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<strong>OP</strong>Prairie.com sports<br />
the orland Orland Park park Prairie prairie | July 5, 2019 | 29<br />
Team 22: baseball<br />
The staff of 22nd Century Media chose the best baseball student-athletes — based on coach recommendations and<br />
player statistics — in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage area to place on one super team.<br />
This team is made up of players from Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew,<br />
Tinley Park, Lockport Township and Sandburg high schools.<br />
—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff<br />
FIRST TEAM<br />
P: Cole Kirschsieper,<br />
senior, LW East<br />
10-1, 1 save, .42<br />
ERA in 66 IP, 66 K.<br />
SWSC Blue Athlete of<br />
the Year. Committed<br />
to the University of<br />
Illinois for baseball.<br />
Dominant on the<br />
mound.<br />
1B: Martin Bender,<br />
senior, LW West<br />
.372 AVG, .628 SLG,<br />
11 doubles, 1 triple,<br />
3 HR, 23 RBI, 24 R,<br />
12 BB. All-SWSC Red.<br />
Impressive as he<br />
was in the infield, he<br />
committed to football<br />
at Central Missouri.<br />
3B: Jimmy Carey,<br />
senior, Andrew<br />
.455 AVG, .575 OBP,<br />
7 doubles, 1 triple,<br />
32 RBI, 39 R, 21 BB.<br />
SWSC Red Athlete of<br />
the Year. The T-Bolts<br />
got huge numbers out<br />
of Carey at the plate<br />
this season.<br />
P: Collin Wilma,<br />
senior, Tinley Park<br />
5-2, 3 saves, 1.593<br />
ERA in 48.1 IP, 92 Ks.<br />
Hitting: .434 AVG, 10<br />
doubles, 3 triples, 1<br />
HR, 38 RBI, 40 R, 19<br />
BB, 5 SB. Committed<br />
to Southeast Missouri<br />
State.<br />
2B: Tommy Windt,<br />
senior, Sandburg<br />
.357 AVG, .438 OBP,<br />
.582 SLG, 9 doubles,<br />
2 triples, 3 HR, 29<br />
RBI, 19 R. Pitching:<br />
6-4, 3.755 ERA in<br />
50.1 IP, 43 Ks. All-<br />
SWSC Blue. Versatile<br />
for the Eagles.<br />
OF: Adam Gaydos,<br />
senior, Tinley<br />
.393 AVG, .458 OBP,<br />
10 doubles, 4 triples,<br />
4 HR, 33 RBI, 36<br />
R, 11 BB, 13 SB.<br />
Committed to St.<br />
Ambrose. Great at<br />
getting on base and<br />
posing a running<br />
threat.<br />
C: Joe DeHaan, junior,<br />
Andrew<br />
.360 AVG, .490 OBP,<br />
10 doubles, 2 triples,<br />
3 HR, 28 RBI, 19<br />
BB. All-SWSC Red.<br />
Clutch at and behind<br />
the plate for the<br />
Thunderbolts this<br />
season.<br />
SS: Ryan Ritter,<br />
senior, LW East<br />
.429 AVG, 13<br />
doubles, 3 triples, 4<br />
HR, 41 R, 23 RBI, 10<br />
SB. All-SWSC Blue.<br />
Committed to Austin<br />
Peay and drafted by<br />
the Cubs in the 33rd<br />
round.<br />
OF: Ryan Kraft,<br />
sophomore, LW<br />
Central<br />
.365 AVG, 9 doubles,<br />
1 triple, 4 HR, 25<br />
RBI, 22 R. Pitching:<br />
4-0 with 49 Ks in<br />
30 IP. All-SWSC Red.<br />
Committed to Indiana<br />
for baseball.<br />
SECOND TEAM<br />
P: Ben Gerl, junior, LW<br />
West<br />
5-2, 2.019 ERA in 52<br />
IP, 71 K, .942 WHIP.<br />
All-SWSC Red.<br />
P: Bryce Barnett,<br />
senior, Providence<br />
5-1, 2.47 ERA in 48<br />
IP, 68 K. All-CCL Blue.<br />
C: Brendan Sturm,<br />
senior, LW West<br />
.366 AVG, .563 SLG,<br />
7 doubles, 2 triples,<br />
1 HR, 18 RBI, 9 R.<br />
All-SWSC Red.<br />
1B: John Weis, senior,<br />
Lockport<br />
.326 AVG, .426 OBP,<br />
.459 SLG, 4 doubles,<br />
2 HR, 13 RBI, 11 R.<br />
2B: Jake Mucha,<br />
junior, Providence<br />
.340 AVG, 7 doubles,<br />
13 RBI.<br />
SS: Johnny<br />
Gonsalves, junior,<br />
Tinley<br />
.379 AVG, .528 OBP,<br />
9 doubles, 4 triples, 2<br />
HR, 28 RBI, 43 R, 23<br />
BB, 14 SB.<br />
3B: Jake Hesselmann,<br />
junior, Providence<br />
.370 AVG, 4 doubles,<br />
2 HR, 18 RBI, 9 SB.<br />
OF: Josh Kirnbauer,<br />
junior, Andrew<br />
.351 AVG, .440 OBP,<br />
5 doubles, 4 HR, 40<br />
RBI, 28 R, 10 BB. All-<br />
SWSC Red.<br />
OF: Jimmy Rybarczyk,<br />
junior, Sandburg<br />
.311 AVG, .564 SLG,<br />
9 doubles, 3 triples,<br />
2 HR, 19 RBI, 21 R.<br />
All-SWSC Blue.<br />
OF: Ian Sanders,<br />
senior, Sandburg<br />
.298 AVG, .438 OBP,<br />
.478 SLG, 5 doubles,<br />
5 triples, 6 RBI, 20 R.<br />
All-SWSC Blue.<br />
DH: Brennan Geers,<br />
senior, Providence<br />
.321 AVG, 2 doubles,<br />
2 triples, 3 HR, 20<br />
RBI, 6 SB.<br />
OF: Alex Helmin,<br />
senior, Providence<br />
.354 AVG, 4 doubles,<br />
5 triples, 3 HR, 28<br />
RBI, 22 SB, All-CCL<br />
Blue. Committed to<br />
playing ball at Arizona<br />
State University.<br />
DH: Anthony<br />
Montalbano, senior,<br />
Andrew<br />
.395 AVG, .538 OBP,<br />
6 doubles, 20 RBI, 35<br />
R, 24 BB. All-SWSC<br />
Red. One of the best<br />
in the area at getting<br />
on base and cashing<br />
in for runs.<br />
HONORABLE MENTIONS<br />
P: Vince Borrelli, junior, Andrew; Keagan Bobbitt, sophomore, LW West; Jake Kampf, junior,<br />
Lockport; Nolan Weis, senior, Lockport; Ethan Lambrigger, senior, LW East; Tim Rybarczyk,<br />
senior, LW Central; Pat Rafferty, junior, Sandburg; Tate Dynia, senior, LW Central.<br />
IF: Ryan McCoy, junior, LW East; Matt Watson, senior, LW East; Mike Maloney, sophomore,<br />
LW Central.<br />
OF: Collin Woulfe, senior, Lockport; Joe Gonzalez, senior, LW West.<br />
DH: John McGuire, junior, LW Central.
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