It was just his second start of the season and his longest outing. For coach Tim Funkhouser, he tied Providence Catholics Mark Smith, Provisos DB Appleton Maine Townships Al Carstens for most state championships overall. That's why they were able to calm their nerves." Edwardsville has been a regular at the baseball state finals over the years. I love being out there with those guys competing every day., Edwardsville baseball completes comeback to win state championship. What's That Going to Beat 2329 Plum Street #100? pic.twitter.com/J8l89iKEVn. New era starts for Edwardsville girls basketball, New restaurant will have double drive through in Edwardsville, Edwardsvilles Diamond is Taylor Made for tribute show, Woman allegedly pointed gun at juveniles in Edwardsville. [Left fielder Nick Daugherty] did a great job of talking to me, Lausch said. "Well, that's the goal," Funkhouser said, "and hopefully we have some intentionality in that, but our guys like each other and they've really worked hard. Fathers and sons and baseball is special. Five Players From 2022 IHSA Class 4A State Champion Edwardsville The tournament will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will be capped by a championship game which wont count in the standings Dec. 9 in Las Vegas. Edwardsville right fielder Caeleb Copeland dives to make a catch against Chicago Brother Rice on Saturday night in the Class 4A state championship game in Joliet. The runner leading off first was the decoy. Edwardsville High School (IL) Varsity Softball - MaxPreps It was a special moment for dad and coach Tim Funkhouser. I love all our kids so much, Tim Funkhouser said. But the biggest role models for Opel, who would help Edwardsville High School win its second state baseball title in 1998, were members of the Tigers' 1990 state championship team. It suffered its second loss to Edwardsville in two state tournament games after the Tigers won 7-4 in last years semifinals. Funkhouser talked about how past teams and the baseball program itself motivated his current roster. Were happy to come out on top today.. June 9 baseball scoreboard update: Edwardsville repeats as IHSA Class Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Edwardsville's head coach Tim Funkhouser smiles as he chats with officials prior to the start of the state 4A championship baseball game against Mundelein at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet on Saturday, Jun 11, 2022. Its the coaches and the preparation that we put in, Burns said. It was the fourth state championships in program history. googletag.cmd.push(function() { Edwardsville baseball completes back to back state championships - ksdk.com The bats did not do so good the first inning as Warda was able to go 1-2-3. Edwardsville (33-9), which ended the season on a 10-game win streak, became the second Class 4A team to win back-to-back state championships. Warda picked up a strikeout to start the bottom of the third, but then he walked Huebner. State champions at Class 4A in 2022 and 2023. There were lasers down the line and huge blasts to center field. Lausch ended up falling short in the state semifinals in football and baseball. Stearns, Iffrig and Hardy had one hit each. All the Tigers had to do at that point was hold on. Bryce Nevils followed that up with a double to put Gray on third. We've had a lot of guys just grow physically by working in the weight room and just overall growth. Edwardsvilles big bats came through in the middle innings, and the Tigers knocked off Brother Rice 7-4. Stranding runners on base was a theme for the Tigers through the first six innings, especially in the fourth, when EHS struck out with the bases loaded. He pitched 4 innings and allowed seven runs (four earned) and five hits. kind of knew I was gonna get a hit there and ended up delivering.. Our guys have been in that setting, and they expect themselves to do well. JOLIET - The Edwardsville High School baseball team is headed back to the state championship game. He lived up to the moment, holding Edwardsvilles explosive offense to just three hits and two runs in his five innings. Back on Monday, Edwardsville beat Oswego East 5-2 in the IHSA Class 4A Super-Sectional to advance to the final four. It felt like nothing was wrong and everything was on," Jennings said. Riley Iffrig singled to score Huebner and to make it 3-1. 2023 MaxPreps All-America Team: Christian Rodriguez of Stoneman Douglas Both teams had their number one guys on the mound. High at home, with the only opening road games at Granite City and Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin Catholic in the first month. [Warda] had a curveball grip. Down 3-2 entering the seventh inning, Powell tied the game with a single and Hardy put the Tigers ahead with a sacrifice fly in a 4-3 victory for Edwardsville over Mundelein to claim the Class 4A state championshipat Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet. McDole, a former Tiger himself, then turned his attention to the players. Marchetto returned for the seventh. It looked like they had finally rattled Burns. He was 2-0 with two saves in the postseason before Saturday. He stomped on the home plate as he scored and EHS grabbed the momentum of the game. Remember that.. "I had a dad moment," Tim Funkhouser said, smiling. Matt Kamp is the sports editor for The Edwardsville Intelligencer. I tried not to coach [Cole] any different although I probably get on him a little more. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Edwardsville players charge the mound in celebration of a Burns Gannon (6) complete game win over Mundelein to win the state 4A baseball championship at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet on Saturday, Jun 11, 2022. I felt pretty comfortable going out there.. Funkhouser finished the game 2 for 4 with an RBI. The Edwardsville Tigers celebrate with their Class 4A state championship trophy Saturday night after defeating Chicago Brother Rice 6-4 in the title game at Joliet. The Crusaders had runners on base in the fourth inning and the fifth inning but were shut down by two impressive Edwardsville double plays. 6161 Center Grove Road With Marchetto in the game, a double steal resulted in a run when the throw to third went into left field. The longtime boys golf coach at Edwardsville High, Gerber led the Tigers to six district, five regional and six sectional championships, along with six undefeated seasons and 16 state tournament . It is the second straight state championship and fifth overall for Edwardsville, which ties it with Providence Catholic for most in state history. Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). He thanked District 7 Superintendent Patrick Shelton and the Board of Education, the administration, including athletic director Alex Fox and Assistant Principal Kyle Stewart, athletic trainers Katie Hamilton and Rylie Murray, the booster club and many others before recognizing his coaching staff and players. "Cole has had a great season this year. To be able to come through in that moment is a memory that will last forever, Funkhouser said. The Tigers had a one-out double by Jennings and a walkto Krebs before the senior second baseman came through with the go-ahead hit. 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He was the starting shortstop for the 1990 state championship team at EHS. Senior ace pitcher Ryan Piech described . Best game of the weekend. Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville (IL) Basketball Players - RealGM This is a carousel. Hoerner leads National League second basemen in outs above average (seven) and defensive WAR (7.0), according to FanGraphs. The Tigers also won the state title in 2019, 1998, and 1990. Congratulations to the EHS baseball team on defending its state title on Saturday night by defeating Brother Rice, 6-4, to earn the programs fifth state championship. googletag.enableServices(); Chicago Park District boss defends agreement, Chicago police are investigating if cops had improper sexual contact with immigrants, including allegedly impregnated teen, Dear Abby: Woman doesnt know our father is also her father, Dozens of immigrants moved from police station where officers are being investigated for alleged sexual misconduct, Cubs Dansby Swanson withdraws from the All-Star Game, House music fans celebrate the Chicago-born genre at the Chosen Few picnic. Morton struck out seven and walked five. Weve faced really good teams, Edwardsville coach Tim Funkhouser said. JOLIET Gannon Burns was motivated by his brothers experience Saturday. Lausch says he knew he had it all along. Baseball Wins State Championship - Edwardsville High School Hendrickson, who was starting in place of 10-game winnerGeggus, who was out with an injury, went four-plus innings. Twelve hours after receiving a police escort back into town in the middle . Luke Range pinch ran for Stearns. The tournament will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will be capped by a championship game which wont count in the standings Dec. 9 in Las Vegas. That brought Brother Rice back up to bat and they put another run on the board to make it 3-0. Other players expected to help the Tigers are sophomore Lucas Krebs, seniors Montrez West, Nick Bobinski-Boyd, Drew Freese and sophomores Danny Story and Carter Jackson. June 12, 2022 Updated: June 12, 2022 2:34 p.m. 3. Then, Lincoln-Way West had lost to (Chicago) Brother Rice (Catholic) in the Elite Eight game, super-sectional, which we were able to watch and they're a very athletic team, too. Twelve hours after receiving a police escort back into town in the middle of the night, the Class 4A state champion Edwardsville Tigers were recognized in a 30-minute ceremony at Tom Pile Field. For Edwardsville, it was senior Spencer Stearns and for the Crusaders it was Dylan Warda. They go through so much and these guys have responded all year. After a full-count strikeout, the senior pitcher ended his high school career with two groundouts following a one-out walk to start the celebration for the Tigers. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Edwardsville's played hug one another after a victory over Mundelein to win a state 4A championship baseball game at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet on Saturday, Jun 11, 2022. The Tigers went on to beat Mundelein to win the state title. The last few days have found Robert on the field with bullpen catcher Luis Sierra, who will pitch to him in Seattle, getting used to hitting with a timer. EHS finishes the season with a 36-4 record. Hes a dude, Powell said. And then, Caeleb Copeland's been hunkered down in right field the last couple of years and has been an important part of our lineup batting, as well as Riley. Thats the way a championship game should be., Edwardsville beats Mundelein 4-3 to win the Class 4A state title. Sheehan went three innings and allowed three runs on three hits with three strikeouts, a walk and hit by pitch. For the second time in three games, Huebner capped the scoring with a two-out, two-run single up the middle to extend the lead to 3-0.

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