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Whiting Oilers

Class A

Team Facts
Front Row (left to right): Mel Dumezich, Adi Cruz; Second Row: Jen Hennessey, Beth Murzyn, Jasmine Be- Town/City: Whiting
jar, Sarah Jansky, Katie Bajzatt, Zeena Darji, Emelie Lovasko; Third Row: Principal Jay Harker, Scorekeeper County: Lake
Monica Kazmierski, Sarah Watkins, Chelsae Strabavy, Amanda Blackwell, Ashley Pokraka, Head Coach Paul Superintendent: Dr. Sandra Martinez
Laub; Back Row: Assistant AD Joel Romero, Coach Michelle Kobli, Coach Jill Gajewski, Coach Kelly Greer, Principal: Jay Harker
Coach Bruce Stewart. Athletic Director: Paul Laub
Asst. Athletic Director: Joel Romero
Head Coach: Paul Laub
Team Roster & Statistics Assistant Coaches: Kelly Greer,
Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg. Michelle Kobli, Jill Gajewski,
Bruce Stewart
1 1 Mel Dumezich R/R 5-8 P 12 57 31 37 36 7 1 9 .544 Nickname: Oilers
2 2 Jen Hennessey R/R 5-2 OF 10 9 5 3 0 0 1 0 .556 School Colors: Forest Green/ White
4 4 Katie Bajzatt R/R 5-4 2B 12 9 1 4 0 0 0 0 .111 Conference: Greater South Shore
5 5 Sarah Jansky R/R 5-7 SS 11 87 24 26 6 5 0 0 .276 Enrollment: 304
7 7 Jasmine Bejar R/R 5-5 DP 10 49 10 9 4 3 0 0 .204 Last Year’s W-L Record: 34-0
9 9 Emelie Lovasko R/R 5-5 RF 10 79 23 18 12 5 0 0 .291
10 10 Amanda Blackwell R/R 5-10 1B 10 85 29 26 27 8 1 4 .341
11 11 Chelsae Strabavy R/R 5-11 OF 11 47 5 10 4 0 0 0 .106 Season Results (25-4)
20 20 Beth Murzyn R/R 5-5 3B 10 76 23 10 14 0 1 0 .303 4/8 Calumet W 6-3
21 21 Adi Cruz R/R 5-6 C 12 73 22 20 13 5 0 1 .301 4/9 at Wheeler L 1-0 (9)
22 22 Zeena Darji R/R 5-5 3B 12 19 4 5 2 0 0 0 .211 4/15 North Newton W 6-5 (9)
23 23 Sarah Watkins R/R 5-8 CF 11 80 21 14 15 3 0 0 .263 4/17 at River Forest W 7-1
24 24 Ashley Pokraka R/R 5-11 LF 10 80 21 20 19 3 0 4 .263 4/22 at Lake Station Edison W 11-0 (5)
Totals 759 219 202 153 39 4 18 .289 4/23 Hammond Bishop Noll L 2-0
4/25 Pioneer W 10-0 (6)
Pitchers 4/25 Pioneer W 13-0 (5)
4/28 Calumet
W 11-1 (5)
Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP 4/29 Wheeler L 1-0
1 1 Mel Dumezich 19-2 0.11 21 19 0 131 450 14 5 2 30 350 8 5/4 Lake Station Edison W 10-0 (6)
5 5 Sarah Jansky 2-0 2.00 3 2 0 21 86 13 8 6 6 24 0 5/5 at North Newton W 2-0
24 24 Ashley Pokraka 4-2 0.20 5 5 0 35.7 141 18 4 1 12 44 0 5/6 Washington Township W 14-0 (5)
W 12-0 (6)
5/7 River Forest
Totals 25-4 0.34 29 26 0 187.7 677 45 17 9 48 418 8 5/9 at Hebron W 5-1
5/11 Marquette Catholic W 12-0 (5)
5/12 Hammond Clark W 14-0 (5)
5/12 Hammond Gavit W 6-1
State Finals History 5/14 at Hammond Bishop Noll L 1-0
State Champion: 2006 (A), 2008 (A) 5/14 Hammond Morton W 8-0
5/16 Marquette Catholic
W 11-0 (5)
Appearances: 2003 (A), 2004 (A), 2006 (A), 5/19 at Hammond Clark W 11-0 (5)
2008 (A), 2009 (A) 5/21 LaCrosse W 6-0
5/23 at Kouts W 7-0
5/23 at Westville W 6-0
Whiting Sectional
5/27 Westville W 3-0
Paul Laub 5/28 Washington Township W 6-0
Caston Regional
27th Year Head Coach 6/6 Lakewood Park Christian W 1-0 (8)
6/6 Pioneer W 4-0
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