WHSBaseball

The Official Home of the Wheeling Wildcats Varsity Baseball Team and Everything WHS

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Wheeling Catcher @aj_marchetti playing for the @EdmRiverhawks this summer! Great win last night!

Have a great experience, AJ!

[Wheeling Basketball @Wheeling_Hoops]

What a career for our guy @ZachNeuk14! Proud of you. Thank you for leaving it all on the court and on the baseball diamond. #Ubuntu

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Congratulations to Senior Zach Neukirch on MSL All Conference and MSL East Co-Offensive Player of the Year Honors

Neuk set the single season hit record with 57 and career hits w/ 147

His monster year included a .491 BA, 1.318 OPS, 11 2B, 5 3B, 5 HR, 37 R, 29 RBI, 16 SB #FlyTheW

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Congratulations to Senior 2B Evan Fischer on MSL All-Conference. Evan hit .452 in MSL play with 14 hits.

Well deserved honor for this hard working Senior #FlyTheW

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Congratulations to Junior SS Reid Gerjerts on MSL All-Conference. Reid led the conference in RBIs with 14 and was T-2nd in hits with 16.

This is Reid’s 2nd MSL All-Conference Selection. #FlyTheW

[Reid Gerjerts @ReidGerjerts]

Junior high school season wrapped up. Another fun year with @WHSBaseball2. Here’s my stats:

31 GP
.406 BA
.484 OBP
1.097 OPS
41 H
10 Doubles
3 HR
29 RBI
92% FP at SS

111 career Varsity hits and counting - fastest to get to 100 in WHS history.

Senior year now - here we go.

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Warren 10 Wheeling 0

Tyler Zangara 2-2

Wildcats finish (14-19)

To our 7 Seniors Thank You for leaving Wheeling Baseball better than you found it

To our 2026 Wildcat Baseball Family Thank You for your support, all the wonderful memories, and always looking out for my family.

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

#15 Wheeling travels to Palatine High School to take on #2 Warren in the IHSA Regional Semifinals!

1st Pitch 2pm

https://t.co/24dBK0Dmb3

[Wheeling Basketball @Wheeling_Hoops]

Basketball players are made in the summer.

We are 12 days away from the start of camp! Make sure you are registered and ready to compete. Mark your calendars - the summer game schedules are locked in. #Ubuntu

@WHSactivities @Wheeling_Cats @Coach_Antosz @WHSBaseball2

[Wheeling Basketball @Wheeling_Hoops]

Huge congratulations to our 8 seniors graduating today. Thank you for the memories, the leadership, and for pouring your hearts into the Wheeling basketball program. We look forward to following your success in the future! #Ubuntu

@WHSactivities @Wheeling_Cats @Coach_Antosz

[Evan Watanuki @EvanWata17]

First varsity home run in today’s playoff win!
@WHSBaseball2 @ITBMarucci

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Wheeling 6 Zion Benton 4
Zach Neukirch 1-3, R, SB
Reid Gerjerts RBI
Dylan Baloun (WP in Relief) 1-2, 2R, Game Tying RBI in the 5th
Owen Zalewski 3-3, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI Big 2 out go ahead RBI in the 5th
Tyler Zangara 1-3, RBI 2B
Evan Watanuki 1-3, Huge Solo HR in 6th

#FlyTheW

[Wheeling Wildcats Athletics and Activities @WHSactivities]

Cats hosting the ZeeBees in the opening game of the IHSA playoffs. Let's go! ⚾️🐱💙🙌🧢

[Wheeling Wildcats Athletics and Activities @WHSactivities]

Cats finish strong and pick up the 6-4 victory. On the next round! Let's go! 🔥⚾️🐱💪🧢🙌

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Grayslake North 4 Wheeling 3

Zach Neukirch 2-4, 2R, 3B
Reid Gerjerts 1-3, RBI, BB
Gavin Salefski 1-1

Wildcats host the Zee Bees on Monday for the IHSA Regional Play-In.

Winner faces #2 Warren at Palatine on Wednesday.

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Captain Zach Neukirch Rewriting The Record Books

54 Hits and Counting
144 Career Varsity Hits and Counting

Zach does this with humility and grace. I couldn’t be more proud of him!
#FlyTheW

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

D-C 10 Wheeling 4

Senior Zach Neukirch 3-3, HR, 2B, 3Rs, 2RBI, BB, SB breaks the Wheeling High School Single Season Hit Record of 52 set by Brandyn Perez in 1999. Neukirch now has 54 and counting after his 6th inning HR!

Jr. Reid Gerjerts 2-3, 2B, 2RBI
Fr. Gavin Salefski 2-4

[Wheeling Wildcats Athletics and Activities @WHSactivities]

Congratulations Kush 🎾 and Luke ⚾️ on your Athlete of the Week honors! Go Cats! 🐱💙🙌🎉

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Congratulations to our guys Dylan Baloun & Jack Murphy for winning the WHS Spur Club Athletic Scholarships!

Perfect picture of two student-athletes that get it done on the diamond and in the classroom.

So proud of these two for always giving us everything they have #FlyTheW

[WHSBaseball @WHSBaseball2]

Wheeling 7 Leyden 1

WP Zach Neukirch 4IP 3H 0R
SV Dylan Baloun 3IP 1H 1R 0ER

Zach Neukirch 3-4, 2RBI 2B, R
Reid Gerjerts 2BB, R
Dylan Baloun 1-2, 3RBI 2B, BB
Gavin Salefski 1-2, BB, R
Jack Murphy R
Luke Papaioannou 2-3, 2 2B, 2R, RBI & a Web Gem with the bases loaded

#FlyTheW