Haracz, Ramblers advance to sectional tourney

CIRCLING THE BASES

It was not quite a masterpiece.

But … close enough.

Henry Haracz turned in an ace-like performance in helping Loyola Academy to a 4-1 victory over host Notre Dame in a Class 4A regional title game in Niles on May 26.

The senior right-hander used a mix of pitches — fastball, slider and change-up — to mowed down hitters. He kept the Dons off the scoreboard for the first five innings.

“That’s exactly what we needed from him,” said LA head coach Nick Bridich. “He gave us some phenomenal senior leadership.”

Having great command allowed Haracz to take control of the game. He allowed only one run on six hits. He struck out four and walked only one batter.

Junior Jake Novak worked the seventh inning and picked up the save.

Senior catcher Jason Vrbancic certainly had a say in the game’s outcome.

“Jason called his own game tonight,” said Haracz. “I just trusted him. I didn’t shake him off. Not once.

“We were rolling,” the hurler added. “We kept them off balance.”

A pair of twin killings also worked in Haracz’s favor — especially that 1-2-3 double play with the bases loaded in the fifth inning.

“Usually, I’m pretty bad at fielding balls hit right back to me on the mound,” admitted Haracz. “But on that one, I took my time and got it to Jason. He caught it, stepped on home plate and then really whipped it to first base [to complete the double play].”

In the second inning, LA shortstop Jack Moran flashed the defense, when he fielded a ground ball up the middle, stepped on the second-base bag and gunned the ball to first to turn a double play.

“On the defensive side, you saw that we can make some plays,” said Bridich.

Facing a tough hurler in left-hander Paul Berstrom, LA’s offense was sparked by the bottom-five hitters in the batting order.

It all started with a three-run second inning, when the Ramblers (21-9-1) chained together five quality at-bats in a row.

Second baseman Matthew Raymond got it started, when he ripped a one-out double into right-center field. He then scored on a ground ball single up the middle by center fielder Will Jackson.

Daniel Hrvojevic kept the line moving with a sharp single to left field. The next hitter, Moran, went the other way with an RBI single. And then, the scoring concluded with an RBI ground ball by Johnny Mejia.

Jackson also trigged things in the fourth inning, when he smacked a one-double to the gap in right center. He later came around on a line-drive single by Hrvojevic.

“We’re a good offensive team — from one to nine,” said Haracz, who drew two walks from his No. 2 spot in the batting order.

Earlier in the day, Loyola Academy had its graduation ceremony. Haracz enjoyed the ceremony, but he did confess: “I was thinking about this baseball game the whole time.”

Haracz and Co. will now focus on the sectional tournament, which will be hosted by LA on May 30. The Ramblers will take on Maine West at 4:30 p.m. in the first semifinal game. Then, Lane Tech will face Evanston in the other semifinal.

Warren 4, Lake Forest 3

— This one was a heartbreaker for Lake Forest.

The Scouts, seeded No. 13 in the St. Viator Tournament, were one out away from upsetting No. 6 Warren in a Class 4A regional championship game at Glenbrook North on May 26.

Andrew Gough was all set to be the hero for the Scouts (19-14-1). The senior second baseman hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning to give his team a 3-2 lead.

But Warren, which went 2-1 against LF during the regular season, rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, Jack Nitch and Bradley Vondruska hit doubles against LF ace closer Will Woidat.

Vodruska lined a 1-1 pitch over the head of LF right-fielder Drew Golde, who just missed making a running, over-the-shoulder, back-handed catch.

Then, in the eighth inning, the Blue Devils pushed across the winning run, when Riley Kocen hit a one-out gapper to right-center field off Golde to plate Colin Spranger.

Lake Forest, which finished the last 20 games of the season with a 16-3-1 record, tallied single runs in the second and third inning.

The run in the first was all about hustle. Breck Nowik did some bold base-running, when he raced to the plate on a wild pitch — that didn’t go back to the backstop. He beat the relay throw on a bang-bang play.

LF’s other run was pure power. Senior shortstop Caleb Durbin smacked a home run over the left-field fence off Kocen to put the Scouts on top 2-0.

But Warren had a quick answer. The Blue Devils took advantage of a couple of walks off sophomore starter Connor Morrison and tied the game with two runs in the bottom of the third. The key blow was an RBI double by Nathan Rentas.

Golde, Peter Turelli and Matt Hill had LF’s other hits.

Lane Tech 7, New Trier 3

— No one saw this coming.

Host Lane Tech erupted for five runs in the sixth inning and claimed a stunning 7-3 victory over No. 2 seeded New Trier in a Class 4A regional title game Kerry Wood Field on May 26.

The Trevians, who held a 2-1 advantage through five innings, finished the season 22-10.

Lane Tech, seeded No. 7 in the Loyola Academy Sectional, outhit the Trevians 10-6.

NT’s Anthony Calarco had two hits and scored one run in the contest. Matt Roth went 1-for-3 with two runs.

Cam Redding (0-for-2) and Griff Ryan (1-for-1) drove in runs for the Trevians. Alex Calarco and Nate Shapiro had the team’s other hits.

Junior Andrew Kost got a no-decision. He threw 81 pitches and allowed five hits and two earned runs in five innings. Lane Tech tallied five of its seven runs against four NT relievers.

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Warren 5, Highland Park 3

They battled to the end.

They usually did.

First-year Highland Park head coach Jason Newburger loved that about his team. Thus, it wasn’t a surprise that the Giants made things interesting in the top of the seventh inning in their 5-3 loss to Warren in a Class 4A regional semifinal game at Glenbrook North on May 24.

The potential tying run was on second, when the game ended.

“[Not giving up] has been our calling card all year,” said Newburger, “We were just one big hit away from tying the game.

“I’m proud of the guys,” the coach added.

The Giants (17-15-1) took the early lead in this one, when Noah Spitz singled and came home on a double by Tyler Gussis (3-for-4) in the top of the first inning.

Then, after Warren got that run back, HP went ahead again, 2-1, in the top of the second, when sophomore Danny Saslow (2-for-3) singled and scored on an error.

Warren, which was outhit by the Giants 7-6, took control of the game with a four-run third inning.

Enter Shutout Shutan.

Shortstop Noah Shutan came on in relief and pitched three hitless innings. He struck out eight and walked one.

“Just fastball and slider with a few curves mixed in,” said Shutan, who went 1-for-4 at the plate.

“Noah gave us a chance,” said Newburger. “And that’s how he’s been all year. He’s done a good job of pitching in tough situations.”

Shutan earned all-CSL North honors along with Gussis, Jack Greenwald and John Sakos.

Loyola Academy 4, Leyden 2

— Solid pitching by Ben Wagner lifted Loyola Academy to a 4-2 victory over Leyden in the Class 4A Notre Dame Regional on March 24.

Wagner went the distance on an eight-hitter. He finished with nine Ks and zero walks.

The Ramblers (20-9-1) scored their four runs on just three hits. Henry Haracz tripled home Johnny Mejia in the team’s three-run second inning. The other runs came around on Leyden miscues.

In the fourth inning, Matthew Raymond reached on a walk and eventually scored on a groundout by Jack Moran.

Will Jackson (single) and Jason Vrbancic (double) had LA’s other hits.

LA is set to play Notre Dame on May 26 (2 p.m.) in the regional title game.

Lane Tech 6, Glenbrook South 2

— Despite a strong offensive performance by Conor Nash, Glenbrook South had its season come to a close on May 24.

The Titans (11-20) dropped a 6-2 decision to host Lane Tech in a Class 4A regional semifinal.

Nash, who went 3-for-3 at the plate, and John Miskella opened up the seventh inning with back-to-back doubles.

In addition to Miskella, GBS’s other run was knocked in by Pat Quirk, who hit a sacrifice fly to plate Jack Durchin.

Jack Anderson, Simon Farber and Nick Mathein had the team’s other hits.

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New Trier 11, Whitney Young 1

— Matt Roth and Cam Redding drove in three runs apiece as New Trier topped Whitney Young 11-1 in a Class 4A Lane Tech Regional semifinal game on May 23.

Redding had a three-run triple in the sixth inning.

Kyle Caponi, Anthony Calarco and Preston Anderson drove in the other runs for the Trevians (22-9), who will face host Lane Tech in the regional final at Kerry Wood Field on May 26 (1 p.m.).

Drew Gorski threw a complete game and allowed just three hits and no earned runs. He had four Ks and one walk.

Lake Forest 3, Glenbrook North 2

— See story.

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Lake Forest 11, Waukegan 1

— Lake Forest jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead and wound up beating Waukegan 11-1 in the quarterfinal round of the Class 4A Glenbrook North Regional on May 22.

The Scouts’ offense was led by Ryan Lee (1-for-1, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), JR Naughton (1-for-3, 2 RBIs), Andrew Gough (2-for-3, 2 runs), Caleb Durbin (1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Breck Nowik (1-for-3, 1 RBI), Peter Turelli (1-for-2, 1 RBI), Griffin Stang (1-for-1, 1 RBI) and Matt Hill (1-for-2, 1 runs).

Turelli pitched five innings to earn the win. He gave up only two hits. He had six Ks and three walks.

Highland Park 9, Round Lake 0

— TJ Gimbel came up with a stellar pitching performance as Highland Park took down visiting Round Lake 9-0 in a regional quarterfinal game on May 22.

Gimbel tossed a three-hitter. He fanned seven and walked only one.

The HP attack was led by Noah Shutan (2-for-4, double, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Noah Spitz (1-for-2, 1 RBI), Tyler Gussis (1-for-4, triple, 1 RBI, 1 run), Jack Kramer (1-for-2, 1 RBI), Jack Greenwald (1-for-3, 1 run), Danny Saslow (1-for-3), Michael Rooney (1-for-3, 1 run), Joey Reinberg (1-for-1, 1 run) and John Sakos (1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs).

Loyola Academy 7, Evanston 0

— Joe McKermitt was a hard guy to solve.

Just ask the Evanston hitters.

The host Wildkits didn’t make a lot of hard contact against the Loyola Academy left-hander on May 17.

With McKermitt in control of things, the Ramblers claimed a rather easy 7-0 victory to improve their overall record to 19-9-1.

“He’s really starting to settle in,” said LA head coach Nick Bridich. “He’s learning how not to waste pitches.”

And the kid’s got good stuff. McKermitt’s fastball has a lot of life and late tail action, while his off-speed stuff is very effective.

“His ball moves,” Bridich said. “He’s get a lot of called strikes.”

McKermitt, who worked the final five innings in relief of Ben Wagner, gave up  just two hits. He fanned four and walked only one Evanston hitter.

Offensively, LA got things going right off the bat, scoring three runs in the top of the first and two more in the second inning.

“The game’s truly about having quality at-bats,” said Bridich. “We’ve done well with that this year.”

The Ramblers have shown plenty of thump this spring. But in this contest, hitting singles and drawing walks did the trick.

In LA’s three-run first, the key hits included a two-run single by Matthew Raymond and an RBI single to the opposite field by Will Jackson. Those two hits brought in Torain (single), Henry Haracz (single) and Jake Novak (walk).

In the second inning, the Ramblers used four walks and a hit batsmen to plate two runs.

Loyola went up 6-0 in the fifth, when Raymond scored on an RBI groundout by Dan Hrvojevec.

Then, in the sixth inning, Novak produced an insurance tally, when he lined a single to right to score Johnny Mejia, who opened the inning with a single and then stole second.

Loyola finished the Chicago Catholic League Blue Division with a 7-7 record.

“That’s the best record that we’ve ever had in the Blue Division,” said Bridich. “It’s the most competitive that we’ve ever been. We could’ve been 10-4 or 9-5.”

Glenbrook North 9, Libertyville 4

— Glenbrook North came out on top against a good Libertyville team on May 19.

The Spartans (23-8-2) have been drumming up with big innings all year. And they did it again, when they put up a five-spot in the bottom of sixth inning, propelling them to a 9-4 victory.

That sixth frame featured run-scoring doubles by Chris Heywood and David Rubin, an RBI bunt single by Ben Kieffer and a two-run single by Daniel Spencer.

Heywood went 3-for-3, including two doubles, with two runs and three runs batted in. Ben Boeke also had a double and went 2-for-3 with one run and two RBIs. Barnes (1-for-1, 2 runs) had the team’s other double.

Heywood also stood out on the mound. He worked into the sixth inning, allowing only one earned run and one hit with five strikeouts.

Lake Forest 5, Glenbrook South 4

— This one was anyone’s game.

But in the end, host Lake Forest held on to beat Glenbrook South 5-4 on May 19.

The Scouts, who broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run fifth inning, finished the regular season with a 17-13-1 record. GBS slipped to 11-20.

Andrew Gough had a big hit in the fifth, when he singled home Caleb Durbin (1-for-3, double, 2 runs). Ryan Lee and and JR Naughton also drove in runs for the Scouts. Colin McDonnell went 2-for-3 with two runs.

GBS had four doubles in the contest: Mike Angel, Andrew Hensing, Conor Nash and Jacob Newman. Angel drove in two of the team’s four runs.

Mt. Zion 7, New Trier 1

— New Trier ran into a tough Downstate squad in the final round of the Champaign Centennial Tournament on May 19.

The Trevians (21-9) fell 7-1 to Mt. Zion. They could muster just three hits.

Brian Kerwin singled home Patrick Jodloman with NT’s lone tally in the fourth inning.

 Duke Olges and Alex Calarco had the team’s other base-knocks.

New Trier 5, Champaign Centennial 1

— Four hurlers — Joe Fox, Spencer Beacom, Joe Bullard and John Robinson — combined on a three-hitter in New Trier’s 5-1 victory over tournament host Champaign Centennial on May 19.

The Round Two win also featured an eight-hit attack by the Trevians. Cam Redding (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run) and Alex Calarco (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run) led the offense. Patrick Jodloman had a double, while Eddie Harvey added a triple.

Mundelein 10, Highland Park 4

— It’s been a tough run for Highland Park.

Since beating Evanston on May 12, the Giants have dropped four in a row. They fell to visiting Mundelein 10-4 on May 19.

The Giants (16-14-1) did have eight hits. Noah Spitz (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run), John Sakos (2-for-3) and Jack Greenwald (1-for-2, 2 RBIs, 1 run) led the way. Greenwald brought in a run with a sacrifice fly in the first and added a run-scoring double in HP’s two-run sixth inning.

Spitz singled home Noah Shutan, who had reached on a walk, in the first inning.

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Deerfield 2, Lake Forest 1

— Deerfield pushed across single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to pull out a 2-1 victory over visiting Lake Forest on May 18.

The Scouts were limited two hits. Peter Turelli doubled and then scored on a two-out single by Will Davis in the top of the fifth inning.

Connor Morrison (5 IP, 2 runs, 3 hits, 5 Ks, 3 BBs) and Will Woidat (1 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 Ks, 0 BBs) pitched well in the loss.

New Trier 17, East Peoria 0

— New Trier dominated play in the opening round of the Champaign Centennial Tournament on May 18, when the Trevians took down East Peoria 17-0.

Pete Burnside tossed a three-hit, five-inning shutout. He had 10 Ks and one walk.

The offense was led by Cam Redding (2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 1 run), Preston Anderson (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 4 runs), Alex Calarco (2-for-3, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Nate Shapiro (1-for-3, 2 RBIs), Brian Kerwin (1-for-3, double), Eddie Harvey (1-for-2, triple, 3 runs), Kyle Caponi (1-for-2, 1 run), Matt Roth (1-for-2, 2 runs) and Evan Hummel (1-for-3, 1 RBI).

Libertyville 10, Highland Park 0

— This one was all Libertyville.

Libertyville’s Colin Fields threw a five-inning no-hitter as the Wildcats (25-9) took care of host Highland Park on May 18.

With the loss, HP fell to 16-13-1 on the season.

Homewood-Flossmoor 7, Glenbrook South 3

— Glenbrook South dropped a 7-3 decision to host Homewood-Flossmoor on May 18.

Mike Snow, Jack Anderson, Conor Nash, Nick Mathien and Mike Angel had hits for the Titans (11-19). Snow and Brandon Matias knocked in runs.

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New Trier 9, Fremd 1

— Anthony Calarco had a big day at the plate.

Again.

The New Trier senior first baseman, a Northwestern University recruit, went 3-for-3 with four RBIs in New Trier 9-1 win over visiting Fremd on May 17. Calarco hit a two-run homer in the third inning.

NT’s other leading hitters included Cam Redding (2-for-3, double, 1 RBI, 1 run), Eddie Harvey (2-for-3), Alex Calarco (2-for-3, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 1 run) and Griff Ryan (1-for-2, double, RBI).

Patrick Jodloman, Spencer Beacom and Preston Anderson teamed up on a three-hitter. Jodloman worked five innings and allowed one run with four Ks and one walk.

Loyola Academy 9, Glenbrook North 1

— Loyola Academy jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the second inning and went on to beat visiting Glenbrook North 9-1 on May 17.

LA received offensive contributions from a number of sources: Jack Moran (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run), Trey Torain (1-for-2, double, 2 RBIs, 1 run), Will Jackson (1-for-3, 1 RBI) and Johnny Mejia (1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run). Aidan Dunham had LA’s other hit, while catcher Jason Vrbancic drove in a run.

Henry Haracz pitched six strong innings to get the win (5 hits, 0 ER, 5 Ks, 1 BB).

GBN was paced offensively by Chris Karasinski (2-for-3). George Korompilas, Jeff Kieffer, Evan Barnes and Ben Kieffer had the team’s other hits. David Rubin drove in the team’s lone run.

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Loyola Academy 1, Downers Grove South 0

— PJ McKermitt and Will Jackson combined on a six-hitter as Loyola Academy slipped past visiting Downers Grove South 1-0 on May 16.

McKermitt started and threw 41 pitches. He gave up five hits and walked no one.

Jackson allowed just one hit over the last three innings. He had three Ks and two walks.

Third baseman Johnny Mejia was the hitting hero. His one-out single brought home Matt Raymond in the second inning.

Raymond, Jason Vrbancic and Will Jackson had two hits apiece. Trey Torain had the team’s other hit.

Lake Forest 10, Waukegan 2

— JR Naughton, Caleb Durbin and Colin McDonnell drove in two runs apiece as visiting Lake Forest topped host Waukegan 10-2 in the second game of a doubleheader on May 16.

Durbin hit a solo home run in the sixth inning. Brady Christoph, Drew Golde and Ryan Lee added doubles.

Michael Vallone was the winning pitcher: 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 hits, 9 Ks, 3 BBs.

Lake Forest 11, Waukegan 0

— Lake Forest exploded for seven runs in the top of the seventh to take down host Waukegan 11-0 in the first game on May 16.

The Scouts’ 14-hit attack was led by Andrew Gough (3-for-5, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Breck Nowik (3-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 run), Drew Golde (2-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 run), Griffin Stang (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run), Caleb Durbin (1-for-5, 2 RBIs, 1 run), Peter Turelli (1-for-2, 1 RBI), Ryan Lee (1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run) and Colton Pfeifer (1-for-3).

Gough’s big day included a home run and two doubles. Nowik and Golde also had two-base hits.

Nowik and Turelli combined on a two-hitter. Nowik had five Ks in six innings.

Glenbrook North 6, Highland Park 1

— Glenbrook North improved to 22-7-1 overall and 14-2 in league play with a 6-1 victory over host Highland Park on May 16.

Highland Park had the upper hand early. The Giants led 1-0 before GBN erupted for six runs in the top of the sixth inning.

The sixth was non-stop action for the Spartans: leadoff walk by Chris Karasinski, single by Daniel Spencer, RBI single by George Korompilas, RBI single by Chris Heywood, walk by Jeff Kieffer, run-scoring walk by Evan Barnes, RBI double by Ben Boeke and RBI single by Ben Kieffer.

HP was led offensively by Danny Saslow, who had two hits, and Jack Greenwald, who hit a run-scoring double to score Tyler Gussis in the first inning.

Jack Garibaldi started and pitch 6-plus innings to get the win. Ben Harkey got the last two outs of the game.

Maine South 11, Glenbrook South 1

— Glenbrook South managed just two hits in its 11-1 setback to visiting Maine South on May 16.

Jack Anderson and Jacob Newman had singles for the Titans.

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Lake Forest 10, Waukegan 0

— Kyle Wix and Colin McDonnell teamed up on a two-hit shutout in Lake Forest’s 10-0 home win over visiting Waukegan on May 15.

Wix gave up two hits over five innings. McDonnell pitched a scoreless inning.

The offense was led by Will Davis (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 3 Runs), Peter Turelli (2-for-4, 2 RBIs), Drew Golde (1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs) and Caleb Durbin (1-for-2, 3 runs).

Glenbrook North 10, Highland Park 4

— Glenbrook North took command of the game early and cruised to a 10-4 victory over visiting Highland Park on May 15.

The Spartans, who led 7-0 after four innings, were led by Ben Kieffer (2-for-4, 3 RBIs), Daniel Spencer (2-for-4, 2 runs), Jake Kieffer (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run), Evan Barnes (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run) and David Rubin (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs).

Barnes was the winning pitcher: 6.1 IP, 3 ER, 6 hits, 3 Ks, 3 BBs.

Noah Shutan (2-for-4), Jonny Lipman (2-for-4, 1 RBI) and Tyler Gussis (1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run) led the Giants. Noah Spitz, John Sakos and Jack Greenwald also had hits.

New Trier 5, Evanston 0

— A sharp pitching performance by Drew Gorski sparked New Trier to a 5-0 victory over host Evanston on May 16 as the two rivals ended up sharing first place in the CSL South.

Gorski fanned 12 hitters over six innings. He allowed five hits and two walks.

Nate Shapiro, Brian Kerwin and Anthony Calarco were the hitting stars for the Trevians. Shapiro had two hits and drove in three runs. Kerwin also had two hits, while Calarco gave his team an insurance run with a solo homer in the top of the seventh.

Calarco then capped his day by pitching a scoreless seventh inning.

NT had eight hits in the contest. The other hits were singles by Duke Olges, Matt Roth and Cam Redding.

Evanston 4, New Trier 1

— Evanston put the finishing touches on a suspended game on May 16, when it rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh to defeat New Trier 4-1.

The first five innings of this contest were played at Northwestern University on May 14, and New Trier junior right-hander Andrew Kost had a masterful outing going. He allowed only one hit with six strikeouts and only one walk before heavy rain forced postponement.

NT broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth, when Kyle Caponi coaxed a bases-loaded walk.

The Trevians finished the game with only three hits — two singles by Anthony Calarco and one single by Alex Calarco.

Evanston tallied its four runs on just two hits.

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Glenbrook North 6, Maine South 1

— Chalk up another 20-win season for Glenbrook North.

The Spartans (20-7-1, 12-2) used a 12-hit attack and a strong pitching performance by Chris Heywood to notch a 6-1 victory over visiting Maine South on May 12.

Heywood, a senior right-hander, gave up just two hits over seven inning. He struck out seven and walked four.

GBN was led offensively by Jake Kieffer (3-for-4, 2 runs), Evan Barnes (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run), David Rubin (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run) and Ben Boeke (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run).

Rubin gave GBN a 1-0 lead in the second, when he doubled home Kieffer.

Then, the Spartans added four runs in the fourth. The inning featured a run-scoring single by Boeke and a bases-loaded walk by Daniel Spencer (1-for-3).

In the sixth inning, Barnes hit a double to bring in George Korompilas (1-for-4, 1 RBI).

Highland Park 14, Evanston 2

— Nothing like a 10-run inning.

Highland Park came up with that offensive outburst in the top of the fifth inning on its way to a five-winning 14-2 victory over host Evanston on May 12.

The Wildkits (20-7-1) entered the game as one of the area’s hottest teams. They had won 11 of their last 12 games.

HP (16-10-1) continues to play solid baseball. It was the Giants’ fourth consecutive win.

HP scored all 10 runs in the fifth after two were out. The inning featured two-run singles by Noah Shutan, Tyler Gussis and Noah Spitz and RBI singles by Jonny Lipman and John Sakos. Jack Greenwald (3-for-4) had two singles and scored two runs in the frame.

Zach Zoloto went five innings to pick up the win. He allowed only two hits with four Ks and four walks.

Loyola Academy 6, St. Ignatius 3

— Ben Wagner came up with a solid outing on the mound as Loyola Academy topped visiting St. Ignatius 6-3 on May 12.

Jake Novak, Dan Hrvojevic and Matthew Raymond had two hits apiece for the Ramblers (16-9-1).

Hrvojevic had an RBI double in the second inning and a run-scoring single in the third inning.

Novak singled and scored on a single by Jason Vrbancic in the third inning. Then, in the fifth, Novak tripled and came home on Vrbancic’s sacrifice fly.

Raymond doubled home Hrvojevic in the third inning.

Jack Moran (1-for-3) and Will Jackson (1-for-3) also drove in runs for LA.

Wagner made those runs count. He went the distance for the win. He allowed seven hits and only one earned run with three strikeouts and zero walks.

Maine East 4, Glenbrook South 0

— Maine East is at its best when Antoine Kelly takes the mound.

The lanky left-hander turned in another stellar pitching performance, when he allowed just one hit in a 4-0 win over visiting Glenbrook South on May 12.

Jacob Newman of the Titans (10-17) broke up Kelly’s no-hit bid with a two-out single to left field in the top of the seventh.

Ryan Morrison was tagged with the loss despite pitching well. He allowed only four hits and zero earned runs over five innings. He had nine Ks and one walk.

Vernon Hills 6, New Trier 5

— Host Vernon Hills upset New Trier 6-5 in 10 innings on May 12.

The highlight for the Trevians (17-7) was a four-run sixth inning. Matt Roth had a three-run double in the frame, while Cam Redding added an RBI single.

Evan Hummel went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.

Kyle Caponi, Nate Shapiro and Henry Pelinski had NT’s other hits.

The Cougars are now 9-16-1 on the season.

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Lockport 6, Glenbrook South 1

— Glenbrook South managed just one run on five hits in its 6-1 setback to host Lockport on May 11.

Mike Snow, Jack Anderson, Simon Farber, Pat Quirk and John Miskella had singles for the Titans (10-16).

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Glenbrook South 3, Niles West 2

— Take a bow, Conor Nash.

Glenbrook South got back on the winning track on May 10 — and the Titans did it in impressive fashion.

Trailing 2-0, the Titans rallied for three runs in the top of the seventh to edge host Niles West 3-2, when Nash homered in Ryan O’Hara (leadoff single) and Brandon Matias (one-out walk).

Simon Farber also was a standout for the Titans (10-15). The senior left-hander tossed three innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out three.

Jacob Newman started the game and threw 92 pitches. He wound up with 9 Ks in four innings with four walks, two runs and two hits.

GBS had just three hits in the contest. Senior outfielder Jack Anderson broke up a no-hit bid with a two-out single in the top of the fifth.

Glenbrook North 4, Maine West 3

— Glenbrook North would not be denied.

The Spartans racked up win No. 19, when they tallied two runs in the bottom of the eighth to slip past visiting Maine West 4-3 on May 10.

Following an intentional walk to George Korompilas (1-for-3, 1 run), senior Chris Heywood (2-for-4) put the finishing touches on the walk-off win by singling home Chris Karasinski, who had reached on a bunt single.

Earlier in the inning, Daniel Spencer (2-for-4) made it a 3-3 game by doubling in Ben Kieffer, who led off the frame with a double.

GBN (19-6-1) took a 2-0 advantage in the bottom of the second. Korompilas, who led off the inning with a single, came around on single by Evan Barnes. Then, after reaching a double, Heywood scored on an error.

Jack Garibaldi went the distance. He threw only 88 pitches over eight innings, allowing three runs on nine hits. He issued no walks while fanning four.

Highland Park 8, Vernon Hills 3

— Tyler Gussis did it all for Highland Park

The senior not only went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs in his team’s 8-3 victory over host Vernon Hills on May 10, but he also started and earned the win (5 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, 4 Ks, 0 BBs).

The Giants (15-10-1) also received offensive contributions from John Sakos (2-for-4, 1 run), Noah Shutan (1-for-3, 1 RBI), Tanner Mack (triple, 2 runs), Jonny Lipman (1-for-3, 1 RBI), Jack Greenwald (1-for-4), Michael Rooney (2 RBIs) and Noah Spitz (1-for-2, 2 runs).

Shutan and Luke Baldwin capped off the win with one shutout inning apiece.

New Trier 4, Maine South 2

— Duke Olges supplied the pop.

The junior hit a solo home run in the third inning, helping New Trier to a 4-2 road win at Maine South on May 10. He also had a single in the first inning.

Matt Roth also had two hits and scored a run for the Trevians (17-6).

Kyle Caponi, Cam Redding and Nathan Shapiro had NT’s other hits.

Drew Gorski picked up the win in relief. He worked 5.2 innings, allowing two runs and four hits to go along with nine Ks and just one walk.

Providence Catholic 9, Loyola Academy 8

— This one stung.

Loyola Academy went into the bottom of the seventh inning with an 8-1 lead. But the visiting Ramblers (15-9-1) were unable to seal the deal.

Providence Catholic tallied eight runs in the final half inning to win the game 9-8 on May 10.

LA played awfully well during the first six frames. Jason Vrbancic hit a grand slam in the top of the fourth to put the Ramblers ahead 8-0.

In the team’s four-run third inning, Trey Torain and Henry Haracz had run-scoring singles while Will Jackson brought in a run with a ground out. Jake Novak (double) and Jack Moran had LA’s other hits.

Novak was on his way to a pitching win before Providence rallied against three LA relievers. The left-hander allowed only one run and seven hits over five innings.

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New Trier 20, Loyola Academy 10

— Hey, a football score.

Delayed by rain a couple of times, New Trier ended up putting up 20 runs in a wild game at Loyola Academy on May 9,

Highlighted by Patrick Jodloman (3-for-4, home run, 5 RBIs, 3 runs) Brian Kerwin (grand slam) and Anthony Calarco (2-run homer, 4 RBIs), New Trier improved its overall record to 16-6 by downing the host Ramblers 20-10 in five innings at Munz.

Jodloman got the ball rolling by hitting a three-run homer in the first inning.

Kerwin highlighted NT’s 12-run outburst in the fourth inning with a grand slam.

And Calarco went deep in the second inning.

Loyola (15-8-1) also featured the long ball. In the third inning, Jake Novak hit a two-run homer, while Will Jackson added a solo shot. Then, in the fifth inning, Trey Torain (2-for-3, 2 RBI, 3 runs) hit a two-run homer.

Henry Haracz (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs) and Jason Vrbancic (1-for-2, 2 RBIs) also helped the LA cause.

New Trier’s Cam Redding also had a productive outing: 3-for-4, 1 RBI.

Mundelein 6, Lake Forest 2

— Lake Forest, which hadn’t lost since April 23, dropped a 6-2 decision to visiting Mundelein on May 9.

Caleb Durbin stayed hot for the Scouts (13-12-1) with a pair of singles. His single in the bottom of the third was his 112th hit of his career, which broke the all-time hits record at LF. JR Reimer, who is a senior baseball player at Northwestern University, finished his career with 111 hits.

LF pushed across both of its runs in the bottom of the sixth on a run-scoring double by Drew Golde and an RBI single by Peter Turelli.

JR Naughton, who scored on Golde’s double, and Andrew Gough had the team’s other hits.

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Loyola Academy 8, Providence Catholic 7

— It was Jason Vrbancic’s turn.

Loyola Academy continued with its spate of walk-off hits. This time, Vrbancic (3-for-4, 3 RBIs) did the honors, when his one-out single to right brought in Jack Moran to break a 7-7 tie in the bottom of the seventh.

The seventh inning also featured a bases-loaded walk by Jake Novak to make it 7-7. Novak’s other big at-bat came in the sixth inning, when he hit a two-run homer to right field.

Vrbancic’s other key hit was a two-run single in the fourth inning.

Moran and Trey Torain had LA’s other RBIs. Jackson had the team’s other extra basehit — a double in the fifth inning.

Moran, Charlie Owens, Matthew Raymond, Dan Hrvojevic and Jonathan Mejia had the team’s other hits.

Glenbrook North 10, Maine West 6

— Glenbrook North picked up win No. 18, when the visiting Spartans topped Maine West 10-6 on May 8.

It was a team effort for GBN (18-6-1). The attack was led by Ben Kieffer (3-for-4, 2 runs), Daniel Spencer (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run), Jack Kieffer (2-for-3, 1 RBI), Evan Barnes (2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), George Korompilas (1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 run), Chris Heywood (double, 1 RBI, 1 run), David Rubin (double), Jack Garibaldi (run-scoring single) and Chris Karasinski (single, 2 runs).

Ben Harkey got the win in relief: 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 hits, 5 Ks, 1 BB.

Highland Park 12, Vernon Hills 2

— It was all Highland Park — after the first inning.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, the Giants (14-10-1) stormed to a 12-2 victory over visiting Vernon Hills on May 8.

Tyler Gussis highlighted the offense by hitting a three-run homer in the bottom of the third. He finished the game 2-for-4 with four RBIs.

Noah Shutan had a three-hit game (2 singles, 1 double). He drove in two runs and scored twice.

The Giants also were helped by Tanner Mack (1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 run), Jonny Lipman (1-for-2), Jack Greenwald (1-for-4, 1 RBI), Danny Saslow (1-for-1), Jason Bernstein (1-for-1, 1 run), Michael Rooney (1-for-2, triple, 3 runs) and John Sakos (2 RBIs).

After giving up two in the first, Greenwald settled in and threw five innings for the win. He allowed only four hits.

New Trier 5, Maine South 0

— Andrew Kost starred on the mound as New Trier shut down visiting Maine South 5-0 on May 8.

Kost allowed just three hits over seven innings. He struck out nine and walked no one.

Cam Redding drove in a pair of runs for the Trevians (15-6).

The other offensive contributors included Kyle Caponi (1-for-3, 2 runs), Preston Anderson (1-for-1, 1 RBI), Anthony Calarco (1-for-3), Griff Ryan (1-for-1, 1 RBI, 1 run) and Eddie Harvey (1-for-3, 1 RBI).

Lake Forest 6, Mundelein 4

— Lake Forest kept going strong with a 6-4 victory at Mundelein on May 8.

The Scouts (13-11-1) banged out 11 hits. The offensive leaders included Caleb Durbin (2-for-3, triple, 2 runs), Andrew Gough (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Breck Nowik (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run), Ryan Lee (2-for-3), Peter Turelli (1-for-3, 1 RBI) and Matt Hill (1-for-1, 1 RBI).

Golde worked 3.1 innings of relief to pick up the win. He gave up one earned run, while he was touched for three hits.

Will Woidat got the final two outs to get the save.

Niles West 14, Glenbrook South 6

— Niles West tallied 10 runs in the final two innings to take down host Glenbrook South 14-6 on May 8.

The Titans (9-15) were led offensively by Mike Snow (2-for-4, double, 4 runs), Nick Mathein (2-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 run), Simon Farber (1-for-1, 3 RBIs), Jacob Newman (double) and Brandon Matias (1-for-4, 2 RBIs).

Nothing like a walk-off.

Henry Haracz played the role of hero, when the Loyola Academy senior standout put the finishing touches on a 3-2 victory over visiting St. Rita on May 7 by singling home Jack Moran in the bottom of the seventh inning.

His game-winning two-out single pushed LA’s overall record to 14-7-1.

Moran got the ball rolling in the seventh, when he doubled to left with two outs. Then, after Trey Torain received an intentional pass  — his third walk of the game — Haracz (1-for-2, 1 run, 2 walks) hit a 1-1 pitch into right field to bring in Moran (2-for-3).

The game was marked by good pitching on both sides. LA starter Ben Wagner went six inning and allowed one earned run — a homer — on seven hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Will Jackson then pitched a scoreless seventh inning to set up Haracz’s heroics.

Two St. Rita pitchers held LA to five hits. Jackson hit a home run in the bottom of the fourth inning, while Jake Novak doubled home Haracz in the third.

Lake Forest 4, Mundelein 1

— This was a big-time win for Lake Forest.

The host Scouts, who are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games, went up against Mundelein’s Steven Sanchez on May 7 and walked away with a 4-1 victory.

The standout 6-foot-7 left-hander, an Arkansas recruit, was touched for four earned runs on five hits during his 100-pitch performance (4.2 innings).

It figured to be a tough outing for Lake Forest (12-11-1). Sanchez tossed a one-hitter in Mundelein’s 3-0 win over Libertyville on April 30.

Clutch hitting did the trick for the Scouts. Andrew Gough (2-for-3) singled home a run in the first inning.

Then, in the team’s two-run fifth inning, Gough doubled home JR Naughton and later came around to score a ground ball by Matt Hill.

Caleb Durbin also figured prominently in the offense. After scoring his team’s first run, the senior shortstop put the Scouts ahead 2-1 by doubling home Ryan Lee (1-for-2) in the second inning.

Breck Nowik and Drew Golde also had hits for Lake Forest.

Sophomore Michael Vallone handled the pressure of a big game quite well. The LF lefty threw 98 pitches (6 innings) and gave up just one run on five hits with five Ks and two walks.

Trusted reliever Will Woidat sealed the win by pitching a scoreless seventh inning.

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Lake Forest 9, Chicago Jones 3

— All even.

Lake Forest, which opened the season losing 11 of its first 14 games, reached the .500 mark on May 5, when the Scouts (11-11-1) took down visiting Chicago Jones 9-3.

Colton Pfeifer drove in three runs for the Scouts, while Ryan Lee had his best day of the season (3-for-4, 2 runs).

The other key hits included a run-scoring triple by Caleb Durbin and a run-scoring single by Andrew Gough.

The Scouts coaxed seven walks, while Jones committed five errors.

Connor Morrison got the win. He allowed no runs and just one hit over three relief innings. He fanned four.

Will Woldat wrapped up the win by working the final two innings (0 runs, 0 hits, 3 Ks, 0 BBs).

Lake Forest 15, Whitney Young 5

— The hits — and the runs — just kept coming.

Sparked by Drew Golde (3-for-3, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Breck Nowik (2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 2 runs) and Peter Turelli (2-for-4, 2 RBIs), Lake Forest needed just five innings to put away visiting Whitney Young 15-5 on May 5.

The mercy rule went into effect, when Turelli pulled a single to right field to bring home Nowik, who had tripled home JR Naughton and Andrew Gough earlier in the inning. The five-run fifth also a run-scoring double by Caleb Durbin and a sacrifice fly by Golde.

Golde ended up with two doubles, while Turelli also had a run-scoring triple in the fourth inning. Gough and Matt Hill also had run-scoring singles in the contest.

Starter Jackson Thomas started and worked four innings with five Ks and two walks. He allowed only three hits.

Glenbrook North 3, Glenbrook South 2

— Glenbrook North got the best of this tight battle with visiting Glenbrook South.

The Spartans tallied two runs in the second and one in the third to claim a 3-2 victory on May 5.

GBN was held to six hits: a triple by Jake Kieffer, a run-scoring double by Ben Boeke, a double by George Korompilas and singles by Daniel Spencer, David Rubin and Ben Kieffer.

GBS was led by Simon Farber (3-for-3, 2 RBIs). He singled home Mike Snow (1-for-4) in the first and Mike Angel (1-for-3) in the seventh.

Nick Mathein had GBS’s other base-knock.

Jack Garibaldi went six strong innings to earn the win for GBN (16-6-1). He struck out seven while issuing just one walk and four hits.

Ryan Morrison and Dan Carlson pitched well for GBS (9-14). They combined for seven Ks and just one walk over six innings.

Highland Park 10, Niles West 2

— Highland Park got back on track in a big way.

The Giants (13-10-1) put together a seven-run second inning and cruised to a 10-2 victory over visiting Niles West 10-2 on May 5.

HP’s offense was led by Noah Shutan (2-for-4, 2 runs), Tyler Gussis (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run), Noah Spitz (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run), Danny Saslow (1-for-3, double, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Michael Rooney (1-for-4, double, RBI), Johnny Lipman (1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 run) and Jack Greenwald (2 RBIs). Tanner Mack drew three walks hitting in the No. 2 spot in the lineup.

TJ Gimbel went the distance to pick up the win. He struck out six, while allowing six hits, two walks and two earned runs.

Loyola Academy 14, St. Rita 8

— One seven-run inning is good.

Two seven-run innings — in the same game? Even better.

Trey Torain (2-for-5, 5 RBIs, 2 runs), Jason Vrbancic (2-for-3, 3 RBIs), Jake Novak (2-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 run) and Jack Moran (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) did the heavy lifting in Loyola Academy’s 14-8 come-from-behind victory over host St. Rita on May 5.

The Ramblers (13-7-1) put seven runs on the board in the second inning. And then exploded for seven more in the telling seventh inning.

Torain’s grand slam was the big blow in the seventh. The long drive to left brought in Moran, Jonathan Mejia and Charlie Owens to break an 8-8 tie.

LA’s seven-run eruption in the third inning featured a two-run home run by Vrbancic, a run-scoring triple by Torain, run-scoring doubles by Moran and Novak.

Mejia and Will Jackson also had run-scoring singles in the win.

Ridgewood 10, New Trier 9

— New Trier banged out 12 hits, but it wasn’t enough as host Ridgewood held on for a 10-9 triumph on May 5.

The Trevians (14-6) were led offensively by Cam Redding (2-for-2, double, 1 RBI, 2 runs), Matt Roth (2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 1 run) and Patrick Jodloman (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run). Payton Burch, Evan Hummel, Henry Pelinski, Duke Olges and Brian Kerwin had NT’s other hits.

New Trier 2, Maine East 0

— For six innings, it was all zeros.

New Trier’s Drew Gorski came up with his finest outing of the season on May 5, when New Trier edged host Maine East 2-0.

Which was good timing on Gorski’s part, considering he was going up against Maine East ace Antoine Kelly.

Gorski was darn near perfect — allowing only one hit over seven innings with 9 Ks and zero walks. He was Mr. Efficient. He threw just 76 pitches.

Kelly, meanwhile, had a four-hit shutout going until he had to be lifted in the seventh inning (IHSA pitch-count rule). In his six frames, he recorded 13 strikeouts and allowed no walks.

In the top of the seventh, New Trier pushed across two runs on back-to-back, run-scoring doubles by Brian Kerwin and Kyle Caponi against Maine East reliever Ashton Schwab.

NT ended up with seven hits. Cam Redding had a single and a double against Kelly. Payton Burch and Duke Olges had the other hits against the standout hurler.

Patrick Jodloman had a basehit to start off the seventh.

Kelly, who hits cleanup, had Maine East’s lone hit — a single to center field in the second inning.

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Glenbrook North 12, Maine East 5

— Glenbrook North put the finishing touches on a suspended game by downing Maine East 12-5 on May 4.

Jake Kiefer led the GBN attack by going 4-for-5, including a double, with four RBIs and two runs.

George Korompilas had three hits, including a double, with one RBI, while Chris Heywood went 2-for-3 with three runs.

Chris Karasinski (double), Daniel Spencer, Evan Barnes, David Rubin and Ben Kieffer had the other hits.

Heywood had his strikeout pitch going. He recorded 13 Ks in 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks.

Glenbrook North 7, Lake Forest 7

— Darkness won.

Lake Forest rallied for four runs in the top of the sixth inning and ended up tying host Glenbrook North 7-7 on May 4. Due to darkness, the game was called after seven innings.

Caleb Durbin starred for the Scouts. The shortstop reached base four times (single, walk, 2 doubles) and scored three times. His two-out, two-run double to left-center field in the sixth inning brought in Colton Pfeifer and Connor Morrison to knot the game at 7-7. That inning also featured a single by a two-run single by Pfeifer.

Durbin also singled home a run in the fifth inning, while he doubled and scored in the opening frame. In the third inning, he walked, stole two bases and scored on an error.

LF sophomore Breck Nowik had two hits and added a spectacular defensive play in the bottom of the sixth. The offense also featured a double by Drew Golde, a bunt single by Michael Vallone and an RBI groundout by Andrew Gough.

Solid relief work by Colin McDonnell (3.2 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 K, 1 BB) and Golde (1.1 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 Ks, 0 BBs) was key for the Scouts.

“Our offense shut down after the second inning,” said GBN coach Dominick Savino. “You’ve got to put teams away. Instead, we went flat.”

GBN jumped out to a 7-1 lead on the strength of a three-run double by Evan Barnes in the first inning and RBI doubles by Chris Heywood and Chris Karasinski in the second inning.

Heywood, Karasinski and Ben Kieffer had two hits apiece, while the other contributors included Daniel Spencer (single) and Jake Kieffer (RBI single).

GBN sent freshman left-hander Eric Orloff to the mound. He fanned 11 hitters in 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs on five hits and two walks.

He now has made three appearances for Spartans.

“He’s showing us that he belongs,” said Savino.

New Trier 16, Niles West 4

— New Trier scored 10 times in the bottom of the third and raced to a 16-4 victory over visiting Niles West on May 4.

Doubles were the thing for the Trevians. Preston Anderson, Patrick Jodloman, Cam Redding and Donald Stricklin had one each.

Four players finished with two hits: Anderson, Jodloman, Duke Olges and Brian Kerwin. Jodloman ended up with a team-high RBIs, while Olges drove in three runs. Kerwin scored twice and knocked in two, while Kyle Caponi went 1-for-2 with two RBIs.

Matt Roth, Payton Burch and Cam Redding had the team’s other hits.

Andrew Kost got the win. He had six Ks in four innings.

Deerfield 12, Highland Park 2

— Deerfield struck for eight runs in the second and third inning to went on to defeat host Highland Park 12-2 on May 4.

The Giants were held to five hits. Danny Saslow and Tyler Gussis had two hits each, while Noah Shutan also reached on a single.

Saslow and Mark Overby were credited with RBIs.

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Lake Forest 14, Zion-Benton 1

— The offense continues to click.

Lake Forest churned out 14 hits and defeated host Zion-Benton 14-1 on May 3.

The Scouts were paced offensively by Caleb Durbin (3-for-3, 3 RBIs, 3 runs), Drew Golde (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run), Michael Vallone (2-for-2, 1 RBI, 2 runs), Colin McDonnell (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs), Peter Turelli (1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) and Sam Sheffield (1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs). Will Woldat, Colton Pfeifer and Andrew Gough also had hits.

Connor Morrison was the winning pitcher.

Glenbrook South 11, Niles North 1

— Jacob Newman was impressive.

The senior pitcher, who will play Division I baseball at Rutgers University, recorded 12 strikeouts while walking just two batters over five innings in Glenbrook South’s decisive 11-1 victory over visiting Niles North on May 3.

Newman also starred at the plate, hitting a double and going 2-for-3 with three runs batted in.

The Titans also received offensive outings from Mike Snow (2-for-4, 2 runs), Conor Nash (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run), John Miskella (1-for-2, 2 RBIs, 1 run) and John Borth (2-run home run).

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Lake Forest 7, Zion-Benton 5

— Break up the Scouts.

Lake Forest won its fifth game in a row on May 1, when the host Scouts (8-11) topped Zion-Benton 7-5.

Breck Nowik came up with the game’s big blow, when he hit a three-run homer in the bottom of third inning to break a 3-3.

Nowik had two hits in the game as did Brady Christoph, who doubled home two runs in the bottom of the second inning.

Caleb Durbin, Andrew Gough and Colton Pfeifer had LF’s other hits.

Nowik also was very effective on the mound. He went five innings to earn the win. He struck out five, allowed five hits and walked no one.

Glenbrook South 14, Niles North 4

— Glenbrook South got back into the win column.

The Titans (8-13) snapped a five-game losing streak by downing host Niles North 14-4 on May 1.

Jacob Newman was one of the hitting stars. He hit a three-run homer in GBS’s seven-run third inning.

GBS’s offense also featured the work of Mike Snow (3-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Simon Farber (2-for-3, 2 runs) and Mike Angel (2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs). Nick Mathein, Jack Durchin, Brandon Matias, Dan Hawes and Michael Pitzferro also had hits.

John Miskella, Kevin Redfern and Garrett Moran did the pitching.

Marmion Academy 10, Loyola Academy 9

— No lead was safe.

Loyola Academy (12-7-1) put together a six-run third inning to take a 7-3 lead against host Marmion Academy on May 1.

But the host team answered back in a big way by tallying seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and went on to beat the Ramblers 10-9.

LA was paced offensively by Jake Novak (3-for-5, double, triple, 1 RBI, 2 runs), Will Jackson (2-for-4, 1 run), Jason Vrbancic (1-for-2, 2 RBIs) and Trey Toran (1-for-5, double, 2 RBIs, 1 run). Dan Hrvojevec (1-for-4, 1 RBI), Jack Moran (1-for-2, 1 RBI) and Jonathan Mejia (1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run) also contributed.

Deerfield 10, Highland Park 8

— The comeback fell short.

Highland Park, which went into the game with a five-game win streak, dropped a 10-8 decision to host Deerfield on May 1.

The Giants (12-9-1) had 12 hits in the game. The attack was led by Noah Shutan (4-for-5, double), Jack Greenwald (3-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs) and Tyler Gussis (1-for-3, double 3 RBIs, 1 run). Danny Saslow drove in two runs, while Noah Spitz, Jonny Lipman, Michael Rooney and John Sakos had the team’s other hits.

Glenbrook North 19, Maine East 0

— No contest.

Glenbrook North improved to 15-6 with a 19-0 victory over visiting Maine East on May 1.

The offense was led by Chris Karasinski (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run), Daniel Spencer (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs), Chris Heywood (2-for-3, home run, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Evan Barnes (2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), David Rubin (2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) and Ben Boeke (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs).

Barnes allowed only hit in five innings to pick up the win.

Niles West 12, New Trier 11

— New Trier went deep three times but came out on the losing end.

Despite two home runs by Anthony Calarco and one by Duke Olges, the Trevians fell 12-11 to host Niles West in a suspended game that was completed on May 4. Calarco, who now has eight HRs on the season, drove in five runs. Olges went 3-for-4 with three RBIs.

NT leadoff hitter Kyle Caponi was 3-for-4 (single, 2 doubles) at the plate with three runs. Payton Burch, Cam Redding, Preston Anderson and Nate Shapiro also had hits.

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Loyola Academy 17, Marmion Academy 15

— Eight was just enough.

Loyola Academy (12-6-1) hit eight home runs in its wild 17-15 victory over visiting Marmion Academy on April 30.

Perhaps, the most memorable one came off the bat of Jake Novak. His three-run walk-off homer sent the Ramblers home with the win.

Novak (3-for-4, 4 RBIS, 4 runs) had two home runs in the contest as did fellow outfielder Trey Torain (4-for-5, 2 RBIs, 3 runs). Henry Haracz (1-for-3, 2 runs), Dan Hrvojevic (3-for-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Jack Moran (1-for-3, 4 RBIs, 1 run) and Jason Vrbancic (2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 1 run) also went deep. Moran’s round-tripper was a grand slam in the first inning.

Marmion hit three homers.

Highland Park 9, Maine West 5

— Highland Park kept up its winning ways.

The Giants (12-8-1) claimed their fifth straight win by downing visiting Maine West 9-5 on April 30.

HP’s 10-hit attack was led by Noah Shutan (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run), Jonny Lipman (2-for-4, 2 RBIs), Jack Greenwald (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) and John Sakos (1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 1 run). Noah Spitz, Tyler Gussis and Danny Saslow also had hits.

Zach Zoloto went five innings (8 hits, 2 ER, 2 Ks, 0 BBs) and picked up the win. Shutan and Luke Baldwin pitched well in relief.

Lake Forest 18, Zion-Benton 2

— Lake Forest had its best offensive performance of the year on April 30, when the host Scouts (7-11) took down Zion-Benton 18-2.

The Scouts finished the game with 20 hits. The offensive leaders included Luke Nolan (2-for-2), Connor Morrison (2-for-2, 2 RBIs), Drew Golde (2-for-3, 3 RBIs), Andrew Fluri (2-for-2, 2 RBIs), Shane Lynch (2-for-2, 1 RBI), Peter Turelli (2-for-2, triple, 1 RBI) and Sam Sheffield (2-for-2).

Golde, Brady Christoph, Andrew Gough and Colton Pfeifer had doubles.

Michael Vallone struck out six in four innings to earn the win.

Deerfield 5, Glenbrook North 4

— Glenbrook North was outhit 10-5 and lost 5-4 to visiting Deerfield on April 30.

Chris Karasinski and George Korompilas had doubles for the Warriors (14-6). Evan Barnes, Ben Boeke and Jack Garibaldi had the team’s other hits.

Glenbrook North 9, Deerfield 8

— It went Glenbrook North’s way.

The Spartans topped Deerfield 9-8 on April 30 to complete a suspended game which started on April 23.

David Rubin (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run) was the hero. His single in the top of the eighth brought home George Korompilas (3-for-5, 1 RBI, 2 runs) with the decisive run.

Jack Garibaldi worked around a one-out double in the bottom of the eighth to get the win in relief.

Daniel Spencer went 2-for-5 for the Spartans (14-5).

Evanston 8, Glenbrook South 6

— Glenbrook South held a 5-2 lead after 4.5 innings but couldn’t hold on for the win against host Evanston on April 30.

GBS, which lost the game 8-5, was led by Mike Snow, who homered and singled and scored two runs.

Nick Mathein, Jacob Newman, Conor Nash, Brandon Matias and John Miskella had the other hits for the Titans.

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Highland Park 12, Niles North 4

— It was a notable day for Highland Park.

The Giants (11-8-1) won their fourth straight game on April 28 by downing host Niles North 12-4.

And, in the process, they bested the team that their former coach — Dan Casey — now guides.

HP’s 11-hit attack was highlighted by Danny Saslow (3-for-3, 2 RBIs, 3 runs), Noah Shutan (2-for-4, double, 2 RBIs, 1 run) and John Sakos (2-for-3, 3 RBIs, 2 runs).

Noah Spitz, Tyler Gussis, Jonny Lipman and Jack Greenwald also had hits.

Shutan also performed well on the mound. He allowed no hits and no walks while striking out six in 2.2 innings. Luke Baldwin came on in the seventh and had two Ks.

Evanston 5, Glenbrook North 3

— Chris Karasinski stayed hot.

The Glenbrook North shortstop had a pair of doubles in his team’s 5-3 setback to host Evanston on April 28.

The same for Daniel Spencer.

The GBN senior catcher lined a two-run single in the top of the seventh to make things interesting.

The offense also featured a double by David Rubin and singles Evan Barnes, George Korompilas and Chris Heywood.

Maine West 6, Glenbrook South 4

— It’s been a tough go of late for Glenbrook South.

The Titans (7-12) dropped their fourth straight game, when they came up short against visiting Maine West 6-4 on April 28.

GBS lost the game despite outhitting their visitors 13-5. Three players had multiple hits: Simon Farber (3-for-4), Mike Snow (2-for-3, double, triple, 2 runs) and Conor Nash (2-for-4, 1 run).

Nick Mathein (1-for-4, 2 RBIs), Michael Pitzaferro (1-for-3, 1 RBI) and Brian O’Connor (1-for-1, 1 RBI) drove in runs in the team’s three-run first inning. Mathein also had a run-scoring double in the fourth inning, when he brought Snow, who had doubled.

Lake Forest 3, Prospect 0

— Here come the Scouts.

Lake Forest received stellar pitching from Colin Lochiatto (5 IP, 0 runs, 4 hits, 1 K, 1 BB), Colin McDonnell (1.1 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 Ks, 2 BBs) and Brady Christoph (0.2 IP, 0 hits, o runs, 1 K, 0 BB) to shut down visiting Prospect 3-0 on April 28.

It was LF’s third win in a succession.

The Scouts (6-11) one in the third and added two more in the fifth inning.

Michael Vallone was the team’s offensive player of the game. He scored on a wild pitch in the first. And then, in the fifth, he doubled home Peter Turelli and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Matt Hill.

Caleb Durbin (double), Will Davis (single), Drew Golde (single) and Breck Nowik (single) had LF’s other hits.

Mt. Carmel 8, Loyola Academy 6

— Things looked good for host Loyola Academy on April 28 … until things unraveled in the top of the seventh.

Mt. Carmel, which features a ton of Division I players, rallied with five runs on just two hits in its final at-bat to win the game 8-6.

The final frame spoiled a solid outing by LA’s PJ McKermitt. The senior left-hander (6.1 IP, 3 ER, 6 hits, 3 Ks, 3 BBs) pretty much held the Caravan in check through the first six innings.

“That was PJ’s best outing of the year,” said LA head coach Nick Bridich.

McKermitt was removed with one out in the seventh to due the IHSA pitch-count rule.

“He would’ve stayed in,” Bridich said.

LA’s offense did some good things. Trey Torain went 2-for-3 with three runs, while Henry Haracz, Jason Vrbancic and Dan Hrvojevic had two hits apiece.

Vrbancic drove in a run with a double in the first inning. He then added an RBI groundball in the second inning.

Haracz singled home Torain in the fourth inning to give LA a two-run lead, 5-3.

In the bottom of seventh, Hrvojevic gave the Ramblers (11-6-1) some life by doubling home a run.

Deerfield 8, New Trier 6

— The comeback fell short.

New Trier saw its three-game win streak come to an end, when the Trevians (12-4) dropped an 8-6 decision to visiting Deerfield on April 28.

Deerfield, who scored four times in the top the seventh to go ahead 8-3, was able to withstand a late run by NT.

The Trevians didn’t go down quietly as Anthony Calarco doubled home two runs in the bottom of the seventh. They had two runners on base when the game ended.

Payton Burch had two hits for NT, while Kyle Caponi went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI.

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Saint Viator 6, Glenbrook North 5

— Glenbrook North’s offense did some good things, but it wasn’t enough as the Spartans dropped a nonconference game to host St. Viator 6-5 on April 27.

Chris Heywood went 3-for-3 at the plate (two doubles, one single) and drove in a run.

George Korompilas went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in the fifth inning.

David Rubin came up with a two-run triple in the third inning.

Chris Karasinski, Daniel Spencer, Evan Barnes and Jake Kieffer also had hits for the Spartans (13-4).

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Glenbrook North 10, Vernon Hills 4

— Chris Karasinski muscled up.

In Glenbrook North’s 10-4 victory over visiting Vernon Hills on April 26, the junior shortstop opened the game with a solo home run down the left-field line. He ended up eight total bases, when he added a run-scoring doubles in the fourth and fifth innings.

GBN’s offense also featured solid showings from George Korompilas (2-for-3, double, 2 RBIs), Jake Kieffer (1-for-3, 2 RBIs), Daniel Spencer (1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs) and Jack Garibaldi (1-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs).

Chris Heywood turned in one of his best pitching performances. He worked in the sixth inning and allowed only four hits to go along with eight strikeouts and two walks. At one point, he retired eight hitters in a row.

New Trier 7, Glenbrook South 5

The Duke did it.

New Trier (12-3) rallied to beat host Glenbrook South 7-5 on April 26, when junior Duke Olges capped a four-run seventh inning with a three-run double to left field to bring home Brian Kerwin, Anthony Calarco and Cam Redding.

Olges and Redding had two hits apiece, while Payton Burch had a double. Kerwin and Matt Roth were credited with RBIs.

Calarco sealed the win and earned the save by pitching a hitless seventh inning. Preston Anderson, who also pitched well in relief (1.1 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 Ks), got the win.

GBS (7-11) took 5-3 lead by tallying three runs in the fourth and one in the fifth. John Miskella had two of his team’s five hits, including a triple. Conor Nash (1-for-4), Mike Angel (1-for-2), Simon Farber and Mike Snow had RBIs.

Highland Park 13, Maine East 0

— TJ Gimbel was in control.

The Highland Park hurler allowed just three hits in a five-inning win over host Maine East 13-0 on April 26. He struck out five and walked three.

HP’s offense was led by Jack Greenwald, who went 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBIs. Tyler Gussis added two hits and scored three times, while Joey Reinberg drove home two runs.

Greenwald, Jonny Lipman, John Sakos and Danny Saslow had doubles. Noah Shutan had a single and scored two runs.

With the win, the Giants improved to 9-7-1.

Mt. Carmel 9, Loyola Academy 7

— Loyola Academy never gave up.

After falling behind 7-1, the Ramblers (11-5-1) put six runs on the board in the top of the fifth inning to make it a 7-7 game.

But, in the end, it went Mt. Carmel’s way, when xxx Herron hit a two-run in the bottom of the sixth to give the Caravan a 9-7 victory.

LA’s fifth inning featured two-run doubles by Jake Novak (2-for-4, 3 RBIs) and Aidan Dunham and a two-run single by Dan Hrvojevec.

Novak also had a run-scoring single in the first inning, which brought in Trey Torain, who had reached on a double.

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Lake Forest 5, Lake Zurich 2

— Andrew Gough was clutch.

The senior, who will play college baseball at Middlebury College, broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run single in the bottom of the fifth inning to lift Lake Forest (5-11) past visiting Lake Zurich 5-2 on April 26. He brought in Caleb Durbin (leadoff single) and Will Davis (double). He then came around a groundout by Breck Nowik.

Gough, Davis and Durbin finished the game with two hits apiece. JR Naughton had the team’s other hit.

The fifth-inning outburst made a winner out of Connor Morrison (5 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 6 Ks, 3 BBs). Jackson Thomas (1 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 Ks, 2 BBs) and Will Woidat (1 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 BBs) preserved the win with strong relief pitching.

Loyola Academy 12, Glenbrook South 2

— Will Jackson and Matthew Raymond led the way as Loyola Academy defeated host Glenbrook South 12-2 on April 26.

Jackson doubled twice and drove in three runs.

Raymond had two hits, including a triple.

LA put the game away with a six-run fourth inning, which featured a run-scoring double by Jackson, a run-scoring triple by Raymond, a run-scoring single by Henry Haracz and a two-run double by Jacon Vrbancic. Jackson had a two-run double in the first inning.

Trey Torain, Patrick Neenan, Jonathan Mejia and Jack Moran also had hits for Loyola.

Nolan Graf pitched four inning to get the win (1 ER, 1 hit, 4 Ks, 3 BBs). He was relieved by Joe McKermitt (2 IP, 4 hits, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB).

GBS had run-scoring hit by Conor Nash in the first inning. Jack Durchin, Nick Mathein, John Miskella and Dan Hawes had the team’s other hits.

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Glenbrook North 15, Vernon Hills 8

— Highlighted by five extra basehits, Glenbrook North (12-3) cruised to a 15-8 victory over Vernon Hills.

The game was a marathon, starting on April 24 and resuming on April 26.

David Rubin went 3-for-3 with four RBIs. The third baseman tripled home two runs in GBN’s eight-run fourth inning. He then doubled in two runs in the team’s four-run seventh inning.

Evans Barnes (2-for-5, 4 RBIs, 2 runs) tripled home a run in the seventh.

Catcher Daniel Spencer (2-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs) had two doubles.

The attack also featured solid work by Chris Heywood (3-for-4, 3 runs, 1 RBI), George Korompilas (2-for-5) and Jack Garibaldi (2 RBIs).

New Trier 6, Glenbrook South 1

— Anthony Calarco smacked his sixth home run of the season as New Trier topped visiting Glenbrook South 6-1 on April 24.

The senior first baseman went deep in the second inning with Kyle Caponi and Evan Hummel aboard to stake the Trevians to a 5-1 advantage.

Catcher Cam Redding also came up big for NT with a double and two singles, while Preston Anderson had a run-scoring single in the first inning. Hummel, Payton Burch and Alex Calarco had the team’s other hits.

Pete Burnside turned in another strong pitching performance: 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 hits, 2 Ks, 0 BBs.

GBS was led by leadoff hitter Mike Snow (2-for-3, 1 run). Conor Nash and Brandon Matias also had hits.

Highland Park 12, Maine East 2

— Led by John Sakos (3-for-3, double, 2 RBI, 1 run), Luke Semrad (2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI), Noah Shutan (2-for-4, double, 1 RBI), Tyler Gussis (2-for-4, 1 run), Jack Greenwald (1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 1 run) , Tanner Mack (1-for-1, 2 RBIs, 1 run) and Mark Overby (solo home run), Highland Park banged out 13 hits on its way to 12-2 victory over visiting Maine East on April 24.

Greenwald came up with a complete-game victory (5 innings). He gave up three hits to go along with five strikeouts and three walks. He allowed no earned runs.

Lake Forest 6, Lake Zurich 0

— Earlier this season, Peter Turelli threw a no-hitter.

Breck Nowik nearly matched that effort in Lake Forest’s impressive 6-0 victory over host Lake Zurich on April 24.

Nowik’s no-no was broken by LZ’s No. 9 hitter Bryan Rasbid, who came up with a one-out double in the bottom of the sixth inning. Nowik, who ended up going 6.1 inning (101 pitches), finished the game with 11 strikeouts and one walk. Brady Christoph got the final two outs.

Caleb Durbin and Andrew Gough led the LF attack with three hits each. Durbin, who had the team’s lone extra basehit (double), scored three times.

Gough, Nowik and Drew Golde drove in runs.

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Glenbrook South 2, Evanston 0

— John Miskella showed off his ace qualities once again.

The Glenbrook South senior right-hander allowed three hits over 6.1 innings in sparking to his team to a 2-0 victory over visiting Evanston on April 23. He ended up with seven strikeouts and two walks. He also hit two batters.

Miskella shared the shutout with Dan Carlson, who got the final two outs in the top of the seventh.

Jacob Newman (2-for-3, 1 RBI), Nick Mathien (2-for-3, 1 RBI) and Brandon Matias (double) led the GBS offense. Mike Snow and Dan Hawes also had hits.

Highland Park 3, Maine East 0

— Tyler Gussis threw a gem.

The senior needed just 88 pitches to shut down host Maine East 3-0 on a three-hitter on April 23. He finished with seven Ks with zero walks.

Gussis also helped his own cause by doubling and driving in a run. Noah Shutan (1-for-2, 2 runs) and Noah Spitz also drove in runs.

HP’s No. 9 hitter, John Sakos, had two hits.

Lake Zurich 2, Lake Forest 1

— Lake Zurich pushed a run across in the top of seventh to edge host Lake Forest 2-1 on April 23.

Despite coming out on the losing end, the Scouts received solid pitching from starter Michael Vallone (5.1 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 3 Ks, 5 BBs) and relievers Colin McDonnell (0.1 IP, 0, runs, 0 hits, 1 K, 0 BB) and Will Woidat (1.1 IP, 1 unearned run, 1 hit, 4 Ks, 0 BB).

After falling behind 1-0, Lake Forest scored its lone run in the first inning when Caleb Durbin tripled and came home on a sacrifice fly by Drew Golde.

Golde had two hits in the game. Breck Nowik, Andrew Gough and Will Davis had the team’s other hits.

Loyola Academy 5, Brother Rice 3

— Loyola Academy built a 5-0 after two innings and held on to defeat visiting Brother Rice 5-3 on April 23.

Trey Torain, who was leading off for the Ramblers, had a productive outing (2-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI) as did Jake Novak (1-for-3, 2 RBIs) and Dan Hrvojevec (double). Henry Haracz and Jason Vrbancic also had hits.

Ben Wagner started and earned the win: 5 IP, 3 runs, 9 hits, 1 K, 0 BB. Novak picked up the save by tossing two scoreless frames, allowing no hits or walks.

New Trier 7, Niles North 3

— Preston Anderson and Nate Shapiro drove in two runs each as New Trier claimed a 7-3 win over host Niles North on April 23.

Payton Burch had a 2-for-4 day for the Trevians. NT’s seven-hit attack also featured singles by Kyle Caponi, Evan Hummel, Griffin Ryan and Cam Redding. Hummel and Anthony Calarco also drove in runs.

Anderson also got the job done on the mound. He struck out four in 1.2 innings, allowing one hit and one walk. Joe Fox was the starter and winner: 5.1 IP, 1 ER, 3 hits, 7 Ks, 4 BBs.

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Buffalo Grove 7, Highland Park 2

— Buffalo Grove jumped out to 5-1 lead and went on to beat host Highland Park 7-2 on April 21.

Tyler Gussis and Jonny Lipman had two hits apiece for the Giants (7-8-1).

HP tallied its first run in the bottom of the third inning, when Gussis singled, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a ground ball by Jack Greenwald.

Then, in the bottom of the fourth, HP shortstop Noah Shutan doubled down the left-field line, advanced to third on a wild pitch and came home on a ground ball by Gussis.

Lipman laced a double to the opposite field in the second inning and added a ground-ball single to left field in the third inning.

Brother Rice 13, Loyola Academy 12

— Brother Rice would not be denied.

The host Crusaders rallied for four runs in their final at-bat to pull out a 13-12 victory over Loyola Academy on April 21.

Brother Rice, which was outhit 9-7 by LA, had some help. Three of its batters were hit by pitches, while LA committed two errors in the final inning.

Meanwhile, LA’s offense definitely clicked. Henry Haracz and Jason Vrbancic hit home runs to lead the Ramblers (9-4-1). Haracz went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and two walks. Vrbancic (2-for-5) and Jake Novak (1-for-2, 3 walks) drove in three runs each.

Will Jackson also helped LA’s cause with a single, double and two RBIs.

Fremd 1, Glenbrook North 0

— Glenbrook North lost for only the third time this spring, when the Spartans, who have 11 wins, came out on the short-end of a 1-0 score against host Fremd on April 21.

GBN was limited to three hits — singles by Daniel Spencer, Evan Barnes and Jack Garibaldi.

Chris Heywood started and sustained the loss. In three-plus innings, the right-hander gave up a run on four hits.

The relief combo of Ben Harkey and Chris Karasinski allowed only one hit in 2.2 innings with four strikeouts.

Barrington 5, New Trier 2

— A tough one for the Trevians.

New Trier dropped a 5-2 road game at Barrington on April 21, when the Michael Zavoli hit an 0-2 pitch for a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Trevians (9-3) were held to four hits, but they did take a 2-0 lead into the top of the fifth on RBI ground balls by Anthony Calarco and Cam Redding to bring in Kyle Caponi and Evan Hummel.

But Barrington battled right back to score twice in the bottom of the fifth against NT starter Andrew Kost, who pitched well in a losing cause (6.1 IP, 3 runs, 0 ER, 5 hits, 6 Ks, 1 BB).

Caponi (single), Hummel (single), Alex Calarco (single) and Eddie Harvey (double) had the hits for New Trier.

Libertyville 6, Lake Forest 4
Libertyville 15, Lake Forest 14

— Lake Forest came out on the short end of two league games at Libertyville on April 21.

Despite a 14-hit outburst, including a 3-for-3 effort by Drew Golde, the Scouts (3-10) fell 15-14 in the opener. Golde, who had a single and two doubles, drove in three runs.

The game featured three big innings. Libertyville tallied 13 runs in the bottom of the first, while LF came up with a seven-run second inning and a five-run fourth inning.

LF’s other offensive leaders included Ryan Lee (2-for-3, double, RBI), Breck Nowik (2-for-3), Will Davis (2-for-4, double), Andrew Gough (1-for-3, double, 2 RBIs) and Matt Hill (1-for-4, 3 RBIs).

In the second game, Libertyville once again took control early by plating six runs in the bottom of the first.

LF was led by Lee (single, double, run, 2 RBIs). Davis, Golde, Nowik, Gough and Michael Vallone also had hits for the Scouts.

Prospect 3, Glenbrook South 2

— Brandon Matias made things interesting.

The Glenbrook South junior lined a two-run home run to left field in the sixth inning to make it a one-run game.

And that’s how it ended as GBS (6-8) fell to host Prospect 3-2 on April 21.

GBS starting pitcher Jacob Newman was an escape artist in his four innings of work. He gave up only one earned run — on one hit — despite issuing nine free passes.

In addition to Matias, who brought in pinch-runner Jack Durchin with his round-tripper, GBS’s other hits included doubles by Conor Nash and Pat Quirk and singles by Mike Angel, Ryan O’Hara and Andrew Hensing.

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Lake Forest 4, Stevenson 4

— A fine pitching effort by Connor Morrison helped Lake Forest down visiting Stevenson 4-3 on April 20.

Morrison started and allowed only five hits over 6.1 innings with six strikeouts and two walks.

But he didn’t get the win. That went to reliever Will Woidat (1 ER, 2 hits, 2 Ks, 0 BBs), who got the final two outs in the top of the seventh, when the host Scouts pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the seven. Drew Golde came around to score following Colton Pfeifer’s double and a base-running obstruction call on Stevenson.

Will Davis had two hits to led LF’s eight-hit attack. Gold (double), Caleb Durbin (single), Andrew Gough (single), Peter Turelli (single) and Michael Vallone (double) had the team’s other hits.

Glenbrook North 6, New Trier 2

— Chris Heywood had himself a day.

The Glenbrook North senior went 3-for-3 with four RBIs in his team’s 6-2 victory over visiting New Trier on April 20. His solo home run in the bottom of the fifth put the Spartans ahead by four runs.

Heywood’s other at-bats also were highly productive. His two-run single in the first inning knocked in George Korompilas and Jake Kieffer. Then, in the third, he singled home Kieffer.

Kieffer ended up with two hits and one RBI. He singled home Evan Barnes with the first run of the game.

Jack Garibaldi earned the win for GBN. He went the distance on a four-hitter with four strikeouts and three walks.

Meanwhile, Duke Olges accounted for all of NT’s runs, when he hit a two-run homer to left field in the fifth inning to bring in Cam Redding, who opened the inning with a line-drive single to left.

Kyle Caponi and Henry Pelinski had singles for Trevians.

Glenbrook South 5, Highland Park 4

— Meet Mr. Home Run.

Glenbrook South’s Mike Snow, who will play college baseball at St. Ambrose, hit a pair of two-run homers in his team’s 5-4 victory over host Highland Park on April 20.

Conor Nash and Jacob Newman also had two hits apiece, while Andrew Hensing had a run-scoring double in the fourth inning.

The Titans needed his production as Highland Park didn’t quit after falling behind 5-0.

The Giants were led offensively by Tyler Gussis (2-for-3, 2 RBIs) and Noah Spitz (2-for-2, 1 run), Jonny Lipman (1-for-3, 1 RBI), Noah Shutan (1-for-4, 2 runs) and John Sakos (1-for-2).

Ryan Morrison (5 IP, 3 ER, 6 hits, 3 Ks, 3 BBs) got the win. Then, after a hitless inning by Dan Carlson, John Miskella worked the seventh to pick up the save.

Loyola Academy 5, St. Francis 4

— A clutch two-out single by Jason Vrbancic gave Loyola Academy a 5-4 walk-off win over visiting St. Francis on April 20.

Vrbancic’s line-drive base-hit to center with the bases loaded brought in Henry Haracz with the winning run.

The Ramblers entered the bottom of the seventh down two runs, 4-2. Aidan Dunham and Trey Torain also scored in the inning.

Patrick Neenan, who got the final two outs in the top of the seventh, picked up the W in relief of Patrick Murray (3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER) and Jake Novak (3.1 IP, 3 hits, 0 ER).

Torain had a double in the game. Hararz, Novak and Joe McKermitt had singles.

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St. Laurence 2, Loyola Academy 1

— Put this one in the tough-luck category.

Loyola Academy right-hander Henry Haracz was on his game. It just wasn’t enough.

Haracz threw seven strong innings in his team’s 2-1 loss at St. Laurence on April 19.

The Vikings, who hosted the game due to field conditions, pushed across the winning run in the top of the seventh inning.

Haracz, who will play college baseball at John Carroll University, was efficient on the mound. He got 21 outs on 89 pitches. He scattered seven hits while walking two and striking out two.

Loyola (8-3-1), which finished with six hits, took a 1-0 lead in the third inning, when Jake Novak (2-for-3) singled home pinch-runner Aidan Dunham.

Will Jackson, Matthew Raymond, Patrick Neenah and Jack Moran had LA’s other hits.

Warren 6, Lake Forest 2

— Lake Forest managed just three hits in its 6-2 setback to visiting Warren on April 19.

The Scouts (2-8) fell behind 2-0 in the opening frame and had to chase the Blue Devils the entire game.

Drew Golde, Andrew Gough and Michael Vallone had LF’s three hits. Grough singled home Golde in the bottom of the first. Vallone scored the team’s other run in the third inning.

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Loyola Academy 4, St. Laurence 3

— Patrick Neenah had the game-winning RBI in Loyola Academy’s 4-3 victory over host St. Laurence on April 17.

The LA pitch-hitter singled home pinch-runner San McLaughlan with one out in the top of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie.

Jason Vrbancic led the Ramblers by going 2-for-4. He had a run-scoring single in LA’s three-run fourth inning. That frame also included a run-scoring double by Jake Novak and an RBI single by Dan Hrvojevec.

Will Jackson and Matthew Raymond had LA’s other hits.

Starter Ben Wagner earned the win: 5 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 2 Ks, 2 BBs. Novak threw two scoreless innings to pick up the save.

Libertyville 7, Lake Forest 0

— Here’s a hit Griffin Strang will always remember.

On a three-two count in the bottom of the seventh inning on April 17, the Lake Forest No. 7 hitter lined a single to right field to spoil the no-hit bid by Libertyville’s Riley Gowens.

Libertyville won the game 7-0.

Gowens, who threw 118 pitches in 6.2 innings, virtually was unhittable. He opened the game with nine straight strikeouts. He ended up with 16 Ks to go along with three walks.

He lost his perfect game in the bottom of the fourth, when LF’s Drew Golde drew a two-out walk.

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New Trier 3, Maine West 0

— Starter John Robinson and two relievers, Joe Fox and Spencer Beacom, teamed on a two-hit shutout in New Trier’s 3-0 home victory over Maine West on April 12.

The Trevians (8-1) were led offensively by Anthony Calarco, who had a single, double and two RBIs.

Kyle Caponi, Evan Hummel, Cam Redding and Payton Burch had NT’s other hits.

Hummel doubled with one out in the third and came home on Calarco’s two-bagger.

In the first inning, Caponi singled, moved to second on a sacrifice by Hummel and scored on a single by Calarco.

Robinson, an all-state hockey player, earned the win with four strong innings (2 hits, 4 Ks, 1 walk). Fox had two strikeouts in two innings, while Beacom, who will pitch at the University of Chicago, threw 17 pitches to strike out the side in the seventh.

Glenbrook North 9, Niles North 5

— Glenbrook North improved to 2-0 in the Central Suburban League with a 9-5 victory over host Niles North on April 12.

Jack Garibaldi, Ben Kieffer and Ben Boeke had big hits in the game. Garibaldi doubled home Evan Barnes (1-for-3) and David Rubin (2 walks) in the fifth inning to give GBN a 7-4 advantage.

Kieffer and Boeke came up with run-scoring doubles in the seventh.

GBN, which is 9-2 overall, tallied five runs in the third inning, highlighted by run-scoring singles by Barnes and George Korompilas.

Garibaldi worked five innings to get the win. Ben Harkey got the save (2 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 4 Ks).

Stevenson 8, Lake Forest 1

— Lake Forest managed just three hits — a double by Caleb Durbin and singles by Andrew Gough and Shane Lynch — in its 8-1 setback to host Stevenson on April 12.

The Scouts are 2-6 on the season.

Maine South 2, Highland Park 0

— Host Maine South tallied two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to claim a 2-0 victory over Highland Park in Central Suburban League action on April 12.

The Giants (7-6-1) were limited to two hits. Noah Shutan had a single in the third inning. Tyler Gussis added a single in the fourth inning.

Jack Greenwald pitched well in a losing cause, allowing five hits and two earned runs in 5.2 innings. He fanned two and walked one.

St. Francis 12, Loyola Academy 5

— St. Francis had its offense going on April 12, when it topped visiting Loyola Academy 12-5.

St. Francis finished the game with 14 hits.

The Ramblers (7-2-1) scored five runs on six hits. Sean McLaughlan and Dan Hrvojevic had two hits and one RBI apiece. Jared Lombardi came up with a run-scoring double, while Jack Moran had a two-run single in the fourth inning.

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Lake Forest 1, Warren 0

— Peter Turelli was terrific.

The junior right-hander tossed a no-hitter in Lake Forest’s 1-0 victory over visiting Warren on April 11.

Turelli allowed just two walks over seven innings with five strikeouts.

Lake Forest’s Caleb Durbin had a perfect day at the plate. The senior leadoff hitter went 3-for-3 and scored the game’s lone run, when he came around on a double by Drew Golde in the first inning.

Highland Park 11, Grayslake North 5

— Paced by Noah Shutan (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Jack Greenwald (2 hits), Danny Saslow (2 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBIs) and John Sakos (2 RBIs), Highland Park topped visiting Grayslake North 11-5 on April 11.

Shutan, Greenwald and Saslow had doubles.

HP’s winning pitcher was Tyler Gussis (4.2 IP, 2 ER, 4 hits, 3 Ks). Shutan picked up the save (1.2 IP, 1 hits, 3 Ks).

New Trier 7, St. Rita 1

— The No. 8 hitter did some damage.

New Trier’s Matt Roth was one of the offensive stars in NT’s 7-1 victory over visiting St. Rita on April 11. He smacked a three-run homer in the third inning and then added a run-scoring single in the sixth inning to finish the game 2-for-2 with four RBIs.

Duke Olges and Henry Pelinski had two hits each, while Kyle Caponi and Alex Calarco helped out with run-scoring doubles. Griffin Ryan came off the bench and added an RBI single.

Drew Gorski was a standout on the mound. He allowed only one hit in six-plus innings with five strikeouts and three walks.

Loyola Academy 5, Jacobs 5

— LA rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh and ended up tying visiting Jacobs 5-5 on April 11.

Will Jackson’s RBI ground ball, which brought in Aidan Dunham, sent the game into extra innings. The comeback also featured a run-scoring single by Matthew Raymond and a bases-loaded walk by Henry Haracz.

Jonathan Mejia had two of LA’s six hits.

Carmel 9, Glenbrook South 4

— Visiting Carmel broke up a tight game by coming up with a four-run fifth inning to beat host Glenbrook South 9-4 on April 11.

GBS scored four runs on four hits: Mike Snow (double), Simon Farber, Mike Angel and Nick Mathein. Angel also scored two runs.

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New Trier 9, Highland Park 7

— This game featured some big swings.

New Trier’s Anthony Calarco hit two home runs and drove six runs as NT topped visiting Highland Park 9-7 on April 10.

The game got interesting in the top of the seventh, when HP’s John Sakos hit a grand slam to spark a six-run outburst. Jack Kramer and Jack Greenwald also had run-scoring singles in the frame.

Calarco also did the job on the hill. He allowed a hit but got the final two outs in the seventh inning on strikeouts.

The winning pitcher was starter Pete Burnside (6 IP, 1 ER, 4 hits, 7 Ks, 1 BB).

The Calarcos had four of NT’s seven hits. Alex Carlarco had a single and a double. NT’s other hits belonged to Kyle Caponi (run-scoring single), Cam Redding (single) and Duke Olges (single).

In addition to Sakos, the top hitters for HP included Kramer (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Greenwald (2 hits), Noah Shutan (2 hits) and Noah Spitz (2 hits). Tyler Gussis (single), Luke Semrad (single) and Michael Rooney (double) had the team’s other hits.

Highland Park entered this game after going 4-1 in its spring trip in Orlando, Florida.

Loyola Academy 10, St. Joseph 4

— LA tallied runs in five of six frames to earn a 10-4 decision over host St. Joseph on April 10.

The Ramblers were led by Henry Haracz (2 hits, 1 RBI), Colin Summerhill (2 hits), Sean McLaughlan (1 hit, 1 RBI) and Matthew Raymond (1 hit, 1 RBI).

Joe McKermitt and Sean McKeough combined on a two-hitter. They fanned nine St. Joe hitters.

Glenbrook North 5, Niles West 4

— Glenbrook North opened the Central Suburban League season in winning fashion, when it edged host Niles West 5-4 on April 10.

The offense was paced by Chris Karasinski (single, RBI double), George Korompilas (single, double), Evan Barnes (double), David Rubin (RBI single) and Chris Heywood (single, 2 runs).

Heywood had the team’s base-running highlight, when he stole home in GBN’s 3-run second inning.

Barnes started and earned the win (5.1 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 2 Ks, 4 walks). The save went to Ben Harkey, who allowed only one hit in 1.2 innings.

Warren 5, Lake Forest 4

— Lake Forest battled until the end before dropping a 5-4 decision to host Warren on April 10.

The Scouts cut the deficit to one run by scoring twice in the top of the seventh on a two-out, two-run double Andrew Gough.

LF also scored two runs in the fourth inning a sacrifice flies by Matt Hill and Breck Nowik.

Peter Turelli had two hits and a walk for the Scouts. Drew Golde and Caleb Durbin had the other hits.

Connor Morrison had a strong relief appearance for LF, working 2.2 innings and recording four strikeouts. He allowed no runs and one hit.

Deerfield 15, Glenbrook South 4

— It was a tough outing for the host team.

Glenbrook South was held to three hits in its 15-4 setback to visiting Deerfield on April 10.

Mike Angel and Jack Anderson came up with run-producing doubles in the second inning for the Titans. Angel finished the game with two RBIs.

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Buffalo Grove 10, Glenbrook North 8

— Glenbrook North put up five runs in the top of the seventh but it was quite enough as the team dropped a 10-8 decision to host Buffalo Grove on April 7.

GBN’s seventh-inning comeback featured a two-run single by Ben Boeke and a run-scoring single by Evan Barnes.

Barnes ended up with two hits in the contest as did Chris Karasinski (single, run-scoring double). Daniel Spencer had a double.

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New Trier 6, Buffalo Grove 4

— Take advantage.

That’s what New Trier did against host Buffalo Grove on April 5.

The Trevians, which went 3-0 on their spring trip, pushed across with three runs — all unearned — in the fifth inning to win the game 6-4.

Strong relief pitching by John Robinson (2 innings, 0 hits, 3 Ks, 1 walk) locked up the win for New Trier.

The Trevians had six hits in the contest with Kyle Caponi (2 hits, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Anthony Calarco (2 hits, 1 run, 1 RBI) and Cam Redding (RBI double) leading the way.

Stevenson 8, Lake Forest 2

— Lake Forest, which went 1-3 on its spring trip, opened North Suburban Conference play by falling to visiting Stevenson 8-2 on April 5.

JR Naughton had two hits for the Scouts. Caleb Durbin had the other hit, while Drew Golde had an RBI.

The Scouts committed five errors in the contest. All eight of Stevenson’s runs were unearned.

Fremd 3, Glenbrook North 1

— Despite solid pitching performances from Evan Barnes and Ben Harkey, Glenbrook North came up short against visiting Fremd 3-1 in a nonconference game on April 5.

Barnes allowed five hits and two earned runs as GBN’s starter. He had five strikeouts and issued only one walk in 4.1 innings.

Harkey pitched 2-plus innings of scoreless baseball. He gave up three hits and one walk while fanning three.

GBN, which went 4-0 on its spring trip, had six hits — one each by Chris Karasinski, George Korompilas, Daniel Spencer, Jake Kieffer, Chris Heywood and Ben Boeke.

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Loyola Academy 6, Lane Tech 2

— Matthew Raymond and Will Jackson had two hits apiece as Loyola Academy topped host Lane Tech 6-2 on April 2.

Jackson had an RBI double in the top of the seventh. Earlier in the inning, Jason Vrbancic singled home a run.

LA also had a two-run sixth inning. Jackson singled in a run, while Trey Torain hit a sacrifice fly to plate Jake Novak, who had doubled.

The Ramblers received solid pitching from Ben Wagner (3.1 innings, 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 5 strikeouts) and Patrick Neenah (3.2 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 4 Ks).

Fremd 8, Glenbrook South 7

— Fremd rallied with three runs in the bottom of the sixth to pull out an 8-7 win over visiting Glenbrook South on April 2.

GBS’s seven-hit attack was led by Simon Farber (2-for-3, 2 doubles, 2 runs), Mike Snow (2-for-3, double, 1 run, 1 RBI), Brandon Matias (1-for-2, 1 run, 1 RBI), Conor Nash (1-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI) and Nick Mathein (1-for-3, double, 1 RBI).

GBS went 2-4 in its spring trip to Kentucky.

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Maine South 2, Loyola Academy 1

— Loyola Academy managed just one hit in its 2-1 loss to host Maine South on March 28.

That lone hit by Colin Summerhill gave LA a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Summerhill’s single brought in Jason Vrbancic, who reached on a walk.

Maine South pushed across two runs on five hits against five different LA hurlers.

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Loyola Academy 3, De La Salle 0

— Starter Ben Wagner and reliever Colin Gillespie combined on a five-hitter as host Loyola Academy defeated De La Salle 3-0 on March 27.

That duo fanned 10 hitters over seven frames with only one walk.

LA had only two hits — a single and a double by Matthew Raymond. Trey Torain drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.

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Loyola Academy 4, Fenwick 1

— Jake Novak smacked a two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning to spark Loyola Academy to a 4-1 victory over host Fenwick on March 26.

LA added two more runs in the top of the seventh on a run-scoring single by Jonathan Mejia and a sac fly by Henry Haracz.

Haracz was the winning pitcher: 6 innings, 1 earned run, 6 hits, 7 Ks, 2 walks. Novak pitched the seventh and allowed no hits.

Highland Park 11, Zion-Benton 2

— Tyler Gussis had three hits in three at-bats to lead Highland Park to an easy 11-2 victory over host Zion-Benton on March 26.

Gussis knocked in two runs as did Jack Kramer and Michael Rooney.

Zion-Benton also couldn’t get John Sakos out. He went 2-for-2, including a double and a triple, with two runs scored.

Noah Shutan (1-for-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Noah Spitz (1-for-1, 3 runs) and Jack Greenwald (1-for-3, 1 RBI) also had productive outings.

TJ Gimbel was the winning pitcher (4 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 3 Ks).

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Glenbrook North 10, Holy Trinity 0

— Jake Kieffer went 3-for-3 with two RBIs as Glenbrook North raced past visiting Holy Trinity 10-0 on March 23.

Chris Heywood also drove in two runs, while Chris Karasinski had two hits and one RBI.

Heywood (4 innings) and Ben Harkey (1 inning) combined on a one-hitter.

Glenbrook South 13, Hersey 6

— Glenbrook South tallied runs in six of seven frames and went on to beat host Hersey 13-6 on March 23.

Jack Anderson, who will play at Northern Illinois, finished the game with three hits, including a double. He also scored three runs and drove in two.

The other leading hitters for GBS included Conor Nash (2-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Ryan O’Hara (2-for-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Brandon Matias (2 RBIs) and Dan Hawes (2 RBIs).

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Glenbrook North 12, Ridgewood 3

— George Korompilas had a career game.

Led by Korompilas (3 hits, 7 RBIs), Glenbrook North banged out 15 hits and wound up topping host Ridgewood 12-3 on March 22.

GBN’s other hitting leaders were Jack Garibaldi (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Evan Barnes (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Jake Kieffer (2 hits), Ben Kieffer (2 hits) and Daniel Spencer (2 hits).

GBN’s five-run fourth inning featured a run-scoring triple by Spencer, a two-run single by Korompilas and a two-run homer by Garibaldi.

Koromopilas had a three-run double in the seventh.

Barnes worked six innings to get the win (2 ER, 6 hits, 9 Ks).

Glenbrook South 13, Rolling Meadows 1

— Glenbrook South pushed across 10 runs in the bottom of the second on its way to easy 13-1 victory over visiting Rolling Meadows on March 22.

The team was led by Jacob Newman (3-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs), Mike Snow (2-for-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Jack Anderson (2-for-2, 2 RBIs) and Nick Mathein (2 RBIs).

Ryan Morrison and Dan Carlson did the mound work for GBS, allowing only two hits over five innings.

Loyola Academy 10, Taft 0

— Loyola Academy scored 10 runs on 10 hits to take down visiting Taft on March 22.

Four Ramblers — Will Jackson, Matthew Raymond, Jason Vrbancic and Dan Hrvojevic — had two hits piece. Vrbancic drove in two runs, while Hrvojevic and Jake Novak had doubles.

Joe McKermitt (4 IP, 3 hits, 5 Ks) and Colin Gillespie (2 IP, 0 hits) combined on the shutout.

Notre Dame 4, New Trier 0

— New Trier managed just three hits in its 4-0 setback to visiting Notre Dame on March 22.

Alex Calarco had two of the hits. Anthony Calarco and Cam Redding also had singles.

Stevenson 12, Highland Park 0

— Tyler Gussis and Jack Greenwald got the lone hits for Highland Park in its 12-0 loss at Stevenson on March 22.

The Patriots tallied 11 of their 12 runs in the bottom of the fourth.

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New Trier 8, Lane Tech 4

— Cam Redding started the season red hot.

The senior, who will play college baseball at St. Louis University, came up with two home runs and six RBIs in New Trier’s season-opening 8-4 win over host Lane Tech on March 20.

Redding hit a three-run homer with one out in the third inning. He then followed up that feat in the fourth inning, bringing in Kyle Caponi (3-for-3, 3 runs, 1 RBI) and Anthony Calarco (1-for-3).

Nathan Shapiro also drove in a run, while Griffin Ryan and Brian Kerwin had the other hits.

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Loyola Academy 13, Niles North 1

— Led by Henry Haracz (2 hits), Jake Novak (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Trey Torain (2 hits, 2 RBIs) and Jonathan Mejia (2 hits), Loyola Academy breezed by visiting Niles North 13-1 on March 19.

Ben Wagner went the distance (5 innings) to pick up the win. He allowed only two hits. He had four strikeouts and zero walks.

Stevenson 7, Glenbrook South 2

— Stevenson put a damper on Glenbrook South’s season opener, when the host Patriots exploded for six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. GBS lost the game 7-2.

GBS had just three hits in the game: a double by Nick Mathein and singles by Simon Farber and Jacob Newman.

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Loyola Academy 5, St. Patrick 0

— Henry Haracz and Joe McKermitt teamed up on a two-hitter as Loyola Academy opened the 2018 campaign with a 5-0 victory over host St. Patrick on March 18.

Haracz had six Ks and two walks in his four innings. McKermitt fanned two in three innings.

Jason Vrbancic, who missed most of last year with an injury, highlighted a five-run first inning with a two-run home run.

The inning also featured a run-scoring double by Matthew Raymond and two-run single by Sean McLaughlan.

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Glenbrook North 8, St. Rita 1

— Host Glenbrook North put up five runs in the first inning and coasted to an 8-1 victory over St. Rita on March 17.

Chris Karasinski had two hits for the Spartans. Jack Garibaldi and Ben Boeke drove in two runs each.

Garibaldi was the winning pitcher with relief help from Evan Barnes and Chris Heywood.

Hinsdale South 2, Highland Park 1

— Highland Park managed only three hits in its 2-1 loss to visiting Hinsdale South on March 17.

The visitors pushed across a run in the top of the seventh to gain the win.

John Sakos had two hits, while Noah Spitz went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Jeremy Frankel pitched five strong innings for the Giants. He allowed only one hit and one earned run with five strikeouts.

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Highland Park 4, Barrington 4

— Both teams scored four runs on seven hits as Highland Park played host Barrington to a 4-4 tie on March 16.

Noah Shutan and Jack Greenwald had two hits apiece for the Giants.

HP’s Jack Kramer, Michael Rooney and John Sakos drove in runs.

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Highland Park 6, Hersey 4

— Strong offensive outings by Noah Shutan (2-for-3, 2 runs), Jack Greenwald (1-for-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Tyler Gussis (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Jack Kramer (1-for-3, 2 RBIs) and John Sakos (2-for-3) lifted Highland Park to a 6-4 victory over visiting Hersey on March 15.

TJ Gimbel got the win. He had four Ks in 4-plus innings.

Glenbrook North 10, Von Steuben 0

— GBN opened the 2018 campaign with a 10-0 victory over visiting Von Steuben on April 15.

Chris Heywood (2-for-2, 2 RBIs) led the offense.

Josh Fern, Ben Harkey and Josh Kazan teamed up on a five-inning one-hitter.

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Palatine 4, Highland Park 0

— Highland Park opened the season by falling 4-0 to host Palatine on March 14.

Noah Shutan, Jack Greenwald, Joey Reinberg and Noah Spitz had HP’s hits.