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St. Rita finally has its baseball state championship.
The Mustangs won the wildest title game in state history today.
“The only thing I can compare [this game] to is the Cubs’ Game 7 of the World Series [in 2016]" - St. Rita senior Colin Quinn.
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Libertyville beats Maine South to win back-to-back Class 4A crowns chicago.suntimes.com/high-sc…
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A strikeout with the bases loaded closes out the 4A state title game.
Libertyville beats Maine South 7-6 in 8 innings. The Wildcats are back-to-back 4A state champs.
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St. Rita coach John Nee: "Not one guy on this team made it about them ever. It was always about us. It was about sacrificing for the better of our team. When you get 30-plus guys pulling the rope in the same direction, you can do special things.”
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St. Rita wins the Class 3A championship. And this time it counts.
Rita beats Triad 12-11 in 8 innings. It’s the first baseball state title for the Mustangs.
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St. Rita finally has its baseball state championship.
The Mustangs won the wildest title game in state history today.
“The only thing I can compare [this game] to is the Cubs’ Game 7 of the World Series [in 2016]" - St. Rita senior Colin Quinn.
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So…St. Rita won the Class 3A state title. We thought.
But turns out the umps say the catcher didn’t make the catch.
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St. Rita finally has its baseball state championship.
The Mustangs won the wildest title game in state history today.
“The only thing I can compare [this game] to is the Cubs’ Game 7 of the World Series [in 2016]" - St. Rita senior Colin Quinn.
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St. Rita finally has its baseball state championship.
The Mustangs won the wildest title game in state history today.
“The only thing I can compare [this game] to is the Cubs’ Game 7 of the World Series [in 2016]" - St. Rita senior Colin Quinn.
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Paraphrasing until I transcribe, but St. Rita catcher Colin Quinn says he caught the ball, took a few steps and then looked down and it was gone. He didn't purposefully whip it away.
It all worked out in the end and the Mustangs are state champs after a grueling, emotional game.
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Seconds after St. Rita thought it had won the state championship, after a celebration and everything, Triad’s Carter Gaskill blasts a 3-run HR to tie the game.
Wow. The 3A title game is tied at 11 in the top of the 7th.
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IHSA is hoping to restart the 3A championship game at 3:10.
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The IHSA Class 3A state championship game is in a rain delay in Joliet. St. Rita leads Triad 5-4 in the top of the fourth inning.
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Michael O'Brien retweeted
🚨⚾️ 4A STATE BASEBALL ⚾️🚨
Due to anticipated weather, the times for Saturday's 4A games at Joliet Slammers Stadium have been switched. The Championship Game will now begin at 4:00 PM, and the 3rd Place Game will follow at 7:00 PM.
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Michael O'Brien retweeted
Back page for Saturday. The Sun-Times Player of the Year is leaving the state. mrf.lu/9zZ3
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St. Rita is heading back to the state championship game.
The Mustangs haven't won a title in more than 100 seasons of baseball, but Frank Garofalo's walk-off single on Friday gives them another chance tomorrow in the Class 3A championship.
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JUST IN: Jaxson Davis is leaving Warren.
The Sun-Times Player of the Year transfers to a new prep school, Monarch Academy in Kansas City.
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Here's the schedule and scoreboard for this weekend's Class 3A/4A IHSA baseball state finals in Joliet. The action starts at 10 a.m. with St. Rita vs. East Peoria.
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Michael O'Brien retweeted
Congrats to Meanstreets EYBL 2027 Guard
Davion Thompson (@Davion_t9) on his commitment to University of Arkansas (@RazorbackMBB).
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#RespectTheStreets
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JUST IN: Lincoln Williams, Kankakee's all-time leading scorer, commits to Illinois.
“I chose to stay home. There is a bond I have with the assistant coaches and coach [Brad] Underwood."
@joehoopsreport has the story:
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Michael O'Brien retweeted
Announcement at noon and signing at 5:00. It’s time!
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