Written by
NATHAN BAIRD
Central Catholic Knights
Coach: Tim Bordenet (330-110-1 in 13 seasons with Central Catholic; 355-149-1 in 15 seasons overall)
2011 results:26-9; defeated Frontier 9-7 in Central Catholic Sectional championship; defeated Seton 15-1 in Central Catholic Regional championship; defeated South Central (LaPorte) 3-1 at Kokomo Semistate; defeated North Central (Farmersburg) 3-2 in Class A state championship
Top hitters:Austin Munn, sr., OF (.360, 34 runs, 5 home runs, 32 RBIs, 9 stolen bases); Jake Churchill, jr., SS (.339, 37 runs, 4 HR, 28 RBIs, 18 SB); Nick Stone, sr., OF (.337, 35 runs, 4 HR, 21 RBIs, 12 SB); Ryan DeBoy, jr., 1B (.330, 24 runs, 6 HR, 29 RBIs); Wiley Lodde, sr., C (.353, 5 runs, 5 RBIs); Evan Kennedy, soph., C/1B (.219, 3 runs, 6 RBIs); Dalton Skees, sr., 2B (11 runs, 5 RBIs), Andrew Hubertz, jr., 3B (.309, 22 runs, 3 HR, 20 RBIs)
Top pitchers:Munn (9-1, 0.77 ERA, 63 1/3 innings pitched, 96 strikeouts); Stone (5-2, 2.61 ERA, 45 2/3 IP, 47 SO); Lucas Richardson, soph. (2-1, 6.35 ERA, 14 1/3 IP, 10 SO); Hubertz (1-0, 3.00 ERA, 11 2/3 IP, 12 SO); Ryan DeBoy (1-1, 3.36 ERA, 8 1/3 IP, 4 SO); Trae Bobillo (0-0, 4.85 ERA, 8 2/3 IP, 7 SO).
Outlook:The Knights became the second program to win three straight state titles last season, and will try to become the first to win four in a row. Munn has been a starter in all three state championship games and is one of seven starters back from last year's title game. Churchill, last year's starting shortstop, is currently sidelined by a back injury. CC returns to the Hoosier Conference this season.
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