SPX BASEBALL Record Coaches Home Field ’85 2A Dist Final: Ray-Pec L 11-3 @Clinton 11-7 Chip Ahern, Rick Zych AJ (Sean Witthar (7-2) and ? ) Dist Semi: East W 7-1 (Sean Witthar 2-hitter) Dist teams: Ray-Pec, Clinton, East, Westport All-Northland: SS John Simone .483, OF Carl Ragusa .480 Srs: Scott Widman, Vince Agrusa, Randy Jones, Anthony Cook, Mike McMillin, John LeBoeuf, Bill Gollier, Robert Mora, Tim Werkowitch-died 3/31 (first HR-SPX history –Carl Ragusa)
’86 2A Dist Final: Ray-Pec L 2-0 @Clinton 13-6-1 CA/RZ WaterWorks (Sean Witthar and Anthony DeLisio) 10 Ks WP-Tom Kruse 3-hitter Dist Semi: Lincoln Academy W 8-3 3A District 15 teams: Ray-Pec, Clinton, East, Lincoln Prep All-Northland: Sean Witthar, John Simone, Carl Ragusa, Tom Melgoza 2nd team: Jim Ross, Andy Mortallaro Srs: Witthar, Simone, Ragusa, Mitch Wurzer, Frank Armato, T. Melgoza
’87 2A Sectional @Salisbury L 7-0 13-6 Jack Roddy/Mike Fern WWks (Jason Escareno, Tim Witthar(4) and Frank Cherrito) Dist Final:West Platte W 3-0 @ Phil Welch (Tim Witthar & Cherrito) 1-hitter,13 Ks 2A Dist Semi: St. Mary’s W 7-1 (Escareno 11 Ks) Cherrito 3-3, 4 RBI All-N: Sr: Andy Mortallaro cf .523, Jrs: Tim Witthar (5-2), Jim Ross, So: Frank Cherrito 2nd team: Jason Escareno, Vince Siragusa All Metro HM: Frank Cherrito Srs: Mortallaro, Jose Lopez, Shawn Brady, Anthony DeLisio, Vince Quintero, John Kokenge
’88 2A Qtrfinal Salisbury L 6-2 @ Wm Jewell 15-9 Randy Farris/Gary Flanagan (T. Witthar, Escareno(5) and Cherrito) 2-1 lead in bottom of 5th Sect: LeBlond W 14-1 @ Phil Welch (R.Widman & Cherrito) RW 9Ks, JRoss-4hits Dist Final: @Pem Hill W 12-7 (Witthar and Cherrito) -- Jr.DH Vince Mussorici 3 hits, 5 RBI, Joe Pete Simone 2 run HR Dist Semi: Holden W 9-2 (Escareno and Cherrito) HR-Cherrito 2A Dist 15 Teams: PH, St. Mary’s, Smithville, Holden All-N: sr:Vince Siraguso-SS, sr:Jim Ross-1B, jr:Frank Cherrito-C, jr: Robert Widman LF/P 2nd: Tim Witthar, Mike Schrick All Metro 2nd: Cherrito Srs: Siraguso, T. Witthar, Ross, Jason Escareno
’89 2A Qtrfinal @ Westran L 2-1 13-6 RF/Gary Schmitz (Robert Widman and Frank Cherrito) -lost in bottom of 7th Sect: LeBlond W 8-1@ P Welch (Brett Waldman, Sean Wright and Cherrito) D Final: St. Mary’s W 6-3 @ Smithville (from Holden) (Widman and Cherrito) All-N: captain: Cherrito 1st Team: Cherrito, Widman, B.Witthar 2nd Team: Wright All Metro: Cherrito Srs: R. Widman, F.Cherrito, Sean Wright, V.Mussorici, M.Schrick
’90 2A District Semi @ Smithville L 10-7 5-9 Dan Griggs/GS (pitchers: jr:Brian Witthar, sophs:Tony Ross, Andy Ansell, Bobby Shinneman) All-Northland: 1st Team: Witthar, 2nd Team: Tony Ross Srs: Hugo Melgoza, Cesar Milan .429, Enrique Chaurand, Sal Lopez, Mike Guastello
’91 2A State Champs Mansfield 9-5 20-3 DG/GS/Jerry Tyson MapleWoods (Brian Witthar, Ken Hook (4) and Jay Griggs) Samples 2-run HR, 4 RBI Semi: Sen-Hornersville W 8-6 (Tony Ross, Hook(5) and Griggs) Ross 3 hits, Hook 3 hits, 3 RBI *Hook both wins in relief Qtr: @ Cole Camp W 10-0 (Witthar and Griggs) 2-hitter Sect: LeBlond W 11-3 @ MW (Ross, Hook(7) and Griggs) D Final: Pem Hill W 3-1 @ MW (Ross and Jimmy Perlik) B.Witthar .519 Jeremy Samples 7 Hr 33 RBI First three batters: Hook, Ross, Witthar 23,21,24 runs scored (All-N Captains: Brian Witthar, jr.Tony Ross 1st Team: Witthar, Tony Ross, soph. Ken Hook, soph.Jay Griggs, jr. Jeremy Samples 2nd Team: Carl Quarrato All-Metro: 2nd Team SS – Brian Witthar Mike Kristl .490, Witthar .471, Ross .433, Hook .411, Samples 34 runs, Griggs 29 runs Srs: Witthar, Quarrato, Brett Waldman, Shayne Wright, Perlik
’92 2A 3rd State Chaffee tie/DNP 18-6 DG/GS/JT MW Semi: Fatima L 4-0 (Tony Ross and Jay Griggs) WP- Brad Crede no-hitter Qtr: Warsaw W 18-1 @ MW (Bob Shinneman, Sal McGhee(3), Hook(5)& Griggs) Sect: LeBlond W 7-0 @ P Welch (Ross and Griggs) D Final: Pem Hill W 7-0 @ MW moved to Lawson (Ross and Griggs) 1-hitter All-State: Ross P, Griggs C, Hook IF, 2nd Team: Mike Kristl IF, Doug Butler DH All-Metro: Hon M : Ross P, Butler 3B All-N: Captains: Ross. Butler, Tom Hailey 1st Team: Ross, Hailey, Butler, Hook, Griggs, Kristl 2nd Team: Jeremy Samples Srs: Ross, Jeremy Samples, Kristl, Hailey, Shinneman (sr: Tony Ross 10-2 1.75 110 K 27 BB .463 .732 OBA *drafted 38th rd Houston)
’93 2A 3rd State Wright City W 5-1 15-6 DG/GS MW (John Baer and Jay Griggs) 2-hitter Semi: Mansfield L 4-3 8 inn (Sal McGhee, Hook and Griggs) 3-1 lead in 7th Qtr: @ Eugene W 4-3 (Kenny Hook and Griggs) 3 run HR- McGhee Sect: LeBlond W 2-0 @ MW (McGhee and Griggs) 1-hitter 13 Ks D Final: St. Mary’s W 12-2 @MW 6 inn (McGhee, Vince Frew(6) and Griggs) HR-John Cascone All-State 1st Team: Hook, 2nd Team: Griggs, McGhee 8-3 74 K 60 IP All-Metro 2nd Team: McGhee Hon M -Griggs 5-6-93 Jon Cordry 3 run HR + grand slam in 8-7 win over Central @ MW Srs: Hook, Cordry, Griggs, Cascone, Tony Civella
’94 2A Sect – @N. Platte L 2-1 13-6 DG/GS:student Jeremy Walker MW/AJ (Sal McGhee and Andrew Romano) 2-hitter 17 Ks WP-Chris Blair 3-hitter D Final: St. Mary’s W 11-0 5 inn @ AJ (McGhee and Romano) 2-hitter All-State: 1st Team P- McGhee, 2nd Team OF- Tim Ludwig 2A MO East/West All Star game: McGhee & John Baer 3/31 McGhee 14 Ks vs. Winnetonka Srs: Sal McGhee W-L 6-4, ERA 1.01, IP 69, Ks 127, BB 35, H 29, R 16, ER 10 Tim Ludwig, Vince Frew 3-1, John Baer 4-1
’95 2A Sect – @ N. Platte L 4-3 (from AJ-rain) 5-9 DG/GS/RR-(last 5 games) AJ (Brett Sharp, Joe Amaro(6) and Greg Miller) WP-Blair D Final: St. Marys W 4-2 @ Mill Creek (Sharp, Amaro(3), and Miller) Srs: Joe Guastello, Jeremy Walker
’96 2A Dist Final St.Marys L 3-2 @ Mill Creek 14-5 Rick Ringel/GS AJ (Sharp and Miller) 1 ER (Luke Jonas, Jason Forge(3) and Brian Monaco) D Semi: Butler W 1-0 (Brett Presko and Miller) 2 hitter Srs: Brett Sharp, Joe Amaro, Brett Presko, Ben Jones, Brian Tatum, Josh Kreps
’97 2A Sect-- St.Mary’s (in rain @Crysler) L 10-1 14-5 RR/GS AJ (Vito LaBruzzo, Clint Longwell(3), Nick Presko(3) and Greg Miller) D Final: Smithville W 9-7 @ Phil Welch (Longwell, Presko(7)save and Miller) Srs: Matt Strobbe, Eric Busch
’98 2A State Champs Spr Catholic 5-2 20-6 RR/GS AJ (Vito Labruzzo, Nick Presko(6) and Greg Miller) Semi: Bismarck W 4-1 (Clint Longwell, LaBruzzo(7)-1 batter- and Miller) Qtr: Salisbury W 12-0 5 inn @ AJ (Nick Zicarelli and Miller) Sect: Grain Valley W 9-5 9 inn @ AJ (Longwell, Presko(5), LaBruzzo(8) & Miller) D Final: Lawson W 6-2 @ Mid Buch (Longwell and Miller) LP-Green Srs: LaBruzzo, Miller, Cam Presko, Tom Svetlecic, Dennis Copeland, Tom Marks **Team 31 HR: Labruzzo 9, Zic 8, Presko 6, Longwell 4, Marks 2, Cope, Arm Team avg 9.2 runs/game LaBruzzo 40-80 .500 23 BB 9 HR 38 RBI soph: Zicarelli .333 8 HR 38 RBI Vince Armilio 38-81 .469 14 SB, Nick Presko .411 41 RBI, Miller 34 BB
’99 2A State Champs CG-Notre Dame 13-7 17-5 RR/GS AJ (Nick Presko and Mike Herr) N. Presko 2 HR Semi: Eugene W 15-3 (Clint Longwell and Herr) *State: Arm 6-9 Presko 6-8 8 RBI Qtr: Blair Oaks W 9-2 @ Park Hill (Mike Murphy, Nick Zicarelli(5) and Herr) Sect: @ Higginsville W4-3 (Clint Longwell, N. Presko(4) and Herr) D Final: Leblond W 8-2 @ Phil Welch ( Longwell and Herr) 1-hitter Srs: Vince Armilio .412 3 HR 27 RBI 15 SB, Longwell .416 4 HR 30 RBI N. Presko .453 * 8 HR 39 RBI, Darren Prenger .373 Jr: N. Zicarelli .466 4 HR 31 RBI 14 SB *4 Freshmen Starters: Herr, Eric Guettermann, Anthony Simone, Jon Crocker
’00 2A 2nd State Crystal City L 15-11 19-9 RR/GS AJ (Jon Crocker, M.Murphy(4), N.Zicarelli(6), A.Simone(7) and Mike Herr) Semi: C-G Notre Dame W 6-4 (Murphy, Zicarelli(6) save and Herr) Qtr: @ Blair Oaks W 1-0 (Crocker, Murphy(4) and Herr) 2-hitter Sect: Grain Valley W 9-3 @ Park Hill (Murphy, Zicarelli(6) and Herr) D Final: W. Platte W 4-2 @ Mid Buch (Murphy, Zicarelli(7)save and Herr) LP- Kisker Srs: N. Zicarelli .505 29 RBI 22 SB, Matt Crocker, Chris Mendez Jr: Mike Murphy 10-2 1 save 1.89 ERA 26 R 18 ER *118 Ks* 37 BB 66 2/3 inn So: E. Guettermann .412 26 RBI 24 SB *Team 25 HR avg 8.8 runs/game
’01 2A Qtrfinal 1:30 @Iberia L 4-2 18-5 RR/GS AJ (A. Simone, Murphy(4), freshman Greg Frost(7) and Mike Herr) Sect: Leblond W 9-0 @ Park Hill (Murphy, Frost(6) and Herr) D Final: Butler W 6-2 @ Hig (A. Simone, Murphy(4) and Herr) 2A All-State: 1st Mike Murphy P, Mike Herr C, Eric Guettermann OF *only sr: Mike Murphy 10-2 .89 ERA 10 R 8 ER **112 Ks** 17 BB 63 IP Jr: Eric Guettermann .474 19 SB
‘02 2A 2nd State John Burroughs L 9-3 22-5 RR/GS/Brian Scheetz Pl Valley (Anthony Simone, Sal Palazzolo(4), freshman Scott Kelling(4) and Herr) 4 ER Semi: Spr Catholic W 9-5 (9 inn) (Palazzolo, Greg Frost(4), and Herr) -Herr 2-run HR to tie in the 7th Qtr: Southern Boone W 5-2 @Pl Valley (A.Simone and Herr) Sect: @ West Platte W 8-1 (Palazzolo and Herr) D Final: Lexington W3-2 @ Hig (A. Simone, Frost and Herr) 2A All-State:1st Herr C, Guettermann OF, R. Kelling 1B 2nd: Anthony Simone P 2A West All-Star: Mike Herr, Eric Guettermann Srs: Mike Herr,Anthony Simone 6-1, Eric Guettermann, Frank Messina, John DiCapo Team: 8.5 runs/game * EG 6 Hr from leadoff spot
’03 3A 1st rd Dist: Oak Grove L 3-2 @ Ex Spr 6-10 RR/GS/Tom Svetlecic WWell (Scott. Kelling, Greg Frost(4) and Frost, Chris Cretel) *tornado knocked out PlValley 3A All-State: 2nd Ross Kelling 1B Srs: Ross Kelling .463, Charlie Simone, Sal Palazzolo, Nolan Klein, Nick Armilio
’04 3A 1st rd Dist: Odessa L 3-2 @Ex Spr 6-14 RR/GS/TS AJ (Greg Frost and Chris Cretel) 1 ER Srs: Frost, Cretel, David Reyes, Spencer Davis, Drew Fenzel 3A West All-Star: Greg Frost
’05 3A Dist Semi: G Valley L 7-4 @Oak Gr 9-15 RR/Vince Armilio/TS/Vito LaBruzzo (Andrew Zeigler and Spencer Sobba) AJ All-Conf: 1st : Scott Kelling 2nd : Frank Pisciotta SS 3A All-State: 2nd Scott Kelling DH/Utility Srs: Colby Ross, Frank Pisciotta, Scott Kelling, Matt Walterbach
’06 3A Dist Final: Oak Grove L 5-1 @Ex Spr 13-10 RR/VA/TS AJ (Ben Baker, Andrew Zeigler(6) and Spencer Sobba) 3 hitter, 2 ER D Semi Grain Valley 21-4 record W 3-1 (Ryan Mackin and Sobba) 3A All-State: HM B. Baker Util All Conf: 1st B. Baker P 2nd Sobba C, Jesse Pena OF, Srs: Ryan Napoli, Rob Napoli, Kyle Sellhorst Jr: Ben Baker .449
’07 3A Dist Final: Lawson L 3-2 @Oak Gr 7-11 RR/VA/TS/Tony Ross AJ (Ben Baker and Josh Baker) 2-hitter 0 ER WP-Kassanavoid All-State: 2nd Ben Baker -OF All-Metro: 1st Ben Baker -OF All-Conf: 1st Spencer Sobba 3B, B.Baker Util, 2nd A.Ziegler 1B, John Danaher SS KC Metro All-Star: Ben Baker Srs: Ben Baker .549, Jesse Pena, Ryan Mackin
’08 3A Dist Semi: @Ex Springs L 8-2 10-10 RR/VA/TS AJ (Kord Brooner, Andrew Zeigler(4) and Spencer Sobba, Josh Baker) All State: 2nd Sobba C All-Conf: 1st Zeigler P, Sobba C, Werner SS, 2nd Dan McConnell P, John Danaher 2B All-North : 2nd Sobba C KC Metro All Star: Sobba Srs: Spencer Sobba .484 , Andrew Zeigler 4-1, Zach Guthier, David Bailey Jr: Dan McConnell 5-1 1.93 ERA
’09 3A Dist Semi: Odessa L 10-8 @Oak Gr 8-13 RR/TS/Dwight Bruening/BS AJ (Kord Brooner, Nick Calvert (4) and Josh Baker) (3 run lead in 7th) Dan McConnell 5-1 * .19 ERA 36 IP 4 R *1 ER All Northland: 2nd Dan McConnell P Srs: John Danaher, Dan McConnell, Jake Biggs, Josh Kaullen
’10 3A Sect: Booneville L 1-0 @Staley 12-12 RR/TS/DB AJ (Kord Brooner, LJ Lipari(6) and Jake Rasmussen) –walkoff homer C.Jones Dist DH @Ex Spr Semi: G Valley W 5-3 (Nick Calvert and Rasmussen) LP- Bosserman Final: Richmond W 6-0 (Lipari and Rasmussen) All Conf: 1st Brooner P, DiMaggio CF, Zicarelli 2B 2nd Werner SS, Rasmussen C, Enderle OF, Lipari P 3A East/West All-Star + KC Metro All-Star: Joey Werner (@ the K) Srs: Joey Werner, Frank DiMaggio, Ryan Schrick, Andrew Benoit, Brooner, Calvert ’11 3A Dist Final @ Ex Springs L 5-4 17-5 RR/TS WWell (2 run lead bot 7th) (Grant Gavin, Jake Steele(5), Caleb Baker(7) & Rasmussen) All-State 1st Team: Grant Gavin Util .644, 2nd Team: Caleb Baker .507, 34 RBI All-Conf: 1st Baker OF, Enderle OF, Zicarelli SS, Gavin 1B 2nd: Steele P, Ringel 3B Srs: Anthony Zicarelli, Logan Enderle .486, Caleb Baker, Jake Rasmussen, Joe Mazzeffe, Vince Cuezze
’12 3A Dist Final Richmond L 4-3 @ Crysler 11-13 RR/TS AJ (Jacob Steele, LJ Lipari(5), Grant Gavin(7) and Andrew Ringel) -tied bot 7th Dist Semi: Van Horn W 10-0 5 inn. (Gavin, Hamerle(4) and Ringel) no-hitter All-Conf: 1st: Lipari CF, Gavin 1B 2nd: Steele P, Jake Hamerle SS 3A East/West All-Star: Jacob Steele (played @ Mo.Western) Srs: David Kepus, Lipari, Frank McCoy, Ringel, Johnny Roe, Chris Sims, Steele
’13 4A Qtrfinal @ Oak Grove L 3-2 8-9 RR/TS AJ (Joe McCoy, Paul Mirabile(7), and Caleb Murphy) OGrove-3 hits Sect: Savannah W 3-2 @ Staley (Gavin, McCoy(7) and Zach Michalek) GG-12Ks D Final: Van Horn W 3-1 @ S Paige (Murphy, McCoy(5), Gavin(7) and Michalek) All-Conf: 1st: Gavin P, McCoy IF 2nd: Sam Monachino OF, Michael DiMaggio SS 4A East/West All-Star: Grant Gavin Srs: Grant Gavin, Sam Monachino
’14 4A Dist Semi @ Van Horn L 16-6 (5 inn) 5-16 RR/TS AJ (McCoy, Austin Mendez(3), Murphy, David Ringel and Murphy, Luke Baker) 6ER All-Conf: 1st Joe McCoy Srs: Joe McCoy, Zach Michalek, Neal Quinn, Caleb Murphy
’15 4A Dist Semi Van Horn @Smithville L 3-2 8-14 RR/TS AJ (Gibson Brown,Bobby McCoy(5) and Luke Baker) 3 hitter-2 unearned runs All-Conf: Mark Lachowitzer .389(Fr)2B, Bobby McCoy .370(Soph)Utility Srs: 0
’16 4A Sect @ MWSC vs. SJ Lafayette L 13-2 (5 inn) 17-10 RR/TS AJ (David Ringel 3.1, Jack Stoddart .1, Tony Maggio 1.1 and Luke Baker) 4A Dist Final: Smthville W 8-6 @Ex Spr (Cal Melcher 2, Stoddart 4.2 (win), Maggio .1 (save) and Baker) 4A Dist Semi: @ Ex Springs W 3-2 (Ringel, Maggio (7)-save and Baker) All-Conf; D.Ringel-P, Melcher-3B, Austin Mendez-2B, Mark Lachowitzer .386-SS Hon Mention: Bobby McCoy-OF West Central Conf: Center, Clinton, Nevada, O’Hara, Sed Smith-Cotton, Wburg Srs: Luke Baker, Sam Martino, Austin Mendez, David Ringel ’17 4A Dist Semi vs 1 seed Smithville @Ex Spr L7-3 8-10 RR/TS AJ (Tony Maggio, Bobby McCoy(6) and Ben Wade) All-West Central Conf: Johnny Conforti 1B .426, Bobby McCoy RF .407 All-Dist: McCoy, Conforti 2nd Team: Brockman, Glorioso HM: Wade Srs: Ian Jones, Bobby McCoy, Cal Melcher
‘18 4A Dist Semi vs 2 seed Ex Spr @Smithville L7-1 11-8 RR/TS/Jake Hamerle turf (Jake Wilcox 5.2, Kaleb Power .1 and Ben Wade) half season All-West Central Conf: Johnny Conforti-1B, Victor Glorioso-CF, Will Brockman-LF, Jake Wilcox-P/SS HM: Ben Wade C All-Dist: Conforti, Glorioso 2nd Team: Brockman Wilcox, Wade, Thomas Ringel HM: Jack Stoddart Srs: Will Brockman, Johnny Conforti, Victor Glorioso, Mark Lachowitzer-inj, Jack Lewis, Jack Stoddart 5-0 (Last year in West Central Conference) **no home games all season-no grass in OF ‘19 4A Sect Savannah @KC Urban Youth Acad L9-5 16-5 RR/TS New turf fld (Jake Wilcox 4.2, Jack Mosh 1.1 and Ben Wade) Dist Final @ Ex Spr W 3-2 (Mosh 3, Wilcox 4 and Wade) New Conf=MEC: Benton, Cameron, Chillicothe, Lafayette, LeBlond, Maryville, Savannah All-MEC Conf: Wilcox-IF, Mosh-IF, Schiesl-OF 2nd: Wade-C HM: Power-P All-District: Wilcox, Mosh, Wade, J.Schiesl 2nd: K.Power, Karter Muck, T.Ringel *All-State: Jake Wilcox 1st Team INF, Jack Mosh HM INF Srs: Noah Anderberg, Lou Biscari, Thomas Ringel, Dominic Ross, Jonathan Schiesl, Ben Wade, J.Wilcox ‘20 3A Dist 15--season cancelled after 2 wks practice--Wuhan RR/TS Sr: Kaleb Power ‘21 3A State Champs Linn 10-5 23-3 RR/TS/Brian Witthar SPX complex (Ryan Hamann, Chase Wilcox(2) and Luke Feucht) Semi: Jefferson 4-1 (Karter Muck and Feucht) Qtr: Warsaw @Versailles 14-2 (5 inn) (Hamann, Wilcox(5) and Feucht) Sect: Carrollton 4-3 (Muck, Wilcox (6) and Feucht) Dist Final: @Lathrop 1-0 (Muck, Wilcox(6) and Feucht) All-State: Jack Mosh-1st-INF .557, Muck-1st-P 6-1 1.95 ERA, Feucht-1st-C .386, Wilcox-1st-Util 5-0 .58 ERA hit .382 1K in 102 ABs, Luke Presko-2nd-INF .423 All Dist: Feucht, Mosh, Muck, Wilcox, Thomas Janning, John Caime, Presko All Conf: 1st: Feucht, Mosh, Muck, Wilcox, McClellan, Caime 2nd: Janning, Hennen, Luke Presko, Hamann Srs: Luke Feucht, Grant Hennen, Thomas Janning, Caleb McClellan (Team avg .383 Team ERA 2.46 1 error in last 9 games) Lost Dist Final: 85, 86, 96, 06, 07, 11, 12 (in dist final 26 of 36 years) District Champs: 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 10,13,16,19, 21 Sectional wins: 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02,13, 21 Qtrfinal wins: 91, 92, 93, 98, 99, 00, 02, 21 State-3rd Place: 92, 93 State-2nd Place: 00, 02 State-1st Place: 91, 98, 99, 21 |