| 2009 Jesuit Baseball | Blue Jays Make the Louisiana Sportwriters All-State Baseball Team 
Senior Mason Katz batted .407
for the Jays.
| Congratulations to Mason Katz for being named to the 2009 Louisiana All-State Baseball Team. 
Senior Jordan Rittiner
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Mason enters the line up as a second baseman. Pitcher Jordan Rittiner received an honorable mention by the sportswriters. Both players will continue their careers at Louisiana State University next year. |
Katz and Rittiner Join The Times-Picayune All-Metro Baseball Team
Senior Mason Katz
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Senior Jordan Rittiner
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Congratulations to seniors Mason Katz and Jordan Rittiner for being named to The Times-Picayune’s All-Metro Baseball Team.
Both Blue Jays will continue their studies and their baseball careers at Louisiana State University next year. |
Blue Jays Named to Coaches' All-District Baseball Team
Junior Ethan Oddo
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Senior Mason Katz
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Junior Brady Hadden
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Senior Joe Palmer
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Head Coach Tim Parenton
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Senior Jordan Rittiner
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Congratulations to five Blue Jays and Head Baseball Coach Tim Parenton for being named to the Coaches' District 10-5A Baseball team. The Jesuit athletes who made this squad include the following: Senior Mason Katz (Infielder), junior Ethan Oddo (Infielder), senior Joe Palmer (Outfielder), senior Jordan Rittiner (Pitcher), and junior Brady Hadden (Pitcher). Jesuit Head Baseball Coach Tim Parenton was selected Coach of the Year. |
Blue Jays Stopped Cold in Playoffs and End Season with Tough Loss to Destrehan, 6-3
Blue Jay pitcher Jordan Rittiner (20) tries to beat a Wildcat to first base for an out in Monday afternoon’s playoff game between Jesuit and Destrehan. Second baseman
Mason Katz backs up Rittiner. The Wildcat runner had bunted and first baseman
Briggs Barrios scooped it up, tossing it to Rittiner, who steps on the bag.
The umpire, however, saw it differently and called the runner safe.
The Blue Jays scattered six hits and scored three runs in their playoff game Monday afternoon (May 11) against Destrehan on the Wildcats’ field. The Jays’ valiant efforts were simply not enough against the Wildcats, whose players scored six runs and smacked 11 hits off two Jesuit pitchers.
The 6-3 loss to Destrehan threw a bucket of ice water on Jesuit’s baseball team whose players had hoped to earn a repeat visit to the state tournament. Instead, the Blue Jays’ closed the books on their 2009 season, compiling a 19-12-1 record and a district championship. (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com) TWO MUCH Destrehan uses some two-out mojo to oust Jesuit
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 By Pierce W. Huff Staff writer
Destrehan baseball coach Marty Luquet remembered the Wildcats' recent playoff losses to Jesuit, and he made sure his players knew about them as well. Luquet told his players before their Class 5A regional playoff game against Jesuit about Destrehan's quarterfinal losses to the Blue Jays in 2002 and 2007 and the state championship loss in 2005. But thanks to a little two-out magic, Destrehan ended Jesuit's postseason mastery of the Wildcats on Monday. Destrehan scored all of its runs with two outs, including four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, in a 6-3 victory at Destrehan. "This is what we've been doing all year long," Luquet said. "We've been great with two outs." Destrehan catcher Pat Roth said the Wildcats victory erased the pain of their playoff losses to Jesuit. Destrehan (23-12) plays the Hahnville-Dutchtown winner in the Class 5A quarterfinals at the state tournament at Denham Springs. Destrehan has won 20 of its past 23 games. "Destrehan is a good team," Jesuit Coach Tim Parenton said. "They're a good ballclub, and they're going to do well. They've got hitting and pitching." Trailing 3-2, Destrehan scored four runs with two outs in the bottom of the fifth to take a 6-3 lead. Roth hit a 1-2 pitch that just drifted over the left-field fence for a home run. First baseman Kurt McCune followed with a single, advanced to second on a balk and scored on a single by Joshua Rochelle. Rochelle scored on a double down the left-field line by second baseman Andrew Suffrin. Matt Smith drove in Suffrin with a double down the right-field line. "We just knew that something needed to be done," Roth said. All of Destrehan's runs were scored against Jordan Rittiner, who came into the game with a 6-3 record and a 1.49 ERA. "They hit him," Parenton said. "He had his stuff, and they hit it." Left fielder Joe Palmer led off the inning with a single that ricocheted off of right-hander Hunter Tyree to left field. First baseman Briggs Barrios followed with a single to right field, and Palmer and Barrios advanced a base on a sacrifice bunt by catcher Derek Dunham. Third baseman Josh Faciane drove in Palmer and Barrios with a one-out double just inside the left-field line. Destrehan tied the score at 2 in the third inning when shortstop Sam Carriere hit a two-out two-run home run into a tree behind the wall in right-center field. The home run came one at-bat after right fielder Shaine Babineaux hit a double to left field on a ball that ricocheted off of the leg of Jesuit right-hander Brady Hadden. "I was thinking that somebody was going to need to come up big," Carriere said. "Somebody had to tie the game up, so it would be like 0-0." Faciane gave Jesuit a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning when he hit a one-out sacrifice fly to right to drive in Palmer, who led off the inning with a single. Faciane finished with three RBIs. He entered with 13 RBIs for the season. But in the end, Destrehan finally got over the hump against Jesuit, and it seemed to ease Luquet's mind a bit. He said Destrehan's past playoff struggles against Jesuit never left his mind Monday. "This (victory) was important," he said. |
Jays Go Extra Innings to Cage Lions in Opening Round of Baseball Playoffs
Jesuit Defeats Lafayette, 2-1, in Nine Innings; Rittiner Goes the Distance
in the Win
Caught in No Man’s Land... Junior first baseman Briggs Barrios (9)
waits to tag this base running Lion out.
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Jesuit-Lafayette Baseball Playoff Photo Gallery Solid pitching and missed opportunities from both squads brought a close, exciting opening round playoff game at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium to extra innings. Jesuit and Lafayette played a tough contest that was finally settled after playing two extra innings. In the bottom of the ninth, the Jays had the bases loaded with no outs. Sophomore Bubby
Riley (2) came to the plate looking to put the ball in to play to score the winning run for Jesuit.
However-- in the end-- all this Blue Jay had to do was stand in the batter's box. With a 2-1 count on the Jesuit batter, the Lion pitcher hit Bubby, who was awarded his base and scored sophomore Josh Faciane (10) from third base. For more details about the Jesuit-Lafayette game, visit
Jay Watcher: Lafayette Lions vs. Jesuit Blue Jays (5/7).
Jesuit moves on in the playoffs to face Destrehan.
Check back to the Jesuit website for the latest
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District Champions! Blue Jays Shut Out Crusaders, 7-0, to Take Title
The Jays celebrate with senior second baseman Mason Katz (5),
after Mason slammed a solo homerun in the top of the first.
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For details about Friday afternoon's district championship game against the Crusaders,
please visit Jay Watcher: Jesuit vs. Br. Martin (05/01). Jesuit-Br.Martin District Championship Game Photo Gallery Congratulations to Jesuit's varsity baseball team for winning the 2009 District Championship defeating the Br. Martin Crusaders, 7-0, at Privateer Park. Senior Jordan Rittiner pitched a complete game and chalked up another win. Senior second baseman Mason Katz slammed a solo homerun in the top of the first to give the Jays an early lead the team did not surrender. (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com) Jesuit Blanks Martin, Wins Title Rittiner superb in regular-season finale
Saturday, May 02, 2009 By Bill Bumgarner Staff
After Jesuit's 7-0 victory Friday against Brother Martin, the focus for the Blue Jays and Crusaders shifted to winning the final game of the postseason. In the final game of the regular season, Jesuit won behind the shutout pitching of senior left-hander Jordan Rittiner (5-3), who allowed six hits and two walks. He struck out five and retired 11 on groundouts. Jesuit (18-11) won its fifth District 10-5A baseball championship in seven seasons and set a school record with eight district titles in the school year. Mason Katz had a solo home run and a single, and the Blue Jays took advantage of five Brother Martin errors. Jesuit Coach Tim Parenton saw parallels in both dugouts at Maestri Field on Friday. "This is the 14th time we have played Brother Martin in prep and American Legion in the past two years, and we are 7-7," Parenton said. "It was also the final day of school for both of us (the seniors), so that made it a tough day. But once we got on that bus, everything changed." Katz homered in the first inning against left-hander Corey Thomas (5-2). The Blue Jays scored one run in each the fourth, fifth and sixth innings and three runs in the seventh. In the fourth, Bubby Riley drove home a run with a sacrifice fly after singles by Evan Schiavi and Gary Langlois. Riley drove in another run in the seventh with a line-drive single to right. Catcher Derek Dunham had the final RBI in the seventh with a base hit. Rittiner allowed consecutive hits by Hunter Boudreaux and Logan Riddell in the second and a leadoff double by Mason Montney in the fifth but wiggled out of trouble. "He has done this for three years," said Parenton. "He is the best there is in big games." "This championship meant a lot to us," said Katz. "It is the biggest game we have played all season. It was tough to focus because of what took place at school today. But I thought we did very well." Brother Martin (22-9) and Jesuit finished in a first-place tie with 9-3 regular-season marks. Jesuit, Brother Martin and Rummel will enter the Class 5A playoffs next week. Jesuit plans to play its opener at Kirsch-Rooney on Thursday, Parenton said. |
Blue Jays Take Raiders, 3-2, in Extra Inning Game Jesuit Closes Regular Season Schedule with Non-District Game Against Holy Cross on Sunday Afternoon
The Start of a Double Play? Here, senior second baseman Mason Katz (5) fields
and then tosses the ball to junior short stop Ethan Oddo (7) for the first
half of the double play. Do the Jays turn the second half of this play?
Check out the photo gallery for the answer.
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Jesuit-Rummel Baseball Photo Gallery For a recap of Saturday afternoon’s game,
visit Jay Watcher: Rummel vs. Jesuit (4/25).
Jesuit and Rummel’s third game this season provided excitement for all involved. The game featured solid pitching, timely hitting, and heroic defensive plays. Both teams played hard and deserved a win; however, the Jays created the opportunity to win the game and walked off the field with an 3-2 victory after eight innings of play. Jesuit returns to the diamond on Sunday afternoon for a non-district contest against the
Holy Cross Tigers at Mel Ott Park on the Westbank. The first pitch is slated for 2 PM. (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com) Jays Nip Raiders, Take District Lead Barrios scores in eighth inning to give Jesuit a 3-2 victory
Sunday, April 26, 2009 By John Giambelluca Staff writer
Briggs Barrios scored in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Jesuit a 3-2 victory against Rummel in a key District 10-5A game Saturday at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium. The Blue Jays (17-10-1, 9-3) lead Brother Martin by a half-game in the district race. If the Crusaders (8-3) win against St. Augustine on Tuesday night, they will tie Jesuit for the district championship. Barrios doubled with one out off Raiders starting pitcher Nate Fury (9-2). Mason Katz was intentionally walked. Joe Palmer flied out for the second out. Nico Caluda grounded to Rummel second baseman Justin Richard, who misplayed the ball, allowing Barrios to score the winning run. Blue Jays starting pitcher Brady Hadden (3-1) was cruising until the sixth inning, when the Raiders rallied to plate two runs and tie the score 2-2. Ryan Pursell led off the inning with a single. Harry Zylicz was safe on Blue Jays shortstop Ethan Oddo's error. Purcell scored on a groundout by Fury. Craig Murphy tied the score when he tripled off the glove of Jesuit center fielder Gary Langlois. Rummel stranded the lead run at third base when Tyler Johns flied out to end the inning. The Raiders (17-15, 7-4) and Blue Jays both left a baserunner in scoring position in the seventh inning. Rummel again threatened in the eighth. Fury tripled with two out. However, Hadden got out of trouble when Murphy flied out to end the threat. Hadden pitched his first complete game of the season. "I felt good in the late innings of the game," Hadden said. "My fastball still had movement. I was hoping to pitch strikes and let my fielders make the plays." The Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Evan Schiavi led off the game with a triple. Schiavi scored when Raiders shortstop Taylor Hart booted Barrios' ground ball. One out later, Palmer doubled, driving in Barrios. "We knew this was a big game for us. We overcame physical and mental errors that hurt us against Brother Martin on Friday," Jesuit Coach Tim Parenton said. "Today we played our game." Both pitchers had outstanding control. Hadden and Fury combined to walk just one hitter. Barrios had two hits for the Blue Jays, and Pursell had two hits for Rummel. Hadden and Fury allowed one earned run apiece. The Raiders committed three errors, and Jesuit had two misplays. Blue Jays Slip to Tigers, 6-4, in Final Season Game Jesuit dropped their last regularly scheduled game Sunday afternoon at Mel Ott Park against the Holy Cross Tigers, 6-4. For a recap of Sunday’s game, visit Jay Watcher: Jesuit-Holy Cross (4/26). |
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Jays Slip to Crusaders on the Diamond, 5-2 Jesuit Looks to Bounce Back Against Raiders Saturday Afternoon
Senior second baseman Mason Katz (5) tags the Crusader runner
attempting to steal second.
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Jesuit-Br. Martin Baseball Photo Gallery
Get a recap of Friday afternoon’s game
by visiting Jay Watcher: Br. Martin vs. Jesuit (4/24). Jesuit and Br.Martin faced each other Friday afternoon at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium for the third time this season. The teams split their previous games, the Jays’ winning the first match and the Crusaders’ taking the second contest. The third game proved to be entertaining for those baseball fans who like a low scoring game. Senior pitcher Jordan Rittiner (20) threw a gutsy game and kept the Crusaders at bay for three innings. Br. Martin had early success in placing runners on the bags-- a total of five runners in the first three innings-- however, the Jays kept the Crusaders from scoring their first run until the fourth. Jesuit responded in the bottom of the frame, taking advantage of a lapse in the Crusaders’ defense and plating a run on a wild pitch that scored senior Mason Katz (5) from third base. Yet, the 1-1 score did not last long. Slowly, but surely, the Crusaders posted a run in the fifth and the sixth innings and spotted two runs in the seventh. The Jays made contact with the ball, but the Crusaders’ pitching and defense held strong to win the game, 5-2. Jesuit returns to the Kirsch-Rooney diamond Saturday afternoon to host the Rummel Raiders at 4:30. Come out to the ball park Saturday and support the Blue Jays in this important district game. (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com) Crusaders Top Blue Jays 5-2 Catholic League race all jumbled up as season winds down
Saturday, April 25, 2009 By Bill Bumgarner Staff writer
Approaching the finish line, the District 10-5A baseball race sports Interstate 10-like congestion. In the wake of Brother Martin's 5-2 victory against Jesuit on Friday afternoon at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium, the Crusaders, Blue Jays and Rummel are tied in the loss column, with a half game separating the trio. Brother Martin (20-8, 7-3) will host Chalmette at noon today, with Jesuit (16-10, 8-3) facing Rummel (17-14, 7-3) at Kirsch-Rooney at 4:30 p.m. With all three having qualified for the Class 5A state playoffs, they now are vying for a Catholic League title and better postseason seeding. Brother Martin took advantage of three Jesuit errors to score three unearned runs, more than enough for left-hander Corey Thomas (5-1), who limited the Blue Jays to an infield hit through the first six innings. He was relieved with one out in the seventh by Logan Riddell. "Corey had thrown about 89 pitches, probably the most he has all season," Crusaders Coach Mark Wisniewski said. "I think he was probably tired, and Logan was strong. We were able to take advantage of mistakes today, and you have to be able to steal, beg and borrow against a pitcher like (Jordan) Rittiner." Rittiner (4-3) struck out eight, but he allowed 10 hits to the Crusaders. Brother Martin scored in the fourth inning when Casey Rodrigue doubled with no outs. Hunter Boudreaux grounded a ball up the middle that skipped off the glove of shortstop Ethan Uddo, with Rodrigue scoring after initially hesitating. A leadoff double by Johnny Thomas and an RBI grounder by Braeden Ford produced the Crusaders' second run in the fifth inning. In the sixth, Boudreaux singled and advanced on a sacrifice. David Beyer grounded an infield hit off the glove of third baseman Josh Faciane that bounced to Uddo, whose throw to first was high, allowing the third run to score. A throwing error by catcher Derek Dunham on a third-strike wild pitch and an RBI single by Ford scored two runs for Brother Martin in the seventh. Jesuit scored in the fourth when Mason Katz reached on an error by Ford. Katz advanced on a stolen base, a wild pitch and a passed ball. A sacrifice fly by Dunham in the seventh drove home Joe Palmer, who had singled. |
Jays Run to Victory Over the Chalmette Owls, 9-3
Heading for Home... Junior infielder Ethan Oddo (7) digs hard as he rounds
third and heads for home plate to score for the Jays. Jesuit defeat
Chalmette, 9-3, at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium on Monday afternoon.
Junior pitcher Brady Hadden (22) earned the win against the Owls.
With a third round victory over Chalmette, Jesuit swept
the Owls for their three game district series.
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Jesuit-Chalmette Baseball Photo Gallery
For more details about Monday’s district game against the Owls,
visit Jay Watcher: Chalmette vs. Jesuit (4/20).
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Jesuit Shuts Out St. Aug, 8-0, to Sweep the District Series Jesuit 's second visit to the Westbank on Saturday night produced another win for the Jays over the home-standing St. Augustine Purple Knights. Jesuit won the contest, 8-0, played at Skelly-Rupp Park.
Junior pitcher John Simpson got the win. Sophomore Bubby Riley and junior Ethan Oddo led the offensive charge with three hits each.
With Saturday night’s win, the Jays sweep the Purple Knights in their three game district series.
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In a game earlier this season against
St. Aug, senior Mason Katz shows
a good an eye at this low pitch.
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Baseball Jays Overpower Raiders, 12-2, in Five Innings
Sophomore third baseman Josh Faciane (10) steals second and later scores
on a Raider error, when the Rummel defense has trouble fielding the ball.
Jesuit erased a slow start in the first inning by scoring three runs
in the second, four runs in the third, and five runs in the fifth
to take the Raiders, 12-2. Senior pitcher Jordan Rittiner
earned the win, limiting the Raiders to three hits.
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Jesuit-Rummel Baseball Photo Gallery
For a recap of Friday evening’s game against the Raiders,
please visit Jay Watcher: Jesuit vs. Rummel (4/17). (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Rittiner, Jays blast Rummel Jesuit left-hander strikes out 10
Saturday, April 18, 2009 By Bill Bumgarner Staff writer
In a pairing of aces, no one could trump Jesuit's Jordan Rittiner. The Blue Jays' left-hander struck out 10 batters in five innings and allowed two hits and one earned run, and Jesuit thumped Rummel 12-2 on Friday night at Mike Miley Playground. The Blue Jays (14-9) and Raiders (16-13) are tied for first place in District 10-5A with 6-2 records, one game ahead of third-place Brother Martin (5-3). Rummel faces the Crusaders today at 1 p.m. at Miley. Rittiner (4-2) received plenty of backing in the abbreviated matchup. The heart of Jesuit's batting order -- Mason Katz, Joe Palmer, Ryan Holstein and Josh Faciane -- combined for seven hits and eight RBIs, led by Faciane, who was 3-for-3 with three RBIs. The loss went to starter Nate Fury (9-1), the first of four Rummel pitchers. "I just tried to throw a whole bunch of strikes," Rittiner said. "The lead did not make a difference in my pitching. You could never anticipate this (the 10-run rule), but it happens." Rittiner struck out the side in the first and second innings and the final two batters in the fifth. Rummel scored an unearned run in the first on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Johns, who drove in the second run with a fielder's choice in the third. By then, Jesuit led 7-2. "First and foremost, it was obvious from the start that the Raiders were not going to score many runs tonight," Rummel Coach David Baudry said. "He (Rittiner) was as good as I've ever seen him throw, and I have seen him a bunch of times." His coaching counterpart agreed. "It was his best outing since last year," Jesuit Coach Tim Parenton said. "He needs to pitch once a week to be getting into a rhythm, and he has pitched in tough luck." Faciane's RBI single, an RBI grounder by Derek Dunham and a passed ball accounted for Jesuit's first three runs in the second. Faciane's two-run single and an RBI grounder by Palmer increased the advantage to 6-1 in the third. Faciane then scored when he stole second base and continued home on a throwing error for a 7-1 lead. The highlights of a five-run fourth were two-run singles by Palmer and Faciane. "We hit when we needed to," Parenton said. |
Jesuit Posts Six Runs in the Seventh to Take a 9-1 Win Against Chalmette
Senior Evan Schiavi (1) snags a pop fly during
warm ups before the Chalmette game
Wednesday evening.
| The Jays and the Owls met at Noel Suarez Stadium for their second district game of the season Wednesday evening. The game was an interesting, close contest with the Jays taking a two run lead in the top of the of the fifth (3-1). Chalmette loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth inning with one out. However, the Owls failed to plate a run, as relief pitcher Alex Roeling (30) struck out one batter and forced another hitter to ground out to the third baseman. The Jays came alive in the top of the seventh to add six runs to their lead and post the final score, 9-1. Junior Brady Hadden (22) got the win for Jesuit. For a recap of Wednesday’s game,
visit Jay Watcher:
Jesuit vs. Chalmette (4/15) |
Blue Jays Sparkle on the Diamond Against St. Aug Rittiner Pitches No Hitter as Jays Defeat Purple Knights, 10-0
Senior Mason Katz (5) beats the tag at the plate to score for the Jays. Jesuit
dominated the game against St. Aug on Saturday morning at Kirsch-Rooney
Stadium. Senior Jordan Rittiner (20) pitched a no hitter in five innings
of play to lead the Jays to a 10-0 win.
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Jesuit-St. Aug Baseball Photo Gallery For a recap of Saturday morning’s game,
visit: Jay Watcher: St. Aug vs. Jesuit (4/11) |
Baseball Jays Stumble in 5-2 Loss to Rummel Raiders
Senior right fielder Evan Schiavi (1) tracks down a Raider fly ball for an out.
Jesuit spotted Rummel a total of five runs in the first two innings before
scoring on Monday afternoon at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium. The Jays held
the Raiders in check for the rest of the game, but could only plate
a total of two runs for a final score, 5-2.
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Jesuit-Rummel Baseball Photo Gallery For a recap of Monday afternoon’s game,
visit Jay Watcher: Rummel Raiders vs. Jesuit Blue Jays (04/06). (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Rummel in Control vs. Jesuit Johns, Murphy knock in 5 runs
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 By Bill Bumgarner Staff writer
Rummel emerged from its first District 10-5A pairing against Jesuit with a stronger grip on first place. Behind the five-hit pitching of Nate Fury and the offensive punch supplied by Tyler Johns and Craig Murphy, the Raiders topped the Blue Jays 5-2 Monday afternoon at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium. Fury (9-0) retired 10 of the final 11 batters he faced after allowing one run in the second and third innings. He struck out six and walked three for the Raiders, who lead the Catholic League by two games. Rummel (14-11, 5-0) took advantage of four walks and two hit batsman in the first two innings to assume a 5-0 lead. In the first inning, after a walk and a hit batsman by Jesuit starter Beau Mothe (4-2), Johns drove home the first run with a single. Murphy followed with a slicing, two-run double down the left-field line. After another walk and another hit batter in the second, Johns drove home two runs with a single as he and Murphy combined for five hits and five RBIs. "We are playing the same as we did in a tough predistrict," Rummel Coach David Baudry said. "The difference is our hitting. Johns and Murphy have had a lot of multi-hit games, and we have confidence when No. 3 (Fury) is on the mound. "The three runs in the first was a big key because it allowed Nate to get into the flow of the game. We waited for good pitches to hit, and we took advantage of the walks." Fury allowed back-to-back doubles by Ethan Oddo and Brady Williamson in the second inning. Jesuit scored its final run on a walk, a hit batsman and an RBI single by Josh Faciane. The Blue Jays (11-9, 3-2) managed just one hit and one walk in the final five innings. "I had trouble locating my fastball in the first part of the game," Fury said. "I made two mistakes. But my control was better in the last few innings. I am not surprised to be 5-0. We're playing much better baseball now." Reliever Brady Hadden was a positive for the Blue Jays, allowing one run in six innings. "When four of the runs scored against you get on base with walks and by being hit, you are not going to win in this district," Jesuit Coach Tim Parenton said. "We have three days to go back to the drawing board and get ready for St. Aug. "At this point in the season, I am concerned about our pitching. But I really like our young kids. They are feeling (out) themselves. This was only the third time on the mound for Brady. "And," Parenton added, "it (the district race) is still early." |
Baseball Jays Drops District Game to Crusaders, 3-2
Senior pitcher Jordan Rittiner (20) fields a bunt and then throws a strike
to junior first baseman Briggs Barrios (9) for an out. In a close game
with a number of close calls, Jesuit and Br. Martin battled
in a second round game at UNO Saturday night.
When the dust settled, the Jays were on the
short end of a 3-2 score. The district series
with Br. Martin is tied with the third game
to be played later this month.
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Jesuit-Brother Martin Baseball Photo Gallery For a recap of Saturday's game, visit Jay Watcher: Jesuit vs. Br. Martin (04/04)
(The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Crusaders Slip Past Blue Jays Brother Martin's Ridell throws five-hitter in 3-2 district victory
Sunday, April 05, 2009 By Pierce W. Huff Staff writer
Brother Martin Coach Mark Wisniewski told his players that Saturday's Catholic League game against Jesuit was going to be a character check. It came less than 24 hours after the Crusaders experienced a two-run, upset-loss at Chalmette, and another loss could have put them in a downward spiral in District 10-5A. Wisniewski found Brother Martin's character and its clutch play was not lacking at UNO's Maestri Field. Junior left-hander Logan Riddell threw a complete-game five-hitter, and the Crusaders scored the winning run on an error in the bottom of the fifth for a 3-2 victory. "We know we can compete at this level in district," Wisniewski said. "We know we can get the job done." With the score tied at 2, Brother Martin third baseman David Beyer led off with an infield single and scored on a two-out throwing error by Jesuit third baseman Ryan Holstein in the bottom of the fifth. "The ball just got away from (Holstein)," Jesuit Coach Tim Parenton said. "Physical errors are going to happen in baseball." Riddell (3-2) only had two strikeouts, but he was sharp throughout and did a good job of pitching out of tough situations. Jesuit had at least one baserunner in each of five innings. The Blue Jays had the leadoff batter reach base in the sixth, but Riddell got three consecutive outs. Jesuit had a runner on first with two outs in the seventh, before Riddell got Jesuit's Briggs Barrios to pop up to shortstop to end the game. "I just got in a groove, threw first-pitch strikes and hit my spots," Riddell said. Jesuit (11-8, 3-1) entered the game needing a victory to set up an undefeated showdown against Rummel (12-11, 3-0) at Kirsch-Rooney on Monday. The Raiders played St. Augustine on Saturday. "(Brother Martin) is one of the best teams in this district, and they were picked to win the district before it all started," Parenton said. "We are not going to overlook Brother Martin. They played better than us." Crusaders right fielder Sean McMullen hit a high, opposite-field home run to left field that gave them a 1-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the first. McMullen was 2-for-3. Brother Martin (13-8, 2-3) increased its lead to 2-0 in the second when first baseman Corey Thomas slapped an RBI single to left field, driving in courtesy runner Christian Valeton. Jesuit came back with two runs on two hits and an error in the top of the third to tie the score at 2. Left fielder Joe Palmer drove in one run with a one-out fielder's choice. Third baseman Ryan Holstein hit a two-out single to right that drove in the other run. Jesuit's Evan Schiavi was thrown out trying to advance to third on a Brother Martin error with two outs in the fourth. Valenton was thrown out at home trying to score with two outs in the bottom of the sixth. |
Jesuit Defeats DeLaSalle Cavaliers, 15-8 
Walking off the field before the DeLaSalle game,
senior Joe Palmer (26) entertains junior
David Kleinschmidt (15) and sophomore
Josh Faciane (10) with a story.
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Jay Watcher:
Jesuit vs. DeLaSalle (04/03) . The Jays return to district play Saturday night when Br. Martin hosts Jesuit at UNO. The first pitch is slated for 6 PM. |
Baseball Jays Get Dirty in 11-3 Win Over St. Aug
Blue Jays Knock Off the Owls, 10-3
The Jesuit infield warms up before the game: Senior catcher
Mason Katz--
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Junior first baseman
Briggs Barrios--
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Senior third baseman
Ryan Holstein
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Get a recap of Monday night’s game at Jay Watcher: Chalmette vs. Jesuit (3/30)
Jesuit’s varsity baseball team hosted the Chalmette Owls on Monday night at Suarez Stadium. The Jays jumped to a five run lead after two innings, but the Owls scratched their way back into the game posting a total of three runs in the third and fourth innings. Jesuit broke the game open in the bottom of the sixth, when the Jays exploded for five runs, including a triple by senior outfielder Joe Palmer, who plated three runs, and a two run homerun by senior third baseman Ryan Holstein. Senior pitcher Beau Mothe earned the win Monday night. The Jays return to the diamond at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium tomorrow against the Rummel Raiders. The first pitch is slated for 4 PM. |
Blue Jays Beat the Rain and the Crusaders, 7-4, in District Opening Win
Senior pitcher Jordan Rittiner (20) battled the Crusaders and a strong breeze blowing out of Privateer Park in the Jays’ opening district game at Maestri Field.
Solid play, in particular from sophomore infielder Josh Faciane (10),
and timely hitting gave Jesuit a 7-4 opening district win.
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Jesuit-Br. Martin District Baseball Photo Gallery Get a recap of the game at Jay Watcher: Jesuit vs Br. Martin (3/25/09) (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Jesuit Discovers Winning Formula Faciane furnishes plenty of support for lefty Rittiner
Thursday, March 26, 2009 By Pierce W. Huff Staff writer
Jesuit Coach Tim Parenton said his Blue Jays are a work in progress. Parenton mixed and matched lineups during Jesuit's pre-district schedule and expects to do a lot more of the same during District 10-5A play. But Parenton and Jesuit had the right combination against Brother Martin in their Catholic League opener Wednesday. Senior left-hander Jordan Rittiner threw a complete-game seven-hitter, and sophomore second baseman Joshua Faciane went 2-for-4 with a home run to lead the Blue Jays to a 7-4 victory at UNO's Maestri Field. "I thought it was beautiful," Parenton said. "We didn't make an error. We played defense. We turned double plays. We had guys hit the ball. We kept expanding the lead. When we got up, they made a little run, and we expanded it, and that's how you play baseball." Rittiner (2-1) allowed one run after the second inning and induced double plays in the second and fourth. "I thought he was good," Parenton said. "I thought he threw the ball well. They've got a pretty good ballclub, and they're going to swing the bat, and they hit some balls off of him. He battled." Faciane made the defensive play of the night in the bottom of the seventh. Brother Martin had runners on first and second with two outs when third baseman Braeden Ford hit a line-drive shot headed toward center field, but Faciane ranged to his right and made a leaping catch to end the game. "It was a kind of just a flare," Faciane said. "I saw the ball and made a play on it. I had to get dirty to save that run." Jesuit center fielder Bubby Riley hit the first pitch of the game into the gap in right-center field for a triple, and three batters later, he scored when Joe Palmer lined into a fielder's choice with one out. The Blue Jays (8-7) scored four runs on four hits and two walks in the second inning to take a 5-0 lead. Faciane led off with a single and scored on a wild pitch. Third baseman Ryan Holstein, who reached on a single, scored on a bases-loaded walk by Riley. Catcher Mason Katz drove in two with a one-out flare to right-center. Brother Martin (11-6) came back with three runs on four hits in the bottom of the inning. Crusaders first baseman Corey Thomas drove in two runs with a double to the wall in left-center and later scored on a one-out single by Casey Rodrigue. Faciane hit a no-doubt-about-it home run to left field with one out in the third inning. "The bottom line is any home run during the ballgame to expand the lead is big, and to get them right back when they put it up on us when we took the lead is a big at-bat for Josh," Parenton said. "He stayed with it and hit it. It went over that scoreboard." |
Baseball Jays Close Out Destrehan-Hahnville Tourney With Sunday Win 
In a game earlier this season, senior Mason Katz jumps back to first before the tag.
For the tournament, Jesuit’s varsity baseball team played tough but fell short in two
of their three games-- against Central Lafourche (5-4) and Destrehan (7-3).
On Sunday, the Jays defeated Hahnville 13-9 at Hahnville High School.
Jesuit opens up district play on Wednesday when they travel to UNO
to face the home-standing Br. Martin Crusaders.
The first pitch is slated for 6:30 PM.
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Patterson Shootout: Rain Shortens Tournament Schedule; Jays Split Games
In a game from earlier this season, senior Patrick Bollman (4) jumps back to first
before the tag. On Thursday, the Jays won the opening game against
Destrehan, 5-2. In a close contest on Friday night, Jesuit dropped
a game in the tournament to St. Amant, 6-5. Heavy rains
cancelled the remainder of the tournament.
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South Regional Umpires' Tournament: Blue Jays Explode for 22 Runs Against Central Lafourche Trojans
Junior catcher Derek Dunham (14) watches this pitch slip just below his knees.
Jesuit’s bats came alive Sunday scoring 22 runs in Jays final game in the
Umpires’ Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Kirsch-Rooney.
The final score was 22-1. For the four day tournament,
Jesuit won two out of the four games played.
The Jays break for exams and return to the diamond
Thursday in the Patterson Shootout. |
South Regional Umpires' Tournament: Jesuit- C. Lafourche Photo Gallery |
Jays Drop Game to Panthers, 7-0
Junior short stop Ethan Oddo (7) runs down a stranded Panther for an out.
The Jays took one on the chin against the Northshore Panthers, 7-0,
on Friday afternoon at Mike Miley. Jesuit will return to the diamond
against Shaw on Saturday afternoon at 2 at Mike Miley.
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Southern Umpires' Tournament: Jesuit-Northshore Photo Gallery |
Late Inning Rally Falls a Run Short as Jay Slip to Bulldogs, 6-5
Senior pitcher Beau Mothe (6) keeps the Bulldog runner close to first by throwing
a strike to senior first baseman Ryan Holstein (8).
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Jesuit-Fontainebleau Baseball Photo Gallery
Jesuit bats were quiet during the opening round game of the Southern Umpires' Tournament against Fontainebleau at Kirsch-Rooney on Thursday afternoon. Until the bottom of the seventh.
Jesuit scratched out five runs in the bottom of the final frame, but the Jays fell short in their scrappy comeback to end the game, 6-5. The Jays return to tournament play Friday afternoon at Mike Miley against Northshore. The first pitch is slated for 4 PM. |
Darkness Halts Jesuit - Slidell Match in the Seventh
Tied at 3
Smooth Operator... Sophomore Josh Faciane (10) cleanly fields a sharp hit
and tosses the ball to junior first baseman Briggs Barrios (9)
to end the inning for the Slidell Tigers.
Jesuit - Slidell Baseball Photo Gallery Umpires called Monday afternoon's game between jesuit and Slidell after seven innings due to darkness. The game ended on a 3-3 tie. Senior Jordan Rittiner pitched seven inning for the Jays. |
Late Panther Hit Spoils Blue Jay Baseball's Opening Day
Junior Gary Langlois (34) returns to base before the Panther first baseman can apply
the tag. Jesuit slipped in their opening season game to Northshore,7-6, on
Wednesday afternoon at Ned Eades Field. After the Jays took a one run
lead in the top of seventh, the Panthers responded with two runs
in the bottom of the frame to take home a win.
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Jesuit-Northshore Baseball Photo Gallery |
Jesuit Senior to be Honored by Allstate Sugar Bowl
Senior Jordan Rittiner
| Congratulations to senior Jordan Rittiner for being selected as the Allstate Sugar Bowl Amateur Athlete of the Month for August 2008. This award is voted upon by leading local media members of The Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Selection Committee. Jordan’s exceptional skill and leadership both on and off the field have earned him this honor. Jordan will be presented his award at the annual Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony, hosted by The Allstate Sugar Bowl and The Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Selection Committee to be held in the spring of 2009. |
Blue Jay Commits Early to Louisiana State University 
Senior Jordan Rittiner has announced his commitment
to play college baseball for LSU. Last season, Jordan
was 8-4 with a 1.64 ERA and one save for Jesuit,
which reached the Class 5A championship last year.
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LHSAA State Baseball Tournament: Blue Jays Finish the Season State Runner-Up
Jesuit seniors meet on the pitcher’s mound Saturday night
to accept the 2008 State Runner-up Trophy.
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Jesuit Falls to Barbe in State Finals, 7-5
Head Baseball Coach Tim Parenton congratulates junior Mason Katz
after hitting a two run homerun early in the finals Saturday night
at A.B. Netterville Park in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Mason’s
two homeruns in the finals and his play throughout the weekend earned
him the Most Valuable Offensive Player Award for the tournament.
Yet, inspite of Mason’s play and the team’s determined performance,
the Jays fell short to Barbe, 7-5.
Jesuit-Barbe Baseball Photo Gallery (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Blue Jays Fall Short of Capturing 5A Title Jesuit runs out of pitching, can't keep up with Barbe in final
Sunday, May 11, 2008 By Pierce W. Huff
DENHAM SPRINGS -- Jesuit's improbable journey to a second straight Class 5A state championship game ended Saturday.
With the Blue Jays out of late-season magic and pitching, they fell to Barbe 7-5 at A.B. Netterville Field at North Park.
The victory was the second state title in three years for the Buccaneers (35-7), and was their first ever against Jesuit in four games. The Blue Jays defeated Barbe 2-1 in eight innings to win the Class 5A state championship in 2002. "Jesuit has a great tradition," Buccaneers Coach Glenn Cecchini said. "It was a great game." But Jesuit (26-11) did not go down easily. At one point this season, the Blue Jays were 10-9, and despite rebounding to win 16 of their next 17 games, including 11 in a row, they did not even win the Catholic League. But they made a run in the playoffs, before running out of gas. Jesuit defeated the second, third and seventh-seeded teams in the tournament. "Our kids stuck together and played hard," Jesuit Coach Tim Parenton said. "Our guys battled every single day this year." "I don't know if there is anybody who thought we would make it to here (the state championship game) or to Denham Springs at all," Blue Jays third baseman Mason Katz said. "Everybody contributed, the whole team, starters and non starters." Jesuit led 5-4 in the top of the fifth inning when Katz, who hit home runs in his first two at-bats, was intentionally walked with one out. He took second on a single by catcher Joe Morse and scored when left fielder Joe Palmer singled over the head of Barbe second baseman Garin Cecchini. But the Buccaneers scored three runs on four hits in the bottom of the fifth to take a 7-5 lead. Catcher Nick Doty drove in one run with a one-out double to left center. Senior pitcher Ryan Doiron drove in a run with a one-out single to center, and designated hitter Hommy Rosado drove in one run with a one-out double to right center. Jesuit then loaded the bases with one out in the top of the seventh, but Doiron struck out Palmer and first baseman Stephen Lukinovich to end the game. Doiron (11-1), the Outstanding Defensive Player of the tournament, pitched five innings and allowed one run on four strikeouts. He pitched six innings in a 10-2 victory against Ponchatoula on Friday and two innings in Barbe's 8-7 victory against Airline last Saturday. "I can't say enough about him," Cecchini said. "Our guys are resilient, they battled and they never gave up." Katz, the Outstanding Offensive Player of the tournament, hit a two-run homer to center with one out in the second to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. They increased the lead to 3-0 later in the inning when right fielder Scott Cronin scored on a two-out single by second baseman Cory Guidry that was just out of the reach of a leap by Barbe shortstop Josh Lebert. The Buccaneers scored four runs on four hits and one walk in the bottom of the second to take a 4-3 lead, but Jesuit tied the score at 4 in the top of the third when Katz smashed his second homer. Meanwhile, the starters for both teams struggled. Jesuit junior right-hander Alex Roeling, who entered with a 2.77 ERA, started and pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed three runs and two hits and walked three. He was replaced by senior right-hander David Hatfield with one out in the second. Barbe left-hander Tanner Mathis, pitched two innings and allowed three runs on four hits and hit one batter. He was replaced by Doiron in the third. Jesuit made the championship game by defeating Baton Rouge-Catholic in a Class 5A semifinals game earlier Saturday. Lukinovich threw a complete-game, five-hitter with five strikeouts and hit a three-run double to lead the Blue Jays. Jesuit scored all of its runs in the fourth after it had nine consecutive hitters retired by Catholic left-hander Ryan Lewis.
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Blue Jays Cage Catholic High Bears in Semi-finals, 4-1
Senior Stephen Lukinovich, with junior Mason Katz (5) backing up, prepares
to glove an infield pop up. Stephen’s outstanding pitching and
defensive performance led the Jays to a 4-1 victory over the
Catholic High Bears and placed Jesuit in the finals.
Jesuit-Catholic Baseball Photo Gallery
(The following article is courtesy of The Advocate.) Lukinovich’s Arm, Bat Propel Jays Past Bears By ROBIN FAMBROUGH
Advocate sportswriter
DENHAM SPRINGS — Stephen Luckinovich was set to be Jesuit’s closer when the season started.
The senior infielder-pitcher almost single-handedly closed out Catholic High’s season Saturday afternoon.
Besides pitching a five-hitter, Lukinovich (3-2) smashed a three-run double as Jesuit ousted Catholic 4-1 in the second semifinal game at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 5A Tournament at A.B. Netterville Field in North Park.
“I haven’t pitched that many (games), but I did it when it counted,” Lukinovich said.
With the victory, Jesuit advanced to play Barbe, of Lake Charles, an 8-7 semifinal winner over Airline of Bossier City, in the other semifinal, in the 5A title game Saturday night.
Lukinovich’s pitching, along with a four-run fourth inning powered defending 5A champion Jesuit.
Catholic (33-7) was seeking its first title-game appearance since 1992.
“Part of winning high school baseball games is staying out of the big inning and we weren’t able to do that,” Catholic coach Kyle Achord said. “We were in control of the game for six of the seven innings and Ryan Lewis gave us a great effort on the mound. But that one inning was the difference.”
Lukinovich and Scott Cronin each had run-scoring doubles in the fourth inning. Mason Katz finished 2-for-3 with a double for the Blue Jays.
Alex Facundis was 1-for-3 with a seventh-inning double that led to Catholic’s only run. Matt Coye was 1-for-3 and knocked in that run in the seventh. Ryan Lewis (7-2) allowed just four hits for Catholic.
Lewis had a no-hitter for three innings, retiring the first nine batters he faced. Lukinovich yielded one hit in three innings.
The game changed in the top of the fourth when Jesuit strung together three hits, including two doubles, and drew three walks to score four runs.
Adding to the drama was the fact the Bears came close to turning a double play that would have ended the inning before Jesuit scored.
Leadoff batter Cory Guidry walked for the Blue Jays and moved to second on a ground out. Katz reached on an infield hit.
Joe Morse walked to load the bases. Joe Palmer then hit a ground ball to third baseman Micah Podorsky who threw home for a force out. Catcher Christian Bonds threw to first, trying to compete the double play, but Palmer was called safe.
Luckinovich then helped his cause with a three-run double to left center. After another walk, Scott Cronin’s double brought home the fourth run.
Catholic mounted a threat in the bottom of the fifth. Coye reached on an error with one out and Bonds drew a walk. However, Luckinovich struck out the next two batters.
“He (Lukinovich) is a tough kid,” Jesuit coach Tim Parenton said. “He was going to be our closer, but early in the year we didn’t have a lot of opportunities, so he became one of our starters.”
Facundus doubled to start a Catholic rally in the bottom of the seventh. A single up the middle by Coye made it 4-1. Lukinovich got a pop up and a ground-ball double play to end the game.
“We picked a tough time for our bats to go silent, but (Lukinovich) had something to do with it,” Achord said. “Our expectation was to play for a state title. But I couldn’t be prouder of our season. They’ve represented Catholic High the baseball program well.”
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