Baseball - Spring 2011
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Varsity Baseball
4/14/11 - vs. Elmwood Park - L-8-2
4/9/11 - vs. Lisle - W-6-2 TCHS
4/11/11 - vs. IMSA - W-6-4
4/12/11 - vs. Elmwood Park - L-7-6
4/13/11 - vs. Elmwood Park - L-7-1
4/7/11 - vs. Fenton - L-6-2
4/6/11 - vs. Fenton - L-14-1
4/5/22 - vs. Fenton - W-5-4
JV Baseball
Double Win in Double Header Against Northride Prep
4/30/11
Timothy Christian 13, Northridge Prep 2 (5 innings)-Game 1
The Trojans took on the Knights of Northridge Prep in their 1st doubleheader of the season and didn't waste any time in showing they came to play by collecting 10 hits to account for 12 runs in the 1st inning of Game 1. Michael Wieringa, Brandon Scott and Jimmy Huisman all went 2-2 in the inning with Wieringa picking up 4 RBI while Scott and Huisman each recorded 2 RBI. Philip Stanton was dominant on the mound, posting a line of 5 IP, 2 R, 3 H. Stanton also accounted for all but 4 outs via the strikeout, racking up 11 K's and sending more than one opposing batter walking back to the dugout shaking their head. The offensive exclamation point on the day was recorded by Brandon Scott, who sent a high fastball sailing over the left-field fence for his 1st HR of the season. Scott ended the game going 3-3 with a double, a homerun, and 3 RBI. Along with Huisman and Wieringa, Luke Hooker also added a pair of hits for the victors.
Timothy Christian 18, Northridge Prep 8 (6 innings)-Game 2
The 2nd game of the Trojans/Knights twinbill started off in exactly the opposite way the first game did. The visitors collected more hits in the 1st inning than they had in all of Game #1, plating six runs off starter Justin Funchess, while the Trojans were unable to help out their starter by not scoring a run until the 3rd inning, when Luke Davidson drove in Matt Biscan for the 1st run of the game for the Trojans making the score 7-1 after three innings. The Trojans, determined not to let an offensive funk slow them down, got the ball rolling in the 4th. Stanford Sullivan, Wes Ditchfield, and Jack Miller all reached base to start the inning and Davidson, Michael Wieringa, and George Thompson all recorded an RBI in the inning. Ditchfield came up a second time in the inning to drive in Thompson to cap the 4th inning scoring for the Trojans and when the dust settled the scoreboard read 8-7 in favor of the Trojans. Alex Johnson took over on the mound and mowed down the Knights, allowing only 1 run over the final 3 innings while striking out five to pick up an unconventional save as Funchess picked up the win, tossing 4 innings and leaving with the lead. The offensive onslaught continued into the 5th and 6th innings as the Trojans put up 6 runs in the 5th and 4 runs in the 6th. Highlights include RBI knocks by Davidson, Ditchfield, Scott, and Sullivan. The offensive leaders of Game 2 were Funchess (4-5, 1 R, 1 SB), Davidson (3-5, 3 R, 3 RBI), Thompson (1-5, 3 R, 3 RBI), and Ditchfield (3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI). With two weeks left in the season, the Trojans picked up win number ten and now sit at 10-5 overall, 6-5 in MSC play.
Close Loss Against Glenbard South
4/29/11
Glenbard South 10, Timothy Christian 9
In the 1st inning of Game 3 in the Trojans/Raiders series, it seemed as though the Raider hitters had finally found their groove as they hit around and scored six runs to momentarily stun the Trojans of Timothy Christian. The Trojans responded with a single run in their half of the 1st, thanks to an RBI single by Luke Davidson that drove in Ethan Bardolph. Justin VanderNaald helped his own cause by lining a double before scoring on Davidson's 2nd RBI of the game in the 3rd to close the gap to 6-2. After the Raiders picked up an additional run in the top of the 4th, the Trojan bats came to life. Ben Zastrow reached on a Glenbard South error and scored on a Jimmy Huisman single. Emerson Bandemer promptly drove in Huisman with a single of his own before Justin VanderNaald stepped up and sent a mistake by the Raiders pitcher sailing over the left-field fence for a 2-run HR to pull the home team within one run at 7-6. George Thompson took over on the mound and kept the opposition at bay for two innings, allowing his teammates to pull into the lead due to RBI singles by Huisman, Matt Biscan, and Justin Funchess. Any hopes of completing the 3-game sweep were erased, however, as the Raiders sent eight men to the plate in the top of the 7th inning, scoring three runs to take a slim 10-9 lead and the win in the final game of the series. VanderNaald was a force on the offensive end for the Trojans, going 2-3 with a double, a homerun, and two RBI's. Davidson and Huisman both recorded a 2-4 day at the plate with 2 RBI's each. The Trojans record now stands at 8-5 overall, 6-5 in conference play.
Extra Innings Prove Beneficial vs. Glenbard South
4/28/11
Timothy Christian 12, Glenbard South 8 (8 innings)
The Trojans traveled to face the Raiders in a conference showdown and returned victorious in an extra innings battle. The Trojans scraped together a run in the 1st without recording a hit thanks to three walks before adding two more runs in the 2nd and three in the 3rd thanks to a 2-run single by Ethan Bardolph. The Trojans took advantage of a Glenbard South error to plate two more runs in the 4th, increasing their lead to 8-2. The Raiders wouldn't go down without a fight, however, finally figuring out starter Stanford Sullivan in the 4th by responding with three runs to cut the lead to 8-5. Single runs by the home team in the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings knotted the score at 8 and sent the game to an extra inning. The patient Trojans lineup worked four walks in the inning before Michael Wieringa roped a single to push the score to 12-8. Emerson Bandemer shut the door with three quick groundouts in the bottom of the inning to seal the win. Bandemer and Justin Funchess led the Trojans offense with two hits each while Bardolph recorded 3 RBI's. Bandemer picked up the win in relief, tossing 4 1/3 innings while striking out three. The Trojans record now sits at 8-4 overall, 6-4 in conference play.
JV Baseball Meets Glenbard South in first Conference Meeting
4/25/11
Timothy Christian 5, Glenbard South 4
Timothy Christian traveled to Glenbard South for the first ever conference meeting between the Trojans and the Raiders and the visitors opened up the scoring right away in the 1st inning. Emerson Bandemer singled and stole 2nd to put himself in scoring position for Michael Wieringa, who drove him in with an RBI single to put the Trojans up 1-0. The Raiders were able to even the score in the 2nd on an RBI single of their own, but the rally was shut down on a bullet from centerfielder Luke Davidson to nail a runner down at 3rd base to end the inning. After the Raiders went up 2-1 in the 4th, the Trojans responded with a single by Justin Funchess, a steal of 2nd, and an RBI single by Bandemer to knot the score at 2 all. In the bottom of the 6th, the ball was rolling the Raiders way as a couple of close calls and defensive errors led to two home team runs and a 4-2 lead entering the final frame. The Trojans, however, wouldn’t go down easily as Funchess, Bandemer, Wieringa, and Ethan Bardolph all reached as the Trojans cut the lead to one run when Brandon Scott stepped up to the plate and laced a single that brought Bardolph and Wieringa around to score to give the Trojans a 5-4 lead. The Raiders were able to move the tying run to 2nd base with only one out in the bottom of the inning, but a stellar defensive grab and flip double play by 2nd baseman Bardolph effectively ended any chance for the Raiders. Alex Johnson was stellar on the mound for the victors, tossing 5 innings and striking out six in his no decision. Bandemer picked up the win in relief, tossing 2 innings and striking out a pair. The offense was led by Bandemer, Wieringa, Scott, Davidson, and Funchess who all picked up 2 hits in the victory. The Trojans improve to 7-4 overall, 5-4 in MSC play.
JV Baseball vs. Illiana Christian
4/21/11
Illiana Christian 8, Timothy Christian 6
The Trojans travelled to Illiana for the 2nd of a two-game series on the day before Easter break looking to steal one from the home team. Matt Biscan got the offense rolling in the 1st with a single and a steal of 2nd base before scoring on a single by Luke Davidson. Biscan kept the offense going in his next at bat, knocking the first of three singles in the inning that led to four Trojan runs to open up a 5-1 lead after 3 innings of play. As was the case in the previous game, the middle innings proved rough for the Trojan pitching staff as the Vikings were able to score 5 runs to take a 6-5 lead entering the 5th inning. Ben Zastrow even the score by knocking a single and stealing 2nd before coming in on a Viking defensive miscue in the top of the 5th. The score remained 6 all until the bottom of the 6th when the Vikings were able to send seven men to the plate and score 2 runs to lead 8-6. The Trojans were unable to put together any offense in the top of the 7th and were handed a 2nd straight conference loss. Biscan led the offense with 2 hits and 2 runs scored while Davidson picked up 2 RBI. The Trojans record stands at 6-4 overall, 4-4 in conference play
TC JV Baseball Comes Back Against Elmwood Park
4/14/11
Timothy Christian 6, Elmwood Park 1
The Trojans JV Baseball team traveled to Elmwood Park looking to steal a win from the Tigers after dropping their first two meetings in the three game series. Justin VanderNaald took the mound to try and slow down a Tiger offense that had racked up 24 runs in the first two games, and he was brilliant from the start. VanderNaald struck out the first two batters looking to set the tone for the game and the Trojan bats backed him up by picking up a run in the 2nd when Ben Zastrow knocked in Luke Davidson for a 1-0 Trojans lead. The offense kept rolling in the 3rd inning when VanderNaald, Davidson, and Michael Wieringa all knocked in runs to stake the visitors to a 4-0 lead. Ethan Bardolph picked up RBI knocks in the 4th and 6th to push the score to 6-0, more than enough for the masterful pitching performance by VanderNaald. His final line read 7 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 1BB, 9 K as he picked up his 2nd win of the season. The Trojans were led offensively by Bardolph, VanderNaald, Davidson and Matt Biscan who all picked up 2 hits in the game. Bardolph knocked in two runs while Biscan rounded the bases twice for two Timothy runs. The Trojans record after two weeks of play stands at 6-2 overall, and 4-2 in Metro-Suburban Conference play
TC JV Baseball vs. Elmwood Park
4/13/11
Elmwood Park 14, Timothy Christian 2 (5 innings)
The Trojans suffered their 2nd straight loss to Elmwood Park by a score of 14-2 in the 2nd meeting of their 3 game series against the Tigers. The visitors collected 4 straight hits in the 1st inning to plate 3 runs off starter Wes Ditchfield before the Trojans were able to bat. Ben Zastrow worked a walk in the home half of the inning and later scored on a Jimmy Huisman single to score the first run of the game for Timothy. The Tigers came back and put up 4 runs in the 2nd and 7 runs in the 3rd to complete their scoring before George Thompson came in relief on the mound and cooled off the Tiger bats for the last two innings. The Trojans 2nd run was scored by Alex Johnson on a Ditchfield RBI single. Overall, it was a disappointing loss for the home team as the Trojans drop to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in MSC play.
JV Baseball Suffers First Loss of the Season
4/12/11
Elmwood Park 10, Timothy Christian 8
The Trojans suffered their first defeat of the season at home to the Tigers of Elmwood Park. The visitors picked up two early runs in the first off a pair of doubles but the Trojans responded with 1 run in the 2nd and broke out in the 3rd batting 10 men and plating five runs highlighted by a 2-run double by Alex Johnson followed by a triple by Ben Zastrow to score Johnson to make the score 6-3 in favor of the Trojans. The game went back and forth until Timothy scratched together a couple runs in the bottom of the 5th to pull into the lead 8-7, but the Tiger bats were too much to handle for the Trojan pitching staff as the visiting team pulled ahead in the 7th to win 10-8. Zastrow led the Trojan offense, going 2-4 with 3 runs scored while Johnson collected two RBI’s. With the loss, the Trojans record drops to 5-1 overall, 3-1 in the conference.
JV Baseball vs. Luther North Continues Winning Streak
4/11/11
Timothy Christian 20, Luther North 3 (6 innings)
The Trojans traveled to Luther North to take on the Wildcats in a non-conference showdown in hopes of continuing their season-opening winning streak. The Trojan bats started off hot as the first 4 batters reached base and scored, capped by a 2-run double by Michael Wieringa. After the home team plated two in the bottom of the first off starter Alex Johnson, he shut the door on them, throwing only 4 innings but striking out nine on his way to picking up the victory. The Trojans scored five in the 3rd and 1 in the 4th to take a commanding 9-2 lead, but stretched it out in the top of the 6th, sending 15 men to the plate and scoring 11 to bring the lead to 20-2. The home team picked up a run off of reliever Justin Funchess, who shut the door down for the Trojans to seal the victory. Brandon Scott had a huge offensive day for Timothy, going 3-4 with 2 2B’s, 4 runs scored and 5 RBI. Also collecting a multiple hit was Ethan Bardolph, Stanford Sullivan, and Funchess. The Trojans record now stands at 5-0 overall and 3
JV Baseball Pulls out a Win Against Lisle
4/9/11
Timothy Christian 9, Lisle 8
The plan for the day had been a home doubleheader vs. Lisle, but the weather simply wouldn’t cooperate and the day ended with a single exciting game played on the road. Philip Stanton started on the mound for the Trojans and held the opponents off the scoreboard for the first 3 innings of the game while a 2-run double off the bat of Matt Biscan helped the Trojans stake a 4-0 lead. The Lions responded with a huge inning of their own, sending 12 men to the plate and scoring eight runs, jumping up to an 8-4 lead when the dust settled. The Trojans wouldn’t go down with a fight as Michael Wieringa responded with a 2-run single in the bottom of the 4th to cut the lead to 8-6 while Stanford Sullivan threw a scoreless top of the 5th to set up a dramatic finish. With one out, George Thompson, Luke Davidson, and Sullivan hit back-to-back-to-back singles to narrow the lead down to 1 run before Alex Johnson tied the game with a sac fly to center. With 2 outs and down to his last strike, Brandon Scott hit a towering fly ball to right that the right fielder was unable to handle as Davidson scampered home with the winning run. Leading the charge for the Trojans was Michael Wieringa who went 3-3 with 2 RBI. Davidson and Justin Funchess each chipped in two hits each while Johnson and Biscan each collected 2 RBI’s.
TC JV Baseball Sweeps Fenton
4/7/11
Timothy Christian 13, Fenton 2 (5 innings)
After winning the first two matchups with Fenton, the Trojans looked to complete the sweep of the Bison in their home opener on a cool Thursday evening. After the Bison jumped to an early 1-0 lead in the first off starter Justin VanderNaald, the Trojans offense responded by back-to-back-to-back singles by Michael Wieringa, Alex Johnson, and Brandon Scott to put the home team up 2-1 and the Trojans never looked back. They padded their lead in convincing style, with 8 straight batters reaching base in the bottom of the 2nd to extend the lead to 10-2. The Trojans picked up 6 hits in the inning, highlighted by a 2 RBI single by Scott. They pushed the lead to double digits in the 3rd, capped off again by Scott who ripped a two-bagger to plate two more runs. VanderNaald dominated on the mound, allowing just 5 hits in 5 innings while striking out 6 batters en route to a complete game victory. Scott led the offense by going 3-3 with a double and 5 RBI in the game. VanderNaald and Wieringa each reached base 3 times while Zastrow chipped in 2 hits and 2 RBI. The Trojans record now stands at 3-0 overall & 3-0 in the conference.
TC JB Baseball vs. Fenton
4/6/11
Timothy Christian 8, Fenton 3
The Trojans traveled to Fenton for a second straight conference matchup and returned home victorious by a 8-3 score. Sophomore Alex Johnson dominated on the mound, tossing 6 strong innings, allowing only 3 runs on 4 hits while striking out 4 Bison batters. Ethan Bardolph and Ben Zastrow paced the Trojans’ offense with two hits each.
JV Baseball Team Opens with a "W"
4/5/11
After three rainouts prior to Spring Break, the Trojans Freshman/Sophomore team finally took the field to open the 2011 campaign on the road at conference foe Fenton. The Bison jumped out to an early 4-1 lead after the first frame and 6-3 after the 2nd inning off freshman starter Stanford Sullivan. Sullivan was able to keep the opponents at bay following two rough innings to allow the Trojans to tie it up in the 3rd thanks to base knocks by Michael Wieringa, Ethan Bardolph, and Luke Hooker. Back-to-back hits by Jimmy Huisman and Wieringa in the 4th allowed the Trojans to take the lead before sophomore Luke Davidson came in to close the door and pick up the win in relief. Leading the Trojan offensive attack was Huisman and Wieringa with 3 hits each while Ben Zastrow knocked in 2 runs from the leadoff spot. Defensively, Sullivan and Davidson did a fantastic job keeping the Fenton hitters off balance and were helped out by all-around fundamental baseball behind them, highlighted by a fantastic diving grab by 2nd baseman Bardolph in the bottom of the 6th. Final Score: TC -9; Fenton -8
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