Suburban Life sports roundup for Saturday, May 27: Nazareth baseball wins 19th regional title

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BASEBALL

Nazareth 11, Richards 1

Winning pitcher John Hughes struck out five over four innings, allowing just one hit, Luca Fiore was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs and Jaden Fauske 3-for-4 with an RBI as the Roadrunners (29-6) won the Class 3A Nazareth Regional final and captured their 19th regional title and 13th over the last 14 years. Cooper Malamazian was 2-for-2 with two RBIs, Landon Thome 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI and Finn O’Meara doubled and drove in a run.

Lyons 4, Oak Lawn 3

The Lions scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to win the Class 4A Lyons Regional title. James Georgelos was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, Troy Stukenberg was 2-for-3 with a run scored and Jack Falls doubled and scored two runs.

Lemont 11, Glenbard South 4

Joe Pender and Gavin Kelby homered and Brandon Johnson struck out seven over five strong innings as Lemont won the Class 3A regional title. Luke Wallace was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs and Paddy Gardner was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.

Wheaton Warrenville South 5, Lake Park 3 (9 innings)

The 15th-seeded Tigers went extra innings to win the regional title.

York 7, South Elgin 2

Fenwick 3, Payton 0

Joshua  Welge

Joshua Welge

I am the Sports Editor for Kendall County Newspapers, the Kane County Chronicle and Suburban Life Media, covering primarily sports in Kendall, Kane, DuPage and western Cook counties. I've been covering high school sports for 24 years. I also assist with our news coverage.