IHSA Daily Roundup: May 9th

No. 1 St. Laurence defeated Providence Catholic by the score of 9-2. The Vikings offense was led by Danny Donovan (2026; UW-Parkside Commit), who went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, a bases-clearing double, and five RBIs. Tristan Steger (2027; Kentucky Commit) went 2-for-4 with two doubles, including one that knocked in an RBI. Orlando Vazquez (2026) knocked in the RBI single, Sean Popp (2026; Oakton CC Commit) the sacrifice fly, and Cory Les (2026; Louisville Commit) the bases-loaded walk. Carter Mosher (2026; Joliet JC Commit) tossed four scoreless frames and struck out three batters to earn the win.

No. 2 Lincoln-Way East defeated Joliet West by the score of 11-8. The Griffins offense was led by Tyler Hudik (2026), who went 2-for-3 with a walk, double, single, stolen base, a run scored, and four RBIs. Jacob Newman (2026; Lewis Commit) hit an RBI double while Jack Ingram (2026; Cornell Commit) hit an RBI single to knock in an RBI each for this contest. However, it was Rocco Triolo (2027) that played hero ball with a walk-off three-run homer to win it for the Griffins. Bryson Das (2026) took the mound for the first three innings and struck out two without allowing a run. Owen Lense (2026; Quincy Commit) had a nice long relief outing by going 4.1 innings and striking out five while giving up an earned run.

No. 3 Normal Community defeated East Moline United by the score of 6-1. Max Heineman (2026; UIC Commit) led the Ironmen offense with two singles, a stolen base, two runs scored (one on the steal of home), and an RBI. Gavin Michaels (2026; Cincinnati Commit) drew two hit by pitches, two stolen bases, and a run scored. Josh Jones (2026; Indiana State Commit) had another phenomenal performance by going 4.1 innings and striking out ten batters.

No. 5 Brother Rice defeated DePaul College Prep by the score of 10-1. The Crusaders offense was led by Luca Agne (2027; Boston College Commit), Nolan Ramoley (2026; Northwestern Commit), and Charlie Rosynek (2026), who all drove in two RBIs. Agne hit the two-run single in the first inning to get the scoring started. Ramoley hit the two-run shot to put up a four-spot in the first. Rosynek hit an RBI single and RBI groundout. Stolen bases came from Nolan Ramoley (twice), Brady Cunningham (2027; Texas A&M Commit), Brent Nevils (2026; Xavier (LA) Commit), and Luca Agne. Aidan Dillon (2027) took the mound and delivered five scoreless frames and punched out five batters to earn the win.

No. 6 Lane Tech shut out York by the score of 9-0. The Champions offense was led by Zolan Wyatt (2026; UW-Oshkosh Commit), who went 3-for-4 with three singles, a run scored, and three RBIs. Matt Young (2026; UW-Whitewater Commit) went 2-for-4 with a double, two-RBI single, and two runs scored. Paris Head (2029) drove in two RBIs on his sacrifice fly and RBI groundout. Eric Acevedo (2027) and Tanner Toback (2027) both hit RBI doubles to complete a six-run fourth inning. Charles Lust (2027) threw four scoreless frames and struck out two to earn the win. Ronan Owens (2026; UMass Commit) threw two relief innings and struck out two while giving up a hit and walk. Paris Head struck out the side in the seventh inning to finish the ballgame for the Champions.

No. 7 Huntley defeated Maine South by the score of 9-6. The Red Raiders offense was led by Kyle Ziebell (2026; Lake Land JC Commit), who went 2-for-4 with a double, single, two stolen bases, a run scored, and three RBIs. Drew Borkowski (2026; Heartland CC Commit) went 1-for-3 with a walk, two-RBI triple, and a run scored. Brady Klepfer (2026; UW-Parkside Commit) and Leo Bianchin (2026; Kishwaukee JC Commit) each hit two singles, including one that knocked in an RBI. Klepfer also took the mound and tossed five innings and struck out seven to earn the win.

Deerfield defeated No. 8 Liberyville by the score of 7-6. The game went back-and-forth for all seven innings. The Warriors offense was led by Chase Golding (2027), who went 2-for-2 with two walks, an RBI double, a solo home run, and three RBIs. Drew Wiener (2026) went 2-for-4 with two singles, including one that knocked in an RBI. Alex Edgar (2027) hit the game-winning RBI single to walk it off for the Warriors. Will Swender (2026; Rochester Commit) threw 5.1 innings and struck out seven batters. Jonathan Geren pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief and struck out two and got the win. For Libertyville, Braden Tolzien (2026; Heartland CC Commit) and Jack Cenar (2026) got in on the long ball. Cenar hit the two-run shot while Tolzien hit the solo blast. Trevor Wallace (2026; Wilmington Commit) hit an RBI double while Chase Lockwood (2026; Illinois State Commit) hit a two-RBI single.

No. 9 McHenry defeated Bartlett 5-4. Bennett Baumann (2026) led the Warriors with two hits and an RBI, while Carver Cohn (2028), Kaden Wasniewski (2027; LSU), Garet Lobbins (2027), Jeffry Schwab (2026), and Aidan Mueller (2027) each recorded hits in the game. Carson White (2027) earned the win on the mound, tossing two scoreless out of the 'pen for the Warriors. For Bartlett, Brandon Pelz (2026; Valparaiso) recorded a triple at the plate.

No. 10 Mount Carmel defeated Loyola Academy by the score of 13-7. The Caravan offense was led by TJ McQuillan (2026; Wake Forest Commit), who walked, got hit by two pitches, stole a base, and hit a a three-run home run. He and Joey Ireland (2026; Illinois Commit) hit back-to-back home runs to complete a nine-run first inning. Logan Fernandez (2026; Triton JC Commit) hit a two-RBI double, Cylis Rainey (2029) the two-RBI single, and Owen Morgan (2027) hit a sacrifice fly and RBI double to knock in his two RBIs of the game.

No. 11 St. Joseph-Ogden came from behind and defeated Galesburg by the score of 8-4. The Spartans scored eight unanswered runs to win the ballgame. Trevor Ames (2026; Morton JC Commit) went 2-for-3 with a single, two-run homer, and two runs scored. Logan Rosenthal (2026; Heartland CC Commit) went 1-for-3 with a walk, two-RBI double, two stolen bases, and a run scored. Finn Miller (2027) and Cam Schluter (2026) hit back-to-back RBI singles to give the Spartans the lead in the fifth inning. Miller also stole two bags in this contest. He also pitched the final two innings and struck out three to record the six-out save.

No. 11 St. Joseph-Ogden won against Reed-Custer by the score of 12-2. Kodey McKinney (2026) and Tyler Wright (2027) led the Spartans offense with three RBIs each. McKinney went 2-for-2 with two singles, two hit by pitches, a stolen base, two runs scored, and three RBIs. Wright went 1-for-3 with a walk, two-RBI single, and an RBI fielder's choice. RBI singles also came from Bryson Houchens (2026; Morton JC Commit), Finn Miller (2027), and Asher Pruemer (2026; Kaskaskia JC Commit). Dalton York (2027) pitched a five-inning complete game and struck out four batters.

No. 13 Triad took down No. 23 O'Fallon in an Illinois Power 25 matchup by the score of 3-1. Nolan Keller (2026; Kaskaskia JC Commit) hit a clutch two-RBI single in the sixth inning which proved to be the game winner. Pearce Goodfield (2026; Southwestern Illinois JC Commit) started on the mound and threw 4.2 frames and struck out four. Brody Hasquin (2027) went 2.1 scoreless frames and struck out two to earn the win. For O'Fallon, Owen Stoffel (2026) had a nice start on the mound by going 4.2 innings and striking out six while giving up one hit and an earned run.

No. 15 Lemont cruised past No. 14 Lincoln-Way West 10-3. Cannon Madej (2026; Southwestern Illinois JC commit) was great on the mound going six innings, allowing three unearned runs and striking out 10. Grady Garofalo (2026; South Suburban JC commit; 2-for-3, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB), Matthew Ciesla (2026; 2 H, 2B, 2 RBI), Zane Schneider (2027; 2 H, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB) each collected two hits for Lemont.

No. 16 Geneva defeated Glenbard North by the score of 4-2. Nelson Wendell (2027) hit the sacrifice fly. Ryan Kastor (2026) went 2-for-4 including an RBI single. Aidan Hall (2026) went 3-for-4 including an RBI double. Mason Bruesch (2027; Michigan State Commit) stole two of the three Vikings bases in this contest. AJ Minderman (2028) tosssed four innings and struck out five to earn the win. Blake Kopec (2026) went three shutout innings in relief and struck out eight of the 12 batters he faced to notch the nine-out save.

In Game 2, No. 17 Marquette shut out Tolono Unity by the score of 6-0. Easton Debernardi (2027) knocked in three more RBIs for the Crusaders on his sacrifice fly and two-run homer. Alec Novotney (2026; Valparaiso Commit) went 2-for-4 with a walk, double, RBI bunt single, and a run scored. Debernardi nearly took it the distance but instead pitched 6.2 shutout innings and struck out four to earn the win.

No. 17 Marquette defeated Tolono Unity by the score of 3-2 in game 1 of a doubleheader. Jaxsen Higgins (2026) got the scoring started for the Crusaders with a solo blast. Easton Debernardi (2027) knocked in the other two RBIs on his solo home run and RBI groundout. Anthony Couch (2026; Spoon River JC Commit) pitched a quality start and going six innings and punching out eight batters to earn the win. Alec Novotney (2026; Valparaiso Commit) struck out the side to close out the game and record the save.

No. 19 Minooka rolled Lincoln-Way Central 14-2. Landon Currie (2027; 2-for-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI), Jason Duy (2026; Aurora commit; 2-for-2, HR, 3 RBI), and Ryan Keener (2026; Illinois-Wesleyan commit; 2-for-2, 2B, RBI, 3 R, BB) powered the Indians offense. Zane Caves (2026; Michigan State commit) got the start and the win on the mound going four innings, allowing just one earned run, while striking out eight.

No. 24 Glenwood defeated No. 22 Edwardsville by the score of 5-2 in an Illinois Power 25 matchup. Cole Woodward (2028) led the Titans offense by going 2-for-3 with a single and a two-run homer. Henry Rose went 2-for-3 including an RBI single. Colten Knoedler (2026; Lincoln Land CC Commit) hit a sacrifice fly to get on the RBI board. Landon Leach (2028) threw four innings and struck out three batters to earn the win. Cole Woodward tossed three scoreless frames in relief and also struck out three batters to notch the save. For Edwardsville, Hunter Baugh (2026; Lindenwood Commit) hit a two-run double to knock in both RBIs of the game for the Tigers.

No. 22 Edwardsville defeated Highland 7-1. The Tigers were led by Andrew McCutchen (2029; 2-for-4, 2B, R), Nicholas Chiarodo (2028; 2-for-4, 3 RBI, SB, R), and Nathan Bukovac (2027; 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, SB, R) offensively en route to the win. Jax Andreas (2026; SIUE), Calyx Wise (2026), and Brady Hasquin (2026) each put together scoreless appearances on the mound. For Highland, Tyler Mehrtens (2028) recorded two hits and an RBI at the plate.

Game 1: Saint Viator defeated No. 25 Nazareth Academy 8-2. Frank Clary (2026) tossed a complete game four-hitter to earn the win on the mound for the Lions. Alec Harer (2027; 1-for-3 2 R), Tanner Beyna (2027; 4-for-4 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R), Brandon Thomsen (2026, Purdue; 1-for-2 2 RBI), Tommy Beyna (2026; 1-for-3 HR, 2 RBI), Gianluca Pellegrino (2-for-2, 2B), and Hunter Lockefeer (2028; 1-for-3 RBI) led the way offensively in the win. Game 2: Saint Viator completed the sweep of No. 25 Nazareth Academy 5-1. Jack Corliss tossed a complete game with six strikeouts. While the offense was paced by Brandon Thomsen (2026, Purdue; 3-for-3 HR, 2 RBI, R), Jonathan Tschanz (2026, SWIC; 1-for-3 R), Jacob Oberwise (2026; 3-for-4 2B, RBI), and Hunter Lockefeer (2028; 1-for-3 2 R). Saint Viator improves to 20-7-1 and 11-3 in ESCC play.

Wilmington took down Shepard 6-4 on Saturday. Ryan Kettman (2026) tossed three innings, allowing one run on two hits, one walk, and struck out five. Cooper Holman (2027; Bradley) struck out two in one inning of work, Holman also had two hits at the plate, including a homer, and three RBIs. Kettman was 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.

On Senior Day, the host Rams scored 6 runs in the first en route to a 12-2 5 inning victory. Jack Velez and Soren Hansen had a pair of hits and Jackson Tarpey a double as the Rams improved to 21-3 on the season. Derek Caldwell, Rocco Rand and Brody Cunningham combined to throw a 5 hitter with 6 strikeouts

Harvest-Westminster dominated Christian Liberty 19-7 in five innings. Brennan O'Donnell (2026) collected three hits, driving in two, and walked out of the leadoff spot. Elias Vaagen (2027) had three hits and drove in three runs. Jameson Rapinchuk (2026; Maryville) knocked two triples, driving in one, and scoring once. On the mound, Tommy Neubert (2027) tossed three innings, allowing no hits, no runs, two walks, and struck out seven.

Morton took down Eureka 12-0 thanks to a dominant start on the mound from Alex McKie (2026). The RHP tossed a seven-inning complete game on just 73 pitches, allowing six hits, no runs, no walks, and four strikeouts. Jude Parnham (2027) ropes two doubles, driving in two, and Cam Crawford (2026; Jefferson JC) homered in the win.

Alleman got a win over ROWVA/Williamsfield on Saturday, Everett Smith (2029) gets his fourth win of the season after tossing five innings, allowing four hits, three runs, and five strikeouts. Truman Marner (2027) doubled, walked twice, scored three times, and drove in two. Brady Williams (2027). Drew Peterson (2028), and Carter Erickson (2029) eacg collected two hits, Peterson with two doubles and three RBIs.

Whitney Young defeated Richards 15-7. Arnie Rosenband (2026; Rochester) led the Whitney Young offense with three hits out of the leadoff spot, incliding 2 2Bs and HR. Eliot Warren (2027) homered and tripled, drove in five runs, and Kingsley Evans (2026l Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) homered, and drove in two. Carson Maranda (2026) led the Rochards offense with four hits, two doubles, and two RBIs. Carter Gillen (2027) finishes the game 2-for-4, with a homer, three RBIs, and two runs scored .

Crystal Lake South defeated Lakes 5-3. Jackson Lee (2027; 2 H, 2 RBI), Nick Stowasser (2027; H, RBI, R), Nolan Dabrowski (2026; Wisconsin-River Falls commit; H, 2 R, BB), and Wes Bogda (2028; H, SB) led the way for the Gators. Tanner Maurer (2027) earned the win out of the pen going four scoreless innings, punching out three.

Mt. Vernon defeated Flora by the score of 16-1. Ty Pierce (2026) went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and one run scored, and Ryker Perigo (2027) went 2-for-3 with a double, four RBI, two run scored and a walk. Nolan Mast (2026) went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run scored and a walk.

Marian Catholic cruised past Carmel 11-4. Caden Blakely (2027), Jazarris Mackmore (2027; UIC commit) and Lacey Rogers Jr. (2028) each homered. Matt Gonzalez (2026; Lake Land JC) and Tyler Thomas (2029) each collected three hits. Gonzalez also got the win on the mound striking out six over five innings.