Grand Slam Culminates Sweep of St. Augustine
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ShareTo continue its trend of following close wins with commanding wins, the Blue Jay baseball team swept the Purple Knights of St. Augustine to remain undefeated in District 9-5A play. Jesuit (15-5, 4-0) sits atop the Catholic League standings with four district series left on the schedule.
Hellmers’s Slam Seals Deal
Game 2 (March 26): Jesuit 9, St. Aug 0
The numbers have been counted. With a dozen strikeouts and only 24 batters faced, junior pitcher Will Hellmers struck out half of the Purple Knights who came to the plate Tuesday night at RBI Field.
Hellmers, all in one game, ended his performance with pitching and hitting milestones worthy of two days’ work. On top of his 12 strikeouts, he pitched a three-hit shutout without allowing a single walk. Through four innings, Hellmers retired 12 batters in a row. At the plate he had a field day, going 3-for-4 with a single, an RBI double, and a grand slam in the Jays’ 9-0 win over St. Augustine. He finished with five RBIs, and his grand slam in the top of the sixth certainly sealed the deal as the Jays would go on to have seven runs in that inning alone!
Favalora Finds Timely Hit
Game 1 (March 23): Jesuit 3, St. Aug 2
With the game tied the bottom of the fourth, Parker Serio hit a single and stole second. Chris Favalora then smashed an RBI double to score Serio, the eventual game-winning run.
Brenden Berggren pitched a three-strikeout complete game, earning the 3-2 win at John Ryan Stadium and setting the Jays up for another sweep.
Through the Lens…
View the Photo Gallery from the JHS-St. Aug Game at RBI Field
Brian Valigosky slides safely into second base.
By the Numbers…
Stats from Jesuit’s 9-0 victory over St. Aug at RBI Field:
| HITTING | |||||
| Player | H | HR | RBI | ||
| Will Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Seth Dardar | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Will Hellmers | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Zack Casebonne | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Brian Valigosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tripp Haddad | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Luke Eccles | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joel Guerra | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 11 | 0 | 8 | ||
| PITCHING | |||||
| Player | W | L | SV | IP | SO |
| Will Hellmers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
Stats from Jesuit’s 3-2 victory over St. Aug at John Ryan:
| HITTING | |||||
| Player | H | HR | RBI | ||
| Will Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zack Casebonne | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Brian Valigosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Parker Serio | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chris Favalora | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| PITCHING | |||||
| Player | W | L | SV | IP | SO |
| Brenden Berggren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
In Their Words…
“When everybody is [standing] up in the dugout, it’s easy to keep your composure,” Will Hellmers said after his grand slam. “Most of us have been playing together for two or three years together now, so we’re all close. We always have each other’s backs, and tonight was no different. It was a great night.”
Head coach Kenny Goodlett also focused on the team camaraderie, saying, “I like our locker room. They get along well, and that plays a big role because at practice they are competing but they are also cheering each other on.”
On the Horizon…
See Related…
(WATCH) @JHSNolaBaseball on Twitter | Will Hellmers’s Grand Slam
TheAdvocate.com | Baseball: Jesuit overcomes defensive lapses to remain undefeated in District 9-5A
TheAdvocate.com | Will Hellmers does it all for Jesuit in win over St. Augustine
Galleries
Baseball District, Jesuit (9) vs. St. Augustine (0), RBI Field, March 26, 2019
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Brian Valigosky takes a walk. -
Valigosky slides into second. -
Pitcher Will Hellmers -
Catcher Zack Casebonne -
Left fielder Luke Eccles -
Second baseman Seth Dardar -
First baseman Brian Valigosky -
Valigosky goes low for another base hit. -
Joel Guerra hits the ball and... -
...sprints to first base. -
Will Moran eyes down the pitcher. -
Seth Dardar is pumped after his stand-up double. -
Will Hellmers' grand slam hit before impact -
Hellmers runs home, flashing a smile as he approaches his teammates. -
Marc Dougherty steals second. -
Tripp Haddad makes the play from third base. -
Hellmers celebrates with his team.
