McHenry's baseball team waited a long time to win the Fox Valley Conference title again. Long-haired Bennet Baumann then delivered. His pinch-hit, walk-off single in the last of the 10th Monday gave the Warriors a 3-2 win over Prairie Ridge and the outright FVC championship.
Woodstock's Ian Rago, who previously coached crosstown rival Woodstock North, was given the game ball after his Blue Streaks beat the Thunder 4-1 earlier this month. Plus info on Huntley’s AJ Putty making the switch to leadoff in this week’s baseball notes.
McHenry's baseball team has earned a share of its first Fox Valley Conference title since 2011 and hoped to capture the title outright Friday by beating Prairie Ridge. The game was suspended because of darkness after eight innings, however, with the score tied 2-all.
Prairie Ridge faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Friday, May 16, 2025, at McHenry High School.
Few athletes are tougher than Alden-Hebron's Wyatt Armbrust, who hunts excellence. When the versatile senior and A student isn't playing football, baseball or other sports for the Giants, he keeps busy by fishing, hunting, farming and trap-shooting.
Of all of the presents, including a Mason jar full of infield dirt scooped from Prairie Ridge‘s baseball field, it was the presence of current assistant coaches and former players that mattered most to Glen Pecoraro. His Wolves then beat Crystal Lake Central 8-0 Monday.
A funny guy who likes to joke around on the ball field and maybe even in Mr. Jakubowski’s English class, Huntley sophomore pitcher Sean Dabe was put in a not-so-fun situation Friday. He delivered, pitching 4 2/3 innings in relief as the Red Raiders held off Dundee-Crown 3-2.
Dundee-Crown faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Huntley High School.
Glen Pecoraro, the first baseball coach in Prairie Ridge history, is retiring from coaching at the end of the 2025 season. He plans to retire from teaching in the next 2-3 years. His Wolves have advanced to state twice, finishing second in Class 3A in 2021.