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State Final Teams: Beecher | Effingham (St. Anthony) | Johnston City | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)

Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (36-1)


School Information

Name: Rockridge High School
City: Taylor Ridge
County: Rock Island
Classification Enrollment: 370
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Maroon/White
Conference: Three Rivers Athletic
Superintendent: Perry Miller
Principal: Katy Hasson
Athletic Director: Daphne Graves
Head Coach: John Nelson
Assistant Coaches: Keith Bognar, Jim Garrett, Scott Durbin, Kadey Garrett
Athletic Trainer: Blake Anderson
Captain:
Manager:
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Freeburg, 5-4, to win State Championship

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Madi Hetzler R R C-1B 5-7 Sr.
2 Estellah Bognar R R 1B 5-7 So.
4 Taylor Dieterich R R 3B-SS-LF 5-6 So.
5 Haylee Boden R R 1B-3B 5-10 Fr.
7 Kendra Lewis L R P-SS-3B 5-6 Jr.
8 Tatum Connelly R R OF-2B 5-4 Jr.
9 Morgan Hofer R R OF-SS-3B 5-5 Jr.
11 Charley Perkins R R OF-2B 5-3 Fr.
13 Daytonah Downing R R OF-C 5-11 Sr.
14 Emma Kramer R R C-2B 5-3 Fr.
16 Addison Hoggard R R OF 5-6 So.
17 Madelyn David R R 1B 5-10 So.
20 Kori Needham R R CF-2B-SS 5-9 Sr.
21 Stella Riley L R C 5-4 So.
22 Payton Brown R R 2B-SS 5-6 Sr.
23 Cierra Bush R R 2B 5-4 Sr.
24 Chloe Strachan R R 1B 6-0 Jr.
25 Mikaylin Hofer R R P-RF 5-7 Sr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Haylee Boden
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Estellah Bognar
   36 
  81
  21
  21
  18
  .259
  5
  0
  7

 

 

  Payton Brown
   37 
  129
  74
  74
  56
  .574
  12
  2
  27

 

 

  Cierra Bush
   37 
  100
  43
  46
  44
  .460
  9
  2
  7

 

 

  Tatum Connelly
   9 
  6
  1
  1
  0
  .167
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Madelyn David
   13 
  13
  4
  3
  2
  .231
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Taylor Dieterich
   37 
  111
  41
  48
  45
  .432
  17
  2
  8

 

 

  Daytonah Downing
   37 
  97
  18
  37
  31
  .381
  10
  0
  7

 

 

  Madi Hetzler
   14 
  12
  3
  5
  3
  .417
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Mikaylin Hofer
   37 
  106
  26
  41
  37
  .387
  10
  0
  6

 

 

  Morgan Hofer
   37 
  87
  37
  30
  25
  .345
  6
  0
  4

 

 

  Addison Hoggard
   6 
  0
  2
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Emma Kramer
   5 
  1
  5
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Kendra Lewis
   37 
  118
  29
  69
  57
  .585
  22
  4
  14

 

 

  Kori Needham
   37 
  123
  50
  56
  46
  .455
  17
  2
  8

 

 

  Charley Perkins
   21 
  10
  18
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Stella Riley
   21 
  3
  18
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Chloe Strachan
   11 
  8
  3
  2
  1
  .250
  0
  0
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Payton Brown
  8
  5-1
  38.0
  17
  7
  13
  67
  1.29

 

 

  Tatum Connelly
  2
  0-0
  4.0
  1
  0
  2
  7
  0.00

 

 

  Taylor Dieterich
  1
  0-0
  1.0
  0
  0
  0
  1
  0.00

 

 

  Mikaylin Hofer
  9
  8-0
  38.0
  26
  7
  15
  22
  1.29

 

 

  Kendra Lewis
  25
  23-0
  129.0
  83
  27
  34
  183
  1.47
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/21
  Rock Island (H.S.)
  W
   10 
   1 

 

 

  3/24
  Biggsville (West Central)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  3/27
  Orion
  W
   17 
   2 

 

 

  3/28
  Princeton
  W
   15 
   0 

 

 

  3/29
  Galesburg (H.S.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  3/30
  Orion
  W
   15 
   0 

 

 

  4/3
  Sherrard
  W
   29 
   23 

 

 

  4/6
  Sherrard
  W
   11 
   6 

 

 

  4/8
  Ottawa (Twp.)
  L
   0 
   1 

 

 

  4/8
  Rock Falls
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  4/11
  Port Byron (Riverdale)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  4/12
  Sterling (H.S.)
  W
   6 
   5 

 

 

  4/13
  Port Byron (Riverdale)
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

  4/15
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/15
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  4/17
  Geneseo
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/19
  Woodhull (AlWood)
  W
   12 
   2 

 

 

  4/21
  Manlius (Bureau Valley)
  W
   10 
   2 

 

 

  4/24
  Monmouth (M.-Roseville)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  4/27
  Monmouth (M.-Roseville)
  W
   12 
   1 

 

 

  4/28
  Kewanee (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/1
  Morrison
  W
   20 
   0 

 

 

  5/4
  Morrison
  W
   13 
   0 

 

 

  5/5
  Mendota
  W
   19 
   0 

 

 

  5/6
  East Moline (United)
  W
   16 
   2 

 

 

  5/8
  Erie
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/10
  Peru (St. Bede)
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  5/11
  Erie
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  Rockridge Spring Classic
 

 

  5/12
  Dakota
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  5/12
  Manteno
  W
   9 
   5 

 

 

  5/13
  Seneca
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  5/13
  Rockton (Hononegah)
  W
   8 
   1 

 

 

  Princeton Regional
 

 

  5/16
  Princeton
  W
   13 
   0 

 

 

  5/19
  Kewanee (H.S.)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) Sectional
 

 

  5/23
  Aledo (Mercer County)
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  5/26
  Tremont (5 inn.)
  W
   12 
   2 

 

 

  East Peoria (EastSide Centre) Super-Sectional
 

 

  5/29
  Rock Falls
  W
   14 
   2

Head Coach John Nelson
Year W-L
Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
2014 25-12
2015 26-11
2016 34-6 (3rd)
2017 31-7
2018 29-5 (1st)
2019 32-7 (3rd)
2021 29-0 (1st)
2022 35-0 (1st)
2023 36-1
9 yrs. 277-49

Tournament History 

1996-A      5    7  0-1 (23-5)     DNP  Burnett Moody
       L    5    7  Lansing (Illiana Christian)
2004-A      0    1  0-1 (31-5)     DNP  Tracy Logue-Daxon
       L    0    1  Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
2005-A      2    0  3-0 (36-3)     1st  Tracy Logue-Daxon
       W    3    1  Beecher
       W    5    1  Pinckneyville
       W    2    0  Williamsville
2006-A      1    3  0-1 (31-4)     DNP  Tracy Logue-Daxon
       L    1    3  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
2007-A     10    3  2-1 (35-4)     3rd  Tracy Logue
       W    3    0  Lebanon
       L    0    1  Casey (C.-Westfield)
       W   10    3  Morrison
2016-2A    12    2  1-1 (34-6-0)   3rd  John Nelson
       L    5    6  Carterville
       W   12    2  Elgin (St. Edward) (6 inn.)
2018-2A     5    2  2-0 (29-5-0)   1st  John Nelson
       W    4    3  Pinckneyville
       W    5    2  Beecher
2019-2A     2    1  1-1 (32-7-0)   3rd  John Nelson
       L    4    5  Beecher
       W    2    1  Stanford (Olympia)
2021-2A     4    0  2-0 (29-0-0)   1st  John Nelson
       W    1    0  Metropolis (Massac County)
       W    4    0  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2022-2A     5    4  2-0 (35-0-0)   1st  John Nelson
       W    5    3  Pontiac
       W    5    4  Freeburg