Warriors win series against Hinsdale South and Leyden.
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
The Willowbrook baseball team got an extra-large dose of West Suburban Conference Gold Division action last week.
The Warriors went 3-2 overall in games against Hinsdale South and Leyden. Willowbrook was 15-4 overall through late last week.
Willowbrook started the week with an 8-1 WSC Gold loss to Hinsdale South. The Warriors were limited to five hits and made five errors. Ben Espinoza had a hit, as did Trevor Jaloszynski, Alex Michaelson, Jack Hines and Dan Gusel. Hines had an RBI, while Jaloszynski’s hit was a double. Michaelson took the loss. He fanned eight over 4 2/3 innings and allowed no earned runs. Scott Kohrt pitched the last 1 1/3 innings and struck out two.
The Warriors came back the next day to edge Hinsdale South 4-3. Willowbrook scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take the lead for good.
Espinoza went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Jon Kelso had a hit and an RBI, as did Michaelson. Kyle Ferguson had a hit and a run scored. Mike Dembowski had two hits. Hines had a hit, a run scored and an RBI, while Ryan Mintz had a hit. Kelso and Hines each tripled. Mintz was the winning pitcher. He threw a seven-inning complete game, allowing three hits and no earned runs, while striking out four.
Willowbrook then scored a 7-3 WSC Gold win over Leyden. Willowbrook trailed 3-1 at one point in the game. The Warriors had 12 hits.
Espinoza had a hit, a run scored and two walks. Kelso went 3-for-3 with three runs scored. Michaelson went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. MJ Ranieri went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Ferguson had two hits, a run scored and two RBI. Hines added a hit. Ferguson, Kelso and Michaelson each had a double. Kelso stole two bases.
Jaloszynski was the winning pitcher. He went 3 2/3 innings and struck out two. Will Hines and Vince Ruchala pitched the final 3 1/3 innings in relief and allowed no earned runs and only three hits.
The Warriors then won their three-game series against Hinsdale South with a 6-2 victory. Willowbrook had nine hits and was powered by a five-run fifth inning.
Espinoza had a hit and a walk. Kelso had two hits and a run scored. Michaelson had a walk and a run scored. Ranieri had a hit, a run scored and two RBI. Ferguson had a hit, a run scored and an RBI, Dembowski had a hit. Jack Hines scored a run, while Jaloszynski had two hits and two RBI. Marshall McDonnell had a hit and an RBI. Jaloszynski and Dembowski each had a double.
Jack Nilles was the winning pitcher. He went six innings and allowed six hits and one earned run, while striking out four. Kohrt pitched the seventh inning.
Willowbrook then dropped a 2-1 WSC Gold game to Leyden. Leyden scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Willowbrook had seven hits.
Espinoza went 2-for-3, while Kelso was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Dembowski also had two hits, while Ferguson had one hit. Kelso stole a base. Jack Hines took the loss in relief. He allowed two hits and no earned runs in two innings. Kohrt started the game and allowed one earned run over four innings. He struck out four.
Willowbrook still won the series against Leyden at 2-1.
Willowbrook was scheduled to open a three-game series with District 88 neighbor Addison Trail earlier this week. The final game of the series is scheduled for Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Benedictine University in Lisle.
