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Andrean Fighting 59ers

Class 3A

Team Facts
Town/City: Merrillville
County: Lake Front Row: Kevin Franchetti; Middle Row (left to right): Mike Pokers, Adam Norton, Kyle Kovach, Kyle
Superintendent: Barbara O’Block Otte, Vince Tornincasa, Tyler Ochi, Thomas Polus, Evan Rapacz; Back Row: Brian Kogut, Brandon
Principal: Rev. Paul E. Quanz, C.S.B. Pavlina, Sam Tornincasa, Ryan Dineen, Brandon Wadas, Matt Doolin, Ken Mahala, P. J. Mason, Mark
Athletic Director: Tim Crnkovich Pishkur, Jordan Falls, Richard Gallina, Michael Noworyta.
Head Coach: Dave Pishkur
Assistant Coaches: Ryne Pishkur,
Mike Staehle, Alan Myszkowski, Team Roster & Statistics
Sam Hutton, John Frankovich
Student Managers: Kelly Dineen, Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg.
Brian Kogut, Mickey Noworyta, 1 1 Tyler Ochi R/R 5-10 OF/INF 10 52 20 15 16 3 0 0 .385
L/L 5-8
P/OF
2 2 Thomas Polus
12 74 22 16 11 3 1 0 .297
Kelsie Plesac
Nickname: 59’ers 3 3 Ryan Dineen L/R 6-2 INF 12 84 36 39 27 13 2 3 .429
4 4 Vince Tornincasa
INF/OF 11 32 4 7 3 0 0 0 .125
R/R 5-9
School Colors: Red and Gold
Conference: Northwest Crossroads 5 5 Ken Mahala L/R 6-2 P/INF 11 83 32 26 42 6 0 9 .385
Enrollment: 645 6 6 Evan Rapacz L/L 5-10 OF 12 60 21 21 20 6 0 1 .350
Last Year’s W-L Record: 30-2 7 7 Kyle Otte R/R 5-10 P 12 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
8 8 Sam Tornincasa L/R 5-10 C 12 13 1 4 1 0 0 0 .077
L/L 5-11 OF
9 9 Brandon Wadas
11 20 4 17 1 0 0 0 .200
Season Results (32-2) 10 10 Adam Norton R/R 6-1 P/SS 12 106 59 45 54 30 4 5 .557
4/4 Hammond Gavit W 10-0 (5) 12 12 Kyle Kovach R/R 5-9 OF 12 90 29 45 16 6 1 1 .322
12 98 40 29 43 10 0 3 .408
C
R/R 6-0
13 13 Kevin Franchetti
4/7 Hammond Clark W 13-3 (5) 16 16 Brandon Pavlina R/R 5-10 INF 9 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 .500
4/9 Illiana Christian (IL) L 1-9 17 17 P. J. Mason R/R 6-1 OF/P 11 48 12 12 12 4 1 2 .250
4/11 Penn L 4-5 18 18 Jordan Falls R/R 6-0 C 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
4/14 Lowell W 4-0 19 19 Richard Gallina L/L 5-11 P/1B 11 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143
4/15 Griffith W 2-1 21 21 Matt Doolin L/R 6-0 1B 11 28 5 5 4 1 0 0 .179
4/18 Chesterton W 5-0 22 22 Mark Pishkur R/R 5-10 INF 9 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .000
4/20 at Kankakee Valley W 5-2 24 24 Mike Pokers R/R 6-2 P/1B 12 93 30 24 29 7 1 5 .323
4/22 Marian Catholic (IL) W 14-1 (5) 25 25 Alex Maldonado R/R 5-10 OF 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
4/24 at Highland W 15-1 (5) Totals 900 317 314 281 91 10 29 .352
4/25 Hammond Bishop Noll W 9-1 (8)
4/28 Munster W 11-0 (5)
5/2 at Norwell W 6-0 Pitchers
5/2 at Brebeuf Jesuit W 10-1 Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP
5/4 at Lowell W 11-2 2 2 Thomas Polus 8-1 1.17 9 7 1 54.0 217 38 16 9 23 57 3
5/5 vs. Naperville Central (IL) W 13-2 (5) 5 5 Ken Mahala 7-1 1.82 9 5 1 50.0 211 40 18 13 14 65 6
5/6 at Griffith W 5-0 7 7 Kyle Otte 3-0 3.20 3 1 1 19.7 86 13 10 9 18 22 3
5/7 at Hobart W 9-4 10 10 Adam Norton 8-0 1.22 8 7 0 46.0 169 22 11 8 4 47 4
5/8 Kankakee Valley W 13-3 (5) 24 24 Mike Pokers 6-0 1.62 5 4 1 39.0 159 24 14 9 18 58 3
5/12 at South Bend Clay W 8-1 Totals 32-2 1.74 34 24 4 213 871 144 74 53 85 253 19
5/14 Highland W 14-5
5/16 at Reavis (IL) W 13-5
5/16 at Reavis (IL) W 8-5
5/18 at Munster W 11-1 (5)
5/20 Hobart W 16-1 (5) State Finals History
5/22 vs. South Dearborn W 10-4
5/23 Fort Wayne Northrop W 2-1 State Champion: 2005 (3A)
5/23 at Carmel W 9-6 Runner-Up: 2004 (3A)
5/25 Merrillville W 9-3
Kankakee Valley Sectional Appearances: 2003 (3A), 2004 (3A), 2005 (3A), 2009 (3A)
5/30 Knox W 13-3 (5)
6/1 Griffith W 14-1 (5)
Plymouth Regional
6/6 Benton Central W 3-0
6/6 Hammond Clark W 11-0 (5) Dave Pishkur
Kokomo Semi-State 721-230, 30th Year
6/13 Delta W 14-3 (5)
12 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport!
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