Baseball Splits Curtis Series, Sweeps Shaw
Following its 2-1 opening win in the John Curtis series, the Jesuit baseball team improved to 5-0 in district play. In Game 2 the defending state champions were then able to snap their two-game losing streak and end Jesuit’s four-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory of their own.
In the Game 1 victory, pitcher Will Hellmers added another success to his résumé, combining with Will Moran for a no-hitter in Jesuit’s 2-0 victory over John Curtis. Hellmers’s 6-inning no-hitter saw 15 of his 18 outs come from strikeouts. As a result, 18 of the 21 outs recorded by Jesuit were by strikeouts against the three-time defending 9-5A champion and two-time defending Division I state champion Patriots.
In the Jesuit-Shaw “Battle of the Birds” series, the Blue Jays prevailed with a 2-game sweep. In Game 1 the Jays captured three 1st-inning runs behind the arm of Will Hellmers and Brenden Berggren. The duo threw a combined shutout to keep Jesuit atop the Catholic League standings. The second game was led by Hellmers’s field day at the plate, which included two home runs, a double, and three RBIs. On the mound the Jays were led by Connor Sarrat’s complete game one-hitter.
Through the Lens…
View the Photo Gallery from the Jesuit-John Curtis Series (Games 1 & 2)
Both teams huddle up after Jesuit’s 2-1 series-opening victory over John Curtis at Mike Miley.
By the Numbers…
Stats from Jesuit’s 5-2 victory at Shaw (Tues., 4/9):
| HITTING | |||||
| Player | H | HR | RBI | ||
| Brian Valigosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Seth Dardar | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Will Hellmers | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Zack Casebonne | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tripp Haddad | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 9 | 3 | 5 | ||
| PITCHING | |||||
| Player | W | L | SV | IP | SO |
| Connor Sarrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
In His Words…
“It was a big win,” head baseball coach Kenny Goodlett said after the Game 1 victory over Curtis. “Give them a lot of credit. Dax Ford did a heck of a job for them tonight on the mound. Our kids kept battling. We came up with a big hit from Joel Guerra and Will Hellmers, what else can I say? The kid was pretty good tonight. Will Moran coming in a clutch situation gave us a chance to win. Runs were at a premium tonight. We were blessed to get two and one more than them.”
On the Horizon…
Jesuit has an away district game at Holy Cross on Thursday, April 11 at 4 p.m.
Galleries
Baseball District, Jesuit (2) vs. John Curtis (1), Mike Miley Field, April 1 & 8, 2019
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Junior Max Mancheski flashes a smile in the team huddle. -
As a car drives on the overpass, the final play of the game takes place on the field below. -
Jays advance on a walk. -
Valigosky hits a single. -
First baseman Will Hellmers flips it to Dardar. -
...make the tough catch! -
Center fielder Luke Eccles blocks the sun to... -
Left fielder Brian Valigosky catches the final out of the inning in Game 2 at John Ryan Stadium on Monday, April 8. -
Hellmers and Moran -
Team prayer... -
A no-hitter is shown on the scoreboard as pitcher Will Hellmers gets the signal. -
Blue Jays huddle up. -
Catcher Parker Serio -
Moran relieves Hellmers for the last inning. -
Will Moran hits a single. -
Hellmers releases the pitch. -
Second baseman Seth Dardar -
Mound visit... -
Hellmers delivers.
