2019 CHSL championships

Catholic High School League
2021 Baseball Championships

Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Jimmy Johns Field

2021 CHSL Bishop Division Baseball Champions: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory

Head coach: Matt Petry

Players: Jake Ruckhaber, Alex Mooney, Ryan McKay, Jake Dresselhouse, Jack Crighton, Kyle Crockett, Collin Orow, Parker Brzustewicz, Brock Porter, Nolan Higgins, Ciaran Caughey, Tommy Allman, Jasen Oliver, Ben Martin, Paul Petrella, Ike Irish, John Essig, Steve Essig, Ryan Mooney, Brandon Skorupski, Jake Keaser, Coleson Titus, Nolan Schubart

Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory wins second-straight CHSL Bishop Division title

No. 1-ranked and defending Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 champion Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory (32-1) beat rival and Division 1 No. 18-ranked Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (26-6) 6-5 in an eight-inning classic to claim its second straight Catholic High School League Bishop Division Championship. Junior Ike Irish drove in sophomore Ryan Mooney with a single in the bottom of the eighth for the winning run. Sophomore second baseman Ryan McKay tripled in the tying run in the bottom of the seventh to score Irish and force extra innings. Brother Rice was in command for most of the afternoon, leading 5-3 after five innings and 5-4 heading into the seventh.

 

> Orchard Lake St. Mary's, Liggett walk off with titles

> St. Mary's rallies to beat Brother Rice in CHSL final, 6-5

> CHSL game program

 

SEMIFINALS

At Comerica Park, Detroit

Monday, May 17, 2021

Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory 7, Detroit Catholic Central 2

Brock Porter struck out 13 over 6.2 innings for the Eaglets. Ike Irish homered and drove in two runs.  Jack Crighton, Nolan Schubart and Ryan Mckay each had two hits and a RBI. St. Mary's is ranked No. 1 in Division 2.

> Detroit Catholic Central baseball falls short in CHSL semifinal to St. Mary's

 

Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 3, University of Detroit Jesuit 0

John Locker pitched five innings, allowing two hits and striking out 11. Blaise Wilcenski pitched the final two innings for the save, striking out three. Will Shannon had a hit and the Warriors' lone RBI.

> Brother Rice baseball stands strong, beats U-D Jesuit in CHSL semifinal

> Program

 

Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Jimmy Johns Field

2021 CHSL Cardinal Division Baseball Champions: Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett

Head coach: Dan Cimini

Players: Jake Martin, Ryan Knaebel, Matthew Greene, Jarren Purify, Joey Randazzo, Reggis Sharpe, Matthew Belcrest, Tarun Jariel, Jack Jones, Oliver Service, Vincent Maribao, Kurt Barr, Mikey Clark, Donovan Flournoy, Preston Barr, Ryan Jones, Alec Leonard

Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett repeats as CHSL Cardinal Division champions

Division 3 No. 1-ranked Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett (22-2) won a 2-1 comeback thriller over Division 4 No. 2-ranked Marine City Cardinal Mooney to claim its second straight Catholic High School League Cardinal Division Championship. Mooney got on the board first in the top of the fourth inning as sophomore Trent Rice singled and later scored on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Ryan Trombley. Liggett tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Sophomore Jarren Purify singled, stole two bases, and scored on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Joey Randazzo. Sophomore Ryan Jones led off the bottom of the seventh with a walk. He advanced to second on sophomore Jack Jones' sacrifice fly and scored the game-winning run on a two-out hit by sophomore Oliver Service. Junior Kurt Barr earned the win on the mound, striking out nine, giving up only three hits.

 

> University Liggett baseball walks off with victory in Catholic League Cardinal title game

> CHSL championship: Walk-off allows Liggett to edge Cardinal Mooney 2-1 for league title

 

SEMIFINALS

At Comerica Park, Detroit

Monday, May 17, 2021

Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 1, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic 0

Junior Kurt Barr tossed a two-hit shutout for the Knights, striking out nine. Jarren Purify was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in the game's only run. Liggett is ranked No. 1 in Division 3. Shrine is ranked No. 7 in Division 3.

 

Marine City Cardinal Mooney 4, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard 0

Tommy Gill pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing two hits and striking out seven and walking one for the Cardinals. Trent Rice and Anthony DiGiuseppe (both had multiple hits. Cardinal Mooney is ranked No. 2 in Division 4.

> Program

Past TEAM champions

Bishop Division

Formerly AB Division

2021: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory

2020: No tournament due to pandemic

2019: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory

2018: Warren De La Salle Collegiate

2017: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice

2016: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice

2015: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice

2014: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice

2013: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice

2012: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice

2011: Warren De La Salle Collegiate

2010: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice

 

 

 

Cardinal Division

Formerly CD Division

2021: Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett2

2020: No tournament due to pandemic

2019: Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett1

2018: Macomb Lutheran North

2017: Madison Heights Bishop Foley

2016: Riverview Gabriel Richard

2015: Madison Heights Bishop Foley

2014: Madison Heights Bishop Foley

2013: Madison Heights Bishop Foley

2012: Madison Heights Bishop Foley

2011: Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard

2010: Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard

 

 

RALPH OWEN Award

The Ralph Owen Award shall be presented to the outstanding Scholar-Athlete Baseball player. The Baseball Award was named in honor of the former Catholic League Director, who instituted the 3-2 count for our League and who has also contributed many of the outstanding league improvements.

 

2020: Grant Henson, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory

2019: Matthew Silka, Riverview Gabriel Richard

2018: Christian Burkheiser, Macomb Lutheran North

2017: Damon Leja, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory

2016: Drake Titus, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory

2015: Jonathan Lapshan, Dearborn Divine Child

2014: Sammy Stevens, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice

2013: Michael Broderick, Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory

2012: Nick Watson, Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory

2011: Greg Sombati, Allen Park Cabrini

2010: Thomas Barrett, Bloomfield HillBrother Rice

2009: Matt Conway, Bloomfield HillBrother Rice

2008: Ryan Houska, Detroit Catholic Central

2007: Steve Ording, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic

2006: Vincent Sarafa, Bloomfield HillBrother Rice

2005: Christopher Geromin, Harper Woods Trinity Catholic

2004: Alexander Skalchuk, Warren Immaculate Conception

2003: Luis Hernandez, Detroit Holy Redeemer

2002: James Embree, Harper Woods Notre Dame

2001: Mark Lundquist, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory

2000: Jonathon Kowalski, Warren De La Salle Collegiate

1999: Christopher Hilton, Harper Woods Notre Dame

1998: David Anderson, Warren De La Salle Collegiate

1997: John Kosin, Center Line St. Clement

1996: Joseph Kalczynski, Birmingham Brother Rice

1995: Mark Bieszki, Warren De La Salle Collegiate

1994: William Fundaro, Dearborn St. Alphonsus

1993: Stephen Teodecki, Warren De La Salle Collegiate

1992: Louis Camardo, Dearborn Divine Child

1991: Michael Myszkowski, Dearborn Divine Child

1990: Douglas Buk, Madison Heights Bishop Foley

1989: William Ho, Riverview Gabriel Richard

1988: Kerry Sarver, Marine City Cardinal Mooney

1987: David Lorelli, Dearborn St. Alphonsus

1986: David Galbenski, Madison Heights Bishop Foley

1985: David Peralta, Harper Woods Bishop Gallagher

1984: Jack Van Tiem, Redford Bishop Borgess

1983: Jeff Gatt, Redford Catholic Central

1982: William Schneider, Madison Heights Bishop Foley

1981: Dan Zaremba, Dearborn Divine Child

1980: Jerry Spicuzzi, Harper Woods Bishop Gallagher

1979: Barry Smith, Dearborn St. Alphonsus

1978: Chris Keeley, Royal Oak St. Mary

1977: Walter Gorski, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory

1976: Chuck Wagner, Madison Heights Bishop Foley

1975: Victor Ray, Birmingham Brother Rice, Gary Radtke, Hamtramck St. Florian