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
Joliet, IL
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Congratulations to our postseason award winners.
ESCC Honorable Mention
All-Conference
LHP Evan Wills
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…
…, 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
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…
Hilltopper Baseball retweeted
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 . gobound.com/il/ihsa/baseball…
Hilltopper Baseball retweeted
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.
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
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.
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.
Hilltopper Baseball retweeted
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 shawlocal.com/the-herald-new…
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
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
