Prep Baseball
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Libertyville takes regional championship beating Warren 6-5May 30, 2009 11:00 pm - There was shock, and there was awe. It all happened with one swing of the bat Saturday during a regional championship baseball game at Carmel between fourth-seeded Liber...
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Barrington Broncos stay alive, eliminate KnightsMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - For 7 innings, Barrington's Sean Buchholz and Prospect's John Coen matched each other pitch for pitch in the Class 4A Highland Park regional baseball final. Ninth-seeded...
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Huntley claims first regional title since 1987May 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Woodstock pitcher Garrett Gee looked like a whiz through four innings of the Class 4A Huntley regional baseball championship against the host Red Raiders Saturday. His p...
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Aurora Christian downs St. Edward for sectional titleMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Aurora Christian baseball coach Andy Zorger's instructions for relief pitcher Andru Ubert were straightforward. "Throw strikes, and we'll make the plays," Zorger said du...
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Erickson, Lake Zurich roll past Mundelein 13-3May 29, 2009 11:00 pm - On Friday, Ricky Erickson pitched the final inning for a save to lead the Bears into the Class 4A regional final. On Saturday he extended the thought and simply tossed a...
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Cary-Grove upends defending state champ Prairie RidgeMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - It took a powerful lineup to knock off a powerhouse. The hard-hitting Cary-Grove baseball team entered Saturday's Class 4A regional title game with 27 wins and the top s...
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Fortune smiles on Stevenson at FremdMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes it pays to be as lucky as you are good. Stevenson trailed Fremd 3-2 with men on first and second and one out in the bottom of the seventh inning in the host Vi...
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Winds of fate favor LZ in regional semifinalMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Jon Carlson admittedly didn't clobber the baseball. But on a wind-howling-out day at the start of Friday's Class 4A regional semifinal at hitter friendly Lake Zurich, a ...
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Harm's walk off homer gives Larkin regional titleMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Instant classic. Larkin and Dundee-Crown provided the area with one of the most dramatic regional championships in recent memory Saturday. Larkin's Scott Harm nailed a ...
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BC downs Sycamore, will meet Kaneland for title MondayMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Dave Hartwell was on his game for the Burlington Central baseball team Saturday. Hartwell tossed a 5-hitter with 6 strikeouts and no walks as the Rockets downed Sycamore...