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LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (32-6)


School Information

Name: Nazareth Academy
City: LaGrange Park
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 754
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia Blue/Navy/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
President: Deborah Tracy
Principal: Therese Hawkins
Athletic Director: Mike Manno
Assistant Athletic Director: Kimberly Connell
Head Coach: Lee Milano
Assistant Coaches: John Saraceno, Rudy Luna, Jim Thome, Michael Bowden
Athletic Trainer: Cherlyne Carlos
Managers: Asst. Coaches - Rod Molek, Zach Hayes

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
0 Cooper Malamazian R R INF-P 6-2 185 Jr.
1 Luca Fiore L L OF-INF-P 5-10 165 Jr.
2 Sebastian Wagner R R INF 5-10 170 Jr.
4 Nicholas Milano L R INF 5-11 190 Sr.
5 Andrew Kouris R R INF-P 6-1 185 So.
6 Mac McGarry R R P 6-1 180 So.
8 Jeremy Thompson R R OF-P 6-1 190 Fr.
9 Nick Drtina L R INF-P 6-2 185 Jr.
11 Collin Roche R R C-INF 6-2 170 So.
13 Matthew Uphues R R OF 6-1 180 Sr.
15 Chase Zidlicky R R P 6-2 150 So.
17 Brennan Wagner L R OF 6-2 155 Jr.
18 Lucas Smith R R OF 5-11 205 Sr.
21 Jaden Fauske L R INF-OF-P-C 6-2 190 So.
22 John Hughes L L INF-P 5-11 200 Jr.
24 Danny Gentile R R P 6-6 205 Jr.
25 Landon Thome L R INF 5-10 150 Fr.
26 Xander Metke R R INF-P 6-3 215 So.
27 David Cox R R INF-P 6-4 205 Jr.
29 Juanpablo Gamboa R R INF 5-7 145 Sr.
32 Finn O'Meara R R DH-P 6-0 195 Sr.
34 Joey Corcoran R R OF 6-2 175 Jr.
35 Kam Alikhan R R OF 5-8 150 Fr.
42 Jude Cortez R R C 5-11 175 Sr.
45 Mathieu Montefusco L L OF-INF-P 6-4 170 Sr.
99 Cole Reifsteck L L OF 5-11 170 Jr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Kam Alikhan
   7 
  2
  6
  1
  0
  .500
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Joey Corcoran
   16 
  18
  7
  3
  0
  .167
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Jude Cortez
   10 
  5
  7
  3
  0
  .600
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  David Cox
   33 
  91
  22
  36
  35
  .396
  9
  2
  3

 

 

  Nick Drtina
   37 
  94
  26
  39
  32
  .415
  11
  1
  0

 

 

  Jaden Fauske
   38 
  113
  36
  55
  38
  .487
  17
  1
  3

 

 

  Luca Fiore
   38 
  96
  38
  38
  29
  .396
  5
  2
  1

 

 

  Juanpablo Gamboa
   13 
  5
  7
  1
  2
  .200
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Danny Gentile
   1 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  John Hughes
   11 
  13
  0
  2
  3
  .154
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Andrew Kouris
   15 
  25
  9
  9
  4
  .360
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Cooper Malamazian
   25 
  65
  27
  37
  32
  .569
  9
  3
  5

 

 

  Mac McGarry
   2 
  0
  0
  0
  1
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Xander Metke
   4 
  3
  1
  2
  2
  .667
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Nicholas Milano
   7 
  8
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Mathieu Montefusco
   6 
  4
  1
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Finn O'Meara
   15 
  333
  9
  15
  12
  .045
  5
  1
  1

 

 

  Cole Reifsteck
   27 
  54
  24
  22
  13
  .407
  3
  0
  0

 

 

  Collin Roche
   32 
  79
  7
  29
  25
  .367
  2
  0
  1

 

 

  Lucas Smith
   32 
  103
  32
  42
  32
  .408
  15
  5
  1

 

 

  Landon Thome
   38 
  103
  26
  34
  25
  .330
  8
  0
  0

 

 

  Jeremy Thompson
   32 
  55
  20
  14
  14
  .255
  5
  0
  0

 

 

  Matthew Uphues
   19 
  7
  9
  4
  1
  .571
  4
  0
  0

 

 

  Brennan Wagner
   23 
  12
  5
  1
  1
  .083
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Sebastian Wagner
   26 
  22
  20
  7
  3
  .318
  0
  0
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  David Cox
  8
  3-0
  26.0
  16
  4
  14
  43
  1.08

 

 

  Nick Drtina
  8
  5-0
  24.0
  16
  3
  14
  39
  0.88

 

 

  Jaden Fauske
  14
  4-0
  31.0
  17
  2
  10
  47
  0.45

 

 

  Luca Fiore
  11
  3-1
  26.0
  16
  8
  20
  41
  2.15

 

 

  Danny Gentile
  5
  0-0
  2.1
  3
  7
  12
  3
  21.00

 

 

  John Hughes
  10
  5-0
  29.0
  19
  2
  9
  39
  0.48

 

 

  Andrew Kouris
  5
  1-0
  6.1
  1
  6
  8
  6
  6.63

 

 

  Cooper Malamazian
  4
  0-1
  7.1
  3
  2
  3
  13
  1.91

 

 

  Mac McGarry
  10
  3-2
  18.0
  19
  10
  11
  28
  3.89

 

 

  Xander Metke
  2
  0-0
  2.0
  2
  7
  9
  1
  24.50

 

 

  Mathieu Montefusco
  5
  0-0
  7.0
  4
  3
  8
  6
  3.00

 

 

  Finn O'Meara
  12
  7-0
  39.0
  21
  9
  24
  76
  1.62

 

 

  Jeremy Thompson
  4
  0-0
  3.2
  4
  3
  6
  5
  5.73

 

 

  Chase Zidlicky
  6
  1-1
  12.0
  11
  8
  10
  19
  4.67
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/14
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  3/15
  Bolingbrook
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  3/20
  Norridge (Ridgewood)
  W
   11 
   3 

 

 

  3/21
  Romeoville (H.S.)
  W
   13 
   8 

 

 

  3/22
  Burbank (Reavis)
  W
   11 
   5 

 

 

  3/23
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

  3/29
  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
  W
   14 
   2 

 

 

  4/1
  Monmouth (United)
  W
   15 
   14 

 

 

  4/1
  Chicago (Holy Trinity)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  4/6
  Palos Heights (Shepard)
  W
   17 
   8 

 

 

  4/8
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  W
   15 
   1 

 

 

  4/13
  Portsmouth Notre Dame, OH
  W
   16 
   0 

 

 

  4/13
  Maple Shade, NJ
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  4/14
  Plainville, CT
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/18
  Chicago (St. Patrick)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  4/20
  Chicago (St. Patrick)
  W
   15 
   0 

 

 

  4/22
  Chicago (St. Patrick)
  W
   6 
   5 

 

 

  4/24
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  W
   9 
   3 

 

 

  4/25
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  L
   9 
   10 

 

 

  4/26
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  4/29
  Chicago (Kenwood)
  L
   8 
   10 

 

 

  5/2
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  5/4
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  L
   2 
   8 

 

 

  5/6
  Niles (Notre Dame)
  L
   6 
   8 

 

 

  5/9
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  5/11
  Chicago (Marist)
  L
   1 
   11 

 

 

  5/13
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  5/15
  Notre Dame
  W
   15 
   0 

 

 

  5/16
  Burlington (Central)
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  5/18
  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/20
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  L
   4 
   6 

 

 

  5/22
  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/23
  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) Regional
 

 

  5/24
  Chicago (Goode STEM Academy) (4 inn.)
  W
   14 
   0 

 

 

  5/27
  Oak Lawn (Richards) (5 inn.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  Chicago (Marist) Sectional
 

 

  5/31
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   9 
   1 

 

 

  6/3
  Burbank (St. Laurence) (6 inn.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  Crestwood (Ozinga Field) Super-Sectional
 

 

  6/5
  Chicago (Lindblom)
  W
   8 
   0

Head Coach Lee Milano
Year W-L
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
1999-00 21-9
2000-01 26-10
2001-02 19-14
2002-03 13-23
2003-04 20-16
2004-05 17-19
2005-06 25-11
2006-07 21-11
2007-08 19-14
2008-09 28-10
2009-10 28-10
2010-11 34-7 (4th)
2011-12 31-10 (3rd)
2012-13 27-12-1
2013-14 23-15
2014-15 32-9 (2nd)
2015-16 22-14
2016-17 21-18
2017-18 24-14-1 (3rd)
2018-19 29-9
2020-21 27-11
2021-22 34-7 (1st)
2022-23 32-6
23 yrs. 573-279-2

Tournament History 

2011-3A     1    6  0-2 (34-7)     4th  Lee Milano
       L    1    3  Oak Forest
       L    1    6  Waterloo (H.S.)
2012-3A     2    1  1-1 (31-10)    3rd  Lee Milano
       L    0    3  Chicago Heights (Marian)
       W    2    1  Troy (Triad)
2015-3A     6    7  1-1 (32-9)     2nd  Lee Milano
       W    2    1  Wheaton (St. Francis)
       L    6    7  Highland
2018-3A     4    0  1-1 (24-14-1)  3rd  Lee Milano
       L    1    8  Morton
       W    4    0  Troy (5 inn.)
2022-3A     5    1  2-0 (34-7-0)   1st  Lee Milano
       W   16    3  Crystal Lake (South)
       W    5    1  Chatham (Glenwood)