Hilltopper Baseball

5-Time State Champs: ‘94 ‘09 ‘13 ‘22 ‘23; IHSBCA Summer Champs: ‘14; 10 IHSA State Finals Appearances; 9 Major Leaguers; 39 Professional Baseball Players

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…, Steve Martin, and Josh Perez added RBI’s.

The Hilltoppers travel to the Washington Sectional and will face Dunlap at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night. #GoHill

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Regional Champions!

Joliet Catholic - 8
Morris - 2

Rocco Szambelan threw a complete game (6H, 2R, 1ER, 7K, 1BB) to lead the Hilltoppers (21-14) to the JCA Class 3A Regional Championship.

Nick Koontz had two RBI’s and Cody Busch scored two runs. Koen Lynes, Derrick Pomatto…

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“Is this Heaven? No, it’s Gillespie Field.”

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…2 RBIs. AJ Perez and Josh Perez also added 2 RBI’s. The Hilltoppers improved to 20-14 on the year and await the winner of Morris and Plano on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the regional championship.

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IHSA Class 3A JCA Regional Semifinal

Joliet Catholic - 7
Streator - 2

The Hilltoppers scored four in the 4th to break a 1-1 tie. Evan Wills earned the win combining with Barrett Diaz and Jacob Wojciechowski to strike out nine and walk none. Steve Martin had two hits and…

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Baseball (Varsity) Game Day! - Check out the event preview for the The Joliet Catholic Academy Hilltoppers vs The Streator Bulldogs. It starts at 4:30 PM and is at Joliet Catholic Academy Gillespie Field . https://t.co/0WcrVKWXKE

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VARSITY BASEBALL REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL GAME V. STREATOR 5/27/26: - LOCATION: Joliet Catholic Academy Gillespie Field

TIME: 4:30 P.M.

ADMISSION: $8.00 everyone (as mandated by the IHSA), CASH ONLY. Please enter off of Ingalls Ave. by the tennis courts.

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Congratulations to 2x Hilltopper State Champion Vinny Spotofora ‘23 and the @NIU_Baseball Huskies on winning the MAC Championship and earning a spot in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. #GoHill

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Heading to Tallahassee! We'll play Coastal Carolina at 7 PM CT on Friday night on ESPN+

#HuskieBall

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Joliet Catholic - 10
Geneseo - 0

Evan Wills earned the win and Jack Spain threw a scoreless inning. The duo combined to strikeout ten, allowing only three hits and one walk. Derrick Pomatto went 2-for-2 with 2 RBI’s; Josh Perez added two hits as the Hillmen improved to 19-14.

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Joliet Catholic - 10
St. Francis - 0
5 inn.

Rocco Szambelan threw a 3-hit shutout, struck out 5 and walked none.

Derrick Pomatto went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and Nick Koontz added a bases clearing 3-RBI double.

JCA, winning 9 of last 10, improved to 18-14 on the year.

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Koen Lynes hit two home runs as a red-hot Joliet Catholic baseball team collected an 8-4 victory over Wilmington on Tuesday. | Click the image to read our story https://t.co/ntLDLEtb0i

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…Johnny Curbis added two hits.

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Joliet Catholic - 8
Wilmington - 4

Koen Lynes homered twice and Steve Martin went 4-for-4 with a triple and 2 RBIs as the Hillmen improved to 17-14 on the year. Jacob Wojciechowski earned the win and Barrett Diaz the save with three scoreless innings of relief…1/2

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The Hilltoppers swept a doubleheader against St. Viator, with both games going extra innings.

Game 1: 8 innings

Joliet Catholic - 5
St. Viator - 4

Game 2: 10 innings

Joliet Catholic - 8
St. Viator - 5

JCA improves to 16-14 on the year, winning 8 out of the last 10. #GoHill

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Benet - 4
Joliet Catholic - 2

Kael Lynes had two hits and an RBI. Cody Busch added a hit and an RBI, but the Redwings snapped the Hilltoppers’ five-game winning streak. JCA plays host to ESCC leader St. Viator on Saturday for an 11 a.m. doubleheader.

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Joliet Catholic is now 13-13 overall (7-5 ESCC).

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Game 1

Joliet Catholic - 9
Notre Dame - 4

Evan Wills threw a complete game, striking out six and walking one. Koen Lynes, Derrick Pomatto, Steve Martin, and Nick Koontz (2 RBI) had two hits. Johnny Curbis had a hit and 2 RBI’s.

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Game 2

Joliet Catholic - 5
Notre Dame - 1

The Hilltoppers scored five in the last two innings highlighted by AJ Perez’s go-ahead inside-the-park home run. Barrett Diaz earned the win with three scoreless innings after Jackson Spain’s solid start (4IP, 3H, 1R, 0ER).

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Joliet Catholic - 3
Marist - 0

Jacob Wojciechowski allowed two hits in five scoreless innings, striking out five. Barrett Díaz earned the save with two scoreless. Derrick Pomatto and Steve Martin each went 1-for-3 with and RBI. The Hilltoppers are 11-13 (5-5 in ESCC play).

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and a go-ahead RBI-single by Jacob Wojciechowski.

Game 2:

St. Pat’s - 12
Joliet Catholic - 3

Nick Koontz, John Curbis, and Koen Lynes each had two hits for the Hilltoppers, who fell to 9-13 on the year (3-5 ESCC).

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Game 1:

Joliet Catholic - 4
St. Pat’s - 2

Evan Wills threw six innings allowing three hits and two runs. Barrett Diaz earned the save. Steve Martin had three hits. The Hilltoppers scored three in the top of the seventh spearheaded by a leadoff triple by Rocco Szambelan…