THE 51ST ANNUAL IHSAA BASEBALL STATE FINALS

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June 16-17, 2017
Victory Field, Indianapolis, Ind.
TICKETS
$10.00 per person. All seats general admission.
Pre-school children free of charge. Tickets may
be purchased at parঞ cipaঞ ng schools the week
of the state finals. Contact schools for ticket
distribution hours.
PARKING
The Victory Field lot to the west of the stadium
is the nearest spot on and requires a $5 parking
fee. If full, there are several lots available within
short walking distance of Victory Field. The
State Garage, opposite the centerfield entrance
on the northeast corner of Maryland and West
streets along with the underground garage
northwest of the stadium for the NCAA, Indiana
State Museum and White River State Park.
GATES OPEN
Gates open at one hour prior to the first game
each day (6:30 pm on Friday and 10 am on
Saturday.
TWITTER
Follow us @IHSAA1 and use hashtag #IHSAA
TELEVISION & WEBCAST
All four state championship games will air live
on Fox Sports Indiana and be streamed at
IHSAAtv.org. For viewers outside of the Fox
Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream
will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those
within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be
available only on delayed basis following the
conclusion of the telecast.
BROADCAST ASSIGNMENTS
Class 2A
▪ Play-by-Play Mark Jaynes
▪ Color Analyst Greg Rakestraw
▪ Sideline Reporter Jeremiah Johnson
Class A
▪ Play-by-Play Greg Rakestraw
▪ Color Analyst Bob Lovell
▪ Sideline Reporter Jeremiah Johnson
Class 3A
▪ Play-by-Play Jerry Baker
▪ Color Analyst Bob Lamey
▪ Sideline Reporter Pat Boylan
Class 4A
▪ Play-by-Play Jerry Baker
▪ Color Analyst Bob Lamey
▪ Sideline Reporter Pat Boylan
WAPAHANI RAIDERS
Head Coach: Brian Dudley
Record at Wapahani: 716-287 (34th Year)
Overall: 716-287 (34th Year)
INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER (27-3) vs. WAPAHANI (19-11)
FRI, 7:30 PM ET ▪ VICTORY FIELD ▪ INDIANAPOLIS ▪ FOX SPORTS INDIANA ▪ IHSAATV.ORG
CLASS 2A
RITTER RAIDERS
Head Coach: Dave Sco‚tt
Record at Ri‚ er: 88-28 (4th Year)
Overall: 151-105 (11th Year)
IHSAA News Release
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ST. JOSEPH INDIANS
Head Coach: John Gumpf
Record at St. Joseph: NA (10th Year)
Overall: NA (10th Year)
JASPER (30-4) vs. SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (24-4)
SAT, 2 PM ET ▪ VICTORY FIELD ▪ INDIANAPOLIS ▪ FOX SPORTS INDIANA ▪ IHSAATV.ORG
CLASS 3A
JASPER WILDCATS
Head Coach: Terry Gobert
Record at Jasper: 767-214 (30th Year)
Overall: 767-214 (30th Year)
PENN KINGSMEN
Head Coach: Greg Dikos
Record at Penn: 703-248 (30th Year)
Overall: 703-248 (30th Year)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (28-0) vs. PENN (27-6)
SAT, 5 PM ET ▪ VICTORY FIELD ▪ INDIANAPOLIS ▪ FOX SPORTS INDIANA ▪ IHSAATV.ORG
CLASS 4A
CATHEDRAL FIGHTING IRISH
Head Coach: Ed Freije
Record at Cathedral: 28-0 (1st Year)
Overall: 28-0 (1st Year)
Pure Spirit. Pure Sport. Pure Indiana.
BOB SCHELLINGER TO BE HONORED
WITH OUTSTANDING OFFICIALS AWARD
Bob Schellinger is the recipient of the
2017 Interscholastic Athletic Official
Association Award for excellence in the
sport of Baseball. Bob will be honored in
a special ceremony at this weekend’s state
finals.
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic
Associaciation, in cooperation with
the National Federation of
Interscholastic Officials
Association,recognizes and
honors an outstanding official in each of
11 sports during the school year.
Bob was selected for this honor by a
committee representing the Indiana
officials associations. He has officiated 15
sectionals, 12 regionals, 4 semistates, and
three state finals during his 45 years as a
licensed baseball official. Bob will be the
home plate umpire in this year’s 3A State
Championship Game.
A graduate of Illinois Benedictine, Bob
studied Health and Physical Education as
well as Secondary Education. He went on
to earn his Master’s Degree in 1984. A
current teacher, Bob is a retired football
and baseball coach. In addition to his
involvement with high school athletics,
he has also volunteered extensively. A
member of the LaPorte County Police
Merit Board for 17 years, he has been a
speaker for the Kiwanis, Rotary and Lion
Clubs of his area.
Bob has been married to his wife, Lorri, for
38 years and has five children: Tricia (38),
Robert, Jr. (35), Mark (32), Kevin (28), and
Danny (23).
INDIANA HS BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION.
FINAL REGULAR SEASON POLL
Class 4A
1. Carmel 152
2. Indianapolis Cathedral 144
3. Fishers 130
4. Kokomo 100
5. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 82
T6. Andrean 64
T6. Bedford North Lawrence 64
8. Fort Wayne Northrop 52
9. Lafaye‚ e Jeff erson 28
10. Homestead 14
Others: Chesterton, Columbus East,
DeKalb, Lake Central, LaPorte, Pendleton
Heights, Penn, Terre Haute South.
Class 3A
1. Crawfordsville 130
2. Jasper 126
3. Western 80
T4. Lawrenceburg 76
T4. Northview 76
6. New Palesঞ ne 64
7. Evansville Memorial 48
8. Sullivan 36
9. South Bend St. Joseph 32
10. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 30
Others: Hamilton Heights, NorthWood,
Norwell, Silver Creek, Washington.
Class 2A
1. Lafayette Central Catholic 160
2. Providence 136
T3. South Spencer 114
T3. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 114
5. Hebron 76
6. Frankton 70
7. Heritage Christian 68
8. Delphi 52
9. Eastside 36
10. Whitko 18
Others: Austin, Cass, Southmont, Union
County, Westview.
Class 1A
1. Hagerstown 118
2. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 106
T3. Hauser 90
T3. Rossville 90
5. Rising Sun 80
6. Daleville 64
7. Borden 62
8. Lanesville 44
9. Morgan Township 40
10. South Newton 32
Others: Barr-Reeve, Northeast Dubois,
South Central (Union Mills), Southwood,
Triton.