athletic Director: Dan Beebe
Head Coach: Andy Zorger
Assistant Coaches: Joe Stavola, Julio Huerta
Athletic Trainer: Melissa Cobb
Captain:
Manager:
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Valmeyer, 5-1, in Class 1A State Championship

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
2 Noe Marrero R R C-OF 5-9 145 So.
3 Declan Palmquist L R 3B 5-9 155 So.
4 Josh Smoot R R C-OF 6-0 165 Jr.
6 Owen Ragatz R R IF-OF 5-9 165 So.
7 Vaughn Hard R R IF 5-7 155 So.
8 Sam Tickel L R OF-IF 6-0 170 Sr.
9 McCade Weber L R IF 5-7 135 Fr.
10 Trey Madsen L R SS 5-9 165 Sr.
12 JP Jira R R OF 6-3 175 Jr.
14 Isaac Skogerboe R R OF 5-10 180 Sr.
15 Nick Ports L R IF 6-0 142 Jr.
16 Hunter Thompson R R P-1B 5-10 155 Sr.
18 Jake Kuntzendorf R R P-1B 6-2 205 Jr.
19 Blake Salek R R C-IF 5-8 160 Fr.
22 MJ Stavola R L CF-P 5-10 160 Sr.
24 AJ Malone R R OF 5-10 180 Jr.
25 Michael Zelko R R P-1B 6-0 180 So.
27 Wyatt Gum R R OF 5-8 170 Jr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Wyatt Gum
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Vaughn Hard
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  JP Jira
   24 
  65
  9
  12
  7
  .185
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jake Kuntzendorf
   27 
  73
  21
  27
  25
  .370
  13
  1
  1

 

 

  Trey Madsen
   27 
  83
  39
  34
  10
  .410
  7
  0
  0

 

 

  AJ Malone
   4 
  2
  1
  0
  1
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Noe Marrero
   12 
  26
  5
  5
  3
  .192
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Declan Palmquist
   20 
  50
  6
  7
  9
  .140
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Nick Ports
   14 
  38
  5
  5
  0
  .132
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Owen Ragatz
   6 
  12
  2
  1
  1
  .083
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Blake Salek
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Isaac Skogerboe
   17 
  38
  9
  14
  15
  .368
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Josh Smoot
   28 
  79
  6
  19
  19
  .241
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  MJ Stavola
   28 
  86
  38
  29
  22
  .337
  7
  3
  2

 

 

  Hunter Thompson
   28 
  72
  21
  19
  21
  .264
  6
  0
  0

 

 

  Sam Tickel
   28 
  93
  33
  44
  41
  .473
  9
  6
  1

 

 

  McCade Weber
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Michael Zelko
   4 
  8
  2
  3
  3
  .375
  1
  0
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Jake Kuntzendorf
  11
  6-2
  46.1
  27
  13
  12
  89
  1.96

 

 

  Josh Smoot
  7
  0-1
  14.1
  20
  11
  9
  14
  5.37

 

 

  MJ Stavola
  13
  3-0
  22.0
  12
  5
  24
  44
  1.59

 

 

  Hunter Thompson
  16
  7-4
  50.0
  55
  31
  24
  51
  4.34

 

 

  Michael Zelko
  7
  1-1
  23.2
  33
  15
  6
  20
  4.44
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/19
  Plano
  W
   5 
   3 

 

 

  3/23
  Lisle (Sr.)
  W
   6 
   4 

 

 

  3/25
  Elgin (St. Edward)
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  3/26
  Elgin (St. Edward)
  W
   11 
   7 

 

 

  4/1
  Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
  W
   4 
   2 

 

 

  4/2
  Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  4/3
  Newark
  T
   11 
   11 

 

 

  4/5
  Elmwood Park
  W
   12 
   3 

 

 

  4/6
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  L
   5 
   12 

 

 

  4/6
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  L
   6 
   7 

 

 

  4/8
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  L
   6 
   16 

 

 

  4/17
  Nashville (Christ Presbyterian Academy), TN
  L
   3 
   13 

 

 

  4/22
  River Grove (Guerin)
  W
   13 
   0 

 

 

  4/23
  River Grove (Guerin)
  W
   11 
   2 

 

 

  4/24
  Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy)
  L
   1 
   8 

 

 

  4/25
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  5/4
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/4
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
  W
   14 
   6 

 

 

  5/6
  Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  5/7
  Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
  L
   1 
   5 

 

 

  5/8
  Somonauk
  L
   9 
   10 

 

 

  5/10
  Aurora (Central Catholic)
  W
   9 
   7 

 

 

  5/11
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  L
   5 
   8 

 

 

  5/11
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  L
   5 
   7 

 

 

  Westmont Regional
 

 

  5/15
  Melrose Park (Walther Christian)
  W
   17 
   2 

 

 

  5/18
  Westmont
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  Lisle (Sr.) Sectional
 

 

  5/22
  Chicago (Holy Trinity) (4 inn.)
  W
   15 
   3 

 

 

  5/25
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
 

 

  5/28
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   5 
   2

Head Coach Andy Zorger
Year W-L
Aurora (A. Christian)
2007-08 15-8
2008-09 25-11
2009-10 19-12
2010-11 29-7
2011-12 26-9
2012-13 10-18
2013-14 16-12
2014-15 17-11
2015-16 24-7-1
2016-17 24-9
2017-18 33-2 (1st)
2018-19 19-9-1
12 yrs. 257-115-2

Tournament History 

2018-1A     5    1  2-0 (33-2-0)   1st  Andy Zorger
       W   13    8  Ottawa (Marquette)
       W    5    1  Valmeyer