HIGHLIGHTS:

Sean Frain (4/5,2B,RBI)

Matt Vanderzanden (2/4,2B)

Bob Wilmsen (4IP,2H,0ER,0BB,4K)

Brad Bertram (Game Winning H/RBI 11th Inn)

The Porters ended the 2009 season in great fashion with a DH sweep of Providence with an 11th inning dramatic 4-3 win.  Brad Bertram drove in the winning run with a 1B down the RF line.  Sean Frain had a great day at the plate going 4/5.  

8 Porter pitchers limited the Celtics to just 3 hits over the 11 innings.  Bob Wilmsen was tremendous pitching 4 innings holding Providence scoreless. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Garret Kooi (Win, 6IP,3H,0ER,1BB,6K)

Mike Hines (3/4,2B,SB)

Brenden Dunleavy  (4/4,2B,3RBI)

Billy Reed (1/2,2B,SB,2RBI)

The Porters came out with their bats blazing by upending the visiting Celtics from Providence 11-0 in 6 innings.  The Porters pounded out 12 hits led by C Brenden Dunleavy who had a perfect 4/4 day at the plate.

Garret Kooi notched his 6th straight win with a fine 6 inning performance striking out 6 and giving up no earned runs. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Kevin Fisch (Win,4IP,0ER,3H,1BB,4K)

Mike Hines  (2/3,2B,3RBI)

Nikko Kolmodin  (1/2,SAC,2RBI)

Garret Kooi  (1/3,2B,RBI)

The Porters concluded their 09 SWSC Conference season with another thumping of Joliet Twp.  In 2 games against the Steelmen the Porters knocked out 22 runs on 21 hits.  Porter pitchers limited JT to 1 run and 8 hits.  The defense likewise rose to the occasion with an errorless game. 

The Porters finished the conference season 9-5 one game behind the Eagles of Sandburg who finished 11-4.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Garrett Kooi  (Win,5IP,3H,1ER,0BB,6K)

Casey Moll (2IP,2H,0ER,0BB,4K)

John Kozmowski (2/4,RBI)

Trey Wherry  (3/3,SB)

Mike Hines  (2/3,2 SB)

Josh Hager  (2/3,3RBI)

Chris Mack  (3B,RBI)

The Porters bounced back from their disappointing losss to Reavis with an 11-1 thumping of Joliet in SWSC play.  The Porters played solid baseball in all phases.  Pitching wise Garret Kooi notched his 5th consecutive win with help from Casey Moll.  Offensively, the Porters knocked out 12 hits and defensively committed only 1 error.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Josh Hager (ND,4IP,2H,0ER,2BB,4K,2/3,2B)

Mike Hines (2/4, 2 2Bs)

Brenden Dunleavy (2/3,2B,RBI)

Trey Wherry (1/3,RBI)

Jake Bulthuis (1/2,RBI)

Billy Reed (2/3,2RBI)

The Porters allowed a golden opportunity to share the SWSC title to get away from them by losing to conference rival Sandburg 10-6.  Going into the bottom of the seventh with a 6-5 lead, the Porter defense could not make a play committing 3 errors and allowing 5 unearned runs 4 after 2 outs.  The big blow came with a dramatic grand slam after the Porters committed their 3rd error of the inning and a chance to send it into extra innings.

The loss wasted a great relief performance by Josh Hager who came into the game in the 3rd with the Porters trailing 5-2 and held the Eagles scoreless for the next 4 innings.  The Porters battled back and took the lead in the top of the 6th when SS Billy Reed singled home the tying and go ahead runs with 2 outs. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Garret Kooi (Win,4.67IP,3H,2ER,2BB,5K)

Jake Bulthuis (Save, 2.33IP,3/3,HR,2RBI)

John Kozmowski (2/3,3B,SB,RBI)

Chris Mack (1/3,SAC,2RBI)

Trey Wherry (1/2,SB,2RBI)

Billy Reed (1/2,2B,RBI)

The Porters continued their amazing turnaround by winning their 7th straight win 10-6 over Sandburg.  The Porters creeped to within 1 game of tying the Eagles for the lead in the SWSC Conference.

Garret Kooi pitched a tremendous game limiting the Eagles to 3 hits and 2 ER while striking out 5.  Jake Bulthuis, in addition to hitting a booming HR over the right center wall, came in and relieved Kooi in the 5th to earn the save.

Offensively, the Porters continued to hit the ball pounding out 10 hits including a 2B,3B, and HR.  The big hit that sent the Porters on their way was Trey Wherry's clutch two out single to drive in 2 runs in the 1st inning.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Kevin Fisch (Win, 6IP,5H,1ER,3BB,7K)

Jake Bulthuis (Save, 1IP, 2H,0ER)

John Kozmowski (2/2,3R,2B,HR,RBI)

Brenden Dunleavy (2/3,2 2B,RBI)

The Porters won their 6th straight game to climb 2 games above .500.  The Porters had only 6 hits but 4 went for extra bases (3 2B,HR).  Kevin Fisch (6IP win) and Jake Bulthuis (Save) stymied the Tigers limiting them to 7 singles.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Mike Hines (2/2,2RBI)

Jake Bulthuis (2/3,HR,SB,2RBI)

Garret Kooi (3/3,2RBI)

Chris Mack (2RBI)

The Porters moved above .500 for the first time all season with an overall great performance.  Offensively the Porters pounded out 10 hits, moved runners over, stole 3 bases and played aggressively.

6 Porters pitchers (Shawn Daniels, Mike Hamilton, Bob Wilmsen,Pat Domke,Stew Sabatino,Casey Moll) combined for a 7 hitter walking 4 and striking out 9.

HIGHLIGHTS:

NO HITTER!!!!!!!

Garret Kooi (Win, 5IP,0H,0R,3BB,7K)

Jake Bulthuis (2IP,0H,0R,1BB,1K, 2/3 2B,RBI)

The Porters climbed back to .500 since early April in stunning fashion no-hitting the visiting Rebels from T.F. South.  Garret Kooi pitched 5 brilliant innings walking 3 and striking out 7. Jake Bulthuis held the no-hitter in tact coming into the game in the 5th  and holding South hitless.  Bulthius also went 2/3 with a 2B.

The Porters continued to show improved all-around play committing only 1 error, stealing 4 bases, and scoring in 4 different innings. Catcher Brenden Dunleavy was outstanding behind the plate.  He threw out the only Rebel runner willing to try and steal a base and started a double pick-off throwing behind a runner at 2B that led to 2 Rebel runners being run down and thrown out.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Pat Domke (1/1, 1st hit as Soph!!!)

Kevin Fisch (Win, 5IP,2ER, 5K, 2/3, RBI)

John Kozmowski (2/3, 2B, 4RBI)

Jake Bulthuis (2/2,2B,RBI)

Josh Hager (2/2,2B,4RBI)

Billy Reed (1/2,2RBI)

Garret Kooi (1/2,2RBI)

The Porters continued to bring their hot bats in a 5 inning thrashing of the host Raiders of Bolingbrook.  The Porters 15 hit attack scored 18 runs in the first 3 innings and never looked back.  Pat Domke's 1st career base hit up the middle highlighted the 5th inning.

Kevin Fisch notched the win with a complete game 4 hit effort.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Josh Hager (Win, 4IP,5H,2ER,0BB,5K)

Stew Sabatino (1.67IP,0H,0ER,0BB)

Mike Hines (3/3,2 SB,RBI)

Chris Mack (1/3,3RBI)

Kevin Fisch (1/3,2R,3B,RBI)

Trey Wherry (2/4,2B,RBI)

Billy Reed (3/4,2B,3B,3RBI)

The Porters snapped out of the offensive slump with a 15 run, 13 hit onslaught in a 15-5 6 inning win over visiting Bolingbrook.  Offensively, the Porters smacked out 3 doubles and 2 triples while stealing 5 bases.  A big 7 run 4th inning pulled the Porters away.  Key hits in that inning were delivered by OF Chris Mack's 2 run single, an RBI 2B by OF Trey Wherry and a booming 2 run 3B to the wall in left center by SS Billy Reed.

Solid Porter pitching was able to offset a still struggling defense (7 errors) by limiting the Raiders to 6 hits while walking none and getting 6K's.  Starter Josh Hager stymied Raider hitters (2 ER, 0BB, 5K) and baserunners by picking off 3 runners.  Nick Serpico came into the game in the 5th but got into trouble and was bailed out by Stew Sabatino who finished the game.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Garret Kooi (Win, 4.33IP,4H,0ER,0BB,5K)

Jake Bulthuis (Save, 2.67IP,3H,0ER,0BB,4K)

Mike Hines (1/2,2B,2 RBI)

The Porters eeked out a 2-1 win against the visiting Chargers from Stagg evening up their record (4-4) in SWSC Conference play.

Once again Porter pitchers had to carry the load as the Porters offense continued to sputter and waste scoring opportunities.  Garret Kooi got his 2nd win of the season with a fine 4+ inning effort striking out 5 and walking none.  Jake Bulthuis came in relief in the top of the 5th and shut out Stagg striking out 4 and walking none.

Mike Hines got the only big hit of the day with a 2B to score the Porters 2 runs.  Offensively the Porters managed only 4 hits.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Kevin Fisch (7IP,7H,1ER,1BB,7K)

The Porters dropped below .500 in SWSC Conference play with a lackluster loss to the Chargers from Stagg.  The Porters left their bats at home failing to convert on several scoring opportunities despite having only 4 hits on the day.  The Porters defense continued (4E) to commit costly errors.

Kevin Fisch turned in a fine performance going the distance and giving up only 1 ER.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Garret Kooi (5IP,3ER,3BB,7K, W)

John Kozmowski (3/5,2B,3RBI)

Chris Mack (2/4,3B,2RBI)

Jake Bulthuis (2/3,2RBI)

The Porters continued to improve their play with a non-conference win over the Naperville Central Redhawks.  The Porters pounded out 13 hits while receiving strong pitching and adequate defense.

The offense put runs on board with 3 in the 2nd and 3rd and had a big 5 spot  in the 5th.  The Porters used 3 SAC's, 4 SB's and 9 BB to go along with their 13 hits to pressure the Redhawk defense all game.

Garret Kooi  earned his first win of the season with a strong 5 inning effort.  Nick Serpico finished up with a strong 2 innings in relief striking out 2 while walking none and yielding 1 H and no R.

The second game was called in the top of the 4th because of approaching storms and lightning with the Porters leading 8-2.  In that game Niko Kolmodin delivered a big  bases loaded 2B in the Porters 8 run 2nd.  Jake Bulthuis, Josh Hager, and Kevin Fisch also had RBI's.   Pat Domke (2IP,1ER,4K) and Casey Moll (1IP, 1ER,2K)  were on the hill for the Porters.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Josh Hager (2/4)

Shawn Daniel (4IP,1ER,2BB,2BB)

HIGHLIGHTS:

Chris Mack (2/4,2B,2RBI)

Kevin Fisch (2/3,2RBI,5IP,6H,2ER,2BB,5K)

Brenden Dunleavy (2/3,2 2B's,3RBI)

Jake Bulthuis (2/3,2B,2RBI)

The Porters jumped out on top of the visiting Boilermakers from Bradley and hung on for an SWSC win.  The Porters scored 12 runs in the first 3 innings but allowed the Boilers to get back in the game giving up 4 runs in the 2nd and a big 6 spot in the 5th.   5 BB's by Porter pitchers and a leaky defense (5E) in those two innings led to 5 of the 10 runs being unearned.

Clutch relief pitching by Josh Hager (2IP,0ER,3K,Save#1) helped the Porters earn the win.

The Porters dropped a pair to the visiting Indians of Minooka.  Minooka's bats were sizzling as they pounded Porter pitchers for 21 runs on 25 hits including 11 for extra bases (3 HR's, 3B, 7 2B's).  Adding to that the Porter pitchers added 8 BB's while the defense committed 7 errors leading to 8 unearned runs.

The offense continued to fail in run scoring opportunities leaving 15 runners in scoring position.  Many of those failed opportunities were a result of K's. The Porters had a total of 13 including 8 for called 3rd strikes.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Garret Kooi  (2/4,2B,SB,2RBI)

Kevin Fisch (CG,8IP,3H,0ER,1BB,9K)

Matt Vanderzanden (1/1,Game winning H/RBI)

In an exciting well-played game on both sides, the Porters scored an extra-inning victory 8-1.  Tied at 1 going into the 8th inning, the Porters exploded for 7 runs in the 8th to put the game away.

The big blow came when pinch hitter Matt Vanderzanden came to the plate with the bases loaded and delivered a solid single to RF scoring the go ahead and winning run.

The Porters were in a position to win the game because of the great pitching of Kevin Fisch.  Fisch earned his 2nd W of the season going all 8 innings striking out 9 and giving up only 1 run which was unearned.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Niko Kolmodin (2/3,SB)

John Kosmowski (1/3,2B)

Shawn Daniel (3IP,0H,0ER,1BB,4K)

The Porters were handed a sound defeat by the visiting Griffins of Lincoln-Way East.  Porter pitchers, with the exception of Shawn Daniel, was ineffective, issuing 5 BB and throwing 2 WP.  Daniel did his best to give the Porters a chance to get back in the game by throwing 3 scoreless innings.

However, the Porter offense wasn't much better getting shutout until the 7th inning.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Jake Bulthuis (CG,5IP,6H,1R,2BB,4K) (2RBI)

Billy Reed (3/4,2B,SB,RBI)

John Kozmowski (2/4,RBI)

Mike Hines (2/3, 2B, 2RBI)

Garret Kooi (2/4, SB)

Niko Kolmodin (1/2,2B,RBI)

The Porters finally played the game they are capable of.  Offensively, defensively, and pitching-wise the Porters put it all together.

Offensively, they banged out 14 hits including 3 2B's.  7 of the 9 Porters in the lineup had RBI's.   Defensively the Porters committed no errors.  On the mound, Jake Bulthuis kept the Knights in check yielding only 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 4.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Sergio Medina (2/3,SB)

The Porters dropped the tail end of their DH to St. Laurence 8-5.  Despite a late inning rally that saw the Porters get to within 3 it was a case of too little too late.  Errors (4) and BB's (7) continue to plague the Porters.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Niko Kolmodin (2/3,2RBI, "Willie Mays Hayes Catch")

Jake Bulthuis (1/4,4RBI)

Billy Reed (1/4, 3SB)

Josh Hager (3IP, 0ER, 1H, 2K)

The Porters took the first game of a very windy away DH by defeating the St. Laurence Vikings 8-4.  The Porters, despite the win, continue to struggle defensively committing 4 errors which led to all 4 Viking runs being unearned.

Josh Hager turned in a strong middle 3 innings of 1 hit ball.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Brenden Dunleavy (2/3,SB)

Niko Kolmodin (2/2)

Kevin Fisch (2/4,SB,RBI)

Shawn Daniel (2IP,0H,0ER,3K)

The Porters opened the SWSC season with an exciting but disappointing loss to the visiting Phoenix of L-Way North in 9 innings 4-3.  The Porters squandered several scoring opportunities and stranded 12 of 15 runners in scoring position.  11 Porters had RBI opportunities and only 1 came through. 

The 2 lone bright spots were Niko Kolmodin who came into the game late and went 2 for 2.  Shawn Daniel entered the game in the 7th inning with the score tied and  delivered in a big way by allowing no runs while collecting 3K's.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Josh Hager (1/2,2 RBI)

Billy Reed (1/4,3B,3RBI)

Jake Bulthuis (2/2,HR,2BB, 5RBI)

Niko Kolmodin (1/1,2B,3RBI)

Mike Hines (3/4,2RBI)

Kevin Fisch (W,3IP, 3H, 1ER,3K)

The Porters finally put together a complete game offensively and defensively.  The offense banged out 14 hits scoring 3,5,4, and 8 runs in the first 4 innings.  In the 1st Jake Bulthuis belted the 1st HR of the season a 3 run shot over the LC wall.   In the 4th Niko Kolmodin cleared the bases with a long 2B to LCF.

Defensively the Porters committed no errors for the 1st time this season.  On the hill the pitching staff led by Kevin Fisch (3IP), Garrett Kooi (making his season debut) and Nick Serpico gave up only 4 hits, walked only 2 while striking out 6 Blackhawk batters.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Chris Mack (2/3,2B,RBI)

Brenden Dunleavy (3/4)

Trey Wherry (1/3, RBI)

The Porters dropped their 2nd game of the day by a 4-3 score to Lincoln-Way West.  The Porters had several scoring opportunities but failed to receive that big hit to put runs across.  The defense continued to struggle with 4 more errors giving them 20 in 6 games.  That along with 4 more walks (28 in 6 games) made it tough for the Porters.

HIGHLIGHTS:

None

 HIGHLIGHTS:

Brenden Dunleavy (2/4, 2 2B's, 2 RBI)

Matt Vanderzanden (1/4, 2B, RBI)

Chris Mack (1/2, 2B, RBI)

Jake Bulthuis (1/4,2B,2 RBI,4.3IP,3ER,5H,4K,1BB)

Mike Hamilton (1.67IP,0ER,1H,2K)

The Porters took their first game in the Will Co. Soph. Tournament with a come from behind 9-5 win over Plainfield N.  As has become routine for the Porters they fell behind early 5-0 with inconsistent defense that allowed the Cougars to score 3 unearned runs in the 3rd inning.

The Porters came back with 5 runs to tie in the 3rd with Jake Bulthuis' high 2B into deep RF and Brenden Dunleavy's 2B scoring 3.  The Porters went on to score 4 more in the next 3 innings and at the same time shut the Cougar's offense down.

Mike Hamilton and Pat Domke in relief of Bulthuis held North scoreless thru the last 3 innings striking out 3.  The Porter defense stiffened after a shaky beginning committing no errors over the last 4 innings.  A DP turned by freshman Billy Reed in the 4th snuffed out a North rally. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

John Kozmowski (2/4, SB)

Billy Reed (2/3, SB,RBI)

The Porters dropped a very sloppily played game by a score of 10-7 to the visiting Crusaders of Brother Rice.  Both teams committed a combined 11 errors on a cool and windy day at Flink Field.

BB's again were the curse of Porter pitching giving up 7 for a season total of 16 in 20 IP.  The Porters defense didn't help matters committing 5 errors which led to a total of 6 unearned runs.

The Porters offense started out strong putting across 6 in the first 3 innings.  But through the final 4 innings the Porter bats fell quiet getting only 1 run on 1 hit and stranding 5 runners on base.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Mike Hines (2/3, SB, RBI)

Jake Bulthuis (2/3, RBI, 3IP, 0H, 0ER, 7K)

Mike Hamilton (1IP, OER, 1K)

Kevin Fisch (1IP, 0ER)

Billy Reed (2/3, 2B, Game Winning RBI)

The Porters bounced back from their disappointing opening day defeat with an exciting come from behing win over the Trojans of Downers Grove North.  The game seemed to repeat the Lemont game when Porter pitching issued 3 straight BB's to open the 3rd inning.  A 2B and 1B drove in 4 putting the Porters in an early 4-0 hole after 4 innings.

Clutch relief pitching (2IP, 0ER) by Mike Hamilton and Kevin Fisch enabled the Porters offense to go to work and tie the game in the 6th.  In the 5th, a 1B by  P Jake Bulthuis and SAC fly by C Brenden Dunleavy made it 4-2.  In the 6th an error and a single by 1B Mike Hines knotted the score at 4-4.  

This led to 7th inning dramatics by rookie freshman SS Billy Reed's game winning hit.  With the go ahead run on base and 2 outs, Reed smashed a 2 strike pitch down the line that was too hot for the DGN 3B to handle driving in the winning run with a 2B.  

Jake Bulthuis (1-0) earned his 1st win and was outstanding in relief going 3 innings giving up no hits or runs and striking out 7 of 9 hitters he faced.  GREAT WIN PORTERS!!!

HIGHLIGHTS:

Sergio Medina (3/4, 2B, 2 PO)

Jake Bulthuis  (2/3, 2B, BB)

Mike Hamilton (2IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 3K)

The Porters opened the 09' season with a disappointing too little too late loss to Lemont.  Porter pitching allowed 4 BB's in the 4th inning, 3 of which scored forcing the Porters into a 6-1 hole.  A 7th inning rally fell short as the Porters scored 3 on 3 hits and 3BB.