Detroit Catholic Central center fielder Bob Malek doubled
and later scored on a wild pitch to give the Shamrocks the MHSAA Division
1 baseball crown, 6-5 over Troy. It was the second MHSAA baseball championship
for the Shamrocks, who also won it in 1987, while Troy was making its first
trip to the finals.
Malek's one-out , ground-rule double positioned runners at second and third
with one out. Following an intentional walk, Casey Rogowski grounded into
a fielder's choice, forcing an out at the plate while sending Malek to third
and setting up the dramatic finish.
Detroit CC got off to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first, sparked by
RBI singles off the bats of starting pitcher Anthony Tomey and ctcher Chris
Woodruff. However, Troy chased Tomey off the mound in a five-run second,
keyed by a two-run single from pitcher Matt Lestan.
The Shamrocks tied things up in the bottom of the third on a two-run homer
by shortstop Dave Lusky. From there, the game stayed tied until Malek crossed
the plate to end the game.
Detroit CC's Charlie Haeger went the final 5 1/3 for the win, while Lestan
went the distance in a losing effort.
MHSAA Baseball Division I Finals Troy vs Detroit Cath Central Jun 19, 1999 at Battle Creek, Mich. (C.O. Brown) Troy 5 Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Patton cf................. 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Lestan p.................. 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 Redpath pr................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Geldhof ss................ 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 4 Cribari c................. 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 Fishtahler rf............. 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Reibling lf............... 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 Krstich 1b................ 3 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 Mulka 2b.................. 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 5 Zanardo 3b................ 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 Redpath B pr.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals.................... 28 5 9 5 2 4 20 14 Detroit Cath Central 6 Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Malek cf.................. 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Williams rf............... 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Rogowski 1b............... 3 1 0 0 1 0 8 1 Tomey p/lf................ 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Duffey lf................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lusky ss.................. 3 2 2 2 0 1 2 2 Woodruff c................ 3 0 2 1 0 0 4 1 Hill pr................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Loridas dh................ 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cole lf................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Haeger p.................. 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 D'Heron 2b................ 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Kline 3b.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Totals.................... 26 6 8 4 3 2 21 10 Score by innings: R H E ------------------------------------------- Troy 050 000 0 - 5 9 0 Detroit Cath Central 302 000 1 - 6 8 0 ------------------------------------------- Note: 2 outs, 2 runner(s) LOB when the game ended. DP - Colts 1. LOB - Colts 5; Shamrocks 4. 2B - Geldhof; Reibling; Malek. HR - Lusky. CS - Krstich. SH - Patton; Williams. Troy IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Lestan.............. 6.2 8 6 6 3 2 26 30 Detroit Cath Central IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Tomey............... 1.2 6 5 5 1 1 11 12 Haeger.............. 5.1 3 0 0 1 3 17 19 Win - Haeger. Loss - Lestan. Save - None. WP - Lestan 2. PB - Cribari. Umpires - Home:Rich Randle 1st:Paul Williams 3rd:Mike Gentry Start: 2:00 pm Time: 2:00 Attendance: Game Notes: Redpath and Redpath B are same player Detroit Catholic Central is the Division I Champion Final run scored on wild pitch
MHSAA Baseball Division I Finals Troy vs Detroit Cath Central Jun 19, 1999 at Battle Creek, Mich. (C.O. Brown) Score by innings: R H E ------------------------------------------- Troy 050 000 0 - 5 9 0 Detroit Cath Central 302 000 1 - 6 8 0 ------------------------------------------- Troy inning 1 Patton flied out to rf. Lestan flied out to rf. Geldhof popped up to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit Cath Central inning 1 Malek walked. Malek advanced to second on a wild pitch. Williams reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on the throw; Malek out at second ss to 3b to 2b. Rogowski popped up to ss. Tomey singled to center field, RBI; Williams scored. Lusky singled to left field; Tomey advanced to second. Woodruff singled to left field, RBI; Lusky advanced to third; Tomey scored. Woodruff advanced to second on a passed ball; Lusky scored. Loridas struck out swinging. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Troy inning 2 Cribari struck out swinging. Fishtahler singled to right field. Reibling doubled to right center, RBI; Fishtahler scored. Krstich grounded out to 2b; Reibling advanced to third. Mulka singled to left field, RBI; Reibling scored. Zanardo singled to right center; Mulka advanced to third. Patton walked; Zanardo advanced to second. Lestan singled to center field, 2 RBI; Patton advanced to second; Zanardo scored; Mulka scored. Geldhof doubled, RBI; Lestan advanced to third; Patton scored. Tomey to lf. Haeger to p for Cole. Redpath pinch ran for Lestan. Cribari struck out swinging. 5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit Cath Central inning 2 Lestan to p for Redpath. Haeger grounded out to 2b. D'Heron grounded out to ss. Malek flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Troy inning 3 Fishtahler grounded out to p. Reibling struck out swinging. Krstich grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit Cath Central inning 3 Williams grounded out to p. Rogowski walked. Tomey flied out to cf. Lusky homered, 2 RBI; Rogowski scored. Woodruff grounded out to 3b. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Troy inning 4 Mulka popped up to ss. Zanardo struck out swinging. Patton grounded out to
2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit Cath Central inning 4 Loridas grounded out to 2b. Haeger grounded out to ss. D'Heron grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Troy inning 5 Lestan grounded out to ss. Geldhof flied out to rf. Cribari singled. Fishtahler grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit Cath Central inning 5 Malek singled to left field. Williams out at first p to 2b, SAC; Malek advanced to second. Rogowski grounded out to 2b; Malek advanced to third. Tomey flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Troy inning 6 Duffey to lf for Tomey. Reibling out at first 1b to p. Krstich singled. Krstich out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Mulka grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit Cath Central inning 6 Lusky struck out swinging. Woodruff singled to right field. Hill pinch ran for Woodruff. Loridas grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Hill out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Troy inning 7 Woodruff to c for Hill. Zanardo singled to left center. Redpath B pinch ran for Zanardo. Patton grounded out to p, SAC; Redpath B advanced to second. Lestan popped up to ss. Geldhof intentionally walked. Cribari fouled out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit Cath Central inning 7 Zanardo to 3b for Redpath B. Haeger popped up to ss. D'Heron singled to right field. Malek doubled; D'Heron advanced to third. Williams intentionally walked. Rogowski reached on a fielder's choice; Williams advanced to second; Malek advanced to third; D'Heron out at home 1b to c. Tomey to lf for Duffey. Rogowski advanced to second; Williams advanced to third; Malek scored on a wild pitch. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Game Notes: Redpath and Redpath B are same player Detroit Catholic Central is the Division I Champion Final run scored on wild pitch