What a decade for a program in its infancy...
277-81 overall record
60 players playing in college
6 Conference Championships
10 regional championships
3 sectional championships
1 fourth place trophy in 2016
1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP in 2018
Tigers defeat Plainfield East in close contest by the score of 5-4. Regional hero, again, is Greg Budig with a two run go ahead homer in the bottom of the sixth. Sammy Valdez with the gutsy save and Harrison Pfeifer with a one pitch win. That is now ten regional titles in a row!
Tigers defeat Plainfield East 6-2 Regional Champions for the 13th time.
Benton Horwath picks up the win by throwing 4 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up 4 hits and striking out 6.
Joe Guiliano went 2-4 with a double. Drew Darlington started the 7th inning rally with a bunt hit.
Tigers lose a heartbreaker to Edwardsville 3-2 in the Super-Sectional. Tremendous job by Ryan Mickenbecker on the mound, stifling the Edwardsville hitters.
To the seniors: thank you for a great year. Your continued hard work over these past four years does not go unnoticed!
Congrats to Gavin Doyle
@gavind34
and Brady Miller
@brady_mil3
on earning first and second team All-USA Illinois Baseball teams. Also, congratulations to Coach Darlington on earning Coach of the Year.
Today we honor senior outfielder Patrick Miller. Patrick is the type of teammate everyone loves. Always hustling, always picking and setting up, and never sitting around watching. These life skills are going to take him to bigger places in the future.
Tigers are regional champions, beating Yorkville 12-4! Luke Brown was fantastic on the mound. Ryan Nelson went 3-5 with a homer and 5 RBI. Brandon Bak added in two hits and two RBI.
Tigers play Wednesday versus Neuqua Valley at Romeoville at 4:30.
Tigers defeat Neuqua Valley 4-1 in 9 innings. Brandon Bak pitched magnificently, throwing 8 scoreless innings while striking out 19. Colin Pomatto picked up the same. Joey Guiliano broke the scoreless tie with a two run single in the 9, after a big double by Aiden Zelenski.
A great day to be a Tiger fan. 30 minute drive from Plainfield to Hinsdale South to watch
@SoftballPnhs
at 4:30. From Hinsdale South, it is only a 25 minute drive to watch baseball at Standard Bank Stadium at 7:30.
Today we will begin to honor our seniors and we begin with Ryan Tribe. Ryan transferred in to PNHS as a junior and became an immediate impact at short stop. We look forward to seeing your continued success in the future. Thank you Ryan!
@ryantribe8
Today we honor senior first baseman Brandon Smentek. Brandon is an asset to any organization that he is involved with as he possesses such a great personality and genuine character. We look forward to his future successes.
Tigers defeat Naperville North 2-0. Kash Koslowski threw 3 innings of 4 hit as well. Kyle Demay picks up the win in relief by throwing 4 innings of 4 hit ball. Aiden Simmons 2 run single in the second proved to be the difference.
Tigers play Plainfield East on Saturday at 11.
Today we honor senior pitcher Nicholas Charbonneau. The consummate hard worker, Nick worked himself back after an injured elbow to be ready for his senior year. We look forward to seeing your future successes.
Two former alums faced off for the first time in history today. Unofficial reports say that
@gavind34
got the best of
@brady_mil3
with a homer to left on a 2-2 pitch.
Tigers defeat Oswego 7-6 in 11 innings to win their fourth sectional title! MJ Ansari drives in Brandon Bak for the winner. Kash Koslowski picks up the win in relief.
@PBRIllinois
@HeraldNewsSport
Tigers battle but lose their sectional semifinal game by a score of 3-0 to Neuqua Valley and finish the year 18-13. Thank you seniors for everything you have given the program these past four years. Good luck in your future endeavors.
Tigers beat Minooka 6-0. John St. Clair earns the win on the bump by throwing a complete game 2 hit, 1 walk, 9 strikeout gem.
Offensive Leaders:
John St. Clair: 2-3, double, 3 RBI
Colin Doyle: 3-3, 2 RBI
Max Barriball: 2-4
Tigers defeat Yorkville by a score of 3-0.
The Tigers were led by starting pitcher Brandon Bak who went all 7 innings, striking out 10 and giving up only 1 hit.
Our next senior to be recognized is Garret Cook. This guy controls the game with his speed, aggressiveness, and continual hustle. Too bad he has yet to use the correct terminology in the outfield after two years...
Today we celebrate our final senior, pitcher and outfielder Eben Heine. He is one of the fiercest competitors to put on a Tiger uniform who liked to win but hated to lose even more. We look forward to seeing your future successes!
RIP to the Grenada curveball machine. It had been with us since the building opened in 2005. There have been hundreds of players who tried to adjust you to throw strikes, but to no avail. Thank you for your service.
Our next senior is Brandon Hutson. You couldn’t find a guy who is happier to be at the ballpark everyday. Almost lost is his clutch emergency catching duties during the 2018 state championship run.
Today we honor senior pitcher Logan Durling. A quiet but great kid, Logan has enormous upside as he continues his baseball career after showing flashes of sheer dominance as a junior. We look forward to seeing where his work ethic and skills take him in the future.