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   New Lenox (Providence Catholic) Celtics (31-8)


School Information

Name: Providence Catholic High School
City: New Lenox
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 785
Nickname: Celtics
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Fr. John Merkelis
Principal: Paul Houston
Athletic Director: Doug Ternik
Head Coach: Mark Smith
Assistant Coaches: Jason Vitas, Garrick Pranchke, Bill Cravens, Jake Godfrey
Athletic Trainer: Drew LoFurno
Captains: Jackson Smith, Sam Webb
Manager: Quinn Holmes

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Zach Schwarz R L P 6-2 170 Sr.
2 Sammy Atkinson R R OF 5-7 170 So.
3 Cooper Eggert L R OF-P 6-1 185 Jr.
4 Dominik Alberico R R INF-P 5-0 170 Jr.
5 Ethan Ganz R R INF-P 5-0 155 Sr.
6 Nate O'Donnell R R INF-P 6-0 185 Jr.
7 Nolan Galla R R INF 5-10 160 Jr.
8 John Greenwood L R INF 6-1 245 Sr.
9 Enzo Infelise R R INF-C-P 6-2 220 Jr.
10 Kyle Lipke R R P 6-8 175 Sr.
11 Michael Noonan R R OF 6-0 160 Jr.
12 Declan Kmiecik R R P 5-10 160 Jr.
13 Edward Konow R R P 6-0 165 Sr.
14 Shawn Krieps R R P 5-10 170 Jr.
16 Declan Kane L L OF-P 6-1 180 Jr.
17 Jackson Smith L R INF 6-0 170 Sr.
18 Mike Sanfratello R R OF 5-11 170 Sr.
20 Eddie Olszta R R INF 5-0 160 Jr.
21 Cole Harris R R P 5-11 185 Jr.
22 Kasten Goebbert R R P 6-4 175 Jr.
23 Blake Jenner R R OF-C 5-10 175 Jr.
24 Patrick Wajda L L INF-P 6-3 195 Sr.
26 Sam Webb R R C 6-0 190 So.
27 Mitch Voltz L R OF 5-0 170 Sr.
33 Michael Roberson R R C 6-0 195 Sr.
34 Bobby Kutt R R INF 5-10 175 Sr.
44 Luke Zbonski R R P 6-0 210 Jr.
66 Bryce Tencza R R INF 6-0 270 So.
99 Declan Dement R R C-OF 5-9 150 Jr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Dominik Alberico
   3 
  3
  2
  2
  3
  .667
  1
  0
  1

 

 

  Sammy Atkinson
   32 
  72
  24
  19
  20
  .264
  5
  0
  2

 

 

  Declan Dement
   3 
  2
  1
  0
  1
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Cooper Eggert
   35 
  106
  43
  47
  25
  .443
  9
  5
  5

 

 

  Nolan Galla
   25 
  54
  16
  12
  5
  .222
  3
  1
  1

 

 

  Ethan Ganz
   9 
  6
  1
  2
  1
  .333
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  John Greenwood
   31 
  76
  13
  31
  26
  .408
  6
  0
  2

 

 

  Enzo Infelise
   38 
  121
  22
  42
  31
  .347
  12
  0
  7

 

 

  Blake Jenner
   30 
  70
  12
  15
  17
  .214
  4
  0
  0

 

 

  Declan Kane
   8 
  6
  2
  2
  2
  .333
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Bobby Kutt
   17 
  16
  9
  0
  1
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Michael Noonan
   28 
  11
  26
  3
  3
  .273
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Nate O'Donnell
   37 
  106
  43
  46
  52
  .434
  11
  0
  11

 

 

  Eddie Olszta
   33 
  87
  20
  33
  27
  .379
  8
  1
  2

 

 

  Michael Roberson
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Mike Sanfratello
   23 
  18
  8
  4
  2
  .222
  2
  0
  1

 

 

  Jackson Smith
   37 
  115
  49
  50
  45
  .435
  10
  4
  6

 

 

  Bryce Tencza
   22 
  32
  9
  9
  6
  .281
  1
  0
  1

 

 

  Mitch Voltz
   36 
  95
  30
  34
  17
  .358
  8
  1
  2

 

 

  Patrick Wajda
   14 
  26
  4
  7
  3
  .269
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Sam Webb
   1 
  1
  1
  1
  0
  1.000
  0
  0
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Dominik Alberico
  8
  1-1
  11.0
  4
  2
  2
  5
  1.27

 

 

  Cooper Eggert
  8
  4-1
  36.0
  34
  13
  7
  45
  2.53

 

 

  Ethan Ganz
  8
  4-0
  25.0
  13
  2
  11
  18
  0.56

 

 

  Kasten Goebbert
  9
  6-0
  37.0
  29
  14
  14
  36
  2.65

 

 

  Cole Harris
  9
  2-1
  14.0
  12
  10
  9
  14
  5.00

 

 

  Enzo Infelise
  9
  2-0
  7.2
  8
  5
  3
  13
  4.57

 

 

  Declan Kane
  6
  1-1
  7.2
  11
  6
  5
  10
  5.48

 

 

  Declan Kmiecik
  1
  0-0
  0.1
  3
  2
  0
  0
  42.00

 

 

  Edward Konow
  10
  5-0
  25.0
  30
  15
  12
  37
  4.20

 

 

  Shawn Krieps
  3
  0-0
  5.2
  4
  1
  2
  5
  1.24

 

 

  Kyle Lipke
  7
  3-0
  17.0
  19
  4
  10
  16
  1.65

 

 

  Nate O'Donnell
  8
  2-3
  33.0
  37
  16
  13
  23
  3.39

 

 

  Eddie Olszta
  1
  1-0
  1.2
  0
  0
  2
  2
  0.00

 

 

  Zach Schwarz
  2
  0-0
  2.0
  0
  0
  0
  1
  0.00

 

 

  Jackson Smith
  1
  0-0
  1.0
  0
  0
  0
  1
  0.00

 

 

  Patrick Wajda
  5
  1-0
  9.1
  2
  0
  3
  14
  0.00

 

 

  Luke Zbonski
  3
  0-1
  2.2
  2
  3
  2
  6
  7.88
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/19
  Joliet (Central)
  W
   16 
   5 

 

 

  3/23
  Dakota
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  WJOL/Don Ladas Memorial
 

 

  3/27
  Plainfield (East)
  W
   19 
   4 

 

 

  WJOL/Don Ladas Memorial Tournament
 

 

  3/28
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  L
   1 
   10 

 

 

  3/30
  Joliet (West)
  W
   10 
   2 

 

 

  4/4
  Louisville St. Xavier, KY
  W
   13 
   0 

 

 

  4/5
  Louisville Trinity, KY
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  4/6
  Louisville St. Xavier, KY
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  4/8
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   15 
   3 

 

 

  4/9
  Chicago (Leo)
  W
   20 
   0 

 

 

  4/11
  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
  W
   11 
   7 

 

 

  4/12
  St. Charles (North)
  L
   2 
   6 

 

 

  4/13
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   17 
   11 

 

 

  4/15
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   17 
   5 

 

 

  4/16
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  DISW Tournament 1st Round
 

 

  4/17
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  4/18
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/20
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
   13 
   2 

 

 

  4/22
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
   13 
   3 

 

 

  4/23
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  L
   2 
   3 

 

 

  4/25
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  L
   0 
   2 

 

 

  4/27
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  4/30
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   13 
   7 

 

 

  5/1
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
   7 
   6 

 

 

  5/2
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   10 
   1 

 

 

  5/4
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  L
   4 
   6 

 

 

  5/6
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   12 
   4 

 

 

  5/8
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  5/9
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   12 
   6 

 

 

  5/11
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
   3 
   1 

 

 

  5/13
  Chicago (St. Patrick)
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  DISW
 

 

  5/15
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  L
   2 
   4 

 

 

  5/17
  Normal (Community)
  L
   1 
   11 

 

 

  DISW
 

 

  5/18
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  New Lenox (Providence Catholic) Regional
 

 

  5/22
  Palos Heights (Shepard)
  W
   18 
   1 

 

 

  5/25
  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) (8 inn.)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  New Lenox (Providence Catholic) Sectional
 

 

  5/29
  Tinley Park (Andrew)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  5/31
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  Crestwood (Ozinga Field) Super-Sectional
 

 

  6/3
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
   3 
   2

Head Coach Mark Smith
Year W-L
New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2007 24-13-1
2008 20-13-1
2009 21-16
2010 25-12
2011 37-4 (2nd)
2012 29-8
2013 20-18
2014 28-14 (1st)
2015 31-11 (1st)
2016 31-9
2017 20-17
2018 21-15
2019 23-16
2021 26-13
2022 22-16
2023 30-7-1
16 yrs. 408-202-3

Tournament History 

1978-A      5    4  3-0 (23-10)    1st  Jaime Garcia
       W    5    3  Cullom (Tri-Point)
       W    7    1  Robinson
       W    5    4  New Athens
1979-A      5    9  1-1 (26-6-1)   DNP  Jaime Garcia
       W    3    0  Henry (H.-Senachwine)
       L    5    9  New Athens
1982-A      7    4  3-0 (42-16)    1st  Jaime Garcia
       W   13    5  Granville (Putnam County)
       W   13    8  Maroa (M.-Forsyth)
       W    7    4  Hillsboro
1986-AA     9   10  0-1 (34-4-1)   DNP  Jaime Garcia
       L    9   10  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1995-AA     3    6  0-1 (33-3-1)   DNP  Mike Napoleon
       L    3    6  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2011-4A     3    8  1-1 (37-4)     2nd  Mark Smith
       W    9    1  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
       L    3    8  LaGrange (Lyons)
2014-4A     4    1  2-0 (28-14)    1st  Mark Smith
       W    8    7  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
       W    4    1  Chicago (St. Rita)
2015-4A     6    5  2-0 (31-11)    1st  Mark Smith
       W    1    0  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
       W    6    5  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2016-4A    10    3  2-0 (33-9)     1st  Mark Smith
       W    7    4  Plainfield (North)
       W   10    3  Mundelein (H.S.)