IHSA Daily Roundup: May 23rd

No. 1 St. Laurence defeated Sandburg by the score of 10-3. Jimmy Benson (2027; TCU) threw six innings on the mound, struck out five, allowed no walks, one earned run and seven hits. Sean Popp (2026; Oakton CC) went 3-for-4 at the plate with one RBI and one run scored. Orlando Vazques (2026) went 2-for-3 with four FRBI and a walk, Jacob Hite (2028) added a triple, one RBI and two runs scored, Cory Les (2026; Louisville) added a double with three runs scored and two walks, and Danny Donovan (2026; Wisconsin-Parkside) added a hit with two RBI, two runs scored and a walk.

No. 3 Lincoln-Way East defeated St. Rita by the score of 15-0 in four innings. Cooper Johnson (2027; Purdue) went a perfect 3-for-3 in the game with a double, three RBI and two run scored. Ty Hudik (2026; Maryville) went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and two walks, and Case Templin (2027) went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored. At the top of the lineup, Evan Riiff (2027; Valparaiso) tallied a pair of hits, one being a double, with one RBI and two runs scored. On the mound, Owen Lense (2026; Quincy) earned the win, tossing two innings, stirking out one, walking one and allowing one hit. Bryson Das (2026) threw two innings in relief, struck out three, walked one and allowed one hit.

No. 4 Huntley defeated Antioch by the score of 12-0 in five innings. Joey Lengle (2027) went 1-for-1 at the plate with a double, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk. Aidan Eickelmann (2026) added a hit with two RBI, two runs scored and a walk, and Brady Klepher (2026; Wisconsin-Parkside) added two hits, one RBI and one run scored. On the mound, Sean Dabe (2027) fired four innings, struck out four, walked two, and allowed two hits.

Providence Catholic took down No. 5 Lockport by the score of 5-4. Bryce Tencza (2026) and Aidan Cullen (2027) each went 1-for-1 on the day and tallied two RBI. Samuel Cortes (2026) threw one inning in relief and struck out two, while allowing no walks, runs or hits. For Lockport, Frank Covelli (2027) went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a walk. Martine Kinnane (2026; Purdue-Northwest) threw 1.2 innings in relief and struck out three.

No. 6 Brother Rice defeated Lincoln-Way Central 4-3 in eight innings. Brady Cunningham (2027; Texas A&M) went 2-for-4 on the day with a home run, double, two RBI and two runs score. Colin Campbell (2027; Louisville) went 2-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and a walk. Luca Agne (2027; Boston College) added a double, and Nolan Ramoley (2026; Kentucky) added a hit and one RBI. On the mound, Braydon McKendrick (2026; John A. Logan) threw four innings and tallied five strikeouts, while walking two and allowing two hits.

In No. 7 Triad's first game of the day, they defeated Alton by the score of 3-1. Braxton Yates (2026; Lewis & Clark CC) went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored, and Carter Gaskill (2026; Illinois-Springfield) added a hit with one RBI and one run scored. On the mound, Kody Anderson (2029) threw four innings, struck out four, walked one, and allowed three hits.

In Triad's second game of the day, they defeated Roxana by the score of 5-4. Braxton Yates (2026; Lewis & Clark CC) went 2-for-3 with one run scored. Nolan Keller (2026; Kaskaskia JC) added a hit with one RBI, Auggie Bugger (2027) added two hits, one run scored and a walk, and Kannon Seipp (2026; Jefferson JC) went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. On the mound, Grayson Yank (2026) earned the win out of relief, striking out two, walking two, and allowing one hit across five innings of work.

No. 8 Lane Tech defeated Richards by the score of 11-1. Zolan Wyatt (2026; Wisconsin-Oshkosh) went 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and three RBI. Paris Head (2029) went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, and Conor Sullivan (2026) added a hit with two RBI, one run scored, and a walk. Eric Acevedo (2027) tallied a hit with one RBI and three runs scored, and Jacob DeVinney (2026; St. Mary's-Minnesota) and Isaiah Martin (2027) each tallied two hits and one RBI. On the mound, Dodger Friedrich (2028) threw a complete game (6 IP) and tallied 10 strikeouts while walking none, allowing one unearned run and two hits.

Glenbrook North took down No. 12 Libertyville on a walkoff single from Dylan Hirsch (2026). Jackson Sturner (2026; San Diego City College) went 1-for-2 on the day with one RBI, one run scored, and two walks. Jake Semmelhack (2026), Theo Gerothanas (2026), Hirsch, and Michael Nagel (2026) each tallied a hit and one RBI. Madden Williams (2029) finished the day 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. For Libertyville, Matthew Hara (2027) tripled, drove in three runs, scored once and walked twice.

Yorkville defeated No. 13 McHenry on a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning. Gavin Geegan (2027), Kamden Muell (2026; St. Mary's-Minnesota), and Kaleb Gossett (2029) each tallied a hit in the game, and Nate Cygan (2026) and Owen Middleton (2027) each talled one RBI. On the mound, Frankie Pavlik (2026; Black Hawk JC) earned the win, firing 3.1 innings in relief, striking out four, walking one, allowing one run and four hits.

No. 14 Geneva defeated Elk Grove by the score of 4-2. Noah Hallahan (2027) earned the start on the mound and tossed 4.2 innings, struck out nine, walked three, allowed two runs and five hits. Blake Kopec (2026) threw 2.1 innings in relief, struck out six, walked one, and allowed no runs or hits. At the plate, Ryan Kastor (2026) went 1-for-3 with one RBI, and Nelson Wendell (2027) added a hit with two runs scored and a walk.

Pawnee took down No. 15 Ottawa Marquette by the score of 5-1. Gavin Greer (2028) threw a complete game on the mound, struck out six, walked none, allowed one run and six hits. At the plate, Corbin Miller (2027) went 1-for-3 with a home run, one RBI and one run scored. Torsten Polistina (2028) went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run scored and a walk. For Marquette, Griffin Dobberstein (2027) went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

No. 20 Lincoln-Way West defeated Oswego East by the score of 10-3. Peyton Globke (2026) went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and a walk, and Quinten Lange (2026) added a double, one RBI, three runs scored and a walk. Carson Paulas (2026) went 1-for-1 with one run scored and three walks. For Oswego East, Jacsen Tucker (2027; Oklahoma State) went 2-for-3 with a home run, one RBI and one run scored.

No. 22 Edwardsville defeated Springfield by the score of 6-5. Nick Chiarodo (2028) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Hunter Baugh (2026; Lindenwood) and Jack Kirgan (2026) each with 2-for-4 with a double, with Baugh driving in a run and scoring once and Kirgan scoring once. Zane Maxwell (2026) added a double, two RBI and a walk. For Springfield, Karter Marks (2027) went 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI, and Wade Snyder (2026) went 1-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored.

Sacred Heart Griffin took down No. 23 Dunlap 6-5 in walk-off fashion. The Cyclones were down 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning, when Austin Rutter singled to score two - capping off a 3-for-4 day with three RBIs.

No. 23 Dunlap took down Pleasant Plains 3-2. Tristan Pittenger threw it well, going five shutout innings with just one hit allowed, striking out five. Pierce Placher (2027) paced the offense with two hits, an RBI and a run scored.

No. 24 Waterloo took down Civic Memorial 2-0 behind Carter Jones (2028), who fired 5.1 innings to notch the win, scattering two hits, no runs or walks and three strikeouts. Caden Castello earned the save with 1.2 innings of no-hit ball. Austin Martin (2027) paced the offense with a triple and a double, also collecting an RBI and a run scored.

Saint Viator took down Lake Park 12-1. Frank Clary fired two scoreless frames to earn the win. Alec Harer (2-for-4, RBI), Brandon Thomsen (3-for-3, 2B), Jonathan Tschanz (3-for-4, 2 RBI), Tommy Beyna (HR, 2 RBI), Jack Corliss (1-for-3, RBI), Matt Ciccone (1-for-1, RBI), Charlie Staker (2-for-3, 2 RBI) and Hunter Lockefeer (HR, 2 RBI) all chipped in offensively. Lions are now 24-10-1 on the year.

A pitcher's balk with Landon Thome (2026; Florida State) on 3rd in the 7th inning broke a 3-3 tie and was the game winner for the Roadrunners for their 25th win of the season. Thome finished the day with two hits, three runs scored and two stolen bases. Gavin Hartigan (R), Marco Fiore (RBI) and Kam Alikhan (2B, 2 RBI) all led the offense. Eddie Donnelly fired three innings with three hits and three strikeouts, while Christian Drye earned the wi with two innings pitched, one hit and two strikeouts.

A walk-off left Normal West Varsity Wildcats on the wrong end of a 1-0 defeat to Taylorville Varsity Tornadoes on Saturday at McKinley Field Champaign, IL. The game was tied at zero in the bottom of the seventh when Maxx Grieme singled, scoring one run. Both teams were strong on the mound. Taylorville Varsity Tornadoes pitchers struck out two, while Normal West Varsity Wildcats sat down seven. Kason Pembroke earned the win for Taylorville Varsity Tornadoes. The hurler gave up three hits and zero runs over seven innings, striking out two and walking two. Riley Larkin took the loss for Normal West Varsity Wildcats. The reliever went one and two-thirds innings, allowing one run on two hits, striking out two and walking two. Mayson Aslinger opened the game for the Wildcats. The pitcher allowed three hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out five and walking none. Calen Riter, Aslinger, and Jasper Pomis each collected one hit for Normal West Varsity Wildcats. Pomis stole two bases. Normal West didn't commit a single error. Normal West Varsity Wildcats will travel to Champaign Central to take on the Champaign Centennial Chargers for their 3A Regional on Wednesday at 6:30 PM.