St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Pitching Cats to Title S V Led by brillant pitching fj and clutch hitting, the Jfl Wildcat baseball team registered a highly successful year. Coach Gallagher’s team repeated as West Senate Champs mainly because of the consistent stellar performances of pitchers Pat George and Al Wildcats earned the right to play for the City Championship. As in the football title game. Collinwood again provided the opposition, but, unfortunately, the results were not the same. The Cats lost a 3-0 decision to the rugged Railroaders. The St. Ignatius baseball squad, aside from capturing the West 1973 BASEBALL RECORD Ignatius Opponents 0 Parma 2 12 Parma 7 9 Lincoln-West 3 5 Bonedictine 9 3 Marshall 0 4 Rhodes 1 10 Chanel 0 2 Valley Forge 3 3 Holy Name 1 2 West Tech 0 1 Padua 0 9 Latin 2 7 West Tech 2 7 South 6 2 Walsh 3 0 Walsh 2 6 Benedictine 2 4 North Olmsted 0 4 Rhodes 1 8 Lorain Southview 4 6 Marshall 2 0 Maple Hts. 1 0 South 2 2 Holy Name 0 :0 Collinwood 3 Won 17 Lost 8 Huniz. The Cat's excellent pitching staff and defensive unit had only four games where their opponent scored more than three runs. With one of the best defensive catchers in the city in Roger Andrachik and the clutch hitting of Rick Kray and Bob Bader, the Senate Crown, faired well in tournament play. Showing true championship form the Cats advanced all the way to the Regional Tourney before bowing out to Maple Heights in a tough pitchers' duel. 1-0. II :Senate Title

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Consistent Leads West Senate Catcher Roger Andrachik. determined on stopping a run from scoring, positions himself in front of the plate and slaps on the tag for the third out. Infielder Rick Kray grimaces with determination as he fires with precision to first to ensure a double play. 10

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Junior Matt Not! struggles to gain the inches needed to place first in the long lump. ifmfVVVVV7 wmammot Nearly knocking down a hurdle with his cleats. Ron Chernak thinks of his next leap. Using all available effort, senior Tom Abood releases the shot put with a thought of winning his event. 12