Baseball: Wins for Hersey, Prospect, Fremd

Jake Irwin took a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to help host Hersey picked up a 3-2 nonconference baseball rivalry win and snap St. Viator's win streak at six Friday.

Starter Hunter Luke and reliever Brian Massaccesi both pitched well for Hersey (14-18-1), with Massaccesi (4 IP, 4 hits) getting the win.

Hunter Johnson, Bryce Hellgeth and Jack Mahoney had 2 hits apiece for St. Viator (18-14).

Hersey was limited to 3 hits by Hellgeth over 8-plus innings.

Daniel Clawson had a triple, and Irwin grounded into a fielder's choice that scored the tying run in the bottom of the seventh to send the game to extra innings.

Prospect 8, Hoffman Estates 0: Knights starter Ryan Howe didn't allow host Hoffman Estates much, and Prospect's Anthony Catalano provided plenty of offensive production as both teams wrapped up their Mid-Suburban League slate.

Catalano homered and doubled, finished 2-for-3 with 3 RBI. Richie Baczek, John Czeslawsi (3 RBI), Anthony Composto and Matt McAleer each had 2 hits apiece as Prospect (18-11, 10-6) lashed out 13 hits total.

Howe went the distance, allowing 4 singles and striking out seven.

Fremd 11, Lake Zurich 1 (5 inn.): The host Vikings put 10 runs on the visiting Bears in the fourth inning to tune up for the postseason with a nonconference win.

Connor Giusti and Austin Higgins both doubled, and Luke Seidel and Tommy Wingen had triples for Fremd (15-11).

It was more than enough run support for winning pitcher Ashton Statz, who allowed 1 hit and struck out five in 4⅓ innings.

MSL standings

East All Conf.

Buffalo Grove 24-5 15-1

Prospect 18-11 10-6

Rolling Meadows 10-14-1 8-8

Hersey 13-18-1 7-9

Wheeling 14-15 7-9

Elk Grove 8-17-1 6-10

West All Conf.

Barrington 19-6-2 13-3

Palatine 19-13 11-5

Conant 15-13-1 8-8

Fremd 15-11 8-8

Schaumburg 6-18 4-12

Hoffman Estates 8-18 3-13