Stories about baseball
Serena senior pitcher Carson Baker overcame early jitters to help pitch the Huskers past Yorkville Christian 7-3 in Thursday's Class 1A Serena Regional semifinal.
Crystal Lake South starter Yandel Ramirez struck out 12 batters and threw a complete game to lead the Gators to a 13-0 win over Belvidere on Thursday. Plus more playoff boys lacrosse scores along with softball and boys volleyball.
Joe Guiliano struck out six in a complete game five-hit shutout, and Plainfield North beat Yorkville 1-0 in the finale of a three-game series and in the process denied the Foxes the Southwest Prairie West league championship.
Serena defeated Yorkviile Christian 7-3 in the Class 1A Regional semifinal game on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Serena High School.
A two-run home run by Owen Young in the third help break the game wide open for Joliet West on Thursday.
The Bureau Valley baseball team's season ended with a loss to Rockridge in a Class 2A Princeton Regional semifinal Thursday.
Rockridge defeated Bureau Valley 9-4 on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Princeton High School. Rockets will play Monmouth-Roseville in the title game at 1p.m. on Saturday.
Teammates since they were nine years old, Downers Grove North seniors Jude Warwick and Jimmy Janicki recently became the sixth and seventh players in the program over the last 25 years to reach the 100-hit milestone. That, plus notes on Lemont and Downers Grove South.
D'Arcy GMC sponsored a sapling giveaway at Saturday's Slammers game with help of the Channahon Little League team.
Downers Grove North senior Jimmy Janicki, who homered in the first and third game of the three-game series as the Trojans swept Lyons to clinch the West Suburban Silver title, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.
Downers Grove North baseball beat York in eight innings, Westmont baseball threw a combined perfect game in a regional semifinal and Wheaton Warrenville South softball got its 20th win in Wednesday's roundup.
The Lincoln-Way East and Seneca track teams each capture sectional titles that and more results from baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys lacrosse in the Herald-News Sports Roundup for Wednesday.
Murray shows up for season opener. So do more than 5,000 fans.
St. Charles East and Kaneland had dominating victories in the regional semifinal matches, while Burlington Central baseball got its 20th win of the season with an 8-4 win over Sycamore.
Wheaton North softball beat Geneva to clinch the DuKane Conference championship, the Falcons' first conference title since 1986, Nazareth baseball improved to 32-0 and Benet and Wheaton North soccer won regional openers in Tuesday's roundup.